Kentucky elections loom, and GOP is as idiotic as ever

I'm about to utter some words I thought I'd never say...

Gee, I can't wait to vote for Jack Conway!

As Kentucky's Democratic Attorney General inches towards a near-certain victory in the gubernatorial election on Tuesday, November 3, the Republican field is every bit the cavalcade of stupid we've come to expect. Conway is one of several statewide Democrats with clear leads in polls, and the Republicans deserve to lose as never before.

I've been urged to consider each race individually instead of voting a straight ticket. Despite this, I'm voting Democratic in each race. Republican gubernatorial candidate Matt Bevin - a Tea Party fave - has averaged a scandal a week, and lies every time he opens his mouth. Independent candidate Drew Curtis ruined his credibility by endorsing the laughable Donald Trump for President. (These days, independent candidacies often seem to be merely fronts for a precleared agenda, so why should we be surprised that an independent would support a right-wing billionaire?)

The GOP is also in shambles downballot. The Republicans run on hate, bigotry, and "right-to-work" fascism. They offer nothing positive. Not one damn thing. They offer much that is negative, which includes their ongoing corruption and crime.

Democrats this time do offer something positive - even if only timidly. Jack Conway says he'll support Kentucky's successful implementation of health care reform and oppose right-to-scab laws. Incumbent Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes plans to introduce online voter registration. Democratic Agriculture Secretary candidate Jean-Marie Lawson Spann supports allowing medical marijuana and is a leader in the popular effort to require labeling of genetically modified frankenfoods.

Hopefully, Kentucky won't emerge as another Kansas or Texas on election night.