Dan Mongiardo: Bad in So Many Ways

There are some Democratic politicans who are great candidates but crummy office-holders. See Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear.

There are some Democratic politicians who would be superb in offices they'll never hold because they're crummy candidates. See Kentucky Auditor Crit Luallen, who should be governor.

There are Democratic politicians who are great candidates and superb office-holders, but rotten human beings. See former President Bill Clinton.

And then there are lying, homophobic, coal-industry shilling "Democratic" politicians who are crummy candidates, horrible office-holders and rotten human beings. See Kentucky Lieutenant Governor Dan Mongiardo.

David Shankula has the details:

Over the past few months, Dan Mongiardo's 2010 Senate Primary campaign has been actively trying to silence several growing problems.

Take, for example, Dan Mongiardo's staggering "Unfavorable" numbers. A recent poll of Kentucky Democratic voters found Mongiardo has a whopping 28% Negative Rating. That's twice the rate of the other likely 2010 Democratic candidates. Mongiardo is so unpopular even some Republicans rated higher than him -- and remember, this is among Democratic voters only.

Read the whole thing.

Then go help Media Czech draft Jack Conway.

Cross-posted at They Gave Us A Republic ....