(Cross Posted At Hillbilly Report)
Some of Kentucky's most influential Republicans attended the $1,000 per plate event at the Kentucky International Convention Center. Organizers said the total raised was $2 million.
The $2 million will be divided among the Republican National Committee, John McCain's campaign fund and the Kentucky Republican Party.
Who would have thought these two with their history would ever get together for a fund raiser, but times are tough for Republicans and it appears they are willing to sacrifice their values for self preservation.
What won't make the news is the protesters at the event and Elaine Chao, Senator Mitch McConnell's wife and The Secretary of Labor getting her nails done, before the event, a few blocks from her house with a entourage of 2 SUV's and as many as 6 security people. We have a short video clip, shot at a distance, of that incorporated in the video below.
Getting back to the protesters at the event. The protesters set up with the approval of the Kentucky State Police on the North West corner of 3rd and Jefferson Street, but were later ask to move across the street to the South West corner of 3rd and Jefferson, by the Kentucky State Police and then the protesters were asked to move to the corner of 3rd and Market Street by the Louisville Metro Police. It was obvious the secret service didn't want us to view John McCain And Senator Mitch McConnell pulling into the Kentucky International Convention Center and it seems they didn't want John McCain and Senator Mitch McConnell to see the protestors and their signs.
One of the protesters had his back pack searched by the Secret Service.
The Kentucky State Police and the Louisville Metro Police seemed to understand what we were doing and were very professional, but it seemed to me they were being jacked around by by the Secret Service, I feel at the request of Senator Mitch McConnell. Take a look at the video and judge for yourself.
Senator Mitch McConnell has a history of avoiding regular folks. I know this because I've tried to get video of him in the following places: Buckner, Ky., Berea, Ky., Louisville, Ky. at the Olmsted BOO-LA-LA Fete D'Halloween gala and even at his own home but the chickenshit Senator from Kentucky sneaks in and out of these venues avoiding his constituents.
I must say, I didn't feel very free today!!!!!!!!!!
Click here to view photos of the event.