Revenge For Daschle?

An attempt to knock off the Senate Minority Leader two years after winning back the majority? Where have I seen this before?

Oh right, the Republicans did that with Tom Daschle. In 2002 they made him Minority Leader, it 2004, they made him unemployed.

It's happening again.

Mitch McConnell may not be on the top of the list of potential Democratic pickups in 2008, but perhaps it should be, and perhaps it will be. This ad may be the first of many we see in an attempt to achieve revenge for Daschle.

Kentucky is not an overwhelmingly Republican state. State Senator Daniel Mongiardo nearly knocked off Jim Bunning in 2004 despite Bush winning the state by 20%. Bunning won 51%-49%.

If Democrats win this year's gubernatorial race, currently seen as a tossup, look for McConnell to shoot to the top of the list of Republicans the Democrats will look to knock off. If the Democratic primary for Governor proves anything, it proves there isn't a shortage of Democrats who can run against McConnell. Dan Mongiardo may decided to take another run for Senate if he doesn't get elected Lieutenant Governor, as may former Lieutenant Governor Steve Henry, State Attorney General Greg Stumbo, Congressman Ben Chandler, former Congressman Ken Lucas, State Treasurer Jonathan Miller, Secretary of State John Y. Brown, or Speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives Jody Richards.

Don't think Chuck Schumer isn't salivating over the possibility of knocking out the Senate Minority Leader, but this race will remain a dark horse until we see who wins the gubernatorial election in November.