"Huge development": Grayson "jumps off the high board".

My good freind, Trey Grayson, is the latest Republican to announce he is considering challenging Fletcher for the top GOP nod. Trey made the announcement at the Fancy Farm picnic today. (This is the second straight year I have intentionally missed fancy farm -- a place I enjoy -- to show my disgust at "Frankfort" and to avoid having to watch Liberals take Conservatives to task over the merit system investigation). Read Trey's story here. Here are excerpts: In his speech, Grayson said Republicans stood on stage at Fancy Farm three years ago and promised to “clean up the mess in Frankfort.”“We didn’t mean justifying questionable behavior because the other guy did it too,” Grayson said. After the speech, Grayson confirmed that line was aimed at Fletcher, who during an attorney general’s investigation into state hiring practices has said his administration’s alleged illegal patronage was nothing that Democrats hadn’t done for generations. ... He’s is the latest in a string of Republican leaders who have broken ranks with Fletcher, the state’s first GOP governor in 32 years. Lt. Gov. Steve Pence dropped off Fletcher’s ticket in May. Then state Senate President David Williams said he didn’t think Fletcher could be re-elected. Williams, of Burkesville, could not be reached Saturday. Jefferson County Republican Party Chairman Jack Richardson IV gave Fletcher a scathing review and said he should drop his re-election bid for the good of the party. A spokeswoman for U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, who has been conspicuously silent about Fletcher’s troubles and political standing, could not be reached. House Speaker Jody Richards, D-Bowling Green, said that because Grayson has been “a loyal trooper,” his remarks yesterday are “a huge development.” In an update Fletcher says Grayson should have given him a "heads up", but Grayson spokesman, Les Fugate, retorts that the Gov. doesn't tell them of his intentions, either.
For me, I think Trey is qualified to be governor, and should be allowed to "seek water below" from his "jump off the high board", regardless of his age or experience. Afterall, we STILL live in a FREE country -- at least the last time I checked it was.