Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has some advice for Kentucky Republican Senate nominee Rand Paul: Keep your mouth shut. At least when it comes to the national media.
Paul had a disastrous national debut after winning last week’s Republican Senate primary in Kentucky, coming under intense scrutiny after he defended his past criticism of the Civil Rights Act during an appearance on the Rachel Maddow Show.
Last night on CNN, John King asked McConnell for his advice to Paul. “All newcomers to the big stage make mistakes,” King said. “He has made a few. My understanding is that you were among those who, through your aides and allies, convinced him not to show up Meet The Press this past Sunday, to go dark for a little bit.”
McConnell: “My advice to him is to speak to the people who are gonna actually be voting in this election. I think he’s said quite enough for the time being, in terms of national press coverage.”
King also asked McConnell about Paul’s comment that President Obama’s criticism of BP sounded “un-American.”
“Do you agree with that?” King asked.
“I think the criticism of BP is obviously well founded,” McConnell said.
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