U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell waded into Colorado politics Saturday, telling KNUS 710's Craig Silverman that to accept the endorsement of the Senate Conservative Fund (SCF) is like having a "ticket on the Titanic"
So, since Colorado Republican U.S. Senate candidate Darryl Glenn has accepted the SCF endorsement, McConnell would presumably say Glenn's boat is headed toward an iceberg--though McConnell told Silverman he doesn't know anything about Glenn.
SILVERMAN: Who is behind the Senate Conservative Fund? You know, they were just in the news in Colorado because they have committed to a candidate: Darryl Glenn, El Paso County Commissioner. And he is their selection. Do you know anything about Darryl Glenn? Or, do you just --.
McCONNELL: I don't. I don't. But I can tell you, in Indiana there was a primary the doctor told her that the federal government ever primary between a Senate Conservatives Fund nominee and Congressman Todd Young, the other candidate. And the candidate of the Senate Conservatives Fund tried to make me an issue in the Indiana Senate primary. He lost by 34 points. So, you know, I think any candidate who signs up with the Senate Conservatives Fund has to wonder whether that's a smart strategy.
SILVERMAN: Well, who is behind the SCF? It used to be Jim DeMint. Is he still the guy there?
McCONNELL: It was Senator DeMint originally. But it continues. I'm not sure who's running it now. But they have an outstanding record of defeat, and you've got to wonder whether any candidate who is running a smart campaign would want to sign up with those guys. It's sort of like a ticket on the Titanic.
Asked for a response to McConnell's attack, Glenn, who seeks to unseat U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, told me:
Glenn: "I understand he feels that way, and I look forward to seeing him at my swearing in. We will prove him wrong."
When he was endorsed by the SCF last month, Glenn told The Denver Post that he was "very humbled" to receive the endorsement.
Ken Cuccinelli, president of the SCF said of Glenn in a statement, as reported by The Post: "He's an inspiring leader who will defend the Constitution and stand up to the liberals in both parties." "We are excited about his candidacy and will do everything we can to help him with this important race," he added.
Silverman pointed out that McConnell, who's said that talk radio misleads conservatives and may have contributed to the rise of Trump, cites Colorado's 2010 Senate race, lost by Ken Buck, in McConnell's recent book, The Long Game, as an example of what Republicans should not do.