MaybeSenatorMitch’svotesontheCleanEnergybill(seebelow)didnotreflecthisloveforKYbutratherhisdesiretopleasehisgoodfriendsinthecoalindustry.Mr.McConnellhasmanygoodfriendswhoappreciatehimtoatuneof$354,000(accordingtothegoodpeopleatthePublicCampaignActionfund).
ThePeabodyEnergyCompanyofSt.Louis(thesamePeabodyEnergyCompanythatsentaletterofinterestsinKYtoGovFletcher)reallyappreciatesourSenator. OnMay15,2006,Mitch’sfriendsonPeabody’sSeniorManagementteamsenthimsixcheckstotaling$21,000incampaigncontributions,$3,500checksfromsixmemberofthisteam..(Informationaboutthesecontributionscamefromcampaignmoney.com)
ThemembersoftheSeniorManagementteamatPeabodyEnergyarebrightandgenerouspeople.Allhaveadvancedegreesinengineeringorlaworfinance.Mostgivetotheircommunity(andperhapschurch).Yet,nonearefromKentucky,nonewenttoschoolinKentucky,andnoneseeminglygavetoanycharitiesinKentucky.(Information,withpictures,aboutPeabodyEnergy’sSeniorManagementteamcanbefoundathttp://www.peabodyenergy.com/Profile/ManagementTeam.asp)
Sowhywe’rethenonMay15,2006sogeneroustoKY’sSenatorMitchMcConnell?Maybetheyjustlikehim? Ormaybe…