Do our senators need new careers?

An awesome editorial in today's Courier-Journal:

Both (Rand Paul and Mitch McConnell), in their own ways, rapidly are becoming an embarrassment to Kentucky and the nation — Mr. Paul, through some of his extreme positions and statements, and Mr. McConnell, through his determination to use any means, no matter how reprehensible, to secure another term in the Senate.

But their appeals to irrational fears, particularly of extremists in the gun lobby, are beyond embarrassing. They are disturbing and do not reflect the views of most Kentuckians when it comes to rational discourse and claims based in reality.

In the wake of the mass shooting of 20 small children and six adults at the Connecticut elementary school, neither is offering thoughtful discussion on how to prevent such massacres or even consider reasonable controls on firearms. Instead, they are ratcheting up the fearmongering, Mr. McConnell for fundraising, and Mr. Paul, apparently to advance on his chosen career path as a politician.