If I Lived In Kentucky . . .

. . . I'd sure like to see Ashley Judd challenge Mitch McConnell for the Commonwealth's Senate seat in 2014.  Make the SOB work a little.  Sure, the old Bluegrass reptile would be a formidable opponent.  Incumbents usually are, especially party leaders.  But Ms. Judd, non-commital at this point, would bring a certain something -- some spice, some cred, some contrast -- to the hypothetical match-up:

Judd is an 8th-generation Kentuckian, every bit the pedigree of the aged turtle McConnell.

Her Q Score crushes McConnell's.  She's a media darling who grew up in the public eye.  He's a slithery old fart who grew up on C-SPAN.

Ashley is from a family of talented, professional singers.  She can sing a bit, too.  Mitch can barely hum.

She is a very public supporter of University of Kentucky basketball, which is merely the most popular, biggest friggin' deal in the whole damn state.  He is a backer of Louisville hoops, coached by ingrate infidel Rick Pitino, who left UK for the 'Ville.

Judd is an intelligent, well-spoken, involved Democrat.  McConnell is a duplicitous, mush-mouthed Republican involved mainly in preserving his own ass.

Franchitti & Judd at a UK game

Ashley's married to a handsome world-famous race-car driver, Dario Franchitti.  Mitch is married to . . . good old Mrs. McConnell.

She's an accomplished actress who's appeared in many films.  In fairness, Mitch is a pretty good actor himself, having many times played the role of concerned GOP leader on Meet The Press and Face The Nation.

There's the whole age and appearance thing.  Judd by a landslide.  (Superficial, but hey, all's fair.) 

And finally, the very idea of Ashley Judd as a U.S. Senator (D, Ky.) really, really pisses off the other current Kentucky senator, that libertarian dick-wad Rand Paul.  If you can enrage Rand Paul, you must be doing something right!

Vote Ashley Judd 2014!