Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin is not shy in his radio appearances. I’ve had conversations with Mr. Bevin since his 2013 senate primary challenge to incumbent Sen. Mitch McConnell.
Gov. Bevin and I usually go long form on a variety of issues. This time we talked about Saturday Night Live’s skewering of Kentuckians, expected tax overhaul plans, alleged political corruption by both parties, and secrecy surrounding the governor’s new Anchorage home.
A few members of the media took offense to a comment Bevin made about Courier-Journal Frankfort bureau chief Tom Loftus. I spoke with Loftus about it the next morning and he simply laughed off the governor’s dig.
.@TomLoftus_CJ was covering Kentucky before @GovMattBevin knew where Frankfort was on a map. And he'll be there long after the gov is gone. https://t.co/g486cmQxIM
— Mike Trautmann (@Trautguy) April 12, 2017
Unconscionable (or unconscious?) behavior from a governor who hasn't had a press conference since December. Not funny, @terrymeiners ! https://t.co/kkK4oG4xdz
— Al Cross (@ruralj) April 12, 2017
@ruralj @terrymeiners I like @terrymeiners but if he's going to be one of the few in media that @GovMattBevin talks to, he needs to step up and ask questions. 1/2
— Joe Gerth (@Joe_Gerth) April 12, 2017
@terrymeiners @Joe_Gerth @ruralj @GovMattBevin @terrymeiners typically does solid interviews; any1 wonder if @GovMattBEvin laughing @ media sniping @ ea other over his media criticism
— Ronnie Ellis (@cnhifrankfort) April 13, 2017