Mitch McConnell is a rather notorious reactionary Senator from Kentucky. Brandon Look (University of Kentucky), recent winner of an NEH, shares the following funny story regarding his award:
Before I received official word, my wife Ingrid got a phone call in Kentucky, "Hi, this is Sarah [Something-or-other] from Senator Mitch McConnell's office. May I speak with Brandon Look?" -- Ingrid: "He's not here. And we're sick and tired of calls from politicians. We're not giving any money to anyone. Good bye!" -- "No, no, no, don't hang up! It's not about that. It's about the grant." -- "What??" Anyway, what a surprise: McConnell tries his best to ax everything of this sort; but if you bring some money back to the state, you get a congratulatory phone call.
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