Making us look bad: Everybody’s favorite politically incorrect political gossip blog Wonkette says Mitch McConnell is “cold rampin’ up the attacks” with a recent ad focussing not on his Democratic opponent, but on Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-NY. The comments section is overflowing with remarks mocking a backwards “jew-free” Kentucky thanks to the the ad’s use of a ridiculously over-the-top NYC accent. Thanks Mitch!

More on Mitch: The Huffington Post says the McConnell-Lunsford matchup is the second most important race this election. The left-leaning website has some choice words for the longtime Republican senator, saying he’s “obsessed with raising money from his corporate homies” and addicted to “power for its own sake.”

Force feeding: The Louisville Cardinal details a heated exchange about U of L’s plans to force commuters to purchase a $250 mandatory meal plan starting next fall.

Holy Hillary!: Disney star turned teen idol Hillary Duff (whose Wiki entry is unexpectedly robust for someone born in 1987) is visiting some Louisville schools today to support the Blessings in a Backpack program. The nationwide program distributes backpacks filled with healthy food to disadvantaged students to ensure they have enough to eat on the weekends.