Okay. It’s two days later. We’re still experiencing intermittent electricity and internet access. Makes life exciting. So that means we’re not at full force just yet.
Politicker doesn’t even try to pretend that they know what’s going on in Kentucky anymore. Now they’re just regurgitating Mitch McConnell’s internal polling as the word of Jeebus. [Politicker]
Heather Ryan finally makes Roll Call. It’s subscription-only, so someone send us the entire article and we’re excerpt the highlights. [Roll Call]
Wow. We can finally say that on one occasion, Angie Fenton at the Courier-Journal isn’t a complete and utter waste of space. She’s highlighting our friend in the Upper Highlands who found a Toto-looking dog during the wind storm. [C-J]
Did you know? Mark Hebert turned 49 yesterday. That makes him really old. John McCain old. Pretty soon we’ll have to wheel Hebert around in a chair or get him a scooter for live shots. Everyone go wish him a belated Happy Birthday. [The 'Ville Voice]
A public service announcement about phony feminists. It’s 2008, not 1968. And Terri’s right. It’s probably not the brightest idea to call out supposed sexist attacks by reverting to racist dogwhistles. [Barefoot & Progressive]
David Adams, who fancies himself a proponent of public education while constantly trying to end it, has his panties in a tight wad over Steve Beshear’s decision to try to prevent gas price gouging. Naturally, it’s all David can talk about these days. [KY Progress]
Marcus Carey has picked up the latest right-wing spin. He’s now on this meme that John McCain can’t type because he has arm injuries dating back to the time when he was a prisoner of war. You know, he can’t type because he’s a hero! Haha. Never mind that millions of disabled Americans use computers just fine without hands and arms entirely. We have computers with touch screens, voice commands, things called trackballs and touchpads. Nice spin, though. [Marcus Carey]
5 responses so far ↓
1 David Adams // Sep 16, 2008 at 12:05 pm
If price “gouging” laws like Kentucky’s actually helped anyone but the politicians claiming to stop businesses from raping and eating us, I’d be all for them.
2 jake // Sep 16, 2008 at 12:11 pm
It’s Steve Beshear. Clearly you haven’t paid attention to the man over the past several months.
This is the least pandering thing he’s done all year.
3 David Adams // Sep 16, 2008 at 2:02 pm
Nevertheless, the law doesn’t help consumers.
4 jake // Sep 16, 2008 at 2:04 pm
Really? Cause I’m pretty sure I was paying $4.99 per gallon at the Thornton’s on lower Brownsboro Road in Louisville until the executive order was signed.
Now it’s priced at $4.15.
5 David Adams // Sep 16, 2008 at 3:37 pm
There is no incentive in the law to drop prices; it merely addresses increases after the order is signed. Far more likely your good fortune is related to Ike not damaging supply as much as previously feared.
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