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Entries from January 2009

Oh Snap Monday! Snow Storm Comin!

January 26th, 2009 · 8 Comments

Oh noes – everyone rush to Kroger cause the snow storm is coming. We’ve already been so we don’t have to deal with meemaw and poppop as they buy up all the hamburger and milk. Robert King is right. We’ve gotta freeze tuition immediately and keep it constant for the entire four years students are [...]

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Tags: Barack Obama · Dan Mongiardo · Economy · Education · Elaine Chao · Gambling · Greg Stumbo · Hypocrisy · Jack Conway · Senate · Steve Beshear · The Gays · Wasted Money

Breaking: Mongiardo Announces Senate Bid Tomorrow

January 25th, 2009 · 25 Comments

Sources close to Lt. Governor Daniel Mongiardo tell us that he has informed Governor Steve Beshear that he will announce his campaign for the U.S. Senate tomorrow. UPDATE @ 10:10: We’ve been reminded that Mongiardo will appear on Terry Meiners’ radio program tomorrow at 5:00 P.M.

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Tags: Dan Mongiardo · Senate

Darlene Fitzgerald Has Some Real Characters

January 24th, 2009 · 13 Comments

In case you needed proof that Darlene Fitzgerald is a whacko fringe candidate who should be wholly ignored: On a December story about Daniel Mongiardo, some random guy calling himself Larry Kenter left a comment praising fringe candidate Darlene Fitzgerald: Larry Kenter // Dec 18, 2008 at 10:19 pm Hey guys, there’s a woman named [...]

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Tags: Embarrassing · Humor · Hypocrisy · Jim Bunning · Michael Kelley · Senate · Spotted

Watch Comment on Kentucky Tonight!

January 23rd, 2009 · No Comments

It’s your weekly reminder. Don’t forget to watch Comment on Kentucky tonight on KET at 8:00 P.M. Eastern. Scheduled guests: Jennifer Hewlett, Herald-Leader Pat Crowley, Kentucky Enquirer Ronnie Ellis, CNHI, Inc The show will focus on the outrageous Blue Grass Airport scandal/money wasting scheme

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Tags: Corruption · Journalism · Mainstream · Wasted Money

Ruh Ro: We’re All Gonna Die!!

January 23rd, 2009 · 3 Comments

And not of the cold or the poverty. This time. See, what had happened was… Binack Rabama (to quote Betty Butterfield) has started just cold blowin’ shiz up: The CIA’s bombing campaign against al Qaeda leadership in Pakistan continued with two more attacks today, an indication, senior officials say, that President Barack Obama has approved [...]

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Tags: Barack Obama · FEAR!

Random Political Rumors for Your Friday

January 23rd, 2009 · 9 Comments

The Democratic House Caucus doesn’t plan to hire a Director until 2010. How dumb is that? Richie Farmer wants to run for Governor in 2011. Jim Bunning will drop out (duh), as he just reported having $150,000 on-hand, less than he had in September. And John Will Stacy is still being ignored by fellow members [...]

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Tags: Jim Bunning · Richie Farmer · Rumor · Senate

Friday Afternoon Dept of Taker Easy

January 23rd, 2009 · 1 Comment

Jefferson Poole is sorry he didn’t write anything while he was in Washington, D.C. for the inauguration– he just doesn’t care that much. Even though he traveled 600 miles and apparently went out of his way to be there. He thinks Clarence Thomas got booed because people are racist and not because of the Coke [...]

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Tags: Adam Edelen · Barack Obama · Brad Cummings · Embarrassing · Frustration · Humor · Jobs

February 10th – Senate Special Election

January 23rd, 2009 · 11 Comments

Did you know? There’s a special election going on in the 32nd State Senate District. On the Democratic side: Mike Reynolds. Fourth generation resident of Warren County. He, according to Jennifer Moore’s latest email blast, has experience and character. But we have been unable to find any information about the guy and the fancy, almost-non-existent [...]

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Tags: KDP · RPK · Special Election

Kentucky Ranks Highest in Smoking Deaths

January 23rd, 2009 · 9 Comments

The CDC just released a report ranking Kentucky the state with the highest rate of smoking-related deaths. That’s 371 per 100,000 or 7,848 people per year. The national median was 263 per 100k. “It’s no surprise,” said Irene Centers, program manager for tobacco prevention and cessation for the state. “Kentucky has the highest percentage of [...]

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Tags: Embarrassing · Health Care · Stats

Air Force One Causes Us to Geek Out

January 23rd, 2009 · No Comments

Seriously. And this video isn’t helping matters. And this, too.

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Tags: Barack Obama · George W. Bush · Mainstream