From around the country today: Bunning: Insult to injury [DC Examiner] Roger Thoney Files to Enter GOP Primary for Senate [WFPL] Despite Apology, Bunning Faces More Trouble Ahead [Washington Post] Republicans, fearing Democratic rout in 2010, try to ease Kentucky Sen. Jim Bunning into retirement [LA Times] Has Jim Bunning’s Alzheimer’s Made It Impossible For [...]

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We hear that Mine Workers is furious with Jim Gooch. According to sources, Gooch let a bill out of his committee that would require lesser health and safety measures in mines. Digging around to for the text of the bill, here’s what we found: HB 119 (BR 306) – K. Hall, T. Edmonds, A. Smith [...]

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So… Greg Stumbo doesn’t want to rescind Bobby Sherman’s ridiculous $62,160 pay raise and is threatening other legislators when they try to stand up against it? Rank-and-file lawmakers were caught off guard when legislative leaders, led by Senate President David Williams, R-Burkesville, voted 11-5 to increase Sherman’s annual salary to $195,000. -SNIP- Stumbo, D-Prestonsburg, said [...]

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HAHA OH GOD!!! HAHAHAHA! Jim Bunning is totally unplugged. He just “apologized” for his comments about Justice Ginsberg: “I apologize if my comments offended Justice Ginsburg,” Bunning, a Kentucky Republican, said in a statement released by his office. “That certainly was not my intent. It is great to see her back at the Supreme Court [...]

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Here’s a statement from Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson on the latest U.S. Senate rumors: “Recent news reports change nothing about the US Senate race as I am concerned. Senator Bunning is a friend and mentor. As I have mentoned before, if he were to decide not to run, I would be keenly interested [...]

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There are people like this, winning awards, all because of the scary gays: But in Kentucky, we have people like Gary Tapp, Vernie McGaha, Ed Worley and Daniel Mongiardo.

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Haha, so, funny story… We’re not only hiring additional Advertising Executives (click here for that), but… We’re hiring a full-time Assistant Editor/writer. Know someone looking for a sweet gig? Are you creative and capable? Have relevant writing and reporting experience? Would you relish the opportunity to work with some very important and powerful bloggers and [...]

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Kent Ostrander of the Family Foundation says it’s not about the gays, it’s about the children. He was interviewed by Lexington’s WTVQ recently and had quite a bit of obfuscating to do. Check it out: What’s your take on this mess? Is Ostrander conveniently ignoring science and organizations such as the American Psychological Association? And [...]

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Is it odd that David Williams– who supported giant tax increases– would run against Jim Bunning who has only done one thing, ever (and recently)– preach against raising taxes? At least we’re not the only ones who think so: One has just pushed through the largest tax increase on Kentuckians since KERA, which is in [...]

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Don’t forget to watch video of Vernie McGaha, Ed Worley, Gary Tapp and Ernesto Scorsone from the 2004 State Senate floor debate on Daniel Mongiardo’s SB245/anti-gay marriage amendment. You’ll really appreciate the the footage of Mongiardo standing behind Scorsone as he spoke, laughing and giggling uncontrollably with his pals. [Page One] Crazy ass Jim Bunning [...]

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