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Entries from July 2009

Like Clockwork, Marcus Carey Wets Himself

July 28th, 2009 · No Comments

Lookit: I cannot appropriately comment on the press release issued by my good friend Jim Bunning yesterday. Neither can I adequately  comment on those who are seeking his seat, or others mentioned and alluded to in his comments. Not until tomorrow that is.  And then……Well you just wait. Wonder how he’ll work in his fear [...]

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Tags: Humor · Jim Bunning

Your Morning Dept of Jim Bunning Flustercuck

July 28th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Don’t forget to tell us who should win the golden poo award for being the “Person Responsible for Legislation Requiring the Most Lubricant.” Another award category will be live this afternoon. [Page One] The RNC plans to spend $1 million in August to fight health care reform. Ben Chandler’s district is one that will be [...]

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Tags: Ben Chandler · Contest · Eastern Kentucky · Economy · Health Care · Hypocrisy · Jim Bunning · Mainstream Mistake · Senate · Trey Grayson

Monday Afternoon Dept of Giving Golden Poo

July 27th, 2009 · 8 Comments

Don’t forget to submit your nomination for the first-annual Golden B.S. Awards! Ten categories. Ten winners. Ten golden poo awards. Jump in. [Page One] The Courier-Journal editorial board once again pushed a white wash of history upon readers. The ed board went insane in a two-page review that gloats about the greatness of Jerry Abramson, [...]

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Tags: Budget · Campaign Finance · Contest · Environment · Giving Back · Health Care · Jim Bunning · Mainstream Mistake · Mitch McConnell · Senate · Stats · Steve Beshear · Wasted Money

AP Sez: Bunning Is Out in 2010

July 27th, 2009 · 3 Comments

It’s official. Various Associated Press reports say that Jim Bunning will not run for re-election in 2010. Dun dun dun… UPDATE – Joe Gerth has additional details: His decision ends months of speculation that he would drop out of the Senate race because of his inability to raise money, poor poll numbers and lack of [...]

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Tags: Jim Bunning · Mainstream · Senate

Announcement: Inaugural Golden B.S. Awards

July 27th, 2009 · 34 Comments

The second birthday of Page One is coming up on August 13th and we couldn’t be more thankful. You either love us or hate us. But there’s no denying you keep coming back for more. So in honor of our birthday (and the second anniversary of The ‘Ville Voice re-launch) and the thanks we have [...]

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Tags: Contest · FEAR! · Giving Back · Humor

State Rep Went to Canada Without Red Shoes

July 27th, 2009 · 2 Comments

State Representative Joni Jenkins recently attended the Rising State Leaders conference in Canada (not on the taxpayer dime) where she learned about stuff and we spotted her on the foreigner internets, of Canada, doing some foreigner things. Here she is standing with some foreigners in front of some foreigner thing, in Canada, where the foreigns [...]

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Tags: Economy · Jobs · Kentucky Business · Spotted

Flashback: Jim Gooch’s Global Warming Buddy

July 27th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Remember the global warming denier and all-around nutbag Jim Gooch paraded around Frankfort last summer? You know, Lord Christopher Monckton, of the “Science and Public Policy Institute”? The guy calling himself a journalist who believes HIV/AIDS patients should be imprisoned for life? Well… Get a load of this presentation he did at the 2009 American [...]

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Tags: Environment · Flashback · Humor

McConnell Doesn’t Fare Well Around the Country

July 27th, 2009 · 11 Comments

From January 8 to July 23, Mitch McConnell has dropped 28 points in the Daily Kos poll. Favorable: 19 Unfavorable: 64 Ouch. Who knew it was possible to be disliked more than Nancy Pelosi and as much as John Boehner? Here are the crosstabs: Interesting that only those aged 33-44 seem to like Mitch, isn’t [...]

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Tags: Mitch McConnell · Polling · Stats

Looking at KDP’s July FEC Report

July 27th, 2009 · 4 Comments

The Kentucky Democratic Party recently filed is July monthly finance report with the Federal Election Commission and we waded through it. The KDP had just $93,547 on-hand in its federal account on June 1 and ended up with just $113,237 on-hand on June 30. The Party raised just $25K, nearly $7K of which came from [...]

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Tags: Campaign Finance · KDP · Wasted Money

President’s Weekly Address – Health Care

July 27th, 2009 · No Comments

President Barack Obama’s weekly video address deals with health care and GOP hypocrisy:

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Tags: Barack Obama · Health Care