It’s not surprising that David Tandy has flip-flopped on the Swift-Butchertown battle. This political empty suit couldn’t pick an issue and stick to it if his career depended on it. It’s a shame he doesn’t have the courage not to flip-flop. [The 'Ville Voice]
Dear Mitch McConnell’s office: Prove to your constituency that a majority of your constituency doesn’t want health care reform legislation to pass. Show us proof of telephone calls, emails, letters, etc. [Talking Points Memo]
The smartest and most accurate thing Sarah Palin has ever said: those Atkins bars really are delicious. Especially the cranberry almond. [HuffPo]
Ben Chandler and John Boehner did a porno. [Barefoot & Progressive]
That Trey Grayson is so mean to poor Rand Paul. So mean! [Ronnie Ellis]
Joe Gerth gets taken to task for being a stenographer. Because Kentucky needs more Democratic cowards in congress. [Blue in the Bluegrass]
This list of slain domestic violence victims who had protective orders is heartbreaking. [C-J]
Actually, princess, I’m complaining about the nearly 2,000 PDFs sent from other offices – not just Mongiardo’s. Costing hundreds of hours and potentially thousands of dollars. Apparently, Republicans only think waste on the state government level is worth talking about if it’s something they pull out of their ass. Like providing health care or food for the poor. Or, wait, unemployment. You know how that damn nanny state is. [Republicans Never Stop]
Who are those mysterious, nameless “urban” Republicans standing with the Democrats? [Al Cross]
Not that anyone needed proof that Sarah Palin and her ghostwriter just cold made stuff up for her book, but, uh, just in case you did. McCain Campaign emails contradict her stories quite a bit. [HuffPo]
Really, Kentucky? It’s legally difficult to sample BOURBON at conventions, conferences and such? Really? That needs to change right away. [Stephenie Steitzer]
Leonid meteor shower tomorrow morning? Heck yes. [HuffPo]
Someone named Gurley L. Martin of Owensboro filed to run for the U.S. Senate. [SoS Email Alerts]
He’s an 86-year-old WWII veteran and Jack Brammer has more on him. [Bluegrass Politics]
7 responses so far ↓
1 Marko // Nov 16, 2009 at 5:40 pm
Looks like Louisville will have cloud cover and rain showers overnight — not good for watching the Leonids.
2 jake // Nov 16, 2009 at 5:41 pm
Thanks for ruining my geek moment, Marko!
3 Yellow Dog // Nov 16, 2009 at 7:17 pm
Thanks for the link, guys!
4 Conservative // Nov 16, 2009 at 8:01 pm
Did you bother to read the link about the PDFs and unemployment checks? The state is sending TWO checks each week, at twice the printing cost and twice the postage, when one check combining the two amounts would do. I’ve seen this first-hand. It’s like me writing two checks to the sheriff for two pieces of property that I owe taxes on, and mailing them in two separate envelopes, when one check for the total amount and one envelope and one stamp would do.
5 Conservative // Nov 16, 2009 at 8:02 pm
Make that every two weeks, not every week. That’s how often unemployment checks are sent out. No one’s complaining about people getting unemployment. The state is spending twice as much as it should in distributing those checks. That’s the problem.
6 jake // Nov 16, 2009 at 8:11 pm
Yup, I read it.
Did you bother recognizing the hypocrisy of differentiating between waste?
I also saw no initiative on anyone’s part to determine whether or not there’s a legal requirement or necessity to process and mail two separate checks.
7 HowardWCampbelljr // Nov 16, 2009 at 8:27 pm
I would think that there might be a budgeting/accounting reason for writing two checks but not the mailing of them.
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