Lt. Dan can be a whiny ass titty baby all he wants when it comes to Jack Conway’s personal finances. Cause reality is quite bad for Daniel Mongiardo.

Here’s the latest from the Conway Campaign:

If Steve Beshear Can’t Trust Dan Mongiardo, Why Should Kentucky Voters?

“Mongiardo’s attacks are flat-out false and reek of absolute hypocrisy.”

(Louisville – KY) Once again showing he can’t be trusted, Dan Mongiardo is telling lies and has thrown another stone from his glass house of impropriety.

Today, after the press corps ignored an earlier Mongiardo release with these claims, he again tried to attack Conway for owning stock in a natural gas company. It’s too bad Dr. Dan didn’t check his facts.

Here are the facts:

• Kinder-Morgan (Conway investment) operates 6 coal terminals and employs 121 people in Kentucky.
• Mongiardo owns stock in a natural gas company called Oneok Partners – a company with no coal interests, employs no Kentuckians, and whose partners question the use of coal. [Oneok Partners, L.P. website, accessed 11/13/09]
• Mongiardo attacks Conway for failure to disclose stock, which is absolutely false. Conway voluntarily amended his state disclosure to report the initial purchase of Kinder-Morgan stock. (see attached)
• Jack Conway opposes the cap and trade bill. So Mongiardo’s claims that he would personally profit are groundless. (Attached Hazard Herald article)
• Dr. Dan stands to profit from the only issue he talks about – E-Health. He owns stock in a company that will profit from efforts to put healthcare records online. [2008 United State Senate Financial Disclosure Report, 3/4/09; McKesson.com, accessed 10/12/09]

The facts prove once again that you can’t trust Dan Mongiardo. The people of Kentucky can’t trust Dan Mongiardo’s word any more than Steve Beshear can,” said the Conway campaign.

Oh snap! I don’t even have to provide commentary for a change. Wonderful. But wait. It gets better!

The facts:
Mongiardo Owned Between $15,001 And $50,000 Of Oneok Partners, L.P. Stock. Mongiardo owned between $15,001 and $50,000 of Oneok Partners, L.P. stock. He received dividends on the stock between $2,501 and $5,000. [2008 United State Senate Financial Disclosure Report, 3/4/09]

Oneok Partners, L.P. Said They Were Proud To Use Natural Gas Which Was Inherently Cleaner Burning Than Coal. Texas Gas Service, a division of Oneok Partners, L.P. touted the benefits of natural gas. “Texas Gas Service is proud to offer our customers a cleaner burning, efficient and economic fuel. Read more about the benefits of using natural gas. Save money on your gas bill and conserve natural gas usage by reading our gas conservation tips. Benefits of using natural gas. Cleaner burning – reduces pollution. Since natural gas is inherently cleaner burning than other fossil fuels such as coal and oil, switching from those fuels to gas can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, acid rain, smog, solid waste and water pollution. More efficient – conserves resources. The efficiency of the natural gas system helps conserve the nation’s energy resources…Natural gas is the most economical energy option.” [Oneok Partners, L.P. website, accessed 11/13/09]

Oneok Partners, L.P. Touted Natural Gas As A More Environmentally Friendly Option Compared To Coal. Oneok Partners, L.P. said, “Despite rising costs, natural gas is still the best option for energy. Environmentally friendly – Compared to coal and oil, natural gas produces one half the gas emissions, making it the cleanest burning fossil fuel on the planet. More efficient – The efficiency of the natural gas system helps conserve the nation’s energy resources. For instance, when the entire cycle of producing, processing and transporting energy is measured, natural gas is delivered to the customer with a total energy efficiency of about 90 percent, compared with 27 percent for electricity. Natural gas is the most economical energy – Save money on your gas bill and conserve natural gas usage by reading our energy conservation tips.” [Oneok Partners, L.P. website, accessed 11/13/09]

Profiteering:
Mongiardo Owned Up To $15,000 Worth Of McKesson Corporation Stock Which Provided Health Information Technology Systems. Mongiardo reported owning between $1,001 and $15,000 worth of McKesson Corporation stock on his 2008 financial disclosure form. According to their website, “McKesson can help provide the right mix of health information technology solutions.” [2008 United State Senate Financial Disclosure Report, 3/4/09; McKesson.com, accessed 10/12/09]

Failure to Disclose:
2007: Mongiardo Failed To Disclose Financial Interest Of $725,000 Frankfort Apartment Complex On Disclosure Form. According to the Associated Press, “A candidate for lieutenant governor failed to disclose a financial interest he holds in a $725,000 Frankfort apartment complex in a mandatory disclosure form filed with two state agencies. Daniel Mongiardo, a Democratic state senator running on a ticket with former Lt. Gov. Steve Beshear, said he is a ‘passive investor’ in the apartments. ‘It’s just an oversight on my part,’ Mongiardo said. Mongiardo sent a letter…to the Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission amending his earlier filing. Mongiardo acknowledged owning enough of the apartment complex to require reporting it under state law, but said that he had received no income from his apartment-owner partnership ‘over the past five or six years.’” [AP, 3/24/07]

Kinder Morgan:
Currently, Kinder Morgan has six Kentucky coal terminals with 121 jobs. None of these facilities are tied to natural gas or petroleum including
Grand Rivers, KY.

In 2002, the Messenger-Inquirer reported “more than half of the 55 million tons handled by Kinder Morgan terminals is coal.” (9/20/02)

Those darn facts.