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Entries from January 2010

Draft Crit Luallen for Governor in 2011

January 20th, 2010 · 19 Comments

HEY CRIT: Look, I don’t care if you don’t want to do it. I don’t care if others believe the governor has a fundraising headstart. And I really don’t care what some say about it being tough to beat a sitting governor. Let’s all just get over it. Because the Commonwealth of Kentucky is more [...]

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Tags: Crit Luallen · Election 2011

Steve Beshear’s Failure to Lead Kentucky

January 20th, 2010 · 3 Comments

Hey, Governor Beshear, what was that about tax reform not being necessary? What was that about our tax structure having nothing to do with the financial situation we currently find ourselves? From Kentucky Youth Advocates today: “In the case of tax reform, we could not disagree with the Governor more. Year after year we face [...]

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Tags: Budget · Economy · Embarrassing · Steve Beshear · Taxes

LEO Weekly Is Missing Francene This Week

January 20th, 2010 · No Comments

From Jonathan Meador: “First and foremost, she was a passionate fireball of advocacy,” fellow WHAS-Radio personality Terry Meiners told LEO Weekly. “She was committed to making changes and questioning people who she thought were hiding things. She wasn’t afraid to kick open a door and say, ‘Let’s all have a look in here.’” -SNIP- “People [...]

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Tags: Frustration · Mainstream

Rainy Morning Dept of Screwed Budgetary Failure

January 20th, 2010 · 3 Comments

If you missed Governor Steve Beshear’s ridiculous budget address last night, I’ve got all the details and all the documents you’ll need. Including the bits and pieces about gambling – which he is including for a failed third time. [Page One] Not even the Kentucky Equine Education Project will say whether or not Beshear’s “budget” [...]

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Tags: Barack Obama · Budget · Corruption · Dan Mongiardo · Eastern Kentucky · Economy · Education · Flashback · Gambling · Greg Stumbo · Jack Conway · Jobs · Senate · Steve Beshear

Governor to Call for Gambling a Third Time

January 19th, 2010 · 4 Comments

Tonight Governor Steve Beshear will do as we all predicted by calling for gambling a third time. Here are two choice phrases from his budget that are causing dry heaves all across the land (thanks to all who sent it to me): “Proposal uses limited gaming, a recurring revenue, to balance” “Conservative, responsible approach” Meanwhile, [...]

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Tags: Budget · Gambling · Hypocrisy · Steve Beshear · Taxes

Tuesday Evening Dept of We’re All Effed, Hard

January 19th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Failure Alert! Tonight Governor Steve Beshear will deliver his budget address. I’ll say this: If you try to be an olympic ice skater and fail, it’s a sign that ice skating might not be for you. If you try again and fail, it’s really not for you. But if you go back AGAIN and try [...]

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Tags: Barack Obama · Budget · Corruption · Dan Mongiardo · Environment · Gambling · Humor · Hypocrisy · Kentucky Business · Senate · Special Election · Steve Beshear · Trey Grayson

Colbert Takes On Anti-Mountaintop Removal Lady

January 19th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Just in case you missed it, Stephen Colbert took on an anti-mountaintop removal lady last night: The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c

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Tags: Environment · Humor · Mainstream

Jack Conway Kicks Off Jobs Creation Tour

January 19th, 2010 · No Comments

Earlier today U.S. Senate Candidate Jack Conway stopped by Naturally Horton’s – a new eco-friendly hardware store focused on organic gardening in Louisville – to kick-off a two-week tour across the state about job creation and small business development. He answered questions about the economy, job creation, going to Washington, Rand Paul, Mitch McConnell and [...]

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Tags: Economy · Jack Conway · Jobs · Rand Paul · Senate · Spotted

Clinton-Bush Haiti Fund Awkward Video

January 19th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Wow. This is awkward, but it’s for a great cause: Click here to contribute.

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Tags: George W. Bush · Giving Back · Spotted

President Obama’s Weekly Video Address

January 19th, 2010 · No Comments

This week President Barack Obama discussed getting our money back from Wall Street, something that will obviously not happen:

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Tags: Barack Obama · Economy