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Entries from February 2010

Stumbo & Williams Compare Beshear to Fletcher

February 23rd, 2010 · No Comments

In what can only be called a moment of hilarity, Speaker of the House Greg Stumbo and Senate President David Williams compared the administration of Governor Steve Beshear to that of former Governor Ernie Fletcher: Here’s the transcript: Stumbo: “If you add, the Fletcher Administration and the Beshear Administration almost mirror each other in, in [...]

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Tags: David L. Williams · Ernie Fletcher · Greg Stumbo · Humor · Steve Beshear

Paul’s Manager Responding In C-J Comments

February 23rd, 2010 · 5 Comments

In response to Joe Gerth’s hilarious story about Rand Paul’s hypocrisy on Gitmo, his campaign manager, David Adams, took the the comments section at the Courier-Journal to respond: DavidAdamsKY wrote: This is beyond absurd. Trey Grayson’s “persona” may be new, but his tired political games are very old. The question Rand Paul was asked that [...]

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Tags: Hypocrisy · Mainstream Mistake · Rand Paul · Senate · Spotted · Trey Grayson

First Lady Mentions Kentucky In Her Speech

February 23rd, 2010 · No Comments

First Lady Michelle Obama mentioned Kentucky in her remarks to the National Governors Association on Saturday: But our success here is up to you.  It’s up to you to get that — get the most out of these new investments.  And maybe that means demanding more from your suppliers in your state, or maybe renegotiating [...]

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Tags: Economy · Education · Health Care · Youth

Rand Paul Attacks Trey Grayson

February 23rd, 2010 · 6 Comments

Rand Paul and his campaign manager, David Adams, the queen of whiny ass titty babies, spent yesterday complaining about Trey Grayson taking Paul’s remarks out of context in a new television spot. Unfortunately for Paul and Adams, you can watch the video for yourself to see nothing is taken out of context or edited. So [...]

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Tags: FEAR! · Flashback · Hypocrisy · Rand Paul · Senate · Trey Grayson

Tuesday Morning Dept of Newberry = WATB

February 23rd, 2010 · No Comments

Get thee to Frankfort tomorrow to rally for equality. It’s maybe your final chance to scare the bejeebers out of Gary Tapp. [Page One] The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has taken over a break-in investigation at the Whitley County Sheriff’s office. I hear there could be major news coming on Thursday. [Corbin [...]

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Tags: Budget · Corruption · Dan Mongiardo · Discrimination · Eastern Kentucky · Education · Environment · FEAR! · Giving Back · Health Care · Humor · Investigation · Law Enforcement · Poverty · Rand Paul · Senate · Spotted · The Gays · Trey Grayson

Monday Evening Dept of Blah Blah Zzzzz…

February 22nd, 2010 · 3 Comments

Alicia Sells sighting in Louisville this afternoon. She ran quickly away. [The 'Ville Voice] It would be good if we could limit health insurance rate hikes, right? Or is it anti-American to want to make health care accessible? [NY Times] Human services cuts could be on the way from Frankfort. Domestic violence, mental health, public [...]

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Tags: Corruption · Education · Health Care · Hypocrisy · Kentucky Business · Mitch McConnell · Spotted · UofL · Wasted Money

That Mean Trey Grayson’s On the TeeVee!

February 22nd, 2010 · 18 Comments

Oh noes! That mean old Trey Grayson is on the teevee being mean to brave patriot Rand Paul’s hypocrisy! Something tells me Rand Paul isn’t going to be the Republican favorite he thinks he’s going to be.

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Tags: Rand Paul · Senate · Trey Grayson

Fancy Frankfort Rumor Mill Messes

February 22nd, 2010 · 1 Comment

What’s that sound? Why, none other than Carl Rollins refusing to allow the meal plan bill to be heard in committee. Definitely not the sound of students putting their money where their mouth is – no one has called legislators to support the bill. Legalized extortion is apparently quite popular these days. And the sound [...]

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Tags: Corruption · Rumor · Spotted · Wasted Money

Teamsters Actively Working Against Larry Clark

February 22nd, 2010 · No Comments

In early September 2009, the Teamsters Local 89 told State Rep. Larry Clark (D-46) to take a hike. They sent him a letter calling him a liar and telling him in no uncertain terms to suck it. Wasn’t clear at that time that the Teamsters would endorse Clark’s Republican opponent, Brian Simpson, but everybody expected [...]

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Tags: Labor · Mainstream · Spotted

2009 National Environmental Scorecard Out

February 22nd, 2010 · No Comments

The League of Conservation Voters has released 2009 standings: Senate: Bunning 0% McConnell 9% House: Chandler 93% Davis 7% Guthrie 7% Rogers 21% Whitfield 29% Yarmuth 100% Click here for the complete results.

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Tags: Ben Chandler · Environment · Geoff Davis · Hal Rogers · Jim Bunning · John Yarmuth · Mitch McConnell · Stats