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Entries from January 2011

Why, Yes, It IS A Very Cold Day In Kentucky Hell

January 25th, 2011 · 6 Comments

It’s a cold day in hell when I am defending a BUSH OFFICIAL against the now-disgraced and rotting/dead Kentucky Democratic Party, which is lead by a Republican. A cold day in jesus hell. If someone competent doesn’t take over the KDP and communication for the Democrats soon, I am going to lose my mind. You [...]

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Tags: Afghanistan · Barack Obama · Campaign Finance · Corruption · David L. Williams · Eastern Kentucky · Election 2011 · Embarrassing · Flashback · George W. Bush · Health Care · KDP · Military · Mitch McConnell · Rand Paul · Richie Farmer · Wasted Money

KDP Attacking Staffers Instead Of Candidates

January 25th, 2011 · 9 Comments

You know, I’ve been a trash talker on the Scott Jennings front for a number of years. But all day today I have been unable to find anywhere in the official report (Warning: External PDF Link) from the Office of the Special Counsel about the Bush White House that says Jennings is a criminal or [...]

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Tags: David L. Williams · Election 2011 · Embarrassing · KDP

Hilda Legg Has Something Cool And Trendy

January 25th, 2011 · 7 Comments

Yesterday Republican Hilda Legg filed to run for and lose the office of Secretary of State. She said things like this in a press release: “It has been an honor to serve my country, state and local community in education and economic development for over thirty years,” said Legg. “I look forward to this new [...]

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Tags: Election 2011 · Spotted

Real Reason Education In Kentucky Is Awful

January 25th, 2011 · No Comments

We’ve said it once and we’ll say it again: the educational system in Kentucky is disgustingly awful because of the sheer amount of corruption and waste that runs rampant. What’s going on in Owensboro is really what’s going on all over the state. Somebody tries to do the right thing. Then some wealthy establishment types [...]

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Tags: Corruption · Education · Flashback · Wasted Money

It’s So Exclusive It’s All Over The Internets

January 25th, 2011 · 7 Comments

Here’s what the Moffett-Harmon campaign is pushing: CLICK TO ENLARGE An invite to an event so “exclusive” and “private” that David Adams spent hours promoting it on Twitter. They’re still pretending that no one supports them because they’re afraid of everybody else.

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Tags: Campaign Finance · Humor · Spotted

Daniel Mongiardo Was Spotted In The Wild

January 25th, 2011 · 3 Comments

Lt. Governor Daniel Mongiardo on why he ran with Steve Beshear and, uh, giving hints of his serious disconnect with the governor: Doesn’t look like he’ll be out there on the campaign trail for Beshear-Abramson anytime soon. Ryan has more in-depth questions with Mongiardo, if you’re interested.

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Tags: Dan Mongiardo · Election 2011 · Spotted · Steve Beshear

Kentucky Will Never Have Nice Things, Ever, Okay?

January 25th, 2011 · 8 Comments

Papaw Steve Beshear has no serious primary opponent because the Kentucky Democratic Party is non-existent. [WLEX] Teabaggers oppose cuts to Social Security. Generic Republicans oppose cuts to Social Security. Democrats and Independents oppose cuts to Social Security. So much for all that hype about cutting “entitlements.” [DailyKos/PPP & CBS/NYTimes] D&C Mining Corp. in Harlan was [...]

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Tags: Corruption · Discrimination · Election 2011 · Environment · Flashback · George W. Bush · Hypocrisy · Mitch McConnell · Polling · Rand Paul · Steve Beshear · Trey Grayson

Your Governor: Askeerd Of Tax Reform & Smokers

January 24th, 2011 · 12 Comments

Americans have withdrawn $311 billion from savings and investment accounts over the past two years. Who thinks that number isn’t going to increase? [WSJ] What? You though the havoc wreaked by Robert Felner was over? His protégé, John Deasy, is already terrifying folks in Los Angeles. [Yeah, Still A Nightmare] Democrat John Lackey, of Richmond, [...]

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Tags: Congress · Corruption · David L. Williams · Economy · Election 2011 · Hypocrisy · Jack Conway · Mainstream Mistake · Robert Felner · Stats · Steve Beshear · Taxes · UofL

Republicans Support State-Wide Smoking Bans

January 24th, 2011 · 1 Comment

What was that, again, about Republicans not being supportive of statewide smoking bans? Take a look at these June 10 from Public Policy Polling (Warning: External PDF Link) regarding super-conservative North Carolina’s smoking ban: Q11 Now that it’s been in effect for five months would you say you support or oppose North Carolina’s new ban [...]

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Tags: Flashback · Health Care · Polling · Stats

A Funny & Serious Greg Stumbo Moment

January 24th, 2011 · 4 Comments

Even Greg Stumbo, who doesn’t always have the best judgment (see below): CLICK TO ENLARGE Knows it’s a bad idea to try being as racist and backwater as Arizona on the immigration front.

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Tags: Discrimination · Greg Stumbo · Humor · Spotted