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Entries from May 2011

Williams-Farmer Rolls Out Mom Jeans Again

May 18th, 2011 · 5 Comments

REALLY? THIS again??? CLICK TO VISIT SITE That’s the first thing you see when you visit their campaign website. Why on earth is the Williams-Farmer campaign rolling out the mom jeans again? Have they learned nothing? WHYYYY????????

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Tags: David L. Williams · Election 2011 · Embarrassing · FEAR! · Flashback · Richie Farmer

NERD ALERT: Historic Preservation Approvals

May 18th, 2011 · 4 Comments

The Kentucky Historic Preservation Review Board approved six nominations for the National Register of Historic Places at a meeting yesterday. Let’s just dig in: Courtney Mathews House, 547 Breckenridge Street, Lexington – Built circa 1905, this 1½ story stone dwelling reflects a style showing influences of a transitional period between the irregular massing of the [...]

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Tags: Giving Back · Kentucky Tourism · Spotted

More On Last Week’s Hodge Plea Agreement

May 18th, 2011 · 2 Comments

Remember Lawrence Hodge, the corrupt former Sheriff of Whitley County? Audit Reveals Corruption in Whitley County [June 16, 2009] Whitley County Sheriff Hodge Should Resign [February 26, 2010] Whitley County Sheriff Hodge Finally Speaks [March 3, 2010] Last Thursday, U.S. Attorney Kerry Harvey released information regarding the plea agreement reached with him. Here are the [...]

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Tags: Corruption · Crit Luallen · Eastern Kentucky · Flashback · Investigation · Law Enforcement

Geoff Davis On The Debt Limit & Spending

May 18th, 2011 · No Comments

Congressman Geoff Davis recently did an interview with Ryan Alessi where he discussed the debt limit and cutting spending:

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Tags: Economy · Geoff Davis · KY-4

Last Night’s Vote Results – In Fancy Colors

May 18th, 2011 · 9 Comments

Let’s take a look at the way the Republican vote broke down int he gubernatorial race last night. Blue is Coleslaw, green is Moffett, Purple is Williams (brown is a tie in Calloway Co, where Williams & Moffett both received 262 votes): One can’t look at that map and not think it bodes well for [...]

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Tags: David L. Williams · Election 2011 · KDP · Stats · Steve Beshear

You In A Post-Election Day Drunken Stupor, Folks?

May 18th, 2011 · 5 Comments

How bout them apples? Steve Beshear’s hand-picked candidate got her rear handed to her and Alison Lundergan Grimes gained significant power. Grimes also admitted she was snubbed by Beshear – finally. Funny how that works. [Page One] Dave Catanese, the most solid guy at Politico, has a solid take on last night’s Republican primary for [...]

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Tags: David L. Williams · Election 2011 · Environment · Hypocrisy · Military · Richie Farmer · Stats · Steve Beshear

Primary Election 2011 – The Final Results

May 17th, 2011 · 8 Comments

Liquor stores are opening back up across the Commonwealth and vote totals are rolling in for statewide constitutional primary elections. 99% reporting at 9:19. We’ll update this post throughout the evening. GUBERNATORIAL RACE – Republican winner faces incumbent Steve Beshear and running mate Jerry Abramson Williams – Farmer – 48% – 68,502 – definite winner [...]

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Tags: David L. Williams · David Williams · Election 2011 · Richie Farmer · Todd Hollenbach

Conway’s Going To Ignore The RPK’s Questions

May 17th, 2011 · 1 Comment

Obama’s bounce is continuing in the latest polling. This week, his numbers are unchanged from the previous at 51 to 44. [Daily Kos] Will President Barack Obama confront Republicans and say no to this budget blackmail? Or will America be held hostage? [NY Times] Forgot to mention this earlier today, but the governor also did [...]

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Tags: Barack Obama · Budget · Campaign Finance · Corruption · Election 2011 · Jack Conway · KDP · Polling · RPK · Steve Beshear

Waiting For Polls To Close & Liquor Stores To Open

May 17th, 2011 · 4 Comments

Since Governor Steve Beshear’s actions in the race for Secretary of State (and the KDP’s role in that flustercuck) are the hot topic of discussion today, you know the Democratic Party “unity” rally this evening at the Capitol Plaza is going to be a hot mess if Alison Lundergan Grimes beats Elaine Nogay Walker. Won’t [...]

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Tags: Adam Edelen · Crit Luallen · Dan Mongiardo · Election 2011 · Gambling · Greg Stumbo · Humor · Jack Conway · KDP · Steve Beshear · Todd Hollenbach

Moffett Campaign Can’t Not Appear Improper

May 17th, 2011 · No Comments

Dear David Adams: You cannot record the identity of a vote (you’re not allowed to have cameras in use inside a polling location): And it’s in poor taste to announce absentee numbers: Hopefully the county board or clerk didn’t give you those numbers, as that’s illegal. Where is Secretary of State Walker? She needs to [...]

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Tags: Election 2011 · Spotted