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Mitch McConnell Might Just Ruin Our Economy

June 30th, 2011 · 1 Comment

Yesterday Republican Party of Kentucky Chairman Steve Robertson questioned Jack Conway for the 57th day: “Asking Jack Conway to come clean is like asking cats to bark,” said Robertson. “I guess it’s possible…but I wouldn’t bet the farm on it. We will continue to remind voters every day that they are held to a different standard than Jack Conway’s family and political buddies.” [Press Release]

Crossroads GPS launched a $20 million advertising campaign pretending to take on jobs, the economy and debt. [WaPo]

Let’s talk about the absurdity of Steve Nunn continuing to receive his legislative pension. [H-L]

Mitch McConnell says discussions of the deficit are nothing more than a parody. Yet we see him offering no alternative. [HuffPo]

Rand Paul was on The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer yesterday. Go watch his appearance. [YouTube]

The U.S. House is finally stepping into this century by allowing Skype and other videoconferencing options for congresscritters. [The Hill]

Thank goodness you’re not a gay living in Little Rock. Otherwise the newspaper would refuse to publish your name as a survivor when your significant other dies. [Reuters]

53% of Americans say the economy/jobs is the most important issue. Just 7% say the budget deficit is the most important. [NY Times]

Mitch McConnell demands national bankruptcy of total capitulation on public policy. [TPM]

Why would you even waste your time calling on Hal Rogers to do the right thing for his constituents at this point? Seriously asking. [KFTC]

Greg Stumbo says he’d heard Steve Nunn was drinking in the morning before things got bad. [WAVE3]

The SCOTUS is apparently going to ignore issues of church and state and allow all kinds of fights to break out. [HuffPo]

A woman in Perry County has been charged with murder after allegedly shooting her brother’s companion. [H-L]

The most absurd things continue to happen at Louisville Metro Animal Services. [The 'Ville Voice]

Here’s more on the man who crashed his car into a pond near Morehead. [WKYT]

Tags: Eastern Kentucky · Economy · Greg Stumbo · Hal Rogers · Jack Conway · Jobs · Mitch McConnell · Polling · Rand Paul · RPK · The Gays · Wasted Money

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  • 1 Novena // Jun 30, 2011 at 8:40 am

    “Mitch’s Plastic Bag”

    Reporter: “Senator, are you willing to have America go into national default and risk another huge economic catastrophe?”

    Mitch: “The Senate must be respected first. We are not dog poop.”

    Reporter: “Right, Senator, many say that would be an insult to the productivity of dogs.”

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