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Entries from June 2011

Louisville’s Greg Fischer: All Ice Machine, No Ice

June 27th, 2011 · 1 Comment

There is simply no excuse for Greg Fischer’s lack of leadership and inability to do a damn thing in office. No excuse. He’s all ice machine, no ice. [The 'Ville Voice] You’ll want to read what No-Kill Louisville had to say about Fischer’s inaction. It is absolutely scandalous. [More VV] Mitch McConnell says it is [...]

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Tags: Barack Obama · Campaign Finance · Congress · David L. Williams · Election 2011 · Environment · FEAR! · Greg Fischer · Jonathan Miller · Kentucky Tourism · Mitch McConnell · RPK · The Gays

KC Crosbie’s “Women For Crosbie” Non-Starter

June 27th, 2011 · 7 Comments

Look, I really like KC Crosbie and think she’d be a solid treasurer – way better than Little Todd. I just think she’s got an inability to you-know-what in the pot. Take a look at her list of “Women For Crosbie” folks: Chair: Elaine Chao Honorary Chair: Kelley Paul Honorable Cathy Bailey,Honorable Kelly Knight, Honorable [...]

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Tags: Elaine Chao · Election 2011 · Embarrassing · Todd Hollenbach

Mitch McConnell Loves His Faux News Friends

June 27th, 2011 · 1 Comment

Mitch McConnell was on Faux News the other day talking to Greta Van Newface talking about how he is killing the budget: Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com

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Tags: Budget · Mitch McConnell · Spotted

The Finance Highlights: Crosbie & Hollenbach

June 27th, 2011 · No Comments

KC CROSBIE $16,025 raised $1,950 in unitemized contributions $0 spent $69,509.12 on-hand at the close of reporting period $1,000 came from political organizations and PACs Notable Contributions David Kaplan $200 Ellen Williams $500 Andy Barr $400 Catherine Bell $200 Brad Cowgill $50 Ann Webb $1,000 Billy Piper $250 Notable Disbursements None Highlights from Little Todd [...]

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Tags: Campaign Finance · Election 2011 · The Gays · Wasted Money

Beshear Finally Stops Snubbing The Mainstreamers

June 27th, 2011 · No Comments

You may think we’re beating a dead horse but the political press in Kentucky have been foaming at the mouth (including us, yes) about the silly manner in which Steve Beshear’s staff have typically handled his public schedule. It’s usually blank, with no events scheduled, when you know darn well he has 11,000 things scheduled [...]

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Tags: Mainstream · Spotted · Steve Beshear

President Obama’s Weekly Video Address

June 27th, 2011 · No Comments

This week President Barack Obama discussed the importance of advanced manufacturing to America’s economic wellbeing:

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Tags: Barack Obama · Economy · Jobs

Abramson Wasted More Than Originally Thought

June 27th, 2011 · No Comments

Jerry Abramson didn’t spend $180,000 out of his fancy discretionary fund. Turns out he spent some $214,000. And you know what? Receipts for what the money was spent on are essentially non-existent. So no wonder Matt Erwin at the KDP lost his shiz last week. [C-J/AKN] Activists are calling for stronger enforcement of the Clean [...]

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Tags: Anne Northup · Corruption · Discrimination · Economy · Election 2011 · Environment · Giving Back · Jack Conway · Kentucky Tourism · Mitch McConnell · The Gays · Wasted Money

Mitch Photo Is Just Asking For A Caption Or Two

June 24th, 2011 · 1 Comment

John Slone, the former director of planning and development at the Blue Gras Airport, will serve 12 months in jail for violating the terms of his release. Maybe he shouldn’t have wasted all those taxpayer dollars on strip joints only to get a DUI. [H-L] The Louisville Zoo is yet again making national news. [TODAY] [...]

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Tags: Barack Obama · Campaign Finance · Corruption · Economy · Education · Election 2011 · Environment · Health Care · Jobs · John Yarmuth · Journalism · Kentucky Tourism · Mitch McConnell · RNC · Steve Beshear · The Gays · Wasted Money

Governor Beshear’s Weekly Video Address

June 24th, 2011 · No Comments

Today Governor Steve Beshear spends 2:22 lying about having created jobs in Kentucky: Even Jerry Abramson says government has NOTHING to do with job creation. It’s everyday Kentuckians who deserve the praise – not papaw.

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Tags: Economy · Jobs · Kentucky Business · Steve Beshear

Campaign Finance Highlights In Ag Commish Race

June 24th, 2011 · No Comments

Campaign finance alone? Comer takes the cake. But we all know it isn’t that simple. Farmer’s surname essentially guarantees eleventeen billion votes. But here are the highlights from the 30-day post-primary reports to the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance. JAMIE COMER $7,275 raised $0 in unitemized contributions $50,778.57 spent $40,915.25 on-hand at the close of [...]

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Tags: Campaign Finance · Election 2011