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Entries from August 2011

President Obama’s Weekly Video Address

August 29th, 2011 · No Comments

This week President Barack Obama discussed first responders and 9/11:

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Tags: Barack Obama · Flashback

Gambling On A $28 Million Payment Is Just Crazy

August 29th, 2011 · 3 Comments

Somebody let Jim Bunning out of the home long enough to endorse David Williams on Saturday. [Press Release] Looks like the admission party is over for for-profit colleges. [Consumerist] Did the BABY overdose or did the PARENT overdose the baby? Goodness gracious. [H-L] The move by Democrats to keep the payroll tax cut may be [...]

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Tags: David L. Williams · Economy · Education · Election 2011 · Jim Bunning · Labor · Mainstream Mistake · Steve Beshear · Taxes · The Gays

Sorry, You Can’t Pray Kentucky’s Problems Away

August 26th, 2011 · 1 Comment

Don’t worry! Nothing to see here! Just ignoring the burning drinking water well that’s impacted from mining. [Ronnie Ellis] This is the 114th day Republican Party of Kentucky Chairman Steve Robertson questioned Jack Conway: “Voters in this state are sick of politicians who simply refuse to answer important questions,” said Robertson. “Jack Conway is going [...]

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Tags: Barack Obama · Corruption · David L. Williams · Economy · Education · Environment · FEAR! · Immigration · Jack Conway · John Yarmuth · Labor · RPK · Stats · The Gays · Wasted Money

Governor Steve Beshear’s Weekly Video Address

August 26th, 2011 · 1 Comment

This week Governor Steve Beshear and First Lady Jane Beshear spend 2:16 discussing discussing Smiling Schools:

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Tags: Health Care · Steve Beshear · Youth

Grimes Event = Hordes Of Anti-Beshear Folks

August 26th, 2011 · 7 Comments

While the Kentucky Republican Democratic Party’s Daniel Logsdon is spending all day – like yesterday – calling every reporter he knows with weird, untrue stories about Republican staffers (really, what’s with your Scott Jennings obsession?), some folks are busy putting together fundraisers hosted by more people than you could comfortably fit in the average home. [...]

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Tags: Campaign Finance · Election 2011 · Spotted · Steve Beshear

Day 4: Who Needs Imodium For A Naughty Mouth?

August 26th, 2011 · 10 Comments

The Third Annual Golden Poo Awards kicked off this week, so be sure to make nominations for the other categories. It’s your chance to give back to the folks who “run” this state. You know the bill of goods they constantly sell you doesn’t flush, so you might as well remind them of it with [...]

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Tags: Contest · FEAR! · Giving Back · Humor

Todd P’Pool Is Getting Seriously Bad Advice

August 26th, 2011 · 4 Comments

Take a look at this blurb from Todd P’Pool’s latest email blast: Jack Conway’s campaign was quick to criticize the wave of support we’re receiving (he refers to my supporters as “radical Tea Partiers”), but we’re happy to compare our supporters to his any day. We have strong conservatives like Mike Huckabee, Rand Paul, and [...]

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Tags: Election 2011 · Jack Conway

Your Weekly Transportation Lady Video Update

August 26th, 2011 · 1 Comment

This week the Transportation Lady discusses the annual Adopt-a-Highway Poster Contest:

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Tags: Contest · Environment · Spotted · Youth

Good Morning On This Regular Bad News Friday

August 26th, 2011 · No Comments

You should probably nominate someone for the third category of the Golden Poo Awards ASAP. This one involves pearl clutching – the most insincere kind! [Page One] Mitch McConnell went to Middlesboro to have tea and play pat-a-cake. [Middlesboro Daily News] Speaking of Mitch, he headlined last night’s Jeb Bush fundraiser for Williams-Farmer. So maybe [...]

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Tags: Campaign Finance · Congress · Contest · Corruption · David L. Williams · Eastern Kentucky · Election 2011 · Environment · Giving Back · Health Care · Labor · Law Enforcement · Mitch McConnell · Richie Farmer · The Gays · UofL · Wasted Money

Louisville’s Stupidity Impacts Every Bit Of Kentucky

August 25th, 2011 · No Comments

You should probably nominate someone for the third category of the Golden Poo Awards ASAP. This one involves pearl clutching! [Page One] Louisville’s Metro Council doesn’t want to hold its mayor accountable and is comfortable with passing the buck. And you wonder why there are so many problems in the state’s largest city. [The 'Ville [...]

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Tags: Contest · Corruption · Eastern Kentucky · Economy · Election 2011 · FEAR! · George W. Bush · Giving Back · Humor · KDP · Kentucky Tourism · Polling · Richie Farmer