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Entries from September 2011

Keeneland Sale Drives The Horsey Set Bonkers

September 20th, 2011 · No Comments

Woah, is the Keeneland Sale really driving the horsey set crazy? Check this out: That’s Ray Paulick – of The Paulick Report – fighting off a vicious hummingbird.

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Tags: FEAR! · Humor

What The Hell, Carter County? COME THE EFF ON

September 20th, 2011 · 2 Comments

First, an editorial from the Grayson Journal-Enquirer: Sell tickets to Fiscal Court meetings? In our view, Carter Fiscal Court couldn’t look any more like a circus than it has most of this year. Spectators often laugh out loud at the things that are said and done under the guise of doing the county’s business. News [...]

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Tags: Corruption · Eastern Kentucky · Embarrassing

K.C. Crosbie Maybe Does First Campaign Thing

September 20th, 2011 · No Comments

Todd Hollenbach is a liar? You don’t say! From K.C. Crosbie: In a KET Treasurer Candidate Forum that aired live on Monday, September 12, 2011, Treasurer Hollenbach proudly told the citizens of Kentucky that he has paid for all of his travel expenses since taking office. He claimed that this decision was one of the [...]

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Tags: Corruption · Election 2011 · Hypocrisy · Todd Hollenbach · Wasted Money

An Update On The Comer-Farmer Ethics Snafu

September 20th, 2011 · 2 Comments

Bob Farmer’s campaign is filing additional documentation with Ethics. Turns out, Jamie Comer’s campaign is officially lying. Here’s a post, from the Farmer folks, that Comer’s campaign originally published: Comer for Ag Commissioner 
Mike & Beth Goins own Blue Sky Communications in Georgetown. The Comer Campaign uses them often & highly recommends them. In fact, [...]

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Tags: Election 2011 · Flashback · Hypocrisy

Judge Daniel Ballou Is Finally Held Accountable

September 20th, 2011 · No Comments

Remember Judge Daniel Ballou and when all the teabaggers (mostly David Adams and his former stripper sidekick) went insane over his judicial misconduct during the U.S. Senate race? Here’s a quick refresher: Rand Paul’s Campaign Manager Steps In it [February 18, 2010] Rand Paul Supporter Openly Skirting The Law [February 19, 2010] Glad To See [...]

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Tags: Corruption · Flashback · Rand Paul

Congressman Hal Rogers On KET’s ‘One To One’

September 20th, 2011 · 6 Comments

Here’s Hal Rogers on KET with Bill Goodman: Did you gag a little? He’s on a media tour like woah right now. Must be prepping for 2012.

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Tags: Congress · Hal Rogers

Papaw Won’t Debate But He’ll Attend $10 Rallies

September 20th, 2011 · 2 Comments

Steve Beshear can’t be bothered to face the public, to discuss problems facing Kentucky, to face his opponents and answer for what he has and hasn’t done. But he can show up to a rally for Democrats that charges $10 at the door. [Gleaner] My personal advice to you? Avoid Hospice of the Bluegrass like [...]

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Tags: Barack Obama · Corruption · Discrimination · Eastern Kentucky · Economy · Election 2011 · Flashback · Hal Rogers · Hypocrisy · Military · Mitch McConnell · Steve Beshear · Taxes · The Gays · Wasted Money · Youth

Elaine Walker Can’t Have Her Fancy $500 “Gift”

September 19th, 2011 · No Comments

The Herald-Leader — the only solid statewide paper these days – jumped on the UMG story. We still think it’s UMG’s attempt to protect Keith Hall and other legislators it conveniently keeps on the payroll. [John Cheves] Jamie Comer says Bob Farmer filed a false ethics complaint. Unfortunately for Jamie, he needs to sack up [...]

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Tags: Barack Obama · Corruption · Eastern Kentucky · Economy · Election 2011 · Greg Fischer · Health Care · Hypocrisy · Jack Conway · Jobs · Labor · Mitch McConnell · Poverty · Presidential Race · Stats

Ben Chandler Loves Him Some Green Schools

September 19th, 2011 · No Comments

Here’s a video of Ben Chandler discussing green schools:

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Tags: Ben Chandler · Education · Environment

Teabagger Jamie Comer Files Ethics Response

September 19th, 2011 · 8 Comments

Teabagger Jamie Comer just filed a response to Bob Farmer’s Ethics complaint. Click here (Warning: PDF Link) to download the file. Highlights: First and foremost, James Comer contracts with “Blue Sky Communications” to assist with his campaign. “Blue Sky Communications” is owned by Beth Goins, who is the sole officer of the company. A simple [...]

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Tags: Election 2011 · Humor · Wasted Money