Of course Bob Farmer is an embarrassment of a candidate. Of course he’s disrespectful. But what’s he got to look up to? Jack Conway? Steve Beshear? [WFPL] It’s interesting that no one in Frankfort wants to talk about Delta’s departure from Northern Kentucky and how it’s really jacked things up. [WLKY] No, Mr. Runyon, the [...]

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Here’s what Regina Bunch had to say about Rep. DeWayne Bunch’s resignation: I wish to take this opportunity to express my appreciation to all of those who have expressed their support to my husband and our family over the last several months. The prayers and encouragement shown us will forever be cherished. After much soul [...]

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Ed Lee is in San Francisco and, well, just watch this scary video: A sharp-eyed reader sent the video in with questions about why this wasn’t Stan Lee’s campaign commercial. Good question, indeed. But the reality? A Stan Lee mustache dance video would end up being a feature-length horror film.

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Watch this WBKO story about Jack Conway’s visit to Bowling Green, which coincided with a campaign stop and tell me it isn’t a campaign stunt: While a good thing to raise awareness about, Jack was comparatively missing in action on this front prior to the general election heating up. Now, as the story made clear, [...]

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Remember 2009 when Brad Cummings was calling Jerry Abramson out? No? Maybe because the mainstream has ignored everything bad the man has ever done? We thought this campaign cycle would be a bit different. That Abramson’s opponents would have the guts to call him out for more than giving his friends jobs. Unfortunately, we’ve yet [...]

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John Kemper is the perfect poster boy for teabaggers and Adam Edelen’s campaign is highlighting, well, just that: Just in case you need a refresher, there’s a difference in tea partier and teabagger and Kemper seems to be the embodiment of teabagger: Teabagger: Someone cut from the Frank Simon cloth, usually a mouth breather, life [...]

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While liberals in Kentucky who fear David Williams because of shit they’ve been fed by Jonathan Miller through the years, they’re turning a complete blind eye to Jerry Abramson and his problems. So, naturally, Williams released his latest ad (filmed months ago) that focuses on Abramson giving Carol Butler $85,000 to play pat-a-cake on Frankfort [...]

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Investment returns are falling short at state pension funds and concerns are being raised left and right. Especially in Kentucky. [John Cheves] Instead of focusing on issues that matter in the current gubernatorial election, what’s A Kentucky Newspaper do? Promotes a story prominently on the web about gambling not being an issue. [C-J/AKN] You think [...]

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When will Kentuckians grow tired of their electeds telling them they don’t need comprehensive tax reform? When will they get tired of the excuses? [H-L] John Yarmuth said in a release that he raised $150,000 at his 2012 campaign kick-off event. [Press Release] Here’s YET ANOTHER mortgage fraud story that doesn’t bother mentioning that Jack [...]

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Yeah, we know Lonnie Napier is an embarrassment for ignorantly suggesting that Kentucky test all welfare recipients for drugs (when we SHOULD be testing our elected officials and corporate welfare thieves instead) but check this out from Floriduh: An Orlando federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked the state from drug testing welfare applicants in a [...]

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