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Entries Tagged as 'Afghanistan'

The Uprising is Nigh! You’re Doomed, Kids

May 29th, 2008 · 1 Comment

UPDATE @ 11AM: David will be on The Colbert Report tonight. Watch it.
Those of you familiar with the internets and reality know all about David Sirota and his liberal left ways with the truth. He’s renowned as a journalist and has led the fight to bring the reality-based community into the mainstream. […]

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Tags: George W. Bush · Senate · Hypocrisy · Embarrassing · Economy · Presidential Race · Frustration · Investigation · Afghanistan · Mainstream Mistake · 2008 · Flashback · Corruption · Mainstream · FEAR! · Congress · Iraq

John Yarmuth Gets His Post Office

February 28th, 2008 · 1 Comment

The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously approved John Yarmuth’s bill to rename a Post Office in Hikes Point the “Iraq and Afghanistan Fallen Military Heroes of Louisville Memorial Post Office.”
Here’s a video of the whole shebang:

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Tags: Afghanistan · Congress · John Yarmuth · Iraq

John Yarmuth Renames Post Office

February 27th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Check C-SPAN at 2:00 P.M. 4:45 P.M.-ish SOMETIME TOMORROW (ugh) Normal People Time (Eastern).
From a recent press release from John Yarmuth’s office:
Today, Congressman John Yarmuth (KY-3) will bring to the House Floor a bill to rename the Hikes Point Post Office, at 3050 Hunsinger Lane, the “Iraq and Afghanistan Fallen Military Heroes of Louisville Memorial […]

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Tags: Afghanistan · John Yarmuth · Iraq

Filtering the News So You Don’t Have To

September 25th, 2007 · 3 Comments

Suffering from the Steve Henry Syndrome. Sam Beverage didn’t show for ethics hearing. Said he had jury duty, the court said there was no trial. Woops. [PolWatchers]
Selective memory runs rampant. Hey, Cyberhillbilly, Mitch McConnell’s ties to China aren’t just alleged. They’re real. Read Cheves’ series in the Herald-Leader from […]

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Tags: Jack Conway · Afghanistan · Stan Lee · Corruption · Jim Bunning · Mitch McConnell · Iraq · Health Care · Ernie Fletcher

Betrayal of Trust Update

September 21st, 2007 · No Comments

MoveOn’s latest anti-Mitch McConnell ad is out. No one can argue giving over-extended troops desperately needed rest is a bad idea. No one but the delusional.

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Tags: Afghanistan · 2008 · Iraq · Mitch McConnell

Mitch McConnell. The Republicans. A betrayal of trust.

September 20th, 2007 · No Comments

MoveOn has released another anti-McConnell commercial that will air nationwide on CNN.
The ad, beginning today, criticizes Sen. Mitch McConnell and other Republicans for voting against an extension of leave time for soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. The video will be up here soon.
What was it Jim Bunning said? Giving our dying men and […]

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Tags: Corruption · Afghanistan · Jim Bunning · 2008 · Iraq · Mitch McConnell

AIPAC: Another story that won’t die

September 10th, 2007 · No Comments

Turns out Bill Yarmuth has changed his mind and won’t be hosting an AIPAC fundraiser at his home. Hebert has some details.
Rep. John Yarmuth’s office said the event has not been moved to his brother Bill’s home. News to us, since Jewish Hospital’s spokeswoman told Stephen George that’s where it would take place. […]

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Tags: Afghanistan · John Yarmuth · Corruption · Vets for Freedom · Iraq

101 Ways to Read the News

September 7th, 2007 · 3 Comments

Fletcher switching gears? Ronnie Ellis suggests Ernest Lee could be moving on to social issues like Jesus, abortion, guns and THE GAYS. OMG!!11! The gays are coming! The gubnuh will save us! [Richmond Register]
Performance and transparency are a bitch. Kentucky Auditor Crit Luallen released a– get this– an […]

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Tags: Corruption · FEAR! · The Gays · Afghanistan · Crit Luallen · Education · Mitch McConnell · Election 2007 · Takin yer guns! · Kentucky Business · Ernie Fletcher

Warning: Kentuckians demand answers from Insight!

September 7th, 2007 · 2 Comments

Public Campaign Action Fund just released a statement in response to Insight Communication’s weird decision to pull a commercial critical of Mitch McConnell. Read the full release here.
An excerpt:
“Executives at cable giant Insight Communications have given Senator Mitch McConnell $17,000 in campaign contributions for his campaigns. And they now are helping him even […]

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Tags: Campaign Finance · Afghanistan · Mainstream · First Amendment · Iraq · Corruption · Mitch McConnell

BREAKING - Insight Says No to Anti-McConnell Ad

September 6th, 2007 · 2 Comments

Senator Mitch McConnell used his clout with Insight Communications to have ads targeting him pulled from the air.
While the commercial incorrectly alleged that McConnell voted against funding for body armor, it’s not reason enough in our minds to have it pulled. Not after Insight has run despicable and factually incorrect ads supporting the slaughter […]

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Tags: Afghanistan · Corruption · Mainstream Mistake · Mitch McConnell