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Entries Tagged as 'Ernie Fletcher'

Is The Forgy Faction After Trey Grayson?

May 13th, 2009 · No Comments

We mentioned this morning that the Larry Forgy faction of the Republican Party could behind the website dubbing itself “Turn Coat Trey”.
While the site could definitely be the effort of Democrats seeking to further sink the GOP, no one can deny that the Forgy crew dislikes Grayson because he’s closely connected to Mitch McConnell.
Why’s that […]

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Tags: Trey Grayson · Flashback · Mitch McConnell · Ernie Fletcher

Wednesday Morning Dept of We Need a Nap

February 25th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Really, could yesterday have gone on any longer? Can this Jim Bunning mess get any crazier?
Oh oh– we got our annual Tom Riner fridge magnet and legislative survey in the mail a couple days ago. As always, it’s a photo of Riner and his 95 children and this time it’s a calendar. […]

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Tags: Trey Grayson · Jack Conway · David L. Williams · Hypocrisy · Senate · Barack Obama · Robert Felner · Giving Back · Humor · The Gays · Mainstream Mistake · Wasted Money · Mitch McConnell · Education · UofL · Greg Stumbo · Campaign Finance · Jim Bunning · Ernie Fletcher

The Truth About J. Marshall Hughes?

February 9th, 2009 · 6 Comments

Will this make a difference tomorrow? Doubtful. And it speaks wonders to the KDP’s lack of existence. Losing to a corrupt Fletcher pardonee.

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Tags: KDP · Special Election · Corruption · Flashback · Ernie Fletcher

Seriously: What Is It With These Folks?

November 24th, 2008 · No Comments

The election was nearly a month ago. What the hell gives?
What is it with people who continually say Bruce Lunsford is an “asshole” ??
Especially the folks who don’t know him and never bothered to get to know him as a candidate?
That’s not to say that the arguments in favor aren’t 100% correct and that […]

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Tags: Hypocrisy · Bruce Lunsford · Flashback · Ben Chandler · Ernie Fletcher

Oh Snap Monday! Everyone Skips Work Edition

November 24th, 2008 · 10 Comments

It’s Monday. It’s rainy. It’s almost Thanksgiving. Are you ready to get fat?
Candace Gingrich rips her bigoted brother Newt apart in an open letter. We’re disappointed she didn’t mention how Newt left his wife on her death bed for another woman. [Huffington Post]
Why isn’t Mitch McConnell talking to Harry Reid? […]

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Tags: Humor · Discrimination · Hypocrisy · Giving Back · The Gays · Jim Bunning · Steve Beshear · Mitch McConnell · Wasted Money · Ernie Fletcher

Beshear Energy Plan Not The First

November 21st, 2008 · 1 Comment

This week Governor Steve Beshear released his energy plan for Kentucky’s future, claiming it was a first for the Commonwealth. But that’s just not true. His plan isn’t a first.
Kentucky has disgraced former Governor Ernie Fletcher to thank for the first energy plan (Warning: Huge PDF file, 2megs). Granted, it was nothing […]

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Tags: Environment · Flashback · Steve Beshear · Ernie Fletcher

TGIF! Fearmongering & Being Corrupt Are Lame

September 19th, 2008 · 2 Comments

This is hands-down the scariest and most hilarious thing we’ve read in weeks. Let’s just say it involves virgins, the Chinese, Spring and a former governor. OH GOD THE HILARITY AND PAIN FROM LAUGHTER. [Wonkette]
Mark Hebert questions the similarities between Greg Stumbo’s investigation of Ernie Fletcher during the merit hiring scandal and […]

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Tags: Economy · KDP · Presidential Race · Hypocrisy · Discrimination · Greg Stumbo · Humor · Ernie Fletcher

Another Leonard Lawson Flashback

August 9th, 2008 · No Comments

More Trouble For Henry
In ‘03, ex-Miss America Heather French Henry used $50K from the Heather French Foundation for Veterans to publish a series of children’s books. The foundation’s biggest contributor that year was a non-profit tied to Leonard Lawson, “one of the state’s largest road contractors and most prolific political contributors.” At the time, Steve […]

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Tags: Steve Henry · Taxes · Corruption · Heather French Henry · Flashback · Ernie Fletcher

Leonard Lawson Paid $20K for State Contract Info

August 9th, 2008 · 18 Comments

Well, whattya know, it’s our old buddies Leonard Lawson and Bill Nighbert all caught up in a shitstorm.
The truth is finally coming out that all kinds of money changed hands in order for Lawson to know confidential information about highway contracts in state government.
And his buddy Bill Nighbert may have gotten a sweet job as […]

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Tags: Investigation · Corruption · Mainstream Mistake · Flashback · Ernie Fletcher

It’s Wednesday. KDP Is In Turmoil Edition.

August 6th, 2008 · 1 Comment

James L. Adams was pardoned by Ernie Fletcher three years ago and he’s upset that the Executive Branch Ethics Commission is continuing its investigation of him for alleged merit law violations. Adams says he’s being prosecuted only because he followed a superior’s orders fire an employee. [C-J]
Anne Northup has produced a video lying […]

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Tags: Senate · Anne Northup · KDP · Hypocrisy · Congress · Bruce Lunsford · Jim Bunning · John Yarmuth · Ernie Fletcher