The latest SurveyUSA data indicate that John Yarmuth leads Republican opponent Todd Lally 47 to 45. Maybe some day the Kentucky Democratic Party will wake up? Not holding my breath. [The 'Ville Voice]
An internal poll shows David Williams and Richie Farmer lead Steve Beshear and Jerry Abramson 48 to 44. [Williams-Mustache]
Oh, wait, Ryan [...]

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Tea Party political genius Mica Sims is willfully violating FTC regulation by failing to disclose when she receives payment or incentive to publish information.
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When you get money, freebies, whatever in exchange for something? You have to disclose it. Like free tickets to Rand Paul’s functions. Or free rides to hang [...]

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I find it interesting that Lexington failure Jim Newberry would attack the Brown Family of Louisville. Folks responsible for creating hundreds of thousands of jobs – not just in Kentucky – but around the world.
From the Herald-Leader:
Mayor Jim Newberry is a friend of coal. Vice Mayor Jim Gray is “associated” with people [...]

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There are crazies on all sides. That is all. [Anderson Hotsex Cooper]
What kind of super-important, life-changing legislation is Greg Stumbo pushing these days? [WAVE3]
A judge refused to halt the execution of Gregory L. Wilson, saying he’s not mentally retarded. [WFPL]
The Kentucky Retirement Systems story just keeps getting bigger. [John Cheves]
Louisville is just one of [...]

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If you are a married gay in Texas, you are trapped forever. Trapped. Might as well give up and wade across the river. [HuffPo]
Glenn Beck lied, again, and the National Archives says so. Woospiedaisy. [Mother Jones]
Is the race between Andy Barr and Ben Chandler really a bellwether? [Hotline]
The Southern Baptists are [...]

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Oh, wait, Gregory L. Wilson asked a judge to halt his September 16 execution. He’s apparently mentally retarded? [H-L]
Bill Johnson, like all people who turn into perennial candidates, says he’s going to run for Secretary of State or the State Senate. [Ryan Alessi]
Teabaggers in Louisville just can’t believe that the NAACP and African Americans would [...]

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In case you forgot, Holly Harris will be on KET at 8:00 P.M. Eastern with Steve Robertson. From the Dem side will be new KDP spokescritter Matt Erwin and new Republican chair of the KDP Daniel Logsdon. Maybe Holly will almost cut somebody like the last time she was on. I wouldn’t cross [...]

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Oh, look, the political genius/former stripper or whatever/obfuscatologist Mica toured some reclaimed mines in “the Applachia” and had this to say:

Isn’t it cute how this super-genius never discloses her sources of revenue, as the Federal Trade Commission requires? Almost as cute as her mastery of her native language.

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What? Bob Layton still isn’t properly attributing my material? It’s been several days. Surely that’s unintentional, right? And has nothing to do with my criticism of Jack Conway? UPDATE: Mysteriously, rather than give proper credit, Layton decided to remove the entire post from his website. [Blue Bluegrass]
Haha, Ben Chandler’s first attack [...]

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Two big reasons why Rand Paul’s ideas about addressing the drug problem in Eastern Kentucky are completely bogus and not based in reality. [Here & Here]
July food stamp participation in Kentucky jumped another one percent. Up 7,500 since June for a total of 794,818. 794,848! [Ugh]
Things aren’t looking too swell for Jack Conway in [...]

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