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It’s a Slow News Day, Right?

July 22nd, 2008 · 3 Comments

So we’re gonna waste some time with another update. We’re also stuck in meetings, preventing us from paying attention to what’s going on.
The Felner story? Yeah, the C-J’s put a new guy on it. And, despite what we saw as promising last week, are wholly disappointed. Come on, C-J. Get […]

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Tags: Senate · Military · Hypocrisy · Anne Northup · Frustration · Robert Felner · Presidential Race · Investigation · The Gays · Wasted Money · Iraq · Mainstream Mistake · Bruce Lunsford · UofL · Education · Mitch McConnell

Thursday Is Almost Friday Updates & Junk

July 17th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Going to Denver for the convention? Don’t worry about running into any homeless folks. They’re all being bused out. [Rocky Mountain News]
Mountaintop removal? Nuclear power? Steve Beshear hearts them both. He has demanded a “comprehensive energy plan” by September. [PolWatchers]
The World Affairs Council and the Muhammad Ali Center […]

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Tags: Environment · Giving Back · Presidential Race · Humor · FEAR! · Iraq · Flashback · Mainstream · Steve Beshear

Killing Time Afternoon Update Edition of ZZzzzz

July 15th, 2008 · 1 Comment

It’s a slow afternoon. There’s too much crap to make nine million separate little posts. Time for an update! Maybe some afternoon cat blogging later. Also, we’re chasing a major development in that fancy educational scandal story we’ve been on for a hundred years.  That’s why we’re slow today.  (Rick is just […]

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Tags: Senate · George W. Bush · Anne Northup · Presidential Race · Humor · Congress · Iraq · Bruce Lunsford · John Yarmuth · Campaign Finance · Steve Beshear

Oh Snap Monday! Everyone Hates Mitch Edition

July 7th, 2008 · 6 Comments

Gay-hater and world renowned bigot Jesse Helms finally died. After 86 years of ruining the lives of everyone he could. He hated the homos, Martin Luther King, Jr. Naturally, king of the Republican hate mongers Mitch McConnell released a statement praising Helms as “a leading voice and courageous champion for the many […]

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Tags: David Williams · Taxes · Discrimination · Hypocrisy · Environment · The Gays · Jobs · Health Care · Iraq · Mainstream Mistake · Bruce Lunsford · Kentucky Business · Mitch McConnell

Why Do Democrats Hate Joe Lieberman?

June 26th, 2008 · 7 Comments

Duh.

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Tags: Presidential Race · Hypocrisy · Mainstream Mistake · Iraq

Short Thursday Update Dept of SLEEPY

June 26th, 2008 · 5 Comments

The Kentucky Democratic Party held a meeting of its Central Executive Committee last night via conference call and it was a complete disaster! On the telephone front, that is, because of hideous line noise, confusion, yadda yadda. We actually felt sorry for Jennifer because everyone was going batshiz and couldn’t hear. And […]

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Tags: Hypocrisy · Environment · George W. Bush · KDP · Hal Rogers · Humor · Iraq · Ben Chandler · Wasted Money · Mitch McConnell

Scott Ritter in Louisville This Thursday

June 24th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Former United Nations weapons inspector Scott Ritter will be at the Clifton Center (our neighborhood!) in Louisville this Thursday to discuss, well, everything that’s effed up.
Ritter was one of the most senior weapons inspectors in Iraq between 1991 and 1998. To call him the most informed person in the world about the faux weapons […]

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Tags: Investigation · Flashback · Iraq

Heather Ryan at the KDP Convention

June 23rd, 2008 · 3 Comments

In case you missed it, Heather Ryan gave a fancy speech during the Kentucky Democratic Party’s convention shindig a couple weeks ago.
Though she’s a long shot, it’s also time for you to GIVE HER SOME EFFING MONEY OR ELSE! Because the least you can do is make Eddie a little nervous. And the […]

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Tags: KY-1 · KDP · Veterans · Economy · Congress · Iraq · 2008 · Mitch McConnell

Oh Snap Monday! Fancy Updates for Fancy Elitists

June 23rd, 2008 · 2 Comments

With the U.S. Senate race so close (literally within the margin of error), does this mean Mitch McConnell will be spending this summer and fall in Kentucky rather than traveling the country to help his dozen or so Republican colleagues who are facing a tough re-election? [The Nation via Yahoo!]
Some crazy nutbag named Michelle […]

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Tags: Hypocrisy · Dan Mongiardo · Senate · Presidential Race · Adam Edelen · Mainstream · Corruption · Wasted Money · Iraq · Flashback · KY-4 · Bruce Lunsford · Mitch McConnell

John McCain: Leaving Iraq Not Important

June 11th, 2008 · 10 Comments

Yeah. He said it again.
This time on Today:

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Tags: Presidential Race · Mainstream · 2008 · Iraq