Last night’s Comment on Kentucky (we told you to watch, you poopy pants!) opened with quite possibly the most hilarious story ever. Take a peek below. For those of you who can’t watch the clip, check the transcript after the jump.

Transcript after the jump…

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A story you first read here. The Herald-Leader wrote about Joni Jenkins challenging Larry Clark as Speaker Pro Tem in the State House. Jody Richards took the opportunity to endorse Jenkins over Clark. And Larry is so afraid he refused to talk to reporters. Greg Stumbo admits he’s looking at a […]

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See for yourself:
Rep. Greg Stumbo, the Prestonsburg Democrat who is a former House majority floor leader, said he will not seek election to Wilkey’s whip job.
“I have no intention to do that. Some people who I am close to, I believe, are interested in that job,” Stumbo said.
As for whether he will run for another […]

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OH SNAP! Oh snap oh snap oh snap. That’s all we can say.
Via Mark Hebert, we learn that Rep. Westrom sent an email to the Democratic House Leadership that told them to stick it where the sun doesn’t shine:
Let me recommend that you review the video of the last two hours of the […]

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In a story today about the retirement of House Majority Whip Rob Wilkey, usually tired hack Brett Hall is spot-on.
As we’ve reported for months now, and Keeling’s story today reaffirms, Rep. Greg Stumbo (D-Prestonsburg) is staging a House leadership comeback, probably aiming for the speakership. What else is there for the ex-attorney general who has […]

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All believe everything is puppies and rainbows.
But Ronnie Ellis knows better. Frankfort leadership is deeply disconnected from reality. We all knew it. But who could accurately predict they’d be THIS disconnected and snowed?
From Ronnie:
But my sense is that the top dogs in Frankfort don’t realize it. One of Beshear’s staff blew off […]

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House Speaker Jody Richards (D-Time to Retire) flat out lied to the Herald-Leader about his remarks to crazy Senate President David Williams (R-Needs Some Ritalin) during the final hours of the legislative session last night.
Senate President David Williams, R-Burkesville, said the Democratic-controlled House “needed a backbone.”
He also said Richards told him that he had “lost […]

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Joe Gerth’s latest story about Jody Richards and the powerful rift among House leaders is a great read. And a good synopsis of what’s gone down in Frankfort the past several weeks.
Looks like there’s enough bitter blood to oust Larry Clark as Speaker Pro Tem and install Joni Jenkins and it sounds more and […]

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Greg Stumbo, whether you love him or hate him, is responsible for getting the state budget passed. Far be it from House leadership to ever recognize that bipartisanship like Stumbo has shown can, you know, get things done. Maybe if people like Jody Richards and Harry Moberly could stop fighting with everyone like […]

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Like we’ve said dozens of times, Greg Stumbo is on his way back to power. The initiative he has taken to work hand-in-hand with Senate President David Williams on negotiating a budget is a prime example of his ability to maneuver and get things done.
Jody Richards and cat fighter Harry Moberly should be on […]

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