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Entries Tagged as 'John Yarmuth'

John Yarmuth Is Now Closer to Awesome

July 1st, 2009 · 5 Comments

Like Joe said, Congressman John Yarmuth now has almost enough Homo Reward Points to qualify as awesome. Mostly because he does not approve of wasting our nation’s time on creepy Michael Jackson/pervert/King of Pop by officially remembering him in the U.S. House of Representatives:

Yarmuth said: “I thought it was outrageous. In my […]

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Tags: KY-3 · Humor · Congress · John Yarmuth

John Yarmuth on Health Care Reform

June 30th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Here’s a short video of Congressman John Yarmuth questioning witnesses on health care reform during a hearing of the House Ways & Means Committee.

We love watching him obliterate people with the facts.

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Tags: KY-3 · Congress · John Yarmuth · Health Care

Your Monday Dept of Regular Political Hypocrisy

June 29th, 2009 · 9 Comments

In case you missed it, Daniel Mongiardo sided with king coal and the Republican Party - not the Democratic Party - on cap and trade. Both John Yarmuth and known pussyfooter and wannabe Republican Ben Chandler voted in support of the legislation. [Barefoot & Progressive]
That Barack Obama will hold a national town hall […]

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Tags: Dan Mongiardo · Taxes · Hypocrisy · Environment · Barack Obama · The Gays · John Yarmuth · Ben Chandler · Flashback · Health Care · Geoff Davis · Mitch McConnell

This Thursday Isn’t Costing Us Taxpayers $60,000

June 25th, 2009 · 4 Comments

The Jefferson County Board of Education will meet on Monday. Will the Board reprimand Superintending Sheldon Berman for lying to the press? Will they address JCTA concerns? Let’s hold our breath and see.
Coal is costly to for the state? Surely you jest! How could one be so mean with these […]

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Tags: Jobs · Hypocrisy · Environment · Economy · John Yarmuth · Education · Takin yer guns! · Mainstream Mistake · Bruce Lunsford · Kentucky Business · Wasted Money

Wendell Ford Dinner 2009: In Video

June 15th, 2009 · No Comments

The annual Wendell Ford Dinner has come and gone. You’ve read our liveblog from Saturday night. And by now you’ve likely seen the random photographs snapped.
Now it’s time to watch the long and boring videos! So let’s jump right in…
Congressman John Yarmuth:

Be sure to watch the rest after the jump! There […]

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Tags: Spotted · Dan Mongiardo · Jack Conway · John Yarmuth

Wendell Ford Dinner 2009: In Pictures

June 15th, 2009 · 1 Comment

You’ve read all about the Wendell Ford Dinner shenanigans, right? If not, CLICK HERE to catch up on all the drama. You won’t want to miss it.
(NOTE: The lady in green! Margaret Harris, of the Louisville Water Company Board. She never speaks to us but she’s always the most beautiful person in […]

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Tags: Spotted · Discrimination · Dan Mongiardo · Hypocrisy · KY-3 · KDP · Greg Fischer · Embarrassing · Jack Conway · Humor · Gambling · Labor · Todd Hollenbach · Corruption · Mainstream · The Gays · FEAR! · John Yarmuth · Steve Beshear

TGIF! Kentucky Is Still Screwed By Its Leadership

June 12th, 2009 · No Comments

Nope, sorry, Felner didn’t “allegedly” take anything. The feds have already proved that Robert Felner swindled millions of dollars from the University of Louisville. He just hasn’t been convicted of anything. [The Quick and the Ed]
Kudos to John Yarmuth for supporting the Obama Administration’s efforts to curb destructive mountaintop removal practices. Highlights: […]

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Tags: Investigation · Taxes · Hypocrisy · Environment · Barack Obama · Robert Felner · Trey Grayson · The Gays · Health Care · Wasted Money · Education · UofL · John Yarmuth · Eastern Kentucky · Mitch McConnell

Tuesday Afternoon Dept of McConnell Obstruction

June 9th, 2009 · 5 Comments

That Barack Obama is such a failure. President Newt Gingrich, the man who left his dying wife on her death bed for another woman, says so. [Bloomberg]
What will Steve Beshear do if the House and Senate vote gambling DOWN? How will we pass it then? We’re puzzled about whether or not […]

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Tags: Investigation · Jack Conway · Hypocrisy · KY-3 · Barack Obama · Robert Felner · John Yarmuth · UofL · Wasted Money · Mitch McConnell · Kentucky Business · Gambling · Education · Steve Beshear

Early Friday Evening Of State Budget Disaster

May 29th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Enjoy the weekend. We’re off to a very fancy birthday party at which we will eat fancy cake and other lady treats. In other words, it’s a small gathering we put together for someone special - at their house, using their stuff (aren’t we thoughtful!) - with a cake we made and maybe […]

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Tags: Humor · FEAR! · Dan Mongiardo · KY-3 · Polling · Congress · John Yarmuth · Labor · Health Care · Budget · Poverty · Mitch McConnell

Thursday Morning Dept of Power’s Out Again

May 21st, 2009 · 2 Comments

Uh, thanks, LG&E. The wind blows and power goes out? Thank you, sir, may I have some more? We’ll keep bending over for you.
That said, here’s some junk for you to waste work time on while we go somewhere with electricity.
John Yarmuth is switching spokescritters. [Joe Gerth]
And yet another Metro Agency […]

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Tags: Congress · Taxes · Environment · KY-3 · John Yarmuth · Corruption · Gambling · Education · Kentucky Tourism · Jim Bunning · Flashback