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ERRP Funds Hitting Kentucky Announced

August 31st, 2010 · 1 Comment

Today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that tons of Kentucky businesses, unions and government organizations have been accepted into the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program. The program helps maintain coverage for early retirees aged 55+ who aren’t yet eligible for Medicare. Those accepted receive reimbursement for medical claims.
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Tags: Economy · Health Care · Jobs · Kentucky Business · Labor · Taxes

TGIF! Bad News For Jack On Eve Of Fancy Farm

August 6th, 2010 · 2 Comments

The Second Annual Golden Poo Awards end today. If you haven’t made nominations in each category, time is running out! Only open through Sunday. [Page One]
Big blind item: Does anyone else think it’s alarming and reprehensible that a former candidate for elected office and veteran would tell a current veteran running for office [...]

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Tags: Campaign Finance · Contest · Corruption · David L. Williams · Election 2011 · Flashback · Giving Back · Hypocrisy · Investigation · Jack Conway · Labor · Mitch McConnell · Polling · Rand Paul · Rumor · Senate · Spotted · Steve Beshear · Veterans · Wasted Money

KDP’s Republican Chair Will Keep You Informed

August 5th, 2010 · 1 Comment

The Second Annual Golden Poo Awards end tomorrow. If you haven’t made nominations in each category, time is running out! Only open through Sunday. [Page One]
You should take a deep look at card check/union legislation with an open mind. And remember that Scott Jennings is spinning out of control with his fake issues [...]

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Tags: Contest · Economy · George W. Bush · Giving Back · KDP · Labor · Mainstream Mistake · Rand Paul · Senate · The Gays

Does McConnell Hate The Gays (His Staff) Enough?

July 21st, 2010 · 3 Comments

Sorry, but, uh, you can’t be married to a lady for two years and not know she’s transgendered. [WHAS11]
In case you hadn’t noticed, the teabaggers have it bad for the New World Order. [HAHAHA]
A federal ruling could change the way Kentucky selects judges. Is it gonna be a good thing or a bad thing? [...]

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Tags: Discrimination · FEAR! · Health Care · Humor · Jack Conway · Jim Bunning · Labor · Mitch McConnell · Rand Paul · Senate · Taxes · The Gays

TGIF! Somebody Ask Rand About Terrorist Monkeys

July 16th, 2010 · 8 Comments

Daniel Mongiardo, Whiny Ass Titty Baby with a case of extreme gay panic, is STILL whining about Jack Conway beating his ignorant ass in May. Still. I used to think the guy had a bit of a political future left. Now I think he was dropped on his head as a child. [...]

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Tags: Afghanistan · Budget · Campaign Finance · Corruption · Dan Mongiardo · Eastern Kentucky · Hal Rogers · Health Care · Humor · Jack Conway · Labor · Mainstream Mistake · Military · Mitch McConnell · Poverty · Senate · The Gays · Wasted Money

Scott Jennings’ Pretend Group’s Latest Ad

July 15th, 2010 · 4 Comments

Oh, look, Scott Jennings’ pretend jobs group has released a fearmongering, dishonest ad:

Don’t get me wrong – I like Scott. But goodness! He gives his company a bad name pushing this Republican spin.

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Tags: FEAR! · Hypocrisy · Labor

Oh Snap Monday! It’s Gonna Be A Yawner

July 5th, 2010 · 1 Comment

It’s still Independence Day in Real America, so posting will be less frequent than normal today.
Dear Jack Conway: Maybe it’s time to take me up on my offer to tour Eastern Kentucky without cameras and a crew of staffers only loyal to their paychecks. Also, Rand Paul is the Mad Hatter. [Larry Dale [...]

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Tags: Dan Mongiardo · Eastern Kentucky · Jack Conway · Kentucky Tourism · Labor · Rand Paul · Senate

Right-Wing Shadow Group Headed By Jennings

June 4th, 2010 · 8 Comments

A new Republican organization headed by Republican Scott Jennings is pretending to “protect” Kentucky jobs:
CLICK TO VISIT SITE

And from a press release from the fake PR organization:
The Coalition to Protect Kentucky Jobs (CPKJ) launched today its statewide coalition with a clear mission – protect Kentucky jobs from harmful policies under consideration in Washington D.C.  CPKJ [...]

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Tags: FEAR! · George W. Bush · Hypocrisy · Kentucky Business · Labor · Spotted · Wasted Money

Everybody Must Be Politically Bored This Week

April 21st, 2010 · 2 Comments

Why aren’t Kentucky’s media outlets mentioning that the same UMWA that endorsed Lt. Dan also endorsed Gatewood last week? Everybody must be bored. [Deep Thoughts]
Speaking of Conway, I hear the Kentucky Firefighters (firemenz!) decided to endorse him in the U.S. Senate race. [Multiple Reports]
This video will make you wonder what the crap is going [...]

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Tags: Budget · Campaign Finance · Dan Mongiardo · Economy · FEAR! · Health Care · Hypocrisy · Jack Conway · Labor · Mainstream Mistake · Rand Paul · Rumor · Senate · Stats · Wasted Money

Wednesday Morning Dept of Mayoral Endorsements

April 21st, 2010 · 1 Comment

This is the kind of obscene crap Rand Paul solicits and supports. [Barefoot & Progressive]
Yesterday Steelworkers 14581 of Elkhorn City endorsed Jack Conway. [Press Release]
An astute reader found David Williams’ cat on the internet. [Ruh Ro]
The teabaggers in Northern Kentucky are trying to change the board of elections. [Amanda Van Benschoten]
Endorsed by Frank Simon: [...]

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Tags: Dan Mongiardo · David L. Williams · Discrimination · Flashback · Humor · Jack Conway · Kentucky Tourism · Labor · Mainstream Mistake · Mitch McConnell · Rand Paul · Senate · Trey Grayson