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Entries Tagged as 'Mainstream'

I Didn’t Know I Was Pregnant - In Kentucky!

March 9th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Helllls yes. That show is finally happening in real life, in Kentucky!
From the Advocate-Messenger:
Kelly Bottom, 32, said she was doing laundry about 2 p.m. when she felt some discomfort, thinking she needed to use the bathroom. When the pain intensified, she said she realized she was actually in labor with a child she did […]

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Tags: FEAR! · Mainstream

Crit Luallen Honored By Deloitte & Forbes

March 5th, 2010 · 2 Comments

In honor of the upcoming International Women’s Day this month, Deloitte & Forbes have included Crit Luallen’s research in “Paths to Power: Advancing women in government.”

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Here’s an excerpt:
Myths about women, talent, and elected office
It’s true that barriers exist for women seeking elected office or hoping to climb the ladder in the public sector. […]

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Tags: Spotted · Mainstream · Crit Luallen

Tim Moore Embarrasses The Crap Out Of Kentucky

March 5th, 2010 · 7 Comments

Yesterday the New York Times ran a story about Darwin, global warming, yadda yadda. And what do you know? Tim Moore was a feature of the story:
Critics of the teaching of evolution in the nation’s classrooms are gaining ground in some states by linking the issue to global warming, arguing that dissenting views […]

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Tags: Embarrassing · Environment · FEAR! · Mainstream

Jack Conway on MSNBC’s Hardball Tonight

March 2nd, 2010 · 2 Comments

Chris Matthews may be the most annoying individual on the planet, but Jack Conway held his own when he appeared on his Hardball program earlier in the evening:

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

Mongiardo meltdown in 3, 2…
In other news? Jim Bunning lost the battle and the vote will […]

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Tags: Senate · Economy · Jack Conway · Jobs · Mainstream · Jim Bunning

Bunning Makes McConnell Seem Reasonable

March 2nd, 2010 · 7 Comments

You know things in this country are effed up when this is the evening headline on HuffPo:

Yeah. Making us Kentuckians proud.

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Tags: Spotted · Mainstream · Jim Bunning

How To Fail At Campaigning: Teabagger Edition

February 25th, 2010 · 1 Comment

How do you fail at campaigning for the U.S. Senate?
Like this:
The campaign manager for U.S. Senate candidate Rand Paul is all but admitting that a Rand Paul television commercial takes comments of rival Republican Trey Grayson out of context…
-SNIP-
“This is a political game, and to show how easy it is to do, the same could be done […]

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Tags: Senate · Hypocrisy · Trey Grayson · Humor · Mainstream

Teamsters Actively Working Against Larry Clark

February 22nd, 2010 · No Comments

In early September 2009, the Teamsters Local 89 told State Rep. Larry Clark (D-46) to take a hike. They sent him a letter calling him a liar and telling him in no uncertain terms to suck it.
Wasn’t clear at that time that the Teamsters would endorse Clark’s Republican opponent, Brian Simpson, but everybody expected […]

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Tags: Spotted · Mainstream · Labor

Trey Grayson Takes Off the Campaign Gloves

February 22nd, 2010 · 13 Comments

Joe Gerth is bringing the juice today in a story about Trey Grayson taking off his campaign gloves against Rand Paul:
“We live in dangerous times, and we cannot afford to have somebody like that representing us in Washington, D.C.,” Grayson said.
If former President George H.W. Bush wanted “a kinder and gentler nation,” the 400 people […]

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Tags: Senate · Trey Grayson · Humor · FEAR! · Mainstream

Let’s Scare Gary Tapp One Last Time

February 18th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Gary Tapp deserves to be scared one last time, right?
Well, kids, it’s time to show up for this:

WHAT: Statewide Fairness Coalition Rally
WHEN: 1:00 P.M. on Wednesday, February 24th
WHO: ACLU of Kentucky, Fairness Campaign, Kentucky Commission on Human Rights, Kentucky Fairness Alliance, Lexington Fairness, gays & such from everywhere
SPEAKERS: Various students, Sen. Kathy […]

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Tags: Discrimination · The Gays · Mainstream

Wall Street Journal on Rand Paul & Sarah Palin

February 18th, 2010 · 3 Comments

Infrequently do I read a story in the Wall Street Journal that makes me laugh out loud.
So take a look at this story about Sarah Palin’s endorsement of Rand Paul:
Though it hasn’t attracted wide attention, nothing Mrs. Palin has done recently has been worthier of notice than her endorsement of Rand Paul, now running in […]

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Tags: Senate · Humor · Mainstream