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Entries Tagged as 'Mitch McConnell'

Mitch McConnell: Enough is Enough

July 3rd, 2009 · 8 Comments

This ad from the DNC is hitting Lexington and Louisville this week:

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Tags: Economy · Hypocrisy · Jobs · Mitch McConnell

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

Oh Snap Monday! Keith Hall Outed by Stumbo

June 29th, 2009 · 4 Comments

Our praise goes out to House Speaker Greg Stumbo for doing what’s right and for telling the truth: Wait, wait! What’s that? Oh, yes, it’s GREG STUMBO admitting that Keith Hall was the guy who talked to him about the Mountain Water Board shenanigans. Interesting that the C-J didn’t mention that […]

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Tags: The Gays · Greg Stumbo · Trey Grayson · Investigation · Senate · Campaign Finance · Corruption · Flashback · Mitch McConnell · Health Care · Eastern Kentucky · Jim Bunning · Steve Beshear

TGIF! No More Dancin’ Machine & Moonwalking

June 26th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Jeebus and all kinds of little boys are greeting Michael Jackson in heaven. Let’s do some moonwalking and crotch grabbing in his honor. Maybe we’ll wear just one glove all weekend in his honor. Lord knows Mark Sanford is thanking Michael Jackson for making him feel like Gary Condit on 9/11. […]

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Tags: Corruption · FEAR! · Humor · Hal Rogers · Kentucky Tourism · Gambling · Mitch McConnell · Wasted Money · Health Care · Kentucky Business · Steve Beshear

Tuesday Morning of SHOO It Is Hot Outside

June 23rd, 2009 · 2 Comments

The State House adjourned yesterday in honor of Matthew Barzun, who was recently nominated by President Barack Obama to be the next U.S. Ambassador to Sweden.
Check last night’s coverage of the Senate Appropriations & Revenue Committee meeting where the gambling bill was put to death. [Page One]
The House passed the budget bill but not […]

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Tags: Taxes · Jack Conway · Humor · Hypocrisy · Polling · Economy · Embarrassing · Campaign Finance · Corruption · Mitch McConnell · Steve Beshear · Wasted Money · Health Care · Budget · Gambling · Stats

Watch McConnell Use Some Hypocritical Words

June 22nd, 2009 · 6 Comments

Here’s your opportunity to watch Mitch McConnell say some hypocritical words about health care. Please don’t sit too closely to the screen.

Maybe Mitch should read this op-ed by John McGarvey. Or maybe he could stop being bought & paid for by the mega insurance industry long enough to say something that matters.

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Tags: Hypocrisy · Health Care · Mitch McConnell

FEAR: Republican Health Care Horror Show

June 19th, 2009 · 7 Comments

Starring none other than zombie Mitch McConnell:

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Tags: Hypocrisy · FEAR! · Health Care · Mitch McConnell

Thursday Dept of More Frankvegas Gambling Fights

June 18th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Once again, here’s your reminder to win a copy of The Complete Guide to Kentucky State Parks - from us. [Click Here to Enter]
HAHAHAHA! Senile Jim Bunning has banned the Courier-Journal’s Joe Gerth from his conference calls! Because he allegedly has a political agenda? We couldn’t make this up if we tried. […]

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Tags: Taxes · Humor · Hypocrisy · Giving Back · Contest · Greg Stumbo · Jim Bunning · Health Care · Kentucky Business · Gambling · Education · Mitch McConnell

It’s Only Tuesday & Legislators Are Confused & Mad

June 16th, 2009 · 2 Comments

We’ve got a wonderful give-away contest involving five copies of The Complete Guide to Kentucky State Parks going on through Friday. Clicky clicky to enter to win. [Page One]
Is this really what the citizens of Prospect want police to waste their tax dollars on? A case against an old couple who put […]

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Tags: Hypocrisy · Discrimination · Taxes · Environment · Embarrassing · Barack Obama · Contest · Giving Back · Trey Grayson · The Gays · Mainstream Mistake · Elaine Chao · Wasted Money · Kentucky Tourism · Eastern Kentucky · Campaign Finance · Corruption · Jim Bunning · Mitch McConnell

Mitch McConnell & Elaine Chao Got HUGE “Gift”

June 16th, 2009 · 8 Comments

Check this juicy tidbit from Politico a couple days ago:
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and his wife, former Labor Secretary Elaine Chao, received a personal gift from a family member worth between $5 million and $25 million, according to his annual financial disclosure report, which was released on Friday morning.
The gift came from Chao’s […]

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Tags: Hypocrisy · Campaign Finance · Elaine Chao · Mitch McConnell