Actually, Kenny Coleslaw, about a quarter of Democrats in Kentucky admitted that they voted against Barack Obama on the basis of race in 2008. [WFPL] It’s silly to protest this North Carolina nutjob. He’s so crazy that a protest isn’t necessary. His words do all the work for you. [HuffPo] The paper in Lexington felt [...]

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Oh, wait, here’s Rand Paul claiming “these people” (who don’t support him) don’t understand capitalism and economics: Oh, and defending Bain. Cute how that works.

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Kentucky has the second highest rate in the nation of children living with relatives or close family friends instead of biological parents, according to a report from a national foundation released Wednesday. [H-L] A study finds that – yet again – Fox News viewers are the least informed of all. You’re so shocked, we know. [...]

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It’s probably not a smart move for Thomas Massie not to take his opponents’ calls of concession. Even less of a smart move not to call them back. Way to go, Rand Junior. [Teabagger Hilarity Continues] Like we told you would happen, the national press is pointing out how anti-Obama Kentucky Democrats happen to be. [...]

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Nope, not covering tonight’s primary election because not much of it matters. As we noted on Twitter earlier (and then everyone jumped on), the big story tomorrow will be how many Democrats voted to remain uncommitted rather than vote for President Barack Obama. You can look forward to dozens of stories in the national mainstream [...]

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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is not backing down on its promise to engage in the most aggressive campaign operation in its 100 year history, despite a recent court decision that would require disclosure of secret donors behind issue ads. [Politico] This was a dumb idea in Lexington to begin with, right? Who comes up [...]

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Ooooh, lawwwd. It is election day and you should listen to this hilarity from some man of “jesus” (after tens and tens of you cast your votes, of course): “I figured a way to get rid of all the lesbians and queers,” he says in his sermon, delivered on May 13. “Build a great, big, [...]

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Larry Dale Keeling seems to think Jack Conway is playing pat-a-cake with Richie Farmer and he rightly thinks this tax reform commission is as silly as the rest of us. [H-L] Chris Christie and some other bloated white men love to claim Barack Obama is the least experience president ever. Apparently, they’ve never heard of [...]

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The Obama Camp has a nice new video about Mittens Romney that focuses on job loss and bankruptcy at a company called Ampad. Ampad’s a paper company that purchased and quickly closed a plant in Marion, IN – killing all 250 jobs. The company went on to shed a total of 1,500 jobs while Mittens [...]

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Really? You’re shocked that former Massey CEO Don Blankenship was part of Steve Beshear’s Kentucky Derby entourage? And that all of his biggest donors got first pick of the best 360 seats at Churchill Downs? [CJ/AKN Here & Here] Donors to Hal Rogers (shocker!) got a sweet deal from the government to sell them $6.5 [...]

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