Hope everyone enjoys the Thanksgiving holiday. Take it easy!
Jodie Haydon has $240,000. Received from 208 individuals and 12 PACs. And the horsey/gamblin set has spent eleventy million on radio and teevee buys. Why, yes, it is a slow news day. [Bluegrass Politics]
Tom Loftus has further details about Bill Sparkman’s [...]
Last Monday’s Kentucky Tonight program discussed public employee health benefits and featured: David Adkisson, president & CEO of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce; Lee Jackson, president of the Kentucky Association of State Employees; Brian Strow, economics professor at WKU; and Mary Ruble, general counsel for the Kentucky Education Association. [...]
Republicans are interested in hearing Rand Paul speak but aren’t interested in supporting him yet. That’s according to the State-Journal.
And check out this bit:
“I came away a little undecided on if he’s a nut or not,” Stosberg said.
Paul’s proposals are too simplistic, he said.
“Electing people based on bullet-points is [...]
You remember his opponent’s message about being thankful for cash. Well, uh, here’s Jack Conway’s Thanksgiving message:
Thanksgiving is always a wonderful time to share with your friends and family. As you celebrate this holiday I just wanted to leave you with a few thoughts.
These past few weeks have been [...]
Gah. More bad news bears stats we don’t even want to look at.
Some specifics, without making you too sick to your stomach:
Fayette County had the lowest jobless rate in October at 7.8%. Followed by Calloway @ 8%; Boyd @ 8.4%; Jessamine, Madison, Oldham, Rowan and Scott at 8.8% each. Magoffin [...]
This week Gas Station Governor Steve Beshear spends 2:11 discussing something called “charity” - see for yourself:
He must be, since his campaign manager is twatting things like this, on the Twitter:
David Adams & crew will continue their opportunistic shiz-spewing for the next several months, for sure.
Paultards will spin this in 3, 2…
[...]Soo…. How long will it take our Gas Station Governor to appoint Ken Winters as Joe Meyer’s replacement in the Education & Workforce spot? [Just Wondering]
More than half of teachers report buying food for hungry students with their own money. These are the times we’re living in. [HuffPo]
Democrats like [...]
Somebody needs to get this Sarah Palin painting for me ASAP! [OH GOD]
Gas Station Governor Steve Beshear’s approval rating has fallen to 39%. His disapproval is at 55%. Maybe the governor’s crew needs to start taking Kentucky seriously? Maybe they shouldn’t treat people so poorly and blow off everybody [...]
Yesterday the Courier-Journal’s John Mura told us to remove one of thousands of header images we use on Page One, The ‘Ville Voice and other sites because it included the front of a newspaper distribution box on a public sidewalk taken from a public street.
According to Mura, “folks could [...]
Remember the ivy leaguer who was excoriated for her embarrassingly dumb letter to the Washington Post last year?
From Gawker:
Oh my God, guess what? An Ivy League education may not be the key to success, riches and true happiness after all! Recent Dartmouth grad Jennifer Krimm’s Sunday piece in the [...]
State & Federal officials have ruled the death of U.S. Census worker Bill Sparkman a suicide.
Sparkman’s body was found duct taped and gagged in September near a cemetery in Clay County.
The sad press release says Sparkman held two life insurance policies that don’t cover suicide.
UPDATE: Bill Estep has more:
Instead, [...]
Today at 2:00 P.M. representatives from the Kentucky State Police, the FBI and the state Medical Examiner’s Office will announce the official results stemming from the death investigation of Bill Sparkman.
Sparkman is the U.S. Census worker who was found dead near a cemetery in Clay County.
[...]Are we the only folks who find this a little offensive?
Here’s Lt. Dan’s latest email blast about “giving thanks” or whatever:
We can hardly believe that Thanksgiving week is already upon us. And because of your support we have a lot to be thankful for this year.
Not only did we have [...]
Governor Steve Beshear just named Joe Meyer the acting Secretary of the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet.
From the release:
“I am grateful to have someone with Joe’s experience agree to serve the cabinet as acting secretary,” said Gov. Beshear. “He has a long and distinguished commitment to education, including his work [...]
Check this statement from Rand Paul:
U.S. Senate candidate Rand Paul said today that Medicaid spending would be better controlled if managed at the state level.
“Medicaid can be more frugally managed as a block grant program” he said. “This change would improve America’s fiscal health without hurting poor people.”
“The same [...]
Quite possibly the most terrifying and amazing story I have ever read. Can’t wait to read his book. [MSNBC]
The Kentucky Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty is not happy with Jack Conway. [KCADP]
You won’t want to miss the story of the Courier-Journal sending a demand that I remove [...]
You won’t want to miss the story of the Courier-Journal sending a demand that I remove a photograph taken in a public space on a public sidewalk from a public street from my website. I love you, C-J, and all of your free publicity generated when you drum up silly [...]
It’s that time again, kids. Financial disclosures for the candidates in the 14th Senate District and the 96th House District are live on the Legislative Ethics Commission’s internets website.
Let’s take a look at the highlights…
Jodie Haydon
Vice President - Nally & Haydon, LLC $10,000 at fair market value or 5% [...]Today Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius released a new report highlighting the benefits of health insurance reform for Kentucky.
“Families, seniors and businesses are all suffering under the health care status quo,” said Sebelius. “Our new reports demonstrate how health insurance reform will improve health care for all Americans.”
Some [...]
Stop the presses (the few that are left working as the newspaper industry - specifically the C-J - dies a hard, cold death in these techie times)!
The Courier-Journal’s John Mura just sent the most hilarious email:
Name: John Mura
Email: jmura@courier-journal.com
Subject: courier-journal front page in your header
Message: Jake, please remove [...]
Dear Virginia Woodward and Eleanor Jordan:
Care to tell Kentucky why you - pro-choice leaders - are ardently supporting anti-choicer and hypocrite Daniel Mongiardo? Is it because you’re sell-outs or because you just had no idea he was anti-everything you stand for?
Click here if you need me to prove to [...]
Last week Gas Station Governor Steve Beshear spent 3:03 discussing hunger and homelessness in the Commonwealth:
That Barack Obama is doin fancy magic with our economy at home so he doesn’t have to do it here:
Click here if you’d prefer to read a transcript.
[...]The Herald-Leader editorial board once again shows its superior grasp on Kentucky by calling out the Beshear Administration for cutting corners when it comes to the environment. [H-L]
We took a huge step forward on health care in the U.S. Senate. But it’s funny how few people are excited about [...]
Joe published this yesterday, but take a look again:
That’s right. It’s Daniel Mongiardo openly telling you where he stands on womens issues. According to folks who were there, Lt. Dan raised his hand on two separate times to admit he was pro-life.
Shocking that this would [...]
The Herald-Leader editorial board takes Gas Station Governor Steve Beshear and the rest of Frankfort to task for refusing to do anything about tax reform/lying about reality:
Gov. Steve Beshear says this is a bad time to be talking about tax reform because it would mean higher taxes for [...]
Really, Republican Party of Kentucky? This is the best you can come up with? Trying to tie Jodie Haydon to Nancy Pelosi?
I know you have better material than this to use against Haydon. But I guess I’ve been right all along. The RPK is becoming [...]
Kimberly Greenwell, the Steve Henry apologist and everybody-hater who will lose to Ron Crimm, says she will “fight to protect Kentucky’s women.”
In her latest email blast (she’s still illegally spamming us at multiple email addresses), however, she gets terribly confused:
Right now if you are a woman in Kentucky [...]
I am shocked - just shocked - that Alliance Resource Partners has dropped $400,000 on Kentucky candidates and expects no favors. Also, KDP’s recycled spokeswoman is a, well, just, uh. HAHAHA. Jesus H. KDP is effed, kids. Totally effed. It’s like the entirety of Frankfort is brain-dead and the deadest [...]
Really? Why even issue a statement if you’ve yet to get a final decision?
Here’s the statement just released from the Governor’s Office:
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 19, 2009) – “Until now, we had been encouraged by the possibility of Harley-Davidson coming to Kentucky. However, with the recent union vote and published reports, [...]
Dear Gas Station Governor: over-hyping a story about a garden will not take the focus of your corrupt firing practices. Nor will it take the focus off your ignorance of tax policy in both the Commonwealth and the United States of America. [Press Release]
Steve Nunn pleaded not guilty to [...]
David Williams says tax reform is the answer to Kentucky’s budget problems. But does he understand that tax reform doesn’t mean tax cuts for the rich? Probably not.
But is that any worse than the RIDICULOUS HORSE SHIZ rolling out of the Gas Station Governor’s office?
The governor has [...]
There is this video on the YouTube, with some girl talking about numbers that scare her, and we cannot stop laughing:
That girl hearts Rand so so so much.
Almost as funny as Rand Paul begging Trey Grayson for an apology:
Hahaha. Cannot breathe.
This [...]
Okay, dudes, what the crap is with Kathy Groob?
She had her attorney send a letter to HinesSight & Russell Street News demanding that the site’s owner remove the hilarious Democrat Dominatrix photograph. An image clearly Photoshopped for the purposes of parody and humor.
Let’s take a look at the [...]
So, kids, it’s official. Tom Riner - the guy who embarrassed the crap out of Kentucky when he went crazy trying to say “God” is responsible for homeland security, the notorious homophobe, the man whose wife continually steals Democratic positions within the Democratic Party, the guy who consistently buys the [...]
Karen Sypher was indicted on six counts including retaliating against a victim. This story is never going away. [Ruh Ro]
Kentucky’s poor spend a larger percentage on taxes. Which makes tons of sense. Too bad Frankfort is too damn ignorant to attempt serious tax reform. [H-L]
After years of corruption [...]
Cynthia McKinney just does not care for that mean Phillip Bailey and is “inaccurate” questions. Man, that woman is insane. Hilarious interview. [LEO Weekly]
King Coal really did win. The Commonwealth of Kentucky once again loses. [Bruce Maples]
It’s a shame the bailout wasn’t for small business and homeowners in [...]
Don’t worry! Trey Grayson will protect us from Nobama’s terra-ists!
From his latest email blast:
I’m writing you today about an issue of great concern to me. The Obama Administration has announced plans to bring terrorists currently held safely at the $200 million plus detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, [...]
Daniel Mongiardo reported just $10,000 in income as a surgeon on his federal financial disclosure, zero dollars on his state disclosure. But he billed Medicaid a whopping $679,142.
That’s right. He collected $43,200 from Kentucky taxpayers while billing Medicaid for removing ear wax.
From the latest Conway camp press release:
Dr. Daniel Mongiardo [...]
The big thing floating around Frankfort this week is the alleged story of Jodie Haydon being less than friendly to the working man.
The story goes something like this: Haydon purchased a quarry and solidified an agreement with the quarry’s prior owner to fire all employees so they’d be forced to [...]
LEO Weekly’s Phillip Bailey is quickly becoming one of the top journalists in the state. His story in this week’s issue about an FBI informant warning of hate groups should be required reading.
Here’s an excerpt:
For three years, Aryan Nation leaders believed Hall was a trusted member — he traveled across [...]
It’s a sad time for journalism all over the Commonwealth.
But it’s extra-sad with the news that the Associated Press has laid off Joe Biesk, a veritable fixture of Frankfort.
We wish Joe and his family all the best.
[...]That Jack Conway is so mean.
Here he is talking to some ladies or something at the Women’s Network
Somebody please watch that video above and tell me if it sucks. I saw Lt. Dan in the background looking all smirky.
[...]Whodathunkit! Ron Mills says he was fired as the mine chief because he blocked illegal permits. No one in the Commonwealth is surprised that the Beshear Administration would attempt to silence its critics and eliminate political obstacles. [John Cheves]
Why does Steve Beshear want Jerry Abramson on his ticket? Primarily [...]
