Steve Beshear was not the favorite pick of the democrats in 2007, but among the field he was seen as the least "undesirable" a long time democratic source in Frankfort told me. "Anybody could have won against the republicans that year," he said,"and Beshear was our safe harbor."
But Beshear took [...]
WASHINGTON – After days of secret talks, Senate Democrats tentatively agreed Tuesday night to drop a full-blown government-run insurance option from sweeping health care legislation, several officials said, a concession to party moderates whose votes are critical to passage of President Barack Obama's top domestic priority.
In its place, officials [...]
Today (December 8, 2009), there is a very important special election in Kentucky’s 14thSenate District.
With a Democratic win, the State Senate will be composed of 19 Republicans, 17 Democrats, and 1 Independent (who votes with the Republican caucus).
This win (coupled with Marty Myer beating Dan Seum and Leper losing in [...]
This from New York Times:
By a vote of 53 to 41, the Senate on Saturday rejected a Republican effort to block cutbacks in payments to home health agencies that provide nursing care and therapy to homebound Medicare beneficiaries.
Republicans voted against the cuts, saying [...]
December 31st is the date by which you must be registered to vote as a member of the political party whose primary election you want to vote in in May of 2010.
Note that Independents and Democrats [...]
By Halimah Abdullah - habdullah@mcclatchydc.com
WASHINGTON — For weeks, Democratic leaders gritted their teeth whenever Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell airily dismissed suggestions that Republicans would work to slow the health care debate.
The Democrats felt they knew better. Under McConnell’s leadership during [...] 
Senate Democrats spent the day slamming Barack Obama's Afghanistan strategy. John Kerry noted that Al-Queada had largely been expelled from the country, and that Obama's assertion that 9-11 had been planned in that country was not a good enough reason to escalate his war now. Robert Menendez, D-NJ, said the [...]
By Halimah Abdullah - McClatchy Newspapers
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Barack Obama's call for a troop surge in Afghanistan is shaping up as a dividing line in Kentucky's 2010 race for the U.S. Senate.
The two leading Democrats in the race — Kentucky [...] Let's review:
Stuck in a stalemate in Iraq. Escalating the quagmire in Afghanistan. Gutting the little remaining of the fourth amendment. Letting war criminals walk free while trying to re-imprison innocent victims of Rove's framing.Allowing loyal bushies to stay in their jobs and undermine the justice department. [...]EDITORIAL:
Politicians love to talk about creating jobs. But the fact is the government cannot create any valuable jobs. The government is a consumer, not a producer.
Rand Paul has issued his position on jobs by telling the Democrats that they are the problem, not the solution.
It’s common sense. Government spending comes [...]
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 [...]
When "likely voters" are polled about the Congressional races next year, an astounding result emerges. Independents favor the republican candidate by a staggering 24%.
Republican candidates have extended their lead over Democrats to seven points, their biggest lead since early September, in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot.
Voters not affiliated with [...]
