Just how bad do you have to be to lose re-election as the right-wing conservative incumbent in one of the reddest states in the union? I ask because that’s exactly what is happening right now in Kentucky. The election is less than a month away, and Matt Bevin is ranked the most unpopular governor in the US, with…
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Trump throws Hail Mary pass in attempt to save pathetic Kentucky governor from defeat
Just how bad do you have to be to lose re-election as the right-wing conservative incumbent in such a red state? I ask because that’s exactly what is happening right now in Kentucky. The election is less than a month away, and Matt Bevin is ranked the most unpopular governor in the U.S., with an approval rating barely…
That Crafty Ukrainian Fruman Donated To Congressman Andy Barr's 2018 Campaign.
Kentucky’s motto of “Unbridled Spirit” has taken on a whole new meaning under the tutelage of Moscow Mitch, Rand Paul, and now Republican Congressman Andy Barr (KY-6th). Seems that Congressman Barr received $2,400 dollars in campaign contributions from Igor Misha Fruman, one of Rudy Giuliani’s Ukrainian associates. U.S. Rep. Andy Barr, R-Lexington, who this week sharply…
Remember Those Protesting Kentucky Coal Miners?
There is a rather lengthy (surprisingly) Louisville Courier-Journal article on the plight of the laid off coal miners in Harlan County, Kentucky. The coal mine they worked for — Blackjewel — declared bankruptcy, and the miners’ paychecks bounced. The miners have been blocking the tracks to prevent Blackjewel from shipping out any more coal until they get…
News About Kentucky Governor's Race: Republican Smears Against the Democrat, and I Got Canvassed.
First up, a hopeful sign from the Democrats in Kentucky governor’s race: I got canvassed by someone for the Beshear campaign. What is so great about that? Glad you asked. It means that the state Democrats are taking this race seriously, along with the other state wide offices up in November. To put this into…
Daily Beast: Moscow Mitch Helped Out Rusal By Stealing From Coal Miners.
Moscow MItch is certainly covered in something dirty, but it ain’t coal dust from helping coal miners. From Erin Banco of The Daily Beast: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell last month blocked a measure that would have used Treasury Department funds marked for Appalachian development to help pay for coal miners’ health care and pensions…
Any Political Campaign Experts Want To Comment On Amy McGrath's Coal Mine Ad “Controversy?”
If anyone on Daily Kos who has worked on a politcal campaign before reads this diary, I would really like your input on this latest news twist on Amy McGrath’s advertisement against Moscow Mitch: Kentucky miners issue a cease and desist letter to Amy McGrath for using them in a TV ad After Democratic U.S….
YAY! Kentucky Ranks 45th On State Economy Rankings! Put that in your caps Moscow Mitch and Bevin!
A study done by Wallethub found that Kentucky ranks near the bottom of state economies coming in at 45th. This same website has the rankings of all the other states if you wish to take a gander at them. As to their methodology: Methodology In order to determine the best state economies, WalletHub compared the…
Moscow Mitch Nickname Driving Him To Pick a Fight With Democratic Congressman John Yarmuth (KY-3rd).
Besides crying the blues to Hugh Spew It about that dirty nickname of Moscow Mitch, it appears that the nickname is driving Moscow Mitch to pick a fight with Kentucky’s only Democratic Congressman John Yarmuth. Louisville's famous politician was first called “Moscow Mitch” in July by MSNBC host Joe Scarborough on his “Morning Joe” show…
There Might Be a Way to Stick It to Moscow Mitch This November.
I was focusing so much on getting rid of Tea Party lunatic Governor Matt Bevin of Kentucky that I missed a way that Kentucky Democrats might have to shaft Moscow Mitch this November. Kentucky has stupidly been running its statewide offices in odd years, and all the major offices are up this November — governor, lt….
Amy McGrath's Ad About Coal Miners Forces Moscow Mitch To Pop His Head Out of His Shell.
I haven’t seen Amy McGrath’s ad about Moscow Mitch dissing coal miners who suffer from black lung disease yet on the TV, but McGrath is being credited with getting Moscow Mitch to pop his head out of his shell to write a letter to the Labor Department over a current labor dispute between miners and…
Check out this very, very sad turnout at Donald Trump Jr. event in Kentucky
Please clap … Ryland Barton is a statehouse reporter for Kentucky Public Radio, and he’s got the scoop from today’s “Puppet Show and Donald Trump Jr.” event in Pikeville, Kentucky: x Organizers have asked the audience to move out of the seats and closer to the stage ahead of Trump Jr/ Gov. Bevin event in Pikeville.I think it's…
Possibly Some Good News for Progressives in Kentucky Senate Race.
Progressives in Kentucky may have something to cheer about with regards to next year’s U.S. Senate race against Moscow Mitch: Matt Jones has formed an exploratory committee. Kentucky Sports Radio host Matt Jones is forming an exploratory committee for a potential U.S. Senate bid against Mitch McConnell in 2020. Jones, a Democrat, told the Courier Journal…
Democrats Are Going All In To Protect Your Right To Vote By Winning More Secretary Of States Races
FUCK YEAH!!! x YouTube Video The Democratic Association of Secretaries of State has set its sights on five secretaries of state offices it wants to flip in 2020 in an effort that explicitly cites GOP attacks on voting rights. The organization unveiled the campaign on Thursday with a promotional video. “Republican secretaries of state are helping…
Trump Coming To Louisville For Fundraiser for Unpopular Republican Governor Matt Bevin.
There are multiple layers to Trump’s announced visit to a private fundraiser in Louisville for Tea Party lunatic Governor Matt Bevin. Matt Bevin is the most unpopular governor in America, and there is a decent chance that Bevin will be defeated this fall. A Planned Parenthood poll had his challenger, Andy Beshear, 15 points ahead…
Massacre Mitch's Offices: “We Are Experiencing a High Volume of Calls…”
I tried to call Massacre Mitch’s Senate Offices today — Louisville and the main one in D.C., and all I get is a recording telling me that if I am trying to call during office hours, “We are experiencing a high volume of calls…But your call if very important to us.” Then, they hang up on…
Hey! Even Kentuckians Want Abortion To Be Legal! Try Telling That to Matt Bevin.
Planned Parenthood paid fora poll of Kentuckians to find out their views on abortion rights, and I was surprised by the results: Asked whether it’s important for women in Kentucky to have “access to all of the reproductive health care options available, including abortion,” 65% said yes, according to the poll. Also, 65% said they…
Massacre Mitch Opens His Coffin And Says Senators Will “Reflect” On Mass Shootings.
From the Louisville Courier-Journal: WASHINGTON – After a torrent of criticism blasting congressional inaction, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has directed key senators to begin examining ways of curbing gun violence in the wake of mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio. In a statement issued Monday, the Kentucky Republican said he spoke with…
Massacre Mitch Is Trending, and Kentucky Newspaper Noticed It.
It appears that another nickname is trending for our Moscow Mitch: Massacre Mitch. Sunday evening and Monday morning, in the aftermath of two mass shootings over the weekend in Texas and Ohio, there was a new one — “Massacre Mitch.” Many critics in Kentucky and across the U.S. have placed much of the blame for…
Brand That Nickname of “Grim Reaper” To Moscow Mitch Too.
<I know I took a break from blogging, but there is a critical life threatening intersection between gun violence, racism, and Republican politics that compelled me to get off the sidelines for now.> I am no communication expert, but the recent tragic mass shootings in El Paso, TX and Dayton, OH require those of us…
Tired Of Voting For Politicians Who Are Always Strategizing.
Trump uses the old racist trope of “Go back to your country” against several women of color. It’s in the very definition of racism. And when asked if he thinks Trump is a racist, Kentucky Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Andy Beshear had this to say: Beshear, the state's attorney general, also passed on condemning Trump's tweets…
Another Poll Showing McConnell and Governor Matt Bevin As The LEAST Popular Politicos.
The Courier-Journal had another Morning Consult Poll on Kentucky Republican Governor Matt Bevin and the Satanic Snapping Turtle Mitch McConnell. A new list of rankings from a high-profile polling organization is giving a big red thumbs down to Gov. Matt Bevin. Kentucky's governor is the least popular in the nation among voters in their…
Kentucky Political News: McConnell, Bevin, Beshear, and Matt Jones.
Not sure what got into the Courier-Journal’s coffee, but they had a lot of political news today. The Prince of Fucking Darkness — Mitch McConnell — is doing fine with Wall Street campaign contributions. FRANKFORT — Boosted by big bundles of Wall Street contributions, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's reelection committee took in more than $3 million…
More Epstein and Dershowitz Vileness.
Durrati has already written a diary about Alan Dershowitz’s vile claims against Virginia L. Giuffre. She is one of Esptein’s victims, and Guffrie is suing Dershowitz for defamation in federal court. This is what she has claimed in her defamation suit: Defendant Dershowitz was Epstein’s attorney, close friend, and co-conspirator. Dershowitz was also a participant in…
Amy McGrath Says She Would Have Voted for Kavanaugh. Then, She Changes Her Mind.
OK. This was a fuck up on McGrath’s part, and I am not going to sugar coat it because I support her. Hours after telling the Courier Journal she would have voted to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Amy McGrath reversed course to say she would, in…
Initial Thoughts on Amy McGrath.
I’m grateful and pleased that Amy McGrath has decided to challenge Senator Mitch McConnell in 2020. To be honest, I was convinced that McConnell would get a pass for next year. Before Amy McGrath came along, there was literally no one with the balls to take on McConnell, even if he is unpopular in KY. …
Look Where the “Economically Distressed” Counties in Applachia Are Located.
One of the local news stations flagged a report out by the Appalachian Regional Commission on the economic state of various counties in Appalachia. Take a look at the map they provide on where the 80 “Economically Distressed Counties” are located: In the words of Jed Clampett, “Weeelll Doggies!” Most of those red economically distressed counties…
Look Where the “Economically Distressed” Counties in Appalachia Are Located.
One of the local news stations flagged a report out by the Appalachian Regional Commission on the economic state of various counties in Appalachia. Take a look at the map they provide on where the 80 “Economically Distressed Counties” are located: In the words of Jed Clampett, “Weeelll Doggies!” Most of those red economically distressed counties…
Religious Moron in KY Who Opposes Chickenpox Vaccine Loses Again in Court.
There is this religious moron by the name of Kunkel who sued the Kentucky state health department for blocking him from going to school without getting a chickenpox vaccination. Kunkel attends a small Catholic school, and there is a religious exemption for vaccinations. However, the exemption also allows the health department to bar students from…
This Article About Kentucky Farmers May Explain Why All Farmers Sing From the Same Hymnal.
A retired Kentucky farmer who only does limited farming now has written a short article about how Republican land owners and Republican bankers are keeping dissent down on the farm against Trump’s trade war with China. Besides the trade war, there is budget that cuts insurance subsidies by 15%, and what subsidies are available will…
Noah's Ark Sues Over Rain.
Remember that Noah’s Ark replica here in KY? It was paid for in part by Kentucky tax payers. Well, the company that runs this scam has decided to sue its insurance companies over — wait for it — recent rain damage that the insurers refuse to pay for. The owner of the life-size replica of Noah’s Ark…
Not Sure That Daily Kos Should List Kentucky Governor's Race as Lean Republican.
I knew that Governor Matt Bevin was not popular with Kentuckians. And I knew he was not even that beloved by his fellow Republicans. But Bevin did not set the world on fire with his primary results today. Bevin had three other Republicans running against him, but Bevin — the sitting governor — only took 52.4% of…
Democratic Congressman John Yarmuth Calls for Start of Impeachment Hearings Against Trump.
Democratic Congressman John Yarmuth (KY-3rd) has called for or believes it is time to start impeachment hearings against Trump. U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth believes it is time to begin impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump. Yarmuth, chairman of the House Budget Committee, told CNN Tuesday morning that waiting until the fall would be “too late”…
Besides Trump's Tariffs, Overproduction Is Hurting Farmers.
There is so little good information about what is going on with farmers, especially in KY, if you are not plugged into a rural community that is (I’m a city boy in Louisville). But I came upon this report that came out before the Chinese trade talks tanked. Why this report by WKU and NPR…
Kentucky and Abortion: The Latest Insanity.
Governor Matt Bevin and the Republican legislature have nothing else better to do than pass more restrictive abortion laws in the hopes that they make it to the SCOTUS and Roe v. Wade is overturned. How is that going so far? Once again, Kentucky Republican politicians acted like doctors and banned a procedure called dilation…
Oh Governor Matt Bevin! You Never Hit Rock Bottom!
Trump mini-me Governor Matt Bevin of Kentucky never misses a chance to keep going lower Thankfully, this also applies to his approval rating. But first, Bevin’s latest attack on public school teachers: More attention must be spent on looking at behavioral health and firearms safety as opposed to the government creating more gun regulations, Bevin…
Nothing Like Setting Up a Mobbed Up Russian Front in Politically Safe Trump Loving Kentucky.
I can see why Mitch McConnell moved on removing those economic sanctions against the Russians. It wasn’t just at Trump’s bidding: Kentucky might be going into business with the Russian mafia. Not the rough-and-tumble “Godfather” crowd with the bent noses and such names like Tessio, Barzini and Luca Brasi. If all goes according to plan,…
Gov. Matt Bevin of KY EXPOSED His Kids to Chickenpox Instead of Vaccinating Them.
Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin exposed his kids to chickenpox instead of getting them vaccinated. “Every single one of my kids had the chickenpox,” Bevin said in an interview with WKCT, a Bowling Green talk radio station. “They got the chickenpox on purpose because we found a neighbor that had it and I went and made…
Saint Patrick With the Help of The Ditch Mitch Fund Wants to Draft Irish Woman Amy McGrath.
Actually, I’m not sure how Irish Amy McGrath is — her surname is Irish, but I missed this nugget of news that The Ditch Mitch Fund is trying to draft her to run against Senator Mitch McConnell in 2016. A liberal-leaning advocacy organization is launching an online campaign to recruit Democrat Amy McGrath to run against…
Victory for Kentucky Public Teachers, at Least for Now.
The Louisville Courier-Journal is reporting that two anti-public school teacher bills that were advancing in the state legislature are dead: Legislation that drove hundreds of teachers to shutdown Kentucky's two largest school districts — and motivated Jefferson County teachers to continue calling out sick — will not reach the governor's desk this session.House Bills 525…