Let’s see. Socially conservative state- Kentucky – that supposedly obsesses about abortions. Check. Big reason many Kentucky voters said they were voting for loathsome Republican Matt Bevin for governor. Check. Said Republican governor tries to shut down last abortion provider in state. Check. State legislature passes
While I grateful that Democrat Andy Beshear beat the corrupt Republican Governor Matt Bevin, Kentucky voters elected one of Moscow Mitch’s political cronies as state attorney general — one Daniel Cameron. When asked by the Courier-Journal if Cameron would investigate Bevin’s pardonfest, Cameron was Sphinxlike in
Kentucky’s version of Donald Trump — loser former Governor Matt Bevin — just won’t go away no matter how much Kentucky Republicans wish it. Bevin is an early Christmas present to Kentucky Democrats because he won’t STFU, especially about his criminal pardon fest as he was leaving
I should stress the possible — it is total speculation on the part of Kentucky Democrats — good political news from Kentucky, but there is “the pouring liquid nitrogen on my groin type” of news as well. Let’s get to the good news. And it’s good news but based
Once again, newly elected Democratic Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has kept another campaign promise: signing an executive order that ended Matt Bevin’s “work requirements” for Medicaid. For those not in the know, Republican Governor Matt Bevin hated, hated, hated the ACA and the Medicaid expansion
Hat tip to Huffington Post for the find and video. Barney Frank had some wise advice for Democrats running for Senate against GOP held seats in 2020. Frank appeared on Hardball with Chris Matthews and predicted that voters would punish the GOP candidates outside of
I’m not entirely sure what to make of this, but Senate President Robert Stivers — a Republican — has called on the Department of Justice to investigate former Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin’s pardons. Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers is calling on the U.S. Attorney's Office to investigate
Between the SCOTUS decision to let stand Kentucky’s anti-abortion law and former Governor Matt Bevin’s middle finger to the justice system (see Meteor Blades’ diary on Bevin’s corrupt pardonfest), I wanted to let you all know about some good political news out of Kentucky. Democratic
http://www.cbsnews.com/… http://www.courier-journal.com/… Andy Beshear promised to restore the voting rights of more than 100,000 former felons in his Inaugural speech Tuesday. The newly elected governor won by 5,100 votes last month. “My faith teaches me to treat others with dignity and respect. My faith also
A commenter on my latest diary got me thinking that I need to stress the progressive alternatives to the Democratic Establishment candidate Amy McGrath for next year’s Kentucky U.S. Senate race against Moscow Mitch. If you have not figured it out by now, I am
Those outside of Kentucky are already betting heavily on Amy McGrath as the Democratic nominee to take on Moscow Mitch in 2020. However, Kentucky progressives are not happy with McGrath, and I one of those people. Before all you centrists jump down my throat and
Donald Trump faced a harsh reality Tuesday night, when Kentucky voters showed that they weren’t swayed, just the day before, by his impassioned speech to come out and vote for one of his minions, Matt Bevin, simply because it would personally help him out. “You gotta vote because
As for now, Andy Beshear is declared the “apparent winner” of the Kentucky governor’s race. If it holds, which I think it will, THANK GOD! But given how the rest of the voting went for the rest of the Kentucky statewide offices, Republicans will spin
Rupp Arena holds 23,000, not even 50% full. I love that Trump rally attendees are wearing 'Read the Transcript!' shirts when the transcript – which isn't actually a transcript – totally implicates the president in attempted extortion. — JackiSchechner (@JackiSchechner) November 5, 2019 Nope. Not
http://www.theadvocate.com/… An Independent Poll for the Governor’s race in Louisiana shows Democrat incumbent John Bel Edwards with a lead over two Republicans for the October 12 jungle primary. The poll by Market Research Insight shows Edwards with 52% against 25% for Ralph Abraham and 19%
http://www.wcpo.com/… Republican Governor of Kentucky Matt Bevin is the least popular in the nation, according to a poll released today by Morning Consult. Bevin has an approval of 33% versus 52% who disapprove. He’s not alone as an unpopular Kentucky politician, although at least Mike Pence
