Lesser Evil

Never think that Bruce Lunsford represents the working families of Kentucky. Unions are backing Lunsford because he is not as bad as Mitch McConnell.

Union leaders have made the cold political calculation that Lunsford’s two opponents in the primary are already toast. They’re right.

The unions also know that Lunsford’s name recognition and personal millions will make him a serious candidate against Mitch and he will have a bunch of help from the Democrats in the Senate.

The other thing you can count on is that these two guys will get in the gutter early and often. This will be a hard ball, dirty, nasty campaign.

The only thing I see positive in this campaign is that one of them will have to go home after it’s over. Either Mitch won’t be in the Senate anymore or maybe, finally Lunsford will get the idea no one wants him governing anything.

You see there is a silver lining to every cloud.

Walking Dead

There are some things that look to be dead or maybe they just smell bad.

Hillary Clinton’s Campaign - Dead
Hopefully for the Democratic Party this dies tonight. Doing the political math, I don’t see any way can Hillary get the nomination?

Bruce Lunsford’s Campaign - Dead
Do not give money to this man. There is no way on God’s Green Earth that this DINO is going to beat Mitch McConnell. If Lunsford thought Ben Chandler was mean to him in the Governor’s race four years ago, then he is going to be stunned when his good buddy Mitch turns the dogs loose in this election.


Casino Gambling Amendment – Near Dead
If the so called Democratic Leadership in House of Representatives manages to get this thing to the Senate it will be a miracle. Put these guys in a paper bag and they would try to walk out the closed end. Assuming the bill gets to the Senate, I don’t see that Republican controlled body letting it go further. And if by some miracle, the amendment actually goes to the voters, I don’t see it passing.

Now I hope it gets to the voters for one simple reason. If this thing isn’t killed by the voters it will be back from the dead next session.


A Workable Budget - Near Dead
There are three things working against a common sense budget. First, the false promise of painless money from the casinos. Second, there is the inability of the legislature to do math and enact sensible tax policy. And third, David Williams, wanting to inflict as much pain on the Beshear administration as possible, will make the budget as lean as possible.


Democratic Party Leadership – Smells Bad
Jennifer Moore, Chairman of the Kentucky Democratic Party, picking up the lunch tab for twenty or so high rolling lobbyists. The Governor picks the Chairman of the Party. Looks like Beshear has a talent for picking individuals sensitive to the appearance of their actions.

Heather Ryan Statement

Here is Heather Ryan on her firing from the Maiden Alley Cinema and Mitch McConnell, great video from Hillbilly Report:

Late to the Party

The Courier-Journal has picked up the Heather Ryan story from the Associated Press.

She sent an e-mail to friends and used expletives to describe her efforts to confront McConnell at the Paducah cinema.

I’m glad that the Courier finally picked up on this story. I do think they could have done a better job than just running some AP copy.

I know this is a nit-picking thing, but is it really necessary to imbed advertisements in a news story. The web page containing the story is already covered in ads.

Of course McConnell still denies any involvement in having Ryan fired, sounds familiar.

Heather Ryan Video

Here is the Heather Ryan Video. You be the judge.

Mitch at His Best

Mitch McConnell has pulled on his Marschstiefel and stomped on a Kentucky Veteran that wanted to ask a question.

From the BlueGrassRoots:

This is truly a sad day for our state and our country, as Mitch McConnell has finally succeeded in having Heather Ryan fired, simply because she wanted to ask her Senator about the war in Iraq. Here is her latest email update. This will NOT stand, and this is NOT over. More to come soon. For the backstory on this, read here, here, here, here, and here.

Why has there been no mention of this in the mainstream media the only account so far is from the Paducah Sun?

Jan. 22--Heather Ryan said she was fired Monday as the executive director of the Maiden Alley Cinema and blames it on fallout from an incident she had last week involving U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell. Jason Coltharp, secretary and spokesman for Paducah Film Society Board of Directors -- which operates the cinema -- confirmed that Ryan was dismissed but would not comment on the reason. He also declined to respond to other comments from Ryan.

More Gonzo Journalism

Here is more on Heather Ryan and her pink-haired daughter Heaven and their encounter with the Senator from Taiwan.

From BlueGrassRoots:

In yesterday's BGR I introduced Kentucky, and now the nation, to Navy vet Heather Ryan and her 12- year-old pink-haired daughter Heaven. Now I bring you Mitch McConnell's response to their expression of their First Amendment right to free speech. I am man enough to admit that this story brought me to tears. And I am hereby dedicating every fiber of my being to ensure that this person will no longer represent the people of Kentucky. So, Mitch. And your goons. If you want to find me, to silence me, to scare me, to threaten me. Look for me at the front of the gathering hordes. I will be standing shoulder to shoulder with Heather and Heaven and her husband and their four month old child. We are not afraid of you.

Gonzo Journalism is Alive in Paducah

Some of the best Gonzo Journalism I’ve seen in a long time from BlueGrassRoots.

Them Yaller Dogs sure can hunt…..

If you've received this e-mail, it is because I think you are cool and will enjoy this killer story of my day. Sure, it's a long read, but Gone with the Wind would not have been such a great book in the condensed version! Take a moment to read this bad boy - you'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll wish you were me ...

The best way to describe the experience might be "exhilarating and terrifying all rolled into one moment of time". As I prepare for bed this 15th day of January, 2008, I look back and realize that I have just finished what truly has been the most bizarre political day of my life. Making this statement is no small feat, since I have been politically active since age 10, majored in Political Science and lived worked and played in both the nation's political hubs; Des Moines, IA and Washington, DC.

Go read the whole piece.