Monthly Archives: October 2008

Palin on abortion clinic bombers: Not terrorists

October 26, 2008 – 10:15 am

I’ve eagerly awaited a new low from Sarah Palin. Here it is:  Palin on abortion clinic bombers BTW: Somebody show this to Sarah Palin … “Admittance” =  1 the process or fact of entering or being allowed to enter a place or institution : people were unable to gain admittance to the hall. 2 Physics a measure of electrical conduction, numerically equal to the reciprocal of theimpedance. “Admission” = 1. a statement acknowledging the truth of [...]

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St. Onge complaint

October 24, 2008 – 3:43 pm

Here is the complaint Richard St. Onge III filed against Bruce Lunsford for allegedly “stealing” a digital recorder and erasing its contents. God, I love dirty politics. Happy weekending!  stongecomplaint

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Hawkins lets it fly

October 24, 2008 – 3:16 pm

Metro Councilman Doug Hawkins, R-25, is going full-bore with just 10 days till Election Day, accusing his opponent in the race for the 37th District state Senate seat, incumbent Dem Perry Clark, of ”trying to steal the election instead of earning it” in an e-mail sent to supporters. We’re left to assume Hawkins’s “steal” comment refers [...]

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McCain worker’s pants engulfed in flames

October 24, 2008 – 2:23 pm

You know the story about the McCain campaign worker who was beaten down by an Obama supporter, a tall black guy who carved a “B” into her cheek? Bullshit. All of it. She made it up.  How desperate are these people?  (More good details via Greg Mitchell at HuffPo, including the juicy prediction by a [...]

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Who grabbed the recorder? Not Lunsford, it appears

October 24, 2008 – 12:44 pm

WHAS-11′s Mark Hebert has a link to the tape of yesterday’s debate between McConnell and Lunsford, after which Republicans accused Lunsford of “stealing” a digital tape recorder belonging to the National Republican Senatorial Committee that was — for reasons no one has been able to explain — sitting on Lunsford’s podium during the debate. The [...]

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Lunchbox: McConnell, Pitino and Palin, oh my!

October 24, 2008 – 12:00 pm

Military Mitch: Granted this story about Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell’s military service ran in yesterday’s Herald-Leader, we think it’s worth mentioning today in case you missed it. In a nutshell: “Private McConnell spent little time in uniform. He won a discharge from the Reserve after five weeks of active duty.” C-A-R-D-S: During yesterday’s media day, [...]

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GOP’s ‘dirty trick’ against Lunsford or the other way around?

October 23, 2008 – 3:55 pm

Here’s what we know for sure: Richard St. Onge III, a video tracker from the National Republican Senatorial Committee, says he saw Democratic candidate for Senate Bruce Lunsford pick up a digital recorder from a podium after this morning’s Senate debate between Lunsford and Sen. Mitch McConnell in Marshall County. St. Onge is now filing [...]

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Good idea

October 23, 2008 – 2:59 pm

We’re running a little heavy on the print side of things today, so don’t expect too much from the blog. To tide you over, check out this NY Times piece on IdeaFestival. Also, dig the photos w/ that story from Louisville’s Geoff Oliver Bugbee, an excellent shooter, sometimes LEO freelancer and good dude.

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Lunchbox: Pork — Mitch’s favorite white meat

October 23, 2008 – 12:40 pm

Mitch Hearts Pork: A story in today’s New York Times highlights the vast amount of federal dollars Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky, has raked into western Kentucky (including a hefty chunk of change to spruce up “McConnell Plaza” in Owensboro). False Alarm: Responding to a bogus 911 call, Western Kentucky University officials issued a warning that [...]

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Embezzlepalooza 2008: Felner indicted

October 22, 2008 – 4:21 pm

A federal grand jury has indicted former U of L Dean Robert Felner and his cohort from Illinois on charges of conspiracy to commit money laundering, fraud and tax evasion. Given the complexity of the case, the indictment came sooner than expected — just six months after University of Louisville police first tipped off the feds. [...]

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