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Paul fundraises with gay-and-lady-hatin’ DeMint

October 4, 2010 – 10:16 am

Over the weekend, faux revolutionary and GOP sellout senate candidate Rand Paul attended a fundraiser with Tea Party darling Sen. Jim “Waterloo” DeMint, R-Sc., and Paul’s father, Congressman Ron Paul, R-Tx., at a Holiday Inn ballroom in Erlanger, Ky. Per MSNBC’s reportage: “[DeMint] has been one of those who probably really has been involved and [...]

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Taibbi to Paul: “Was MLK a socialist?”

September 2, 2010 – 4:19 pm

Profane liberal smut peddler Joe Sonka has the scoop over at Barefoot & Progressive about Rolling Stone Contributing Editor Matti Taibbi’s encounter with Kentucky GOP Senate candidate Rand Paul. The story I hear is that Matt introduced himself to Rand at a northern KY event as a writer for Rolling Stone. Paul said that he [...]

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Paul forces woman to worship pot deity

August 10, 2010 – 3:43 pm

That’s the story according to GQ, which reported on Paul’s weirdo-college days at Baylor University whilst a member of the gang of douchebags secret society NoZe: The strangest episode of Paul’s time at Baylor occurred one afternoon in 1983 (although memories about all of these events are understandably a bit hazy, so the date might [...]

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A matter of graft

July 15, 2010 – 11:11 am

For all intents and purposes, Lt. Gov. Daniel Mongiardo is a political whore. The funny part is that, in a C-J story that all but tells you that your lieutenant governor is a political whore, their headline is woefully inadequate: “Dan Mongiardo says endorsement of U.S. Senate candidate Jack Conway a matter of trust.” Really? [...]

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Stemle On GOP “Unity” Rally

May 25, 2010 – 4:44 pm

Yeah yeah, we’re a little late posting this, but I hope former LEO Editor Cary Stemle can find it in his heart to forgive us. Writing for TIME Magazine (yeah, that TIME), Stemle went to last Saturday’s GOP Unity Rally held in The Bowels of Southern Fried Hell Frankfort. Here’s a taste: Whatever discomfort party [...]

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Paul Spooked By Gregory’s Super-brain

May 21, 2010 – 6:20 pm

David Adams, the campaign manager for The Anointed Holy Colonel Sir “Ayn” Rand Paul The Younger, MD, should be glad his candidate nixed an appearance on “Meet the Press,” lest he be felled by the rapier wit of… DAVID GREGORY!

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A Post-Primary Interview With Jack Conway

May 21, 2010 – 3:23 pm

Now that Rand Paul has officially become the de facto face of the 2010 Kentucky Senate Death Match, we decided to ask his Democratic opponent, Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway, a few questions about the race that’s got everybody from LA to New York and beyond abuzz.

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Conway Releases Statement on Paul’s Anti-Civil Rights Stance

May 20, 2010 – 12:07 pm

Last night, Republican senatorial hopeful Rand Paul went on the Rachel Maddow Show so that he could firmly plant his foot in his mouth. On the topic of government intervention into “private affairs,” the following exchange occurred. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Basically, Paul’s trouble with the heavy-hand [...]

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Mongiardo Camp Nixes Vote Recanvassing

May 19, 2010 – 4:15 pm

The campaign of Lt. Gov. Daniel Mongiardo has just sent word that they’re giving up on a recount of last night’s razor-thin primary election, because, well, the Kentucky Democratic Party needs to “heal” or some such bullshit. “This was a difficult decision. Many of our supporters have poured their hearts and souls into this campaign [...]

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Mongiardo Campaign to Recanvass Senate Vote

May 19, 2010 – 10:54 am

Sour grapes, or just a public servant doing what he can to ensure the democratic process is as free and as fair as can be? From The C-J’s Joe Gerth: Lt. Gov. Daniel Mongiardo’s U.S. Senate campaign said it will request a recanvass of voting machines and absentee ballots following his narrow loss to Attorney [...]

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