Mitch McConnell

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• Board to Death

  
  The New Republic - The Plank Feed — Authority: 140
  To the frustration of many a cabinet secretary, the Obama administration is a little behind on its appointments. At this point—with only five weeks to go before the Senate breaks for recess— a little over half of the 514 positions that need filling have been filled. Some jobs are really important: The nominee ...
  13 hours ago

• League of Conservation Voters’ New Ad

  
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  The League of Conservation Voters is working to get this new ad on-air: Meanwhile, Mitch McConnell continues to shill for King Coal and Big Oil by spreading misinformation.
  14 hours ago

• Tuesday Morning Dept of Banner Hanging

  
  The 'Ville Voice — Authority: 508
  Why does Jonathan Meador hate poor Mitch McConnell and Jim Bunning? He is so mean to those two with his fancy facts. So mean. [ FatLip ] Are you a Louisville area barista? Then listen up. Some fancy coffee folks from around the city will be gathering next Monday evening to geek out. Latte art, music, vacuum ...
  22 hours ago

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• Senate Republicans ready to battle Democrats on health care

  
  Planet Washington — Authority: 477
  And now a word from Senate Republicans... Now that the House of Representatives has passed its version of health care change, the measure heads to the Senate, where it faces a bumpy path. Heres what Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., had to say today about the bill: "The government-run plan that narrowly ...
  2 days ago

• Report: 237 millionaires in Congress

  
  War On You: Breaking Alternative News — Authority: 548
  By ERIKA LOVLEY | 11/6/09 12:14 PM EST politico.com Talk about bad timing. As Washington reels from the news of 10.2 percent unemployment, the Center for Responsive Politics is out with a new report describing the wealth of members of Congress. Among the highlights: ...
  4 days ago

• I’m Baaaaack! Miss Me? Happy Friday

  
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  Just a little bit of a round-up to get the afternoon started… Polling was hit and miss on 2009 elections. What’s that mean for polling in Kentucky? [ HuffPo ] Some Republicans just can’t deal with reality when it comes to wars and health care. Here’s proof from the U.S. Congress. [ More HuffPo ] ...
  4 days ago

• Senators against (Political) Science

  
  Rodger A. Payne's Blog — Authority: 114
  Yesterday, the United States Senate voted down the so-called "Coburn amendment," which would have eliminated National Science Foundation support for research in the field of Political Science. Actually, Im being polite. The resolution offered by the Republican from Oklahoma used this wording: "Coburn Amendment 2631 ...
  4 days ago

• Arcane Labor Law Counts the Votes of Non-Voters

  
  Firedoglake — Authority: 769
        Imagine voting on a ballot initiative and knowing that everyone who didn’t show up at the polls still got to vote—because their votes would be counted as “No.” That’s the process for airline and railway workers when they vote on whether to join a union. The election results are tallied not ...
  5 days ago

• Save America’s most endangered mountain

  
  Thoughts and Ruminations — Authority: 106
  A call to action from the good people at http://www.ilovemountains.org/ .  Please at least read to understand their perspective, let it affect you, and if you feel comfortable, take action through calling or emailing your elected representative.  I share this information not as a disinterested individual, but as a ...
  5 days ago

• Good Morning Dept of Saving Xmas From Evil

  
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  So now Papaw Steve Beshear is retreating and calling it a Christmas Tree? Way to give in. Like always. [ Joe Biesk/AP ] Students at the University of Kentucky are not going quietly on the Wildcat Coal Lodge. [ Barefoot & Progressive & More B&P ] All the Democrats are upset over gambling in ...
  5 days ago

• It’s Wednesday. It’s Cold. Democrats Lost Hard.

  
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  Why did Democrats lose? Three big reasons. [ Daily Kos ] It’s gotta be a fun time in Mitch McConnell’s office as he deals with the reality that his chosen candidate might not be able to beat a teabagger/birther/Paul. [ Talking Points Memo ] Joe’s got details from the crosstabs in the latest U.S. Senate ...
  6 days ago

• Are Teabaggers Scaring McConnell & Crew?

  
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  Cornyn says he won’t spend money in contested primaries. “We will not spend money in a contested primary,” Sen. John Cornyn, the chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, told ABC News in a telephone interview today. “There’s no incentive for us to weigh in,” said Cornyn, R-Texas. ...
  6 days ago

• Thanks, Mitch, for bringing home the bacon!

  
  Barefoot and Progressive — Authority: 526
  The scope of the problem: As the recession drives more people into the Kentucky AIDS Drug Assistance Program, federal funding has stagnated and state funding has disappeared. Currently, 1,277 people are enrolled in the program. Nearly 100 people are on a waiting list that started in June. "We have 20 to 30 people ...
  1 week ago

• Apparently The Revolution Will Be Televised

  
  Daily Kos — Authority: 811
  Not only have Republicans lost control of their party, ceding power to the teabagging element that makes up only a fraction of the electorate, but theyve lost their collective minds. Taking their cue from swastika-wielding screamers , the elected arm of the GOP is now joining in the cacophony of undemocratic, ...
  1 week ago

• Oh Snap Monday! REEECHEE GON PLAY, COACH!?

  
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  We’re gonna hear that asked over and over and over throughout the gubernatorial election in 2011. Get ready, ladies. Okay, children, what the crap was that Christmas Tree fight David Williams and Papaw Beshear got into last week? Jeeez. [Still Wondering] Is it a good thing or a bad thing that Kentucky ...
  1 week ago

• Shubert v Bush

  
  BeltwayBlips - Top Political News, Videos, and Blogs — Authority: 556
  Home » Our Work » Cases Related Issues: NSA Spying Shubert v Bush This case is a class action alleging wholesale dragnet surveillance of ordinary Americans. Documents Court Schedule and Administration September 1, 2009 Minute order [PDF, 62.24 KB] August 27, 2009 Joint case management statement ... ...
  1 week ago

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  Bildungblog — Authority: 154
  If this old clown shows up on your doorstep tonight, ask him if he owns or rents his Kentucky trailer house.
  1 week ago

• If The Public Option Doesnt Kill You First, Mitch McConnells Stupidity Will

  
  Democralypse Now — Authority: 127
  Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell sees where the Republican Party is going (not far) and naturally wants to lead the way. Unlike that dumb cow Michael Steele, big Mitch is not about to let this train(wreck) leave the station without its captain on board. No sir-ee! Thats why this responsible GOP leader from ...
  1 week ago

• Fear! Fear! Fear the kookiness of Rand Paul!

  
  Uncouth Ruminations — Authority: 106
  Feeling the heat that Rand Paul is a real threat to beat him in the Republican primary, establishment pick Trey Grayson has resorted to personal attacks more than six months before the primary. The move isn’t even a surprise. Being the son of Ron Paul has its downsides: the establishment hates you. By raising ...
  1 week ago

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