Comments on: Kentucky: the Hobson’s Choice of McConnell and Lunsford http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/02/kentucky-the-hobsons-choice-of-mcconnell-and-lunsford/ Firedoglake weblog Sat, 18 Feb 2012 03:32:41 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: kyeo http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/02/kentucky-the-hobsons-choice-of-mcconnell-and-lunsford/#comment-1708892 kyeo Mon, 03 Nov 2008 05:15:35 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/02/kentucky-the-hobsons-choice-of-mcconnell-and-lunsford/#comment-1708892 <p>Really, really love the idea that we’re somehow demeaning a man by calling him a woman. Disgraceful on a supposedly progressive blog, not to mention childish.</p> Really, really love the idea that we’re somehow demeaning a man by calling him a woman. Disgraceful on a supposedly progressive blog, not to mention childish.

]]> By: pmorlan http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/02/kentucky-the-hobsons-choice-of-mcconnell-and-lunsford/#comment-1708810 pmorlan Mon, 03 Nov 2008 03:16:07 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/02/kentucky-the-hobsons-choice-of-mcconnell-and-lunsford/#comment-1708810 <p>I’ll hold my nose and vote for Lunsford but I would have certainly preferred voting for Fischer (he would have beat Lunsford in the Primary except that the Dem. establishment was behind Lunsford).</p> I’ll hold my nose and vote for Lunsford but I would have certainly preferred voting for Fischer (he would have beat Lunsford in the Primary except that the Dem. establishment was behind Lunsford).

]]> By: bluebutterfly http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/02/kentucky-the-hobsons-choice-of-mcconnell-and-lunsford/#comment-1708798 bluebutterfly Mon, 03 Nov 2008 02:53:43 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/02/kentucky-the-hobsons-choice-of-mcconnell-and-lunsford/#comment-1708798 <p>Howie..</p> <p>Michael Rogers of blogactive links to DownWithTyranny, but that does not tell me if you are aware of his work.</p> <p>He is determined to get an answer as to why McConnell’s public army record has ‘not on file’ under Court Martial. His post on Oct.22nd describes the research he has done in pursuit of obtaining this information. He sent a letter to McConnell on Sept. 18th that asks for him to disclose his service records.</p> <p>For those of you who have not read blogactive, Rogers ‘outs’ closeted gays who make public policies that are anti-gay.</p> Howie..

Michael Rogers of blogactive links to DownWithTyranny, but that does not tell me if you are aware of his work.

He is determined to get an answer as to why McConnell’s public army record has ‘not on file’ under Court Martial. His post on Oct.22nd describes the research he has done in pursuit of obtaining this information. He sent a letter to McConnell on Sept. 18th that asks for him to disclose his service records.

For those of you who have not read blogactive, Rogers ‘outs’ closeted gays who make public policies that are anti-gay.

]]> By: AlexandraLynch http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/02/kentucky-the-hobsons-choice-of-mcconnell-and-lunsford/#comment-1708780 AlexandraLynch Mon, 03 Nov 2008 02:33:31 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/02/kentucky-the-hobsons-choice-of-mcconnell-and-lunsford/#comment-1708780 <p>If it will get Mitch McConnell out, even a bad Dem is the better choice. </p> <p>I feel for them. My district is represented by Mike Pence. (sigh) We’re working on that in a couple days, though, and his opponent is a really good progressive.</p> If it will get Mitch McConnell out, even a bad Dem is the better choice.

I feel for them. My district is represented by Mike Pence. (sigh) We’re working on that in a couple days, though, and his opponent is a really good progressive.

]]> By: moe99 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/02/kentucky-the-hobsons-choice-of-mcconnell-and-lunsford/#comment-1708760 moe99 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 02:23:30 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/02/kentucky-the-hobsons-choice-of-mcconnell-and-lunsford/#comment-1708760 <p>As a former resident of Kentucky, I can tell you from experience that both parties are corrupt. Dee Huddleston, anyone remember him? One of my law school classmates was a bagman for Huddleston and he kept getting reinstated back in law school after he’d flunk another semester because ol’ Dee would come to his rescue. Kentucky is a real third world country given its economy. Just one instance: keep in mind all those years that mining took and gave nothing back to the state. All those folks growing up with no education and no future. They’re still there. Nothing’s changed. When I lived there besides coal, their biggest product were tobacco, booze and horseracing. It certainly is a far different mindset there as a result. And I have no ideas how to change it.</p> As a former resident of Kentucky, I can tell you from experience that both parties are corrupt. Dee Huddleston, anyone remember him? One of my law school classmates was a bagman for Huddleston and he kept getting reinstated back in law school after he’d flunk another semester because ol’ Dee would come to his rescue. Kentucky is a real third world country given its economy. Just one instance: keep in mind all those years that mining took and gave nothing back to the state. All those folks growing up with no education and no future. They’re still there. Nothing’s changed. When I lived there besides coal, their biggest product were tobacco, booze and horseracing. It certainly is a far different mindset there as a result. And I have no ideas how to change it.

]]> By: punaise http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/02/kentucky-the-hobsons-choice-of-mcconnell-and-lunsford/#comment-1708748 punaise Mon, 03 Nov 2008 02:15:32 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/02/kentucky-the-hobsons-choice-of-mcconnell-and-lunsford/#comment-1708748 <p>the enemy of our enemy is our ally, by default. </p> <p>sounds like big L vs. little l</p> <p>Lose/lose</p> the enemy of our enemy is our ally, by default.

sounds like big L vs. little l

Lose/lose

]]> By: Phoenix Woman http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/02/kentucky-the-hobsons-choice-of-mcconnell-and-lunsford/#comment-1708679 Phoenix Woman Mon, 03 Nov 2008 01:39:51 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/02/kentucky-the-hobsons-choice-of-mcconnell-and-lunsford/#comment-1708679 <p>Yupper.</p> Yupper.

]]> By: JaneaneTheAcerbicGoblin http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/02/kentucky-the-hobsons-choice-of-mcconnell-and-lunsford/#comment-1708648 JaneaneTheAcerbicGoblin Mon, 03 Nov 2008 01:19:56 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/02/kentucky-the-hobsons-choice-of-mcconnell-and-lunsford/#comment-1708648 <p>I didn’t know that Lumsford was another GOPer turned Dem, like Maloney, that idiot in Florida who replaced Mark Foley (R-Teenage Boy Lover). Maloney is probably going to lose because of his own sexual misconduct, and he was recruited by Rahm Emmanuel, who did everything he could to ensure a Dem loss in 2006 with his s****y strategy. But thanks to Howard Dean, that didn’t happen. </p> <p>Schumer isn’t much better than Rahm. Schumer almost caved in on the estate tax (Katrina prevented him from doing so), and Schumer stupidly voted for McClaskey for AG (along with Feinstein).</p> I didn’t know that Lumsford was another GOPer turned Dem, like Maloney, that idiot in Florida who replaced Mark Foley (R-Teenage Boy Lover). Maloney is probably going to lose because of his own sexual misconduct, and he was recruited by Rahm Emmanuel, who did everything he could to ensure a Dem loss in 2006 with his s****y strategy. But thanks to Howard Dean, that didn’t happen.

Schumer isn’t much better than Rahm. Schumer almost caved in on the estate tax (Katrina prevented him from doing so), and Schumer stupidly voted for McClaskey for AG (along with Feinstein).

]]> By: cinnamonape http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/02/kentucky-the-hobsons-choice-of-mcconnell-and-lunsford/#comment-1708642 cinnamonape Mon, 03 Nov 2008 01:09:14 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/02/kentucky-the-hobsons-choice-of-mcconnell-and-lunsford/#comment-1708642 <p>Well, there’s always hoping that there will be a corruption investigation. I suspect that the McConnels have more decaying corpses hidden away than in a ghoul’s dreams. Maybe Obama will get a good, solid DOJ and Atty General, or put Biden in charge of digging through the Presidential/VP records that might lead back to the Senate.</p> Well, there’s always hoping that there will be a corruption investigation. I suspect that the McConnels have more decaying corpses hidden away than in a ghoul’s dreams. Maybe Obama will get a good, solid DOJ and Atty General, or put Biden in charge of digging through the Presidential/VP records that might lead back to the Senate.

]]> By: Howie Klein http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/02/kentucky-the-hobsons-choice-of-mcconnell-and-lunsford/#comment-1708634 Howie Klein Mon, 03 Nov 2008 01:01:27 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/02/kentucky-the-hobsons-choice-of-mcconnell-and-lunsford/#comment-1708634 <p>Oh, damn! Did I say “Miss” again! Her name is MITCH!!!</p> Oh, damn! Did I say “Miss” again! Her name is MITCH!!!

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