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Gulf Oil Rig Victims Anger Should be Shared by All
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. In testimony about the Gulf Oil rig disaster on Thursday ...
RDemocrat 05/27/2010 1 15 - 62
Coal Industry Highlights American Disgrace
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. It is no secret that Corporate America and big business are ...
RDemocrat 10/29/2010 1 6 - 63
The Republican "Good Ole Payback"
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. The Republican vision for America is coming to fruition. After ...
RDemocrat 04/04/2011 1 6 - 59
Rand Paul and Mark Sanford: Not So Strange Bedfellows
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. Rand Paul is moving ahead with his 2016 Presidential campaign right on schedule. Next stop, South Carolina. Yes, today Paul is making his presence felt in one of ...
RDemocrat 04/30/2013 1 1 - -
Ky Senate 08: As A.G. Greg Stumbo Fought for Fair Elections
We all know how terrible Mitch McConnell has been for Kentucky and America. Besides rubber-stamping every failed policy of the Bush Administration he has constantly been an opponent of fair elections.
RDemocrat 09/19/2007 2 1 - 1
KY-01: Heather Ryan Would Fight Against Torture
As we all know around here, the Presidential Primary season is well underway. Much excitement and angst has been raised this time around as always. It is easy to get caught up in the excitement of ...
RDemocrat 03/19/2008 2 6 - 3
Heather Ryan Speaks on Several Issues
Heather Ryan is a great Democrat here in Kentucky. In this history making year for one of our Democrats at the top of the ticket, she has a chance to make some history all her own. You see, a woman ...
RDemocrat 03/22/2008 2 9 - 2
More Distortions From Exxon Ed Whitfield
Yesterday, I told you about the little work of fantasy and fiction that Exxon Ed Whitfield calls a website. We looked at how Exxon Eddie threw away $106 billion dollars in corporate welfare, while ...
RDemocrat 04/02/2008 2 10 - 12
Heather Ryan and Greg Fischer Meet Kentucky Voters
Recently the small Western Kentucky town of Sedalia had their "Sedalia Days", along with a parade. This was an excellent chance for candidates to get to walk the parade route along with the people ...
RDemocrat 04/28/2008 2 4 - 12
KY-01: Exxon Eddie's Skewed Priorities
Exxon Ed Whitfield has had this seat for a long time and made a lot of votes. During his tenure, he has been a constant rubber-stamp for the failed policies of the Bush Administration. Despite his ...
RDemocrat 06/27/2008 2 3 - 4
Americans for Ryan: Independence from Exxon Eddie!!
Happy Independence Day everyone!! Today our nation celebrates it's Declaration of Independence from the British Empire. After much sacrifice from that generation, our nation would go on to become ...
RDemocrat 07/04/2008 2 4 - 4
Ed Whitfield and the LIvingston Group
For someone that talks so tough on Terror, Ed Whitfield sure doesn't care much about it when money is involved. We have ...
RDemocrat 08/01/2008 2 3 - 5
Limbaugh and McConnell: Peas in a Chinese Pod
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. It appears that besides being two of the most selfish of the greediest and least patriotic among us ...
RDemocrat 11/17/2009 2 6 - 191
Ed Marksberry Blasts Rand Paul and Brett Guthrie
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. We have quite a crop of Republicans here in Kentucky. Yes,
RDemocrat 08/19/2010 2 8 - 32
Will Republican Liars Pull The Wool Over Our Eyes Again?
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. We all remember the debt-limit "crisis" in which ...
RDemocrat 08/17/2011 2 3 - 31
Plea to Wisconsin Democrats: TURNOUT!!
Crossposted from While the war on the American worker has been waged nonstop for the better part of three decades, one of the newest fronts in that war was opened in Wisconsin. All of us remember ...
RDemocrat 06/04/2012 2 8 - 56
Republican Tax Policy an Ungodly Disaster for America
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. We have been saying it all along here at Hillbilly Report since the draconian Ryan Budget was released. All Republicans care about is maintaining the status-quo ...
RDemocrat 06/20/2012 2 1 - 30
Sen. Manchin Joins Call For Common-Sense Regulations
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. While the rash of school and public shootings did little to drive the will of legislators it appears as if the Sandy Hook tragedy just might. For far too long too ...
RDemocrat 12/17/2012 2 5 1 -
A Promise Kept By Mitch McConnell and the Republicans
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. Another day another Mitch McConnell hypocrisy or flat-out lie whichever you choose to call it. His obsession to in this case not balance the budget on the backs ...
RDemocrat 03/22/2013 2 4 - -
Road to One America Day 2: Edwards Addresses Schools and Fools
Wow, Day 2 on the Road to One America has been exciting!! Not only has Edwards recieved some publicity, both positive and mixed, but he has managed to roll out more policy initiatives addressing our ...
RDemocrat 07/18/2007 3 7 - 37
Our Congress: From Rubber-Stamp to Cowardly Lion
I know several diaries have been written on this, but I am so disgusted I must add my voice to the fray. I was one of the millions of us last year that contributed our precious money, and our ...
RDemocrat 08/05/2007 3 4 - -
Mitch McConnell Continues His Bush-Worship at the Expense of Our Troops
We all heard the ridiculous speech that President Bush gave at the VFW or at least heard of it. In this speech the Worst President Ever not only showed that he doesn't understand present events, but ...
RDemocrat 08/23/2007 3 3 - -
Exxon Ed Whitfield Uses Fear, Votes Against Solutions
Here in Kentucky's First District we are fighting against the gold-plated million-dollar machine of Mitch McConnell and one of his favorite protege's, Exxon Ed Whitfield. After promising to only ...
RDemocrat 03/31/2008 3 5 - 3
Ryan for Kentucky: What We are Fighting and Why
I have been blogging for a while now about Heather Ryan, the Democrat candidate for Congress in Kentucky's First Congressional District this fall. I live in Heather's district and know her personally.
RDemocrat 04/13/2008 3 7 - 7
Heather Ryan on Gas Prices: Hold the Oil Industry Accountable
The rising costs of oil prices are pinching consumers everywhere, not just Kentucky or the First Congressional District therein. All over the country American consumers are being gouged at the pump, ...
RDemocrat 05/22/2008 3 5 - -
KY-01: Exxon Ed Whitfield Opposes Real Progress on Healthcare
Exxon Eddie has got it all wrong. Of course, as a multi-millionaire whose wealth has increased greatly due to his position of power, it is no surprise he is out of touch. I mean, as a multi-...
RDemocrat 05/28/2008 3 2 - -
Kentucky Democrats Field Four Awesome House Candidates
Kentucky has been turning the corner and getting back to its Democratic roots. We voted for Bill Clinton twice, but went through a spell where Republicans peeled off our House and Senate seats. That ...
RDemocrat 06/10/2008 3 4 - 12
Heather Ryan Hits Back
It is no secret that Ed Whitfield has something against children. However, even more intense is the hatred ...
RDemocrat 08/30/2008 3 5 - -
Exxon Ed Whitfield's Continued Hypocrisy
Here in Kentucky's First Congressional District, we are fighting against one of the very worst Congressmen in the Country. It seems nothing is sacred to him and his staff when it comes to retaining ...
RDemocrat 09/01/2008 3 4 - 4
Jim Holbert Takes on "Pork King" Hal Rogers
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. A few days ago I ...
RDemocrat 05/09/2009 3 4 - 16
Maurice Sweeney: Another Fine Democrat in Kentucky
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. With the big two candidates, Jack Conway and Daniel Mongiardo running they have sucked up most of the oxygen in ...
RDemocrat 08/04/2009 3 4 - 29
Chamber Of Commerce Opposition Underscores Need for New Regulator
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. One way you can tell whether something ...
RDemocrat 09/24/2009 3 5 - 46
Coburn Hopes to "Out-Bunning" the Master
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. Ah, the Republicans. Behind the guise of Christianity, fiscal ...
RDemocrat 03/12/2010 3 10 - 23
The Republican Problem With the Paycheck Fairness Act
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. It is no big secret that in the last several decades ...
RDemocrat 07/20/2010 3 8 - 28
On Vacation Time...
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. You know, across the country a funny thing is happening. In the typically hypocritical ...
RDemocrat 08/22/2010 3 5 - 21
Stem-Cell Research Back in Play- For Now
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. Folks with many different conditions got some at least periodical ...
RDemocrat 09/09/2010 3 6 - 26
A "House of Hypocrites" Run By Lobbyists
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. Ah, the incoming Republican Congress. Led by Corporate whore ...
RDemocrat 12/29/2010 3 9 - 49
House of Hypocrites Takes Over
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. Well, the last election gave Republicans control of the House. Of course, ...
RDemocrat 01/05/2011 3 5 - 63
Republican Hatred of American Workers Reaches Yet Another Low
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. It is no secret that Republicans hate the ...
RDemocrat 05/31/2011 3 13 - 132
Pawlenty Republican Vision: Reagan and Bushes on Crack
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. Today, we got a preview of what a Republican vision ...
RDemocrat 06/07/2011 3 4 - 34
The Put America Back to Work Act of 2011
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. In the budget and ideological battles engulfing the American ...
RDemocrat 06/28/2011 3 7 - 35
Obama Enters the Budget Fray
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. After throwing their hissy-fit and walking out of budget negotiations ...
RDemocrat 06/29/2011 3 8 - 52
A Bad Solution to a Manufactured Crisis
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. It goes to show just how dysfunctional our government has become ...
RDemocrat 08/01/2011 3 3 - 19
A New Republican Treason
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. It seems as if Republicans in Congress could not be content with ...
RDemocrat 08/02/2011 3 6 1 77
Put America to Work FAST!
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. During all the talk about the debt limit and the "Super Congress" one thing kept ...
RDemocrat 08/12/2011 3 3 - 25
Shameful Indeed
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. As he is known to do,
RDemocrat 09/12/2011 3 10 - 132
American Children Hit Twice by "Trickle-Down"
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. If this doesn't wake America up to the idiocy of "trickle-down" ...
RDemocrat 09/13/2011 3 7 1 25
Kentucky's Yarmuth Offers Relief to Average Americans at the Pump
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. There is a reason why we call John Yarmuth "Congressman Awesome" here in Kentucky. That is because our whole congressional delegation seems to be in the pocket of ...
RDemocrat 03/21/2012 3 11 - 45
Tax Cut Argument Shows the Sorry State of American Democracy
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. The Republicans want to portray themselves as "deficit hawks". They constantly maintain that slashing spending on the social safety net millions of Americans ...
RDemocrat 05/01/2012 3 3 - 51
Corporations ARE NOT People!!
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. Before ever electing a corporate vulture like Mitt Romney to the White House Americans should consider one thing. Mitt Romney not only does not care about the ...
RDemocrat 06/26/2012 3 3 - 24
The Culmination of Republican "Ideals"
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. We are seeing it now. The culmination of decades of Republicans "starving the beast" in order to do one thing. Be able to cry wolf about time-honored government ...
RDemocrat 12/03/2012 3 7 1 -
Debt Ceiling Fight Next Battleground for Social Safety Net
Cross posted from Hillbilly Report. Now that the "fiscal cliff" dive has been diverted without Republicans being allowed to pick Medicare and Social Security clean the Senator for Communist China ...
RDemocrat 01/07/2013 3 1 - -
Ed Marksberry: Mitch McConnell "Bought and Paid For"
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. Mitch McConnell thinks the tax issue is over. He fully plans on using the upcoming debt ceiling fight to enact draconian cuts to our social safety net. In his ...
RDemocrat 01/09/2013 3 9 - -
A Stupid Idiot and His "Rights"
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. One thing I am already getting sick of hearing. Right-wing and gun "rights" advocates whining about the fact that our country needs some gun regulations in the ...
RDemocrat 01/15/2013 3 3 - -
Two Ungodly Senators and a "Modest Pittance"
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. Unfortunately in Kentucky we can take credit for one thing. Electing the two most unholy and god-awful people that ever "served" a state at the same time in the ...
RDemocrat 03/04/2013 3 9 - -
Some Questions for Rand Paul and Mitch McConnell and a Needed Disowning
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. The Mad Doctor with the twisty curls who would be President is on record with some advice for newly announced Senate candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes. And while ...
RDemocrat 07/09/2013 3 7 - -
Mitch McConnell and His Hypocritical Selective Moral Outrage
We all know about the Senate, and now the House getting up in arms and condemning the members of MoveOn.org for using their god-given right of free speech to question the report of General Patreaus, ...
RDemocrat 09/26/2007 4 3 - 3
Ed Whitfield's Solutions Serve as Talking Points for Big Oil
Here in Kentucky's First District we are fighting against one of the most loyal enablers President Bush had had for his terrible policies. All along the way Ed Whitfield has rubber-stamped every ...
RDemocrat 06/05/2008 4 3 - 11
Ryan for Kentucky: Things to Fight For
Here at Ryan for Kentucky, we think there are things that Democrats should always fight for. Since the founder of our party, Thomas Jefferson envisioned a nation of farmers, and fought against ...
RDemocrat 07/09/2008 4 6 - -
KY-01: McConnell and Exxon Eddie at it Again
Here in Kentucky, we are saddled with two of the worst of the lot in Republican "leadership". While Mitch McConnell needs no introduction, a lot of national Democrats don't know about my Congressman,
RDemocrat 07/29/2008 4 6 - 8
Opponents Attack Heather Ryan for Supporting Battered Women
Wow, the Republicans in the First Congressional District are awfully desperate about facing Heather Ryan. Not only do they steal and ...
RDemocrat 08/28/2008 4 12 - 1
KY-01: Accountability
The terrible economic news of the last couple of weeks shows many things. The Economic Policies of the last seven years have been a disaster. Our country took a budget-surplus paying down the ...
RDemocrat 09/24/2008 4 6 - 11
KY-01-Heather Ryan's First T.V. Ad: The Zephyr Hillbilly
Well, Heather Ryan has her first T.V. ad completed. It is a humourous take on Exxon Ed Whitfield's record of serving Big Oil and the Bush Administration which I have named "The Zephyr Hillbilly". It ...
RDemocrat 10/16/2008 4 5 - 41
Jim Bunning Outsources His Own Job??
Ah, Jim Bunning. The gift that just keeps giving. I am really beginning to wonder if we are even going to get a chance to beat this guy. It is really beginning to look as if the only person that ...
RDemocrat 02/25/2009 4 7 - 3
Some Iraqi Fraud May Yet Go Punished
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. Come join the conversation on Rural America, our issues and candidates for the 2010 elections!! City-...
RDemocrat 04/10/2009 4 7 - 11
Some Thoughts on "Clearing the Field"
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. A strange phenomenon seems to be happening in our party too often. When there are possible primary races our ...
RDemocrat 06/14/2009 4 4 - 40
Lynn Woolsey and CPC Defend Public Option and Single-Payer
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. You know, much has been made about the Corporate Democrats in the Blue Dog Coalition and the ...
RDemocrat 07/27/2009 4 11 - 88
Republicans Roll out the Gipper To Their Own Shame
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. Across the lunatic wingnut airwaves this week a funny thing happened. Ronald Reagan was summoned from ...
RDemocrat 08/17/2009 4 3 - 3
Republicans Should Knee-Jerk Against Themselves
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. While I have been disappointed somewhat with some of the decisions made by President Obama, the ...
RDemocrat 09/19/2009 4 7 - 65
Concession is NOT a Strategy
I hail from the red area of Western Kentucky as many know. (Feel free to read on anyway). This can have many frustrations in itself as we deal with not only Conservatives in our party who ...
RDemocrat 10/19/2009 4 5 - 28
Gingrich Shows Hypocrisy and MSA on Job Losses
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. Newt Gingrich seems to be suffering from a mass ailment ...
RDemocrat 11/13/2009 4 4 - 197
Biden Admits the Obvious, Should Go Further
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. Many of us here were opposed to the Iraq War from the start. ...
RDemocrat 02/14/2010 4 8 - 24
Creation of Consumer Protection Agency is a No-Brainer
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. As legislators grapple with ways to try and avoid ...
RDemocrat 02/23/2010 4 5 - 15
As Easter Approaches, Remember the Scourge of Child Labor
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. Easter is a wonderful time for children in ...
RDemocrat 03/21/2010 4 9 - 22
CEO Pay is Business as Usual For Big Banks
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. We all remember having to bail out the big banks to the tune of $
RDemocrat 04/13/2010 4 8 - 32
"Aberration"??
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. Today chief executives for the major oil companies answered questions to Congress about their ...
RDemocrat 06/15/2010 4 8 1 21
Rand Paul: Pardon Me
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. As if his shameful defense of BP, and comments condoning discrimination by business ...
RDemocrat 06/24/2010 4 7 - 100
Debate Continues on Workplace Safety Rules
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. After the recent mining disasters and the explosion on the ...
RDemocrat 07/13/2010 4 8 - 20
Tax Cut Debate Shows Sorry State of the Republican Party
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. We all remember all the protest Republican ...
RDemocrat 07/14/2010 4 3 1 21
Republicans and the "Job Killing" Spending Reduction Act of 2011
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. As Republicans and the Corporate ...
RDemocrat 01/25/2011 4 7 - 264
Corporations Are SOME People
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. You know it is no secret to anyone who has read this blog that I disagree ...
RDemocrat 08/13/2011 4 2 - 42
Republicans Starve The Post Office Along With the Rest of Us
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. Despite crying foul for "class warfare" it is ...
RDemocrat 09/28/2011 4 8 - 44
I Agree With the Motor City Idiot, Sort Of
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. After his career of making crappy music except for a few songs Ted Nugent has been known for something else. Traveling the country and making a fool of himself. ...
RDemocrat 07/08/2012 4 1 - 84
Rebuilding America Blocked by the Politics of "Them"
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. Tonight in the debate President Obama used the opportunity afforded him to not only critisize the "nation building" policies of the previous administration but to ...
RDemocrat 10/22/2012 4 4 - -
McConnell and "Wealth Destruction"
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. In his shameless attempt to shield the greediest and least patriotic among us, himself included from sacrificing to the economy they crashed and the debt and ...
RDemocrat 11/29/2012 4 3 - -
The "Trancendent Issue of Our Era"
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. Fresh off their humiliating defeat in the debate about what has really caused the problems that have beset our country Republicans just cannot give up on one thing.
RDemocrat 01/28/2013 4 7 - -
The New Paul Ryan Budget is a Sorry Reminder of a Sad Fact
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. It appears as if the Republican "numbers cruncher" Paul Ryan is at it again. Fresh off an election in which his last budget and the numbers therein were widely ...
RDemocrat 03/13/2013 4 6 - -
McConnell Tapes: Beating Hypocrites at Their Own Game
Crossposted from Hillbilly Report. One thing we have always been sure of around here. Mitch McConnell is a Washington politician that will do anything to keep hold of his power he uses to destroy ...
RDemocrat 04/09/2013 4 7 - -
Ky Senate 08: What Greg Stumbo Fights For
Greg Stumbo has created an Exploratory Committee to consider a run at Mitch McConnell in the 2008 election. While Mr. Stumbo was a very accomplished member of the Kentucy Assembly, and probably is ...
RDemocrat 08/26/2007 5 8 - -
Mitch McConnell's Disgraceful Hypocrisy on SCHIP
We all know that President Bush once again has showed his heartlessness and the fact that he is not really a Christian by vetoing legislation that would protect those that Christ cared most about by ...
RDemocrat 10/03/2007 5 2 - 1
Ryan For Kentucky: More Issues!!!
Here at Ryan for Kentucky, our campaign is gathering steam. We believe in the fight for Democratic vision and want to fight for our ideals in the Congress. With this in mind, Heather Ryan has ...
RDemocrat 03/06/2008 5 11 - 27
KY-Sen: My Endorsement
It has been a wild ride for me trying to support a candidate for the Senate seat hopefully soon to be vacated by Sen. Mitch McConnell. First I supported Greg Stumbo, Kentucky's former Attorney ...
RDemocrat 03/26/2008 5 8 - 2
Greg Fischer Could Move Kentucky's Senate Race Up
I noticed in the ratings on the frontpage of Kos the other day, Kentucky's Senate race was regarded as 12th. http://www.bluegrassroots.org/showDiary.do?diaryId=1476 Now, if the conventional ...
RDemocrat 04/26/2008 5 8 - 4
Responding to the DCCC
I recently recieved my 2008 Paducah Grassroots survey from the DCCC. In it, there was a short questionaire, and a request for a renewal contribution to the DCCC. I wanted to share a little about ...
RDemocrat 05/01/2008 5 5 - 3
KY-01: Whitfield Blocks Progress for the Profits of Big Oil
Here at Ryan for Kentucky, we are fighting a tough battle to expand our Congressional majorities with a "Fighting Democrat" against a well-funded Republican, Exxon Ed Whitfield. We believe that Ed ...
RDemocrat 06/17/2008 5 4 - 2
Exxon Ed Whitfield's Votes Against Our Veterans
It is Memorial Day weekend. During the festivities of this holiday it is important to keep in mind just what this holiday is about. In America we enjoy many freedoms and liberties that were gained ...
RDemocrat 05/25/2008 5 11 - 1
Heather Ryan News: Horses and FISA Compromises
The race for Kentucky's First Congressional District's House seat is definately heating up with the weather. As we approach the dog days of summer, the Ryan for Kentucky campaign is definately ...
RDemocrat 06/23/2008 5 10 - 2
KY-01: Supporting Us Helps Other Candidates
Here in Kentucky's First Congressional District, we have a fine grassroots Democrat running. Heather Ryan is a newcomer, but is educated, young, energetic and smart. She represents a new generation ...
RDemocrat 07/05/2008 5 3 - 3
Exxon Ed Whitfield on Healthcare: Profits Before People
Exxon Ed Whitfield has been trying to clean up his voting record for this election year. He knows it is a bad year for Republicans, and that he has been a shameless enabler of every failed policy of ...
RDemocrat 07/21/2008 5 10 - 6
Ryan For Kentucky: Lets Fight for American Workers
At Ryan for Kentucky, we believe that the playing field has been tilted against working families for far too long. My whole life, it seems that war has been waged on union workers and workers ...
RDemocrat 07/23/2008 5 5 - 6