Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

BlancheSplanchnik

(20,219 posts)

34. Oh thanks for this--I haven't read thinkprogress in a little while,

Reply to NastyRiffraff (Reply #8)

Mon Mar 13, 2017, 12:38 AM

Mar 2017

I forgot they're one of my faves.

Aside from the clear info, I love this quote especially:

Gov. Steve Beshear (D) and overseen by Governing magazine’s 2014 Public Official of the Year Carrie Banahan

Golly, it matters who you vote for! And the added detail about Carrie Banahan is quite refreshing. Interesting to note that research has shown, when women enter a system, they change it for the better.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

36 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Crowds greet Pence as he arrived in KY yesterday. [View all] Cattledog Mar 2017 OP

Excellent! ismnotwasm Mar 2017 #1

The 'love' Faux pas Mar 2017 #2

Good job, Kentucky gratuitous Mar 2017 #3

The crowds will grow larger once people figure out livetohike Mar 2017 #4

Team Bush had a policy to keep protestors of sight. Exilednight Mar 2017 #21

What an asswipe! Why would he even go to Kentucky? They took the Medicaid expansion. McCamy Taylor Mar 2017 #5

This is what the people of Kentucky voted for. subterranean Mar 2017 #13

I know. ananda Mar 2017 #15

. littlemissmartypants Mar 2017 #18

They are the low info and uniformed voters that dumpty relied on. The need to WAKE UP nt iluvtennis Mar 2017 #30

No, they voted for a guy who wanted to "Bigly, make it better." Alice11111 Mar 2017 #33

and I bet he was just fishing for a photo op... defacto7 Mar 2017 #16

Oh no, it's not the same thing, they renamed it Kynect or some such thing... they don't know what NotThisTime Mar 2017 #28

Kentucky sheshe2 Mar 2017 #6

Thank you, citizens of Kentucky! mountain grammy Mar 2017 #7

Good on you, Kentucky NastyRiffraff Mar 2017 #8

Oh thanks for this--I haven't read thinkprogress in a little while, BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2017 #34

Per the sign in the OP photo: Pence VP of the Turd Reich. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2017 #9

Christian? Scarsdale Mar 2017 #10

Pence proud to say 1st Christian, 2nd Conservative, 3rd Republican. No place for US Citizen. . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2017 #24

Good - But remember the "Good" folks of Kentuck packman Mar 2017 #11

Kick,Kick,Kicked&Recommended! coco22 Mar 2017 #12

Sign idea meow2u3 Mar 2017 #14

Here's a state that had a 21% uninsured rate before the ACA. LuckyLib Mar 2017 #17

Thanks, Kentucky! sinkingfeeling Mar 2017 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author littlemissmartypants Mar 2017 #20

Good for them. IrishEyes Mar 2017 #22

Thank you Kentucky DUers and Resistors! Great job! nt Ilsa Mar 2017 #23

Fantastic. dalton99a Mar 2017 #25

trump will say... SummerSnow Mar 2017 #26

Beautiful!!!! Thank you demonstrators. 58Sunliner Mar 2017 #27

There's just not enough KY to make Trump's plans tolerable MrPurple Mar 2017 #29

KICK for Kentucky Resistence! Cha Mar 2017 #31

Every little bit helps. nocalflea Mar 2017 #32

They vote against their best interests for coal jobs Norbert Mar 2017 #35

I like the poop hashtag. Warren DeMontague Mar 2017 #36