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The Slattery for Senate campaign is up with another spot on T.V. "Young" began airing this week as well across Kansas and its a lot of fun with the flipping cube. ...
DailyKos (Kansas) - 11:01 a.m.
As an author at both FM and Everyday Citizen, I wanted to promote Donald Betts ' 2pm live blog at Future Majority today. This is a catch up from a few weeks ago where there was a family emergency and the team couldn't make it to the event. As you know, Kansas is fortunate to have an amazing young candidate seeking a seat in Congress. Donald Betts has a distinguished record of service and ...
Everyday Citizen (Kansas) - 9:32 a.m.
Car·pet·bag·ger \-ˌba-gər\ n [from their carrying all their belongings in carpetbags, 1868] 1: a Northerner in the South after the American Civil War usually seeking private gain under the reconstruction governments 2: outsider; especially : a nonresident or new resident who seeks private gain from an area often by meddling in its business or politics. - Merriam-Webster's online di...
Everyday Citizen (Kansas) - 9:32 a.m. - 3 clicks 
Thanks to Senate Guru for debunking the latest from Pat Roberts' negative attack ad machine: What Bush-cover-up-artist Pat Roberts doesn't say in his misleading attack ad against former Congressman Jim Slattery is that, in Slattery's final year in Congress, he was in out of Washington D.C. and in Kansas much of the time running for Governor (which is precisely why the ad focuse...
Buffalo Blog - 9:32 a.m. - 2 clicks
It’s not surprising that Todd Tiahrt has pushed for drilling in wild life areas. He assumes that the rest of America is as callouse to the desturction of our wildlife preserves, so we can continue to drive the big SUV’s and other gass gusling vehicles as long as possible. After all, he already has one of the worst records in congress forprotecting the environments and he has supported a war design...
Todd Tiahrt's Folly - Wed 12:04 a.m. - 10 clicks
Finally! Somebody in the media called Pat Roberts out for promising to run a positive campaign on his record and then paying for a grossly misleading attack ad against his opponent! Channel 49 News in Topeka reports : According to a video on YouTube last August, Pat Roberts pledged to run a positive campaign based on his record. But does his current ad against would-be Democratic candi...
Buffalo Blog - Tue 3:34 p.m. - 13 clicks
Thomas Frank in What's the Matter with Kansas : Not long ago, Kansas would have responded to the current situation by making the bastards pay. This would have been a political certainty, as predictable as what happens when you touch a match to a puddle of gasoline. When business screwed the farmers and the workers - when it implemented monopoly strategies invasive beyond the Populists' furt...
DailyKos (Kansas) - Tue 11:32 a.m. - 13 clicks
The Senate voted to override President Bush's Medicare veto today and Roberts finally did what was right (but also happened to be popular.) ( FYI - look who didn't! ) But would Roberts have cast his vote the same way if he weren't up for reelection this year? Well, considering his dismal record on Medicare, probably not. In honor of Pat Roberts' election year pandering, here...
Buffalo Blog - Fri 3:07 p.m. - 27 clicks
Kansas US Senate candidate Jim Slattery appeared at Netroots Nation in Austin, Texas, today lecturing about rural America and the Progressive Movement. The discussion began with Bill Bishop's quick slides referencing his new book The Big Sort: Why the Clustering of Like-Minded America Is Tearing Us Apart most recently quoted by former President Bill Clinton. ""We can maximize our impact...
Everyday Citizen (Kansas) - Fri 10:01 a.m. - 30 clicks
Earlier this morning I came across the most original campaign ad/drive ever. I simply had to share it with everyone and give any who want to join the revolution a chance. I've already budgeted a contribution for a week from Friday. Information below the fold ...
DailyKos (Kansas) - Fri 7:11 a.m. - 51 clicks
Running for Office: It's Like A Flamewar with a Forum Troll, but with an Eventual Winner That's not my phrase; its from Sean Tevis and he is running for State Representative in Kansas. ...
DailyKos (Kansas) - Fri 12:31 a.m. - 31 clicks
It appears as though Senator Roberts and his campaign have a hard time admitting when they are wrong, but then have no problem leaving the rest of us confused when they correct themselves but make it seem like it was no big deal. Take for example the fact that Roberts has now made changes to their ad but at first, tried to blame the Kansas Democratic Party for merely pointing out their s...
DailyKos (Kansas) - Jul 17 - 25 clicks
This party will self-destruct in 30 seconds. It's like watching sports bloopers or car crashes, you know its kind of sick, but you can't help but giggle. The bombs? First, we've got Phill Kline going against his word and staying in the Republican primary for Johnson County District Attorney. Forgotten how crazy Phill is? Just watch this video. Then of course there is the drama of Sen...
Left Brain Kansas - Jul 16 - 18 clicks
Pat Roberts released a poll , paid for by his campaign, that shows the "overwhelmingly popular" Senator barely has a majority, despite being in congress for decades. The poll shows Roberts leading presumptive Democratic nominee Jim Slattery 54% to 34%. As we've said on this blog since day 1, while this race will be difficult for Slattery, anytime you see an incumbent as entrenched as Roberts is...
Left Brain Kansas - Jul 16 - 19 clicks
A couple of interesting notes in a Harris News story from this weekend. First, we see that Sen. Barack Obama has raised more money in Kansans than has Sen. John McCain. Obviously, it's early and this isn't necessarily a good method of predicting elections, but it was certainly unexpected and I think goes to show that a) Kansans are excited about the candidacy of Barack Obama and b) Joh...
Left Brain Kansas - Jul 16 - 17 clicks
Another post from The Kansas Republican, another lie. Or at least a blind assumption made in the absence of facts. These clowns read a story on da int-ruh-netz that said a cheese factory decided to locate in Eastern Colorado as opposed to Western Kansas. OBVIOUSLY this is Gov. Sebelius' fault. Not the Republican-controlled legislature. They eveen linked to the story! The problem is, the story m...
Left Brain Kansas - Jul 16 - 14 clicks
Pat Roberts has gone negative yet again . Curiously, his most recent ad isn't on his web site . Embarrassed of your new spot, Pat? Maybe its because you remember that you said something back in August 2007, when you spoke with Rep. Dennis Moore at an event at Johnson County Community College. What was it that you said? Can't remember for sure Sen. Memory Pills? Oh no worries, here'...
Left Brain Kansas - Jul 16 - 16 clicks
In their most recent blog post, the KS GOP chastises the State of Kansas for not allowing the website flightwatch .com to post its flight itineraries for the Governor's plane. Never mind the fact that this decision was probably made without the knowledge or instruction of the Governor's office by her security detail, the assertion that this is somehow "secretive" is ludicrous. While I don't...
Left Brain Kansas - Jul 16 - 17 clicks
Homer Simpson once said, "It takes two to lie. One to lie and one to listen." In this case, we refuse to take part in the Kansas Republican Party's latest mistruth . In a Harris News story this morning, the Boyda camp rightly called the GOP's claims that Boyda voted for "the largest tax increase in history" "malarkey." ( See Boyda Bloc's explanation ). The fact of the matter is, Boyda suppor...
Left Brain Kansas - Jul 16 - 14 clicks
The Slattery camp today hit Sen. Pat Roberts for his reactionary "leadership" on the matter of the controversial contract awarded by the USAF to a French company. This is an issue that we here at LBK have been all over since the first days of our existence, and something our Republican counterparts on the Net have pretty much ignored (coal is so much more sexy). “Roberts had two chances to ...
Left Brain Kansas - Jul 16 - 13 clicks
Breaking news out of the Government Accountability Office -- the decision to grant a contract to the French company AirBus was a bad one. Thanks captain obvious. Turns out the Air Force just made a bunch of crap up about how much it was going to cost Boeing to build the thing. Our friends at StayRed are prepared to knight Sen. Pat Roberts and Rep. Todd Tiahrt for their tireless work in gettin...
Left Brain Kansas - Jul 16 - 19 clicks
Jim Ryun and Lynn Jenkins and even the press have been arguing on the campaign trail that the majority of voters in the 2nd District consider themselves conservative. I haven't seen any polling to back this up, so I thought I'd take a look at the official polls - elections. Obviously, the 2nd District would not be called "liberal." It went over 60% to George W. Bush in both 2000 and 2004, but h...
Left Brain Kansas - Jul 16 - 16 clicks
Jim Slattery (US Senate candidate) and his son Mike Slattery (KS Senate candidate) spoke about their visions for Kansas and the country on a live chat today. Check out the full chat here . Here are some highlights: Question: After the economy, the #1 issue for young voters is the War in Iraq. What do you think is the best way to bring the war to a close? On June 12th, 2008 ...
Left Brain Kansas - Jul 16 - 20 clicks
Lynn Jenkins is a regular David Blaine, she can disappear before your very eyes. One minute, she's running for Congress, albeit poorly, and the next minute it's like she wasn't even there. Wait. What's that? You don't even know who she is? Don't worry, lots of people don't. Anyway, Lynn is this smiley woman who served a term in the Kansas House and half a term in the Kansas Senate before bou...
Left Brain Kansas - Jul 16 - 14 clicks
According to the KS GOP blog , the Olathe Republican Party is having a picnic! Confirmed speakers include keynote speaker Sen. Nick Jordan, the Republican candidate for Congress, Rep. Arlen Siegfried, Rep. Rob Olson, Rep. Lance Kinzer, and Sen. Karin Brownlee. All local officials from the school board through the state house are being asked to attend and will be given an opportunity to speak. Ca...
Left Brain Kansas - Jul 16 - 19 clicks
The folks over at the KRA have decided to share some wisdom with the Kansas Democratic Party on how best to unify a big tent party. The complaint sent to Bartoshevich from the Wisconsin DP stated that she had violated Party rules by endorsing the opposing party’s candidate and that she failed to honor a pledge of intent to vote for the party’s presidential ticket in the fall. The resolution w...
Left Brain Kansas - Jul 16 - 16 clicks
Poll numbers show this may not be as preposterous as it sounds. In a poll released yesterday, SurveyUSA indicates McCain holds a 49-39 lead in the state with 12% of the electorate undecided. In a state where Republican Presidential candidates routinely put up numbers north of 60%, it's significant that McCain cannot break 50. It should be noted that Huckabee handily won the Kansas Caucus afte...
Left Brain Kansas - Jul 16 - 13 clicks
The conservative advocacy group Freedom Watch -- which used to focus on national security issues but apparently now has no particular "cause" -- has announced that it will be making robocalls into a few dozen Congressional districts, including the Kansas 2nd (Nancy Boyda). The group said the ads will focus on gas prices and Rep. Boyda's vote against offshore drilling. This obsession with affe...
Left Brain Kansas - Jul 16 - 13 clicks
Some had thought Phill Kline had learned his lesson. Some thought maybe he has figured out that people are tired of him being so friggin' crazy and that maybe he would play nice this cycle. Well, the soap opera has officially begun. First, the good folks at the Pitch blog have a great post about Phill deciding it was time to buy a home in Johnson County (nearly two years after becoming the cou...
Left Brain Kansas - Jul 16 - 14 clicks
First and foremost, the LBK team would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to those in the Heartland who bore the brunt of mother nature's fury in the past few days. It seems, however, that Kansas bloggers and politicians think these disasters are a good time to make some political hay. Appropriately, Sen. Pat Roberts began running a new campaign commercial, "Greensburg" this week. The co...
Left Brain Kansas - Jul 16 - 11 clicks
Last year, Pat Roberts promised he would run a positive campaign "for the office" of U.S. Senator and not a negative campaign with personal attacks against his opponent. How quickly he forgets... ...
Buffalo Blog - Jul 14 - 21 clicks
On Friday, Donald Betts announced the formation of a Campaign Advisory Committee for “Betts for Congress”. Wichita attorney and former Kansas Lt. Governor, Tom Docking, will chair the Committee with co-chairs retired Wichita businessman Denny Senseney and Rep. Melody McCray Miller. Check out Sen. Betts in his own words as he pledges to fight for solutions to the issues that matter to ...
Buffalo Blog - Jul 14 - 18 clicks
For immediate release: Contact: Steve Brown President, Kansas Democratic LGBT Caucus 913-648-4459 slbrownks@earthlink.net KANSAS DEMOCRATIC LGBT CAUCUS ANNOUNCES PRIMARY ENDORSEMENTS The Kansas Democratic Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Caucus announces its endorsement of the following candidates in the August 5th Democratic Primary: US Senate- Lee Jones KS Senate, 5th District- ...
Gay Kansas - Jul 14 - 16 clicks
The Senate got a second chance yesterday, finally passing a Medicare bill that will prevent a 10.6 percent cut in payments to doctors who treat Medicare patients. Republicans have been dragging their feet largely to protect private insurance companies . If the vote had failed, many Kansas physicians were planning to stop treating new Medicare clients , the very people who need help the most. S...
Buffalo Blog - Jul 10 - 14 clicks
June 29th was Wichita Pride. With over 1,000 people attending, a new location, and more vendors/supporting organizations this Pride was the best yet. Of course, the right wing nut jobs had to show up and cause problems again this year. I'm not going to give the idiots full time so if you want details you'll have to go here and read the article....
Gay Kansas - Jul 5 - 14 clicks
Many years ago a writer friend of mine moved from Kansas to North Carolina to teach in Raleigh. Not too long after he got there, he reported back: "You know that I used to think that Bob Dole was the worst, most reactionary Senator. Well now I live in North Carolina, and my Senator is Jesse Helms. Let me tell you, Jesse Helms make Robert Dole look like a great statesman." Yes. Yes indeed....
Eccentricity - Jul 4 - 10 clicks
A letter from Margo Apostolas that has been submitted to the Hays Daily News: Do you remember the first Star Wars movies when Luke Skywalker first entered the cultural lexicon? He lived an agricultural existence on a remote planet with his uncle and aunt. Now, do you remember the way you reacted to the giant machines that attacked his peaceful, agrarian landscape? It was shocking and b...
Ellis County Environmental Awareness Coalition - Jun 30 - 15 clicks
cult: -n. a religion or sect considered to be false, unorthodox, or extremist, with members often living outside of conventional society under the direction of a charismatic leader. One nifty quality this definition omits is their tendency to engage is destructive, often self-destructive, behavior. Need evidence of this behavior? Look no further than Kline's appointment to the DA's offic...
Blue Tide Rising - Jun 12 - 10 clicks
Yesterday Phill Kline reneged on his earlier commitment not to seek a full term as Johnson County District Attorney, which will deny Johnson County Republicans, and Steve Howe, the clean little coronation they were hoping for. For weeks now conservatives have been upset by actions from GOP leadership which appeared to push Kline to the sidelines. They should know by now, Phill Kine pushes back....
Blue Tide Rising - Jun 10 - 11 clicks
Congressman Dennis Moore and Nat'l Federation of Democratic Women's Chair Helen Knetzer made it official. They're supporting Senator Barack Obama....
Blue Tide Rising - Jun 4 - 9 clicks
Still bitter about his inability to ram any version of a coal-fire legislation through to passage Melvin Neufeld has decided to share his wrath with the people of Topeka. Yesterday "The Melv", aided by a pack of his loyalists, rejected an effort which would have extended "a tax break for business investment in the state of at least 100 jobs and $100 million or more. Local legislators say it’s ...
Blue Tide Rising - May 30 - 13 clicks
Today George W. Bush is in Kansas raising money for Nick Jordan's quixotic campaign against Congressman Dennis Moore. Perhaps he should ask Jim Ryun how much a visit from this president helps. With the President's approval ratings below 30 percent most of his recent fundraisers have been in private residences so the beneficiaries of his fundraising can avoid embarrassing photos with George W...
Blue Tide Rising - May 29 - 14 clicks
