Kentucky Lt. Gov. Accused of Medicare Fraud (Note the Clinton connection!)

AP ^ | November 7, 2002 | Associated Press

[bethelgrad]

You don't have to worry about us down in Wilmore and Nicholasville. We like our Republicans.

[Dianna]

I also think that he's more than a little bitter about the aggressive attacks on his credibility and integrity by his GOP opponent last week. I'm all for going on offense, but his opponent (think his name was Davis) crossed the line in his final-week radio ads

Really? I missed their debate and never saw/heard much of anything from Lucas at all. My neighbor saw the debate and said that Lucas was nasty. Then came out the ads about Davis' honesty and releasing 10 years of tax returns.

Is this what you're talking about or is there something else?

[Republican Wildcat]

And aren't you glad that we PAID for his wedding?

[Republican Wildcat]

I think Crosbie is still the top candidate. The "whispers" were saying he would be the ideal person, whichever way the mayor's race went. He should have the name recognition, because the ads he ran were seen by the entire district.

[Frank_2001]

I thought she was one hot babe, until she switched:((((

[Fred Mertz]

You want to FReep him in about ten hours?

[Republican Wildcat]

I know Lucas pretty well, and he really does not want to switch, but I think the election of Pelosi as minority leader just might send him over the edge.

He doesn't really have to switch. He could stay a Democrat and caucus with the Republicans (vote for Hastert instead of Pelosi).

[RonPaulLives]

As you all may recall, I talked about Lt. Governor Henry's fiascos earlier on, in the Paul Patton Sex-for-favors threads. It is a known fact that his wedding with Heather was a Democratic Party fundraiser. I have friends who have copies of the invitation. The only thing I don't know is whether it was a money-maker for his campaign or the State Dem. Party at-large. But you had to ante up campaign contributions in order to attend. It looks like we may finally get that governor's seat that I thought we had in 1995 with Larry Forgy.

[awelliott]

Politics, corruption, deceit...the Amerikan way, eh?

Well, the demokrat way, at least. Anyway, it sounds like she's in the appropriate party now....

[litany_of_lies]

Yes, I am talking about the same thing. I didn't mention that Davis, at least in his commercials, said he released 10 years of his tax returns. I figured this was in response to a Lucas attack, but I thought Davis went a bit over the top in response to the attack. It's certainly true that neither guy played nice.

The bottom line is that I think Lucas, rightly or not, is somewhat bitter, and that this might be a factor in preventing a switch.

That said, Lucas seems to have beliefs that are closer to the GOP than they are to the San Franciscans who appear to be taking over the Democratic Party. If I remember correctly, he's pro-life and pro-RTKBA. I he could "get over it," his future would be brighter, especially in a state (KY) that appears to finally be breaking to the GOP for good. I've never understood why the Dems have had such a stranglehold in an obviously conservative state.

[SLB]

FREEP?

[Fred Mertz]

I did a stealth FReep of Steve Henry this morning. I'll compose a summary tomorrow sometime. I just got in and online and I'm bushed. Suffice it to say, I caught the ire of both Steve Henry and his Miss America wife, Heather.

[SLB]

I had a senior moment - thought the parade was tomorrow morning. Don't know why, but I even put it on the calendar in the kitchen. OOPS!