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Why KY's Democratic Governor Had To Apologize to This Man Waiting on Unemployment Benefits
Townhall.com ^ | April 30, 2020 | Matt Vespa

Posted on 04/30/2020 4:32:00 PM PDT by Kaslin

Kentucky’s Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear has had his highs and lows. I’m sure no one took kindly to the fact that he ordered police to take down the license tags of parishioners who were out celebrating their Easter service. He then held a presser, where he called out those who were trying to defraud the unemployment benefits system by filing under false names, like Tupac Shakur. 

“We had somebody apply for unemployment for Tupac Shakur here in Kentucky, and that person may have thought they were being funny, they probably did. Except for the fact that because of them, we had to go through so many other claims,” said the governor.  

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear went off on people using fake names to file for unemployment benefits, citing a person who filed as "Tupac Shakur."

One problem: Tupac Shakur is a real Kentucky resident who was laid off. He's still waiting on those benefitshttps://t.co/v5TZtpR1eG— Allan Smith (@akarl_smith) April 28, 2020

Gov. Beshear personally called Tupac Shakur to apologize on Tuesday.

Shakur said he appreciated the apology, adding, “mistakes happen.” https://t.co/maWiyXYYxk— Allan Smith (@akarl_smith) April 28, 2020

Well, the problem is that there is a man named Tupac Shakur in the state. He’s real, and he’s waiting on those benefits (via Lexington Herald Leader):

Tupac Malik Shakur, 46, goes by Malik. He lives in Lexington and worked as a cook at Alfalfa’s and Lynagh’s in Lexington before they closed to help stop the spread of COVID-19.

On March 13, the first day he could, he applied for unemployment insurance. On March 17, he got his monetary determination letter. He has been waiting on his unemployment money ever since.

“I’ve been struggling for like the last month trying to figure out how to pay the bills,” Shakur said.

Shakur said he’s been calling Frankfort frequently to try and figure out why his claim didn’t go through. He said he’s been wondering why it was being held up, but never would have guessed it’s because the education and workforce development cabinet thought it was a joke.

“I’m hurt, I’m really embarrassed and I’m shocked,” Shakur said. “He needs to apologize. That’s just my name.”

Beshear’s office originally said the state could not verify the identity on the application they received from a person named Tupac Shakur. The Herald-Leader gave the governor’s office Shakur’s phone number Monday night and the state is now working to resolve the claim.

Beshear called Shakur personally to apologize Tuesday morning.

Shakur said he appreciated the call and that he forgave Beshear for the error.

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A record number of people have filed for unemployment in Kentucky — close to 24 percent of the state’s workforce. Beshear said Monday that the state processed 150,000 claims that were being held up Sunday night and that another 70,000 claims for people who applied for unemployment in March were being released.

So, yeah—a tragicomic incident for sure. The governor apologized and that’s the end of it. However, it just highlights the millions who have been laid off or furloughed due to the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak. The good news is that we appear to have flattened the curve due to social distancing protocols and a large swath of states can begin the slow process of re-opening. 


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Kentucky
KEYWORDS: andybeshear; coronavirus; kentucky; shutdown; tupacshakur; unemployment; wuhan; wuhancoronavirus

1 posted on 04/30/2020 4:32:00 PM PDT by Kaslin
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To: Kaslin

Mr. Shakur’s spokeman, Ramalamading Dong, could not be reached for comment.


2 posted on 04/30/2020 4:35:07 PM PDT by Retrofitted
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To: Kaslin

I refuse to give corrupt, tin pot despot, SOB Andy Beshear credit for anything.

I almost wish I was on FakeBook so I could work with people to organize mass civil disobedience in Frankfort.

My wife tells me to shut up about it at least several times a day. She agrees with me, but she somehow contains it better than I do.


3 posted on 04/30/2020 4:39:42 PM PDT by ChildOfThe60s (If you can remember the 60s........you weren't really there)
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To: Retrofitted

That’s fantanstic.


4 posted on 04/30/2020 4:46:20 PM PDT by Almondjoy
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To: Kaslin

Maryland’s system is totally screwed up.

I got laid off early so I was able to file, but in order to get paid you have to file a weekly claim. Have tried several times a day for over a month and can’t.


5 posted on 04/30/2020 4:49:44 PM PDT by lizma2
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To: Retrofitted

Elvis Presley, however, wouldn’t shut up, although nobody could understand a word he said due to harelip, accent, and excessive bourbon ingestion.


6 posted on 04/30/2020 5:57:35 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 ("SHUT UP!" he explained.Ar)
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To: ChildOfThe60s

because those Ky clowns thoughts just because he was from KY, they should vote for him.


7 posted on 04/30/2020 6:01:21 PM PDT by max americana (Intentionally fired leftards at work at every election since 2008 because I enjoy seeing them cry)
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To: max americana

The Beshear’s are like the Kennedys only here in Kentucky. They are a corrupt family, and the name is sufficient to get elected.

To paraphrase a quote that is attributed to FDR in reference to the elder Somoza of Nicaragua, but may not be his, yes he’s a son of a b****, but he’s my son of a b****.

Is my belief that voters often think like that.


8 posted on 04/30/2020 6:07:05 PM PDT by ChildOfThe60s (If you can remember the 60s........you weren't really there)
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To: Kaslin
See How Tupac Shakir's THUG LIFE Directly Connects To Black Panther Party


9 posted on 04/30/2020 6:16:06 PM PDT by Brown Deer (America First!)
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To: Kaslin
You'd think the governor of Kentucky, who is making $152,000 a year [about 75 bucks an hour], could float Tupac five or six hundred bucks [a day's pay] to pay his bills...

If I screwed up like that, it would be the first thing I did - send an aide around with a clip of Benjamins, on the house [me].

10 posted on 04/30/2020 6:41:26 PM PDT by kiryandil (Chris Wallace: Because someone has to drive the Clown Car)
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To: Kaslin

It’s good he called this man, and admitted he was wrong. Now, please, get this fellow his $$$!


11 posted on 04/30/2020 8:35:20 PM PDT by jocon307 (Dem party delenda est!)
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To: ChildOfThe60s

Note: Beshear apologized... he didn’t say he would fix the problem...


12 posted on 04/30/2020 9:11:54 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: Retrofitted

However, Tupac’s cop-killing mother Joanne Chesimard, did call from Cuba to say that her son is just a hard working kid who is trying to turn his life around, get a college degree, learn to rap and dodge bullets. /sarc

I do believe that Tupac is dead and has been that way for some time. Time most move slowly in Democrat nutcase-led Kentucky.


13 posted on 04/30/2020 9:18:46 PM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: Retrofitted
Mr. Shakur’s spokeman, Ramalamading Dong, could not be reached for comment.

Are you sure that isn't Ramalamasnoop Dog?

14 posted on 05/01/2020 3:14:41 AM PDT by trebb (Don't howl about illegal leeches, or Trump in general, while not donating to FR - it's hypocritical.)
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To: lizma2

I filed 4 weeks ago, and did the weekly refile too. Still haven’t seen a dime. I’m in Wisco. So there’s an issue. Can’t talk to anyone about it either. Goes to automated response every time. And that’s when you get through beyond the beep beep busy signal. Spit!


15 posted on 05/01/2020 9:32:51 AM PDT by BigpapaBo (If it don't kill you it'll make you _________!)
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To: ChildOfThe60s

Baby-face-Beshear is an ass.


16 posted on 05/03/2020 3:58:03 AM PDT by MachIV
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To: MadMax, the Grinning Reaper

Baby-Face-Beshear is an idiot who will probably get reelected but if a GOP er did this you would never hear the end of it.


17 posted on 05/03/2020 4:00:11 AM PDT by MachIV
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