tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36302383961513894992012-02-16T10:26:26.111-08:00The Conservative Political Blog of Western KentuckyDonna-Maria Walker, MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11755125033903801678noreply@blogger.comBlogger191100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3630238396151389499.post-43147906439485282222008-05-08T03:50:00.000-07:002008-05-08T04:47:54.909-07:00Dem's, please pick a candidate!<br /><br />"Good Lord, make up your minds. I just want to know who in the hell I'm gonna vote against!"<br /><br /><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-a475d12ef52904bf" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v13.nonxt3.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3Da475d12ef52904bf%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331622293%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D49A83A2B60047FAD1DE391A1DAE0A96B6A62680.5A4FA2F733F5B1BB6F915F862B760199F631C052%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3Da475d12ef52904bf%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DzQEetTt6Dq14TDeWKh316-s6Y2I&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v13.nonxt3.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3Da475d12ef52904bf%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331622293%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D49A83A2B60047FAD1DE391A1DAE0A96B6A62680.5A4FA2F733F5B1BB6F915F862B760199F631C052%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3Da475d12ef52904bf%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DzQEetTt6Dq14TDeWKh316-s6Y2I&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3630238396151389499-4314790643948528222?l=thetusk.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Donna-Maria Walker, MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11755125033903801678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3630238396151389499.post-61288497549727287292008-05-06T05:47:00.000-07:002008-05-08T04:10:23.422-07:00Support Senator Mitch McConnell, with special guest Senator Kay Bailey <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Hutchison</span>, at a reception on May 16<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">th</span> at the Jefferson Club in Louisville.<br />$250/person<br /><br />A great networking opportunity for Republican women in Kentucky.<br /><br />For more information, visit <a href="http://www.rpk.org/">http://www.rpk.org/</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3630238396151389499-6128849754972728729?l=thetusk.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Donna-Maria Walker, MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11755125033903801678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3630238396151389499.post-6357682440225765172008-04-23T11:53:00.000-07:002008-04-23T12:03:43.462-07:00<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_g9lHD1BDXSs/SA-Hq5Z2sAI/AAAAAAAAATI/DuaXCAkbc6k/s1600-h/drinking+elephant.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192518066414989314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_g9lHD1BDXSs/SA-Hq5Z2sAI/AAAAAAAAATI/DuaXCAkbc6k/s320/drinking+elephant.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><strong>GOP 1st Congressional District &amp; KFRW Conventions<br /></strong><br />April 26, 2008<br /><br />Bruce Convention Center<br />303 Conference Center Drive<br />Hopkinsville, Kentucky 42240<br />270-707-7000<br /><br />For more information, contact Russ Randall (270)703-1120.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3630238396151389499-635768244022576517?l=thetusk.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Donna-Maria Walker, MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11755125033903801678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3630238396151389499.post-25545757255321032462008-04-12T14:04:00.000-07:002008-04-13T20:06:08.898-07:00With the controversy surrounding the Olympics in China, The Tusk gives you:<br /><br />SPONGEBOB in CHINA!<br /><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/6HIavxnUHls&amp;hl=" width="425" height="355" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" color1="0x3a3a3a&amp;color2="></embed><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3630238396151389499-2554575725532103246?l=thetusk.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Donna-Maria Walker, MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11755125033903801678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3630238396151389499.post-25488919972086426022008-04-10T12:59:00.000-07:002008-04-10T13:23:51.235-07:00<strong>It's no secret that Senator McConnell has done so much for Paducah.<br /></strong><br /><a href="http://blog.teammitch.com/">Watch Senator McConnell's ad </a>featuring former local plant workers and what Senator McConnell has done for them to help with their work-related illnesses due to exposure to radiation and other various harmful compounds. <br /><br />Opposing proposed cuts by President Bush, Senator McConnell worked to ensure fully funded cancer screening programs and also secured $5.2 million for a mobile screening unit to visit sites in Paducah to promote early detection.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3630238396151389499-2548891997208642602?l=thetusk.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Donna-Maria Walker, MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11755125033903801678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3630238396151389499.post-91815739467903847102008-04-02T09:42:00.000-07:002008-04-02T09:45:27.474-07:00<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_g9lHD1BDXSs/R_O3rhIZdbI/AAAAAAAAAQI/EWNzPb3wL7U/s1600-h/freedomnomics.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184689554289423794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_g9lHD1BDXSs/R_O3rhIZdbI/AAAAAAAAAQI/EWNzPb3wL7U/s400/freedomnomics.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3630238396151389499-9181573946790384710?l=thetusk.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Donna-Maria Walker, MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11755125033903801678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3630238396151389499.post-11523223091686875582008-03-22T03:51:00.001-07:002008-04-14T20:08:32.305-07:00<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_g9lHD1BDXSs/R_KLWhIZdaI/AAAAAAAAAQA/HdvAwH0izaQ/s1600-h/MCHammer.jpg"></a><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">E = MC 3</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">McConnell,</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">McCain...</span></strong><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>MC Hammer!</strong></span><br /><em></em><br /><em>When it comes to leadership, </em><br /><em>Dem's </em><a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=EMzoBkaFxh4"><em>"Can't Touch This!"</em></a><em> </em></p><p></p><p><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/EMzoBkaFxh4&amp;hl=" width="425" height="355" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" color1="0x3a3a3a&amp;color2=" wmode="transparent"></embed><br /><br /><a href="http://www.teammitch.com/">http://www.teammitch.com/</a><br /><a href="http://www.johnmccain.com/">http://www.johnmccain.com/</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3630238396151389499-1152322309168687558?l=thetusk.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Donna-Maria Walker, MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11755125033903801678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3630238396151389499.post-12288275725645565332008-03-20T09:26:00.000-07:002008-03-20T09:30:26.336-07:00<em>Results from the Lexington Herald Leader poll on Beshear's performance:</em><br /><br /><strong>How do you rate Beshear's performance as governor?</strong><br /><br />He's the best governor Kentucky has had. 24 (1%)<br />He's mediocre. 238 (14%)<br />He can't get anything done. 293 (18%)<br />The governor is great; the state Legislature is the problem. 156 (9%)<br /><strong>He's the worst governor ever. 960 (57%)</strong><br /><br />Total Votes: 1671<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3630238396151389499-1228827572564556533?l=thetusk.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Donna-Maria Walker, MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11755125033903801678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3630238396151389499.post-84944118014662905772008-03-19T14:33:00.000-07:002008-03-19T14:41:06.964-07:00<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_g9lHD1BDXSs/R-GILxIZdEI/AAAAAAAAAMs/41ddUzcndgw/s1600-h/kool+aid.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_g9lHD1BDXSs/R-GILxIZdEI/AAAAAAAAAMs/41ddUzcndgw/s320/kool+aid.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179570782201279554" /></a><br /><br />In the interest of fairness, our liberal Tusktificator, Dolly McNuts, will occasionally provide political commentary. Stay tuned!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3630238396151389499-8494411801466290577?l=thetusk.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Donna-Maria Walker, MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11755125033903801678noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3630238396151389499.post-82725875419233655562008-03-19T10:09:00.000-07:002008-03-19T10:25:50.147-07:00<div align="left"><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_g9lHD1BDXSs/R-FJHDKmh4I/AAAAAAAAALM/bOVLFFISX2k/s1600-h/Dan[1].JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179501431910467458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_g9lHD1BDXSs/R-FJHDKmh4I/AAAAAAAAALM/bOVLFFISX2k/s200/Dan%5B1%5D.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong>Congratulations to Dan Underwood, new Chairman of the McCracken County Republican Party! </strong></div><div align="left"><br /><br />Officers were elected on Saturday, March 15th at the Mass County Convention in Paducah.</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"><br /><br />Other members of the County GOP leadership include: </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"><br />Cheryl Grana, Vice-Chair<br />Sue Tharp, Secretary<br />Bart Schofield, Treasurer<br />Stacey Beans Martin, Youth Chair<br /></div><div align="left"><em><br />Thank you to Rick Grana, former Chairman, for four years of dedicated leadership to the county party. </em></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3630238396151389499-8272587541923365556?l=thetusk.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Donna-Maria Walker, MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11755125033903801678noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3630238396151389499.post-87763948602292312962008-03-19T09:51:00.000-07:002008-03-19T09:53:03.389-07:00<div align="left"><strong>ONLINE POLL:</strong></div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">The Lexington Herald-Leader is conducting an online poll asking "How do you rate Beshear's performance as governor?" </div><br />Go to <a href="http://www.kentucky.com/454/story/350929.html" target="_blank">http://www.kentucky.com/454/story/350929.html</a> - and cast your vote today!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3630238396151389499-8776394860229231296?l=thetusk.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Donna-Maria Walker, MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11755125033903801678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3630238396151389499.post-3248064671158002072008-03-12T13:53:00.001-07:002008-03-12T13:57:18.997-07:00<strong>MCRW Meeting<br />Friday, March 14<br />12-1pm<br />Pasta House Co.<br /></strong><br /><em>Guest Speaker: Bobbi Holder, Student, AJSL</em><br /><em>Topic: Immigration Law</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>For more information, please contact <a href="http://donnamaria213@aol.com/">Donna-Maria Walker</a>.</em><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3630238396151389499-324806467115800207?l=thetusk.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Donna-Maria Walker, MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11755125033903801678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3630238396151389499.post-77750236186366282702008-03-12T13:37:00.000-07:002008-03-12T13:48:09.466-07:00<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_g9lHD1BDXSs/R9hBRzKmhiI/AAAAAAAAAH0/80MLIHMJVCI/s1600-h/Republican%2520Elephant.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_g9lHD1BDXSs/R9hBRzKmhiI/AAAAAAAAAH0/80MLIHMJVCI/s200/Republican%2520Elephant.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176959545710642722" /></a><br /><strong>GOP Mass County Convention<br />Saturday, March 15 </strong><br /><strong>Courtroom C</strong><br /><strong>10:00 a.m.</strong><br /><strong></strong><strong><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"><em>Registered Republicans are encouraged to attend</em></span></strong><span style="color:#ff0000;"><br /></span><br /><em>Questions or comments should be directed to:<br /></em><a href="http://russteam@bellsouth.net/"><em>Russ Randall</em></a><em>, 1st District Chairman<br /><br /></em><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3630238396151389499-7775023618636628270?l=thetusk.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Donna-Maria Walker, MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11755125033903801678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3630238396151389499.post-36311107725936499232008-03-12T12:58:00.000-07:002008-03-12T18:47:57.819-07:00<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_g9lHD1BDXSs/R9g9zDKmhhI/AAAAAAAAAHs/R8Pxnfjc0sw/s1600-h/mailbox.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176955718894781970" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_g9lHD1BDXSs/R9g9zDKmhhI/AAAAAAAAAHs/R8Pxnfjc0sw/s200/mailbox.jpg" border="0" /></a>Legislation to create an address confidentiality program in Kentucky to help protect victims of domestic abuse from their abusers (<a href="http://http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/08RS/SB62.htm">SB62</a>), unanimously passed the Senate and is on its way to the House.<br /><br />The legislation is sponsored by Senator Julie Denton (R) and was initiated by Secretary of State, Trey Grayson (R). <br /><br />Secretary Grayson addressed the development of SB 62 as the keynote speaker for the 'emancipation themed' McCracken County Republican Women's 1st Annual Lincoln Day Luncheon in February 2007. <br /><br />Thanks to caring public servants like Trey Grayson and Julie Denton, more victims of domestic abuse in the state of Kentucky may soon be emancipated from their fears of open records requests and will have the opportunity to go to the polls with confidence in their confidentiality.<br /><br />Please <a href="http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/08RS/SB62.htm">learn more about this important legislation </a>and help Kentucky join the 25 other states that offer the same protection to victims of domestic abuse.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3630238396151389499-3631110772593649923?l=thetusk.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Donna-Maria Walker, MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11755125033903801678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3630238396151389499.post-7752184356710115802008-02-14T20:13:00.000-08:002008-02-14T20:20:04.245-08:00<strong>Looks like 'cherries' for the Governor and 'pits' for the people. </strong><br /><br /><br /><em><strong>Beshear proposes 7 casinos at tracks and 5 freestanding </strong></em><br /><a href="http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080214/BUSINESS/80214074">www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080214/BUSINESS/80214074</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3630238396151389499-775218435671011580?l=thetusk.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Donna-Maria Walker, MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11755125033903801678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3630238396151389499.post-71786281807458724642008-02-14T11:16:00.000-08:002008-02-14T11:24:30.304-08:00Steve Beshear's Casino Legislation is set to be presented to the public<br />this afternoon. <br /><br />He has been meeting with House Democrats today and privately met with lawmakers yesterday. <br /><br />Legislation will be filed in the General Assembly on Thursday regarding a constitutional amendment to house casinos in KY.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3630238396151389499-7178628180745872464?l=thetusk.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Donna-Maria Walker, MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11755125033903801678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3630238396151389499.post-12500751793891577022008-02-13T12:32:00.000-08:002008-02-13T12:39:12.762-08:00The McCracken County Republican Women meet the 2nd Friday of each month from 12-1pm at the Pasta House Co., Paducah, KY. <br /><br /><strong>Speakers for Spring 2008 include:</strong><br /><br /><em><strong>March 14 </strong></em><br />Bobbi Hoder, AJSL student/immigration law<br /><br /><em><strong>April 11</strong></em><br />Janece Everett, Field Representative for Congressman Ed Whitfield<br /><br /><em><strong>May 9</strong></em><br />TBD<br /><br /><em><strong>June 13 </strong></em><br />Dr. Mark Wattier, Professor of Methodology, Political Behavior, Campaigns & Elections, Murray State University<br /><br /><em>For more information, please contact Donna-Maria Walker (270)210-6645.</em><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3630238396151389499-1250075179389157702?l=thetusk.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Donna-Maria Walker, MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11755125033903801678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3630238396151389499.post-84142233941653818252008-02-13T12:08:00.000-08:002008-02-13T12:26:22.686-08:00<strong>Purchase Area Lincoln Day Dinner</strong><br /><br /><strong>Saturday March 1, 2008 6:00 p.m.<br />Curris Center Murray State University</strong><br /><strong><br /><br />Speakers: </strong><br /><em>Senator Mitch McConnell<br />Congressman Ed Whitfield <br />State Senator Ken Winters</em><br /><br /><strong>Reservations: </strong><br />Mary Cowen 270-293-3044 <br />Marshall County Republican Headquarters 270-527-2740<br /><br />Tickets $25.00<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3630238396151389499-8414223394165381825?l=thetusk.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Donna-Maria Walker, MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11755125033903801678noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3630238396151389499.post-22692273215732503412008-01-29T21:51:00.000-08:002008-02-13T12:27:24.079-08:00The Tusk, the conservative political blog of western Kentucky, will make its debut on Lincoln's Birthday, February 12, 2008.<br /><br />Stay tuned!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3630238396151389499-2269227321573250341?l=thetusk.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Donna-Maria Walker, MShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11755125033903801678noreply@blogger.com0