Kentucky 2015 - Predictions and Results Thread

[BigSkyBob]

Tonight, many of the nattering nabobs of negativity in the GOP establishment have egg on their faces. No, the GOP did not forfeit the Kentucky governorship by nominating a Tea Party "extremist." Bevins is a natural at retail politics. No, Bevins didn't blow it by not spending massive sums of money early. He spent his money more strategically, at the end, when he received more bang for his buck. And, he spent relatively little. It will be hard to claim Bevins enters the governorship bought and paid for. Nor, could it be said that Bevins rode a GOP wave to victory. Tonight, Bevins was the one bright spot in what was otherwise a mixed bag of results nationally. Perhaps, if the GOP elite had talked up his chances rather than trashing him, the GOP might had sweep every office. Then again, maybe Bevins benefitted from be opposed by both sides in DC.

Perhaps the same chattering class will reconsider their trashing of Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, and Ben Carson.

[BigSkyBob]

Another KY Democratic State Representative switches to the GOP. Democrats down to 50-46 in the chamber. If one more occurs the GOP has the chance to take the chamber in the special elections.

http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/2015/12/28/state-rep-jim-gooch-switches-gop/77975148/

No, it is 50-48. The next switch makes it very interesting. Two Republican members are scheduled to resign on the 4th, but, they have yet to resign. What is to say they can't delay their swearing in to statewide office for a couple of days? At 49-49, an ambitious Democrat more acceptable to the Bevins could be seated 50-48. The next day the two Republicans could resign, yet the Democrats could only muster a 48-48 tie to depose the duly elected Speaker. With two more switches, the Republicans could appoint one of their own, and survive a 48-48 vote to depose.

[BigSkyBob]

These party swappers are dumb as hell. They need to become independents and make their alliegence up to the highest bidder - that's the way to get maximum pork for their districts.

Which is merely a backhanded way of stating that they chose principle over expediency in switching to the Republican party.

[BigSkyBob]

These party swappers are dumb as hell. They need to become independents and make their alliegence up to the highest bidder - that's the way to get maximum pork for their districts.

Which is merely a backhanded way of stating that they chose principle over expediency in switching to the Republican party.

If you think these gloryhunters are doing so out of "principle", I've got a great beachfront property in Kentucky I'd like to sell you.

Your problem is that I simply said no such thing. You did.

[BigSkyBob]

Kentucky House Republican leader Jeff Hoover blurted out to a gathering of business leaders that Monday could be a "historic" day for the House.

But how??? It's too late for legislators to switch parties. The deadline was Dec. 31.

Three Democrats and 46 Republicans could elect a different Democrat.

[BigSkyBob]

Kentucky House Republican leader Jeff Hoover blurted out to a gathering of business leaders that Monday could be a "historic" day for the House.

But how??? It's too late for legislators to switch parties. The deadline was Dec. 31.

Three Democrats and 46 Republicans could elect a different Democrat.

Cryptic remarks by the Republicans hint that something might be up:

http://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article53718020.html