When Mitch appeared before the Covington Business Council a while back, he told 'em to "seek a Frankfort solution" to fund the I-75 bridge replacement. Nothing like leadership in Washington.

 

Why shouldn't this be a state issue?

Why shouldn't this be a state issue?

"Take it up with Frankfort" is code for "you're going to have to pay a toll every time you cross that bridge." Same is happening in L'ville, of course. Mitch has been "missing in action" on this one.

So, who should I support now?

 

As some of you all may already know, Grimes is a cousin of mine. I was promised a job protection her at her campaign kick-off in July, as well as 10 months ago at my dad's funeral, now I'm getting a bunch of excuses.

 

First excuse is that the position doesn't exist, second is it may cause some political harm as I'm a cousin. Third is that all their money needs to go to commercials and that they have only a skeleton staff.

 

First excuse, I was promised not once, but twice, CREATE the position! Second excuse, not buying that all all! I was told that with her dad there is political baggage as it is. Ok I can see him being a possibly political issue, but not me! I have no political past. Third excuse, I could possibly see this, but come on! With all of the millions of $ that will be spent, taking away a few commercials is going to hurt? Heck, people may enjoy having just a few less commercials!

 

Another relative, not related to Grimes, who is a big republican, said it's Oscar Mayer Bologna!

 

So I am open to suggestions, I would be willing to work for McConnell. And if they use it against her somehow, that's not my problem.

 

This could really catapult my career in executive protection, so to say ii'm not happy is a huge understatement!

So much for her promise of job creation.

"Take it up with Frankfort" is code for "you're going to have to pay a toll every time you cross that bridge." Same is happening in L'ville, of course. Mitch has been "missing in action" on this one.

 

See, I have no problem at all with tolls. You don't want to pay the toll don't use the bridge. Huge non-issue.

See, I have no problem at all with tolls. You don't want to pay the toll don't use the bridge. Huge non-issue.

Study showed that 70 percent of people who use the I-75 Brent Spence Bridge daily live in KY and work or travel to Greater Cincinnati, so any tolls would hurt KY residents far more than Ohio residents.

 

By doing nothing, McConnell essentially is increasing taxes on Northern Kentucky residents.

 

I'm glad you're comfortable with a tax increase. I'm not.

It's a tax you have a choice of paying. You don't want to pay it, don't use the bridge. Simple, just like a liberals view of the world.

Study showed that 70 percent of people who use the I-75 Brent Spence Bridge daily live in KY and work or travel to Greater Cincinnati, so any tolls would hurt KY residents far more than Ohio residents.

 

By doing nothing, McConnell essentially is increasing taxes on Northern Kentucky residents.

 

I'm glad you're comfortable with a tax increase. I'm not.

 

Seems to me that the number of bridges that are available to use free of charge is fine by me, as I rarely cross the River except to visit family now and then and there is nothing (well i do like the Yard House) on the other side of the river anyway, so for me at least, there is no tax increase!

Seems to me that the number of bridges that are available to use free of charge is fine by me, as I rarely cross the River except to visit family now and then and there is nothing (well i do like the Yard House) on the other side of the river anyway, so for me at least, there is no tax increase!

Thanks for providing another example of "What's the big deal? Won't affect me!"

 

If you live in Lakeside Park and work at GE in Evendale, this new "Mitch bridge tax" could cost you $10 to $20 a week more in transportation costs.

 

The secondary question is what kind of stress will toll evaders place on the infrastructure of Covington-Cincinnati-even Newport? Going to be a traffic nightmare every weekday at morning and evening rush hour.

With Jerry's ties to the Clintons, ALG would be well positioned to bring home the bacon for the Bluegrass state after Hillary's elected. Mitch hasn't brought home much bacon in recent years. He's been too busy fending off the Tea Party.

 

If McConnell brings money to Ky you complain about "Pork Barrel Deals" but if Grimes does it it will be OK...do you even read the stuff you type? :lol2:

If McConnell brings money to Ky you complain about "Pork Barrel Deals" but if Grimes does it it will be OK...do you even read the stuff you type? :lol2:

Sorry. You have me confused with someone else. I'm not a member of the Tea Party. Try again.

Sorry. You have me confused with someone else. I'm not a member of the Tea Party. Try again.

So you support the millions and millions of dollars that Mitch has steered to Ky...that's great. If so as the most ranking member of his party isn't he in much better position to help Ky that a Jr Senator?

So you support the millions and millions of dollars that Mitch has steered to Ky...that's great. If so as the most ranking member of his party isn't he in much better position to help Ky that a Jr Senator?

Olmsted dam project: $3,000,000,000

L'ville bridge: Zero

Covington bridge: Zilch

When the GOP takes back the leadership of the Senate this Fall who will be the leader ? Mitch will be , and that's good for KY.

 

That will probably not happen. Winning the majority that is. McConnell will probably win, though.

Olmsted dam project: $3,000,000,000

L'ville bridge: Zero

Covington bridge: Zilch

 

 

Are you sure about your numbers????

 

LINK TO NY TIMES OP ED

I purposely picked the NYT since that the Holy Writ of all liberals. Highlights:

 

The project has substantial federal financing; it is not the case that federal support is “not much.” (Federal funds are estimated to cover at least 60 percent and perhaps as high as 80 percent of the cost.)

 

And a little sound byte from our Obamunist Governor about tolls:

 

“There’s not a major bridge project in the country that doesn't involve the use of tolls and other creative financing mechanisms,” Gov. Steven L. Beshear of Kentucky said in an interview."

And this is my career, and she promised I would work on the campaign! Just as with a Secret Service agent, they just don't work for the person they agree with, they have a career and politics do not come into play when you are protecting someone.

 

SG, are you asking us "who should I support?" as your first post says? I took that statement to mean political support.

 

Or are you asking "who should I work for?" and leaving their politics out of it, as your quoted statement says?