KDP on Fletcher-Pence

First off, I'd like to know why I am not recieving these in my inbox. As a political blogger, I believe bloggers should get the press releases in their inbox rather than reading it at another blog.

Also, I believe Senator Johnny Ray Turner should be removed from his leadership post. We should not be hypocrites.

For Immediate Release:

Press Release/Commentary by Chairman Jerry Lundergan
Kentucky Democratic Party
For Immediate Release
September 22, 2005

Not a Word on Fletcher-Pence Scandal
As the Waste, Fraud, Abuse and Cronyism Continues, Kentucky Representatives Lewis, Davis, Rogers, Northup and Whitfield Remain Silent

(Frankfort, KY) – When will the Kentucky Republican Congressional delegation stop hiding and speak up on the Governor Fletcher/Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence scandals here in Kentucky? Corruption in government, it turns out, is not just isolated in Washington, to Tom DeLay and his band of indicted brothers. We didn’t have to get a blood hound to find out how Congressman Ben Chandler felt about the Fletcher-Pence scandals. Wile Republicans are hunkered down in Washington, DC; here in Kentucky our government faces cronyism, waste, fraud and abuse. All while Congressman Ron Lewis, Congressman Geoff Davis, Congresswoman Anne Northup, Congressman Hal Rogers and Congressman Ed Whitfield have thus far said nothing about it.

Republican Governor Ernie Fletcher and Lieutenant Governor Steve Pence were taking a page out of DeLay’s book and giving out key government posts to cronies and firing those that didn’t play along. Both state government and Kentucky Republican Party members are now coming under an intense cloud of speculation but so far not a word from the Kentucky Members of Congress. At election time these same folks spout their Washington, DC fed slick rhetoric to appeal to Democratic voters who want clean, honest and decent government. The problem is, the Republican rhetoric is empty and dishonest.

"Fletcher and Pence ran on a clean government platform. They said they would put an end to waste, fraud and abuse. They specifically pledged not to issue pre-emptive pardons. Now that they are in office they have hired, fired and pardoned with total disregard to merit. They have sanctioned their crony’s law breaking and even threats of physical violence directed toward a female employee."

"Only Senator Jim Bunning has expressed his support for Fletcher and Pence. Maybe he didn’t get the GOP memo. Do Representatives Lewis, Northup and Whitfield also support what is going on in Kentucky? Where is Mitch McConnell? How long do the families that those three Members of Congress represent have to wait before their leaders speak up?"

Also, State Auditor Crit Luallen in your thoughts and prayers. She will be going through 6 weeks of cancer treatments.