Showing posts with label Bill Clinton. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bill Clinton. Show all posts

Friday, October 5, 2007

Tradecoat Trey Grayson Supports Casino Gambling In Kentucky

This is really disgraceful. The former Bill Clinton volunteer refuses to support the main tenet of Governor Fletcher's platform, and has the nerve to try to coerce conservatives around the Commonwealth to abandon Governor Fletcher's campaign for his own fundraisers.

An investigation into previous comments made by Tradecoat Trey Grayson turned up this excerpt in a August 21, 2006 Lexington Herald Leader story where Grayson voiced his support for exploring Vegas-style casino gaming in Kentucky:

Democratic Attorney General Greg Stumbo vaulted the issue into the headlines at an Aug. 5 Democratic breakfast in Graves County. He said he'd like to see the state approve casino gambling, and that he wants the first $100 million of revenue from it to wipe out the property tax on vehicles -- one of the most-loathed levies in Kentucky.

That idea has stirred up a buzz on both sides of the aisle as wannabe candidates weigh their options as well as their chances of beating Ernie Fletcher, the Republican incumbent next year.

"I'm wondering if that might change the debate," said Secretary of State Trey Grayson, who is considering a run for the Republican nomination for governor. "I don't remember anyone pushing any kind of tax cut. In the past, people just talked in terms of using the (casino revenue) money to pay for services."

Incredible...Not only does this Tradecoat Trey support casino gaming, but he voiced support for a plan by Greg Scumbo at the same time the Attorney General was in the middle of his witch hunt on Governor Fletcher! Tradecoat Trey goes on:

Grayson said he was intrigued by Stumbo's pitch because he has been considering ways to eliminate the car tax, which brought in $101 million in revenue to the state last year.

Sounds like Grayson needs to add ethics to his civics plan....

Monday, September 17, 2007

Major Scandal Investigation Brewing Over Tradecoat Trey?

Everyone in the Commonwealth always knew that former Bill Clinton volunteer Trey Grayson was never a true conservative. Then Tradecoat Trey's true colors came to light again when he stabbed the Governor in the back by exploiting Greg Scumbo's publicity stunts to raise money on the false pretenses that he would run and be the better Republican candidate for Governor. Mitch McConnell even attended a Grayson fundraiser. Now the Louisville liberal McConnell will have to pay for it when Larry Forgy defeats him in the Republican primary.

But what is the price that Grayson will have to pay? Republican sources unhappy with Grayson say that reporters have started calling about scandals coming back to light involving Tradecoat Trey, one of which may involve a former client filing ethics complaints against him. We'll have updates as this story develops...