MaudlinMutantMollusk: I was going to make a smartass comment about him getting off his lazy ass and finding a job, but after reading the article, who would hire the douchebag?

The RNC.

I can see how Christian Laettner was able to get past this mastermind.


/Cats fan

MaudlinMutantMollusk: I was going to make a smartass comment about him getting off his lazy ass and finding a job, but after reading the article, who would hire the douchebag?

Fox News?

Delay: MaudlinMutantMollusk: I was going to make a smartass comment about him getting off his lazy ass and finding a job, but after reading the article, who would hire the douchebag?

The RNC.

Not to mention at least half of the TEA Party, who believe that "sticking it to The Man" shouldn't affect their unemployment benefits or Medicare.

give me doughnuts: Don't forget the epic porn-stache!

I was doing morning radio in Elizabethtown when he went into politics. I suggested one morning that he lose the 'stache, as it made him look kinda gay. Oh, the angry phone calls that generated. I truly wasn't trying to be shocking, I really was thinking in the gay-porn kind of way, that it simply was NOT a good look for him. "YOU CALLIN RICHIE GAY!?!?!? " Dudes were mad.

/rooted for him when he was at UK
//hated him when he was at Clay County
///went to PRP

Tor_Eckman: Farmer was named Mr. Basketball in the state of Kentucky in 1988. He played shooting guard for the University of Kentucky from 1988 to 1992, where he posted career averages of 7.6 points, 1.6 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game.

Funny enough, 1988 was the year that the "pay to play" scandals started in Kentucky, leading to the entire program going on probation and the firing of all of the coaches and staff.

He is trying to get the unemployment rate up to 8.35%

SphericalTime: The guy was just corrupt. He hired his girlfriend, he bought big screen TVs, and he stayed for four nights in a hotel that was 24 miles away from his house all with tax dollars. It was just this particular attempt at corruption was slightly more stupid than the others.

cretinbob: "A Republican....."

Yup.

As a Kentuckian, I can assure you that all of our Politicians are either corrupt, crazy or dickheads regardless of political affiliation. I will admit though that John Yarmuth seems to be a pretty decent guy.

Tor_Eckman: Legend?

Farmer was named Mr. Basketball in the state of Kentucky in 1988. He played shooting guard for the University of Kentucky from 1988 to 1992, where he posted career averages of 7.6 points, 1.6 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game.

Snort!

He's white though. Adjusted for skin color thats like 16 points a game.

Did his employer pay into unemployment on his behalf while he was employed? YES, then he's entitled. NO, sorry charlie, go get yourself a job.

JC

Kentucky swallows.

Nothing to see here.

He never denied being a former elected official. If the benefits office was doing their job properly and efficiently they would deny his application. That is the whole point of an application. You apply someone else either applies or denies the application. It is a process.

Unless there is some evidence that he was was purposely committing fraud by submitting an application there is nothing to see here.

Even though the guy seems corrupt as hell, I don't see any problem with this. If he or his employer paid into the unemployment insurance, then he should be able to collect unemployment once his job ends. It shouldn't matter if he is a politician and his term ended or a temp factory worker who's job assignment ended. As long as the UI was payed into for them, then they are eligible.

$110,346 over 8 years = $13,793.25 per year.

Divide that by 2080 (40 hours * 52) hours per year, and that comes to $6.63 an hour.

Either he was really making minimum wage or close to it, or somebody's math is screwy.

Get off the public teat as*hole.

ongbok: Even though the guy seems corrupt as hell, I don't see any problem with this. If he or his employer paid into the unemployment insurance, then he should be able to collect unemployment once his job ends. It shouldn't matter if he is a politician and his term ended or a temp factory worker who's job assignment ended. As long as the UI was payed into for them, then they are eligible.

But he's a Republican!

buckeyebrain: $110,346 over 8 years = $13,793.25 per year.

Divide that by 2080 (40 hours * 52) hours per year, and that comes to $6.63 an hour.

Either he was really making minimum wage or close to it, or somebody's math is screwy.

110,346 was his annual salary at the end of his term

MaudlinMutantMollusk: I was going to make a smartass comment about him getting off his lazy ass and finding a job, but after reading the article, who would hire the douchebag?

Texas.

Duke Sucks?

I had no doubt in my mind the guy was a republican.

Do you:
C. Qualify for that unemployment based on the rules of your state and federal government or not?

/Is this hard for other people? Seriously.

I have a feeling his follow up excuse will be that he filed for unemployment to show how foolish it was and he's really a true bootstrappy conservican like his hero, Ronald Reagan.

Todd Stroger already tried this in Cook County.
Link


/urkel

Tor_Eckman: Legend?

Farmer was named Mr. Basketball in the state of Kentucky in 1988. He played shooting guard for the University of Kentucky from 1988 to 1992, where he posted career averages of 7.6 points, 1.6 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game.

Snort!

Hmmmm...This (new window) is what a shooting guard is supposed to do..

maddogdelta: Hmmmm...This (new window) is what a shooting guard is supposed to do..

From the link: "Murphy is confirmed to have fathered 14 children by 9 different women". Sounds like a great shooter, I wonder if he would be a happier guy if he missed a few of those.

Is the answer (d) die of lung cancer after being fired for not handling a child sex scandal?

So someone becomes unemployed and files for unemployment benefits. Why is this an issue and in the political tab?

I guess he got the job of Agriculture Commissioner because of his name, Farmer.

give me doughnuts: OgreMagi: So someone becomes unemployed and files for unemployment benefits. Why is this an issue and in the political tab?

Because elected officials are not eligible for unemployment benefits after they get voted out of office.

I did not RTFA. Is that the law in that state?

OgreMagi: give me doughnuts: OgreMagi: So someone becomes unemployed and files for unemployment benefits. Why is this an issue and in the political tab?

Because elected officials are not eligible for unemployment benefits after they get voted out of office.

I did not RTFA. Is that the law in that state?

It never says in the article, and the person who is complaining about him doing this isn't sure.