Slots pass KY House; Williams making Senate vote dubious

[Riot]

From Paulick Report:

5:55 p.m. … In closing, Sen. Borders reiterates his believe that every Kentucky legislator wants to helpo the horse industry, but then tips his own vote by saying, "We believe there is already a measure out there that does that. (the Williams alternate plan that taxes the lottery and out of state wagering on Kentucky racing."

Yes, let's totally kill purses here by increasing takeout on those out-of-staters that bet on KY tracks.

The anti-gambling folks are next.
6:00 p.m. David Edmunds of the Family Foundation begins by complaining that Nick Nicholson’s PowerPoint presentation is getting stale. He also doesn’t think the VLT is constitutional, reading from Section 226 of the Kentucky Constitution. He evokes the name of Bernie Madoff in saying his type of pyramid scheme is unconstitutional under Kentucky law. How reassuring.

What a great guy this Edmunds is. Insults Nicholson (always best to start with a personal attack). Disputes what the Attorney General said regarding Constitutionality (just ignore the real facts if you don't like what they say, and make something up out of thin air). Compare the subject under discussion to something that has no similarity whatsoever, but sounds really scary.

And this is the side that will be listened to. Holy crap.