From the KDP: 10 Quotes From Matt Bevin’s Toxic Day in Court with Lt. Governor Jenean Hampton
From the Kentucky Democratic Party
After a judge raised serious questions yesterday about Matt Bevin’s administration’s ruling that over 1,000 Kentucky teachers broke the law, the toxic GOP civil war that the governor started with his own lieutenant governor dominated the news across Kentucky.
Here are 10 quotes from Matt Bevin’s toxic day in court with his own lieutenant governor:
“So certainly yes, I’m fighting dark forces because who in their right mind would decide it’s a good thing to leave a sitting, active lieutenant governor with one staffer…” - Lt. Governor Jenean Hampton
“A feud at the top of Kentucky’s government escalated into an extraordinary legal battle Thursday when the governor was sued by his hand-picked lieutenant governor over a bitter staffing dispute.” - Associated Press
“I really am a little insulted by all of this. Out of every other constitutional officer, why am I having to fight for people? Why I am having to justify the people I have and the roles that they're in?” - Lt. Governor Jenean Hampton
“Franklin Circuit Judge Phillip Shepherd directed Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin and Lt. Gov. Jenean Hampton or their designees Monday to try to resolve outside the courtroom… That appears to be a difficult task for the parties involved.” - Lexington Herald-Leader
Bevin’s attorney “described the conflict at issue in the lawsuit as ‘what we would consider a minor disagreement among two friends’...She said she clearly did not consider the conflict a minor issue.” - Louisville Courier-Journal
“In a remarkable interview following the hearing, Hampton says she feels personally insulted by the way she’s being treated by Gov. Bevin.” - WDRB’s Lawrence Smith
“The lawsuit is the latest development in the growing rift between the two Republicans…” - WFPL
“I think we can officially say that @GovMattBevin and @LtGovHampton have had a falling out.” - Louisville Courier-Journal’s Phillip Bailey
“My friends don’t treat me this way.” - Lt. Governor Jenean Hampton
The Judge “is calling on the two parties to come together without the court getting involved... it could save the state time and money if it is handled outside the courtroom.” - WKYT