Lynn Jenkins

John Celock

Dems Accuse GOP Of Anti-'Kumbaya' Lawmaking

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 05.19.2012

Following a debate that compared Kansas to New York City, the Republican-controlled Kansas House of Representatives on Friday passed a new congression...

Kansas Republicans Should Heed Bob Dole's Advice

Mike Nellis | Posted 05.25.2011

Mike Nellis

Bob Dole said today that the GOP needed get on board and stop fighting health insurance reform. Republicans must follow his advice, or continue down the path of no results, no leadership, and nothing but no.

22 Republicans, 20 Democrats Used Lobbying Firm's Statements In House Health Care Speeches

New York Times | ROBERT PEAR | Posted 05.25.2011

Statements by more than a dozen lawmakers were ghostwritten, in whole or in part, by Washington lobbyists working for Genentech, one of the world's la...

GOP Women Shamelessly Accuse Dems of Being Anti-Woman

Matt Finkelstein | Posted 05.25.2011

Matt Finkelstein

Despite all evidence to the contrary, the congresswomen want us to believe that Republicans are sticking up for women. But the fact is their party has consistently opposed providing families with better health care.

The Rest of Lynn Jenkins' Apology

Andy Stokan | Posted 05.25.2011

Andy Stokan

When I said, 'I hate that Uncle Tom' I was referring to my Dad's brother Thomas Crowley. He's a real bastard. But I never knew that his name was also a racial slur.

VIDEO: Kansans Laugh at Rep. Tiahrt's Health Reform Lies

Mike Nellis | Posted 05.25.2011

Mike Nellis

It's been a barrel of laughs this summer for Kansas Republicans. However, instead of Rep. Lynn Jenkins laughing at uninsured constituents, we find v...

Tracking Rep. Lynn Jenkins' Many Failures -- JenkinsFail.com

Mike Nellis | Posted 05.25.2011

Mike Nellis

Laughing Lynn Jenkins is safely back in Washington this month after a string of nationally embarrassing stories, headlines, and videos.

VIDEO: Rep. Jenkins Caught Lying Again, Ms. Smith Speaks Out

Mike Nellis | Posted 05.25.2011

Mike Nellis

Rep. Lynn Jenkins' terrible awful no good very bad August is definitely extending into September. Elizabeth Smith, the uninsured single mother she laughed at, is now telling her story.

Who's Laughing Now? Turning the Tide on Rep. Lynn Jenkins!

Mike Nellis | Posted 05.25.2011

Mike Nellis

Rep. Lynn Jenkins' constituents are fed up with the embarrassing national headlines and her lack of leadership. The more time she spends in her district, the more voters have buyers remorse.

Rep. Lynn Jenkins Laughs Off Uninsured Single Mother (VIDEO)

AP/Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins stood just a few feet away as a young mother expressed frustration at not being able to afford a doctor for her son, but Jenkin...

VIDEO: Rep. Jenkins Laughs at Uninsured Single Mother, Son

Mike Nellis | Posted 05.25.2011

Mike Nellis

Lynn Jenkins is really making a name for herself this week. No, I'm not talking about her "great white hope" comments, but her incredibly cold response to a 27-year-old single mother without health insurance.

Sam Stein

GOP Rep. Behind "Great White Hope" Remark Voted For Bill With Same Phrase

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

Rep. Lynn Jenkins (R-Kan.) took a bit of heat a few weeks ago for suggesting the GOP needed a "great white hope" to take on President Barack Obama in ...

For Team Obama, A Refresher on Jack Johnson and "The Great White Hope"

Dave Zirin | Posted 05.25.2011

Dave Zirin

In 1918, the first black heavyweight boxing champion defeated a racist "great white hope." But when the Obama Administration takes a right hook to the face, it just smiles through bloodied teeth.

GOP Rep.: Republicans Struggling To Find "Great White Hope" To Lead Them Back To Power

AP | JOHN HANNA | Posted 05.25.2011

OTTAWA, Kan. — A freshman Kansas congresswoman said Thursday that her remark about fellow Republicans seeking a "great white hope" was not a ref...

Lynn Jenkins (R-KS) Has a Secret Plan to Fix Health Care

Mike Nellis | Posted 05.25.2011

Mike Nellis

Let's tell Lynn Jenkins if she isn't going to lead then she needs to get out of the way. We need to flood Lynn Jenkins' office with emails this week and let her know we won't allow her to keep her plan secret.

Lynn Jenkins = #CPAfail

Mike Nellis | Posted 05.25.2011

Mike Nellis

Yesterday, Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins gave voters another reason to question her judgment.

What Will Health Care Reform Do For You? -- Kansas Statistics

Mike Nellis | Posted 05.25.2011

Mike Nellis

Last week, the House Energy and Commerce Committee released encouraging reports on the Affordable Health Choices Act. I wanted to pass along some of the data

Pro-Choice GOP Win in Kansas, Kline Defeat Signal End to Social Conservatism

Scott Swenson | Posted 05.25.2011

Scott Swenson

Few think "trend-setter" and "Kansas" belong in the same sentence, but the defeat of anti-choice Phill Kline is a sure sign that the end is near for social conservative ideologues' stranglehold on the GOP.

2008 Kansas CD-02 General Election:
Jenkins (R) vs Boyda (D-i)

Posted 05.25.2011

KS-02: Jenkins vs Boyda