Joe Gerth

Native Louisvillian. Columnist for the Pulitzer Prize-winning Courier-Journal. Was once trolled by a preschool.

[Joe Gerth @Joe_Gerth]

This is the first time I’ve ever been trolled by a preschool. 😂

[Jared Moskowitz @JaredEMoskowitz]

I don’t see the issue.

[Joe Gerth @Joe_Gerth]

I don't know about you, but I think we're going to see Trump's healthcare plan and "Infrastructure Week" before we see a peace deal with Iran.

[Joe Gerth @Joe_Gerth]

My latest. Not too many of you had ideas on what Churchill Downs should do to win back community support, but a few of you did. https://t.co/i2yZP9rOVP

[Joe Gerth @Joe_Gerth]

This is true. What is also true is that Republicans who are crying loudest now would be defending Cruz and doing everything in their power to protect him.

[Meghan McCain @MeghanMcCain]

If Ted Cruz had a Nazi tattoo and was accused of doing everything Graham Platner has done democrats would be crying literal tears on meet the press demanding his resignation and saying he was an insult to our constitution.

Be 👏🏻 for 👏🏻 real 👏🏻

[Joe Gerth @Joe_Gerth]

@FlueyKung @LouisvilleMayor Go back and reread. The interpreter is needed for the woman whose husband was allegedly swept into the river, not for the public works employee who was parked near the park entrance.

[Joe Gerth @Joe_Gerth]

Interesting. All six of the Republican appointees are upside down.

[Gabe Fleisher @WakeUp2Politics]

Supreme Court justices, ranked by name ID:

1. Clarence Thomas (73% have opinions on him, per YouGov)
2. Brett Kavanaugh (67%)
3. Tie: Roberts, Sotomayor, and Barrett (65%)
6. Ketanji Brown Jackson (64%)
7. Samuel Alito (61%)
8. Neil Gorsuch (57%)
9. Elena Kagan (56%)

[Joe Gerth @Joe_Gerth]

Any ideas? https://t.co/bHJL4yGAbJ

[Joe Gerth @Joe_Gerth]

@AndySwan @CMPiagentini He was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 6.5 years in prison. With probation, good time and other sentence reductions, he was released last year.

[Joe Gerth @Joe_Gerth]

@LindaB7691 @CMPiagentini You clearly don’t understand the complexity of mental illness and drug addiction or what is needed to obtain a mental inquest warrant. You might want to sit this one out.

[Joe Gerth @Joe_Gerth]

This is a horrible take from someone who should know better. She was a 35-yr-old who for whatever reason was homeless. I don’t know the circumstances that led to Adams being on the street and doubt @CMPiagentini did either, and I doubt he knows what the family did to help her.

[Councilman Anthony Piagentini @CMPiagentini]

This is a horrible, horrible tragedy and I pray for the soul of Ms. Adams. Question though, if the family can sue the city, can the city counter sue the family for neglect? What did they not do which could have prevented this from happening?

[Joe Gerth @Joe_Gerth]

@LindaB7691 @CMPiagentini How do you know what they did and didn’t do? Homelessness is often the result of severe mental problems or addiction - or both. Sometimes the person suffering from homelessness won’t accept help.

[Joe Gerth @Joe_Gerth]

@Dunn4KY @CMPiagentini If that’s Tony’s point, it’s really not a valid point at all. The city took an action that killed this woman, the family didn’t. I’m not saying the city is financially liable but it’s not an apples to apples comparison.

[Joe Gerth @Joe_Gerth]

@Dunn4KY @CMPiagentini I don’t know the city is responsible - from the little I know about the case, I’d guess there’s a good chance the city isn’t. That’s what the court process is for though. What Piagentini did tho was to suggest the woman’s family is guilty of neglecting her.

[Joe Gerth @Joe_Gerth]

@treswatson And Iran comes out stronger because it and Oman will control Strait of Hormuz.

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@KYHSHistory @CMPiagentini Only in Tony’s world.

[Joe Gerth @Joe_Gerth]

@CMPiagentini You’ve accused a family that lost a loved one of negligence. Be better.

[Joe Gerth @Joe_Gerth]

If you didn't have reason to root for Massie before ...

[S.B.S 🇶🇦 @Wallface]

@realDonaldTrump Hopefully Massie wins

[Joe Gerth @Joe_Gerth]

Now do Thomas Massie and Republicans.

[Clay Travis @ClayTravis]

John Fetterman votes with Republicans 7% of the time and Democrats 93% of the time. Yet Democrats hate him and Republicans love him. Great example on Democrat insistence on complete agreement on all things. There is no marketplace of ideas in the Democrat party.

[Joe Gerth @Joe_Gerth]

@LouisvilleDrama @louisvillekygov Nope. It’s a patch that is rough cut, not suitable for activities. There is a large mowed field right across the road that can be used for a variety of things and there is a dedicated soccer/football/rugby field 200 yards away.

[Joe Gerth @Joe_Gerth]

Why is @louisvillekygov destroying this wildlife habitat at Hays Kennedy Park? It’s in the area near the pond which is home to birds, turtles, deer and other animals.