I think I may move to Kentucky, just to show my support for Jim Bunning, US Senator, Hall of Fame pitcher (not surprisingly, he was a righty), and the USA’s honorary crazy uncle (shown here entering the size of his tallywhacker into the Senate record). Despite his rather apparent senility, KY voters (fun fact, KY is best known for its jelly) returned the Bunster to office back in 2004, where he plays Valentin Arregui to Mitch McConnell’s Luis Molina in Kentucky’s version of Kiss of the Spider Woman (OK, sorry; I realize that’s a pretty obscure reference). His latest feat is not only blocking (repeatedly) unemployment and COBRA extensions for people out of work (which only encourages them to sit on their asses and not look for a job, according to Krazy Jon Kyl of AZ. Question: in poker, does Arizona’s pair of crazy uncles beat Kentucky’s crazy uncle and closet queen?), but at the same time triggering a 21 percent Medicare cut, putting thousands of Federal employees out of work, and killing construction and transportation jobs for tens of thousands of people. Well done, Senator. You’re a credit to your party.

Speaking of a credit to her party, the AFL-CIO is backing Arkansas Lt. Gov Bill Halter’s primary challenge against Blanche Lincoln – pledging at least $3 million to unseat the DINO. Additionally, MoveOn.org and the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, among others, raised nearly half a million dollars for Halter in less than 24 hours after he announced his challenge. Getting AFL-CIO backing is huge – not just financially, but for the man and woman power it brings to the race n manning phone banks, handing out literature, and getting out the vote. You’re a traitor, Blanche, and I hope you go down (on Jim Bunning). And I hope in his victory speech over Lincoln, Halter declares: ‘Sic Semper Tyrannis.’

Oh, crap. Time to go to work again.