John, They're calling me a Flip-Flopper. What do I do? Oh, Nevermind. You probably aren't the best person to ask."

for yesterday on “Countdown with Keith Olbermann” (SEE BELOW).  Olbermann got in this zinger–”I used to think she (Lincoln) was just a bad Senator. Now I know the terrible truth–she’s a bad liar.” Ouch.

I bet ole BLL wishes Bill Simmons would make some ridiculious comparison between Nelson Mandela and Plaxico Burress to enrage K.O. and get her off the hook.

Oh, and on this clip you get a great added bonus of a (non) apology from Rush Limbaugh (on an issue regarding insurance companies and kids with preexisting conditions): “I wasn’t wrong, I was just uninformed. But now, I am properly informed.” I love it. That’s just great on so many levels.

he’s more than happy to find the closest Democrat so that he can wipe his hands clean of the Domestic and International issues facing America. No, really, I mean it….LITERALLY.

from Harris Interactive. I’m not sure which is more frightening–that 23% of of the 2,320 adults polled believe President Obama is the Antichrist–or that 23% of the adults polled actually believe there is, or will be, an AntiChrist.

Not suprisingly, the less educated people among those polled held the most radical views:

The less education people have had the more likely they are to believe all of these statements. Consider these differences between those with no college education and those with post-graduate education:

• He is a socialist (45% and 20%)
• He wants to take away Americans’ right to own guns (45% and 19%)
• He is a Muslim (43% and 9%)
• He was not born in the United States so is not eligible to be president (32% and 7%)
• He is a racist (28% and 9%)
• He is anti-American (27% and 9%)
• He is doing many of the things Hitler did (24% and 10%).

After reviewing these findings, John Avlon comments, “These new numbers are shocking but not surprising – they detail the extent to which Wingnuts are hijacking our politics. This poll should be a wake-up call to all Americans about the real costs of using fear and hate to pump up hyper-partisanship. We are playing with dynamite by demonizing our president and dividing our country in the process. Americans need to remember the perspective that Wingnuts always forget – patriotism is more important than partisanship.”

per the Daily Kos.

It sure seems like Lincoln is the proverbial sinking ship and Arkansas’ Democratic voters will ultimately want to cast their vote for Halter–you know the guy who actually has a chance of winning the election.

From the piece:

The Democratic numbers are particularly salient given the primary — Halter’s (thus far) positive campaign has done wonders for his own approvals. That’s why the Lincoln campaign was, today, the first of the two to go negative, sending out a direct mail piece (PDF) attacking Halter for serving on the board of two biotechnology firms who ran into legal troubles (even though he had nothing to do with those troubles). Weak stuff, and certainly the actions of a campaign that is feeling the heat.

The Texas Board of Education has apparently succeeded in injecting conservative values and notions into some of the state’s Social Studies standards.  Textbook companies will now take those standards and change the way that they describe America’s past.  For example:

1. The U.S. government must be refered to as a “constitutional republic” not as “democratic.”  

2. Add Newt Gingrich’s Contract With America to history books.

3. A proposal to mention in passing that numerous Tejanos were also killed at the Alamo was defeated. 

As a teacher, I have been through numerous standards revisions.  It is always contentious.  Everyone wants to add their own spice to the stew but I’ve never heard of this level.   Textbooks that come from this will be sold all over the nation.  Companies will not bother making an Arkansas version for example.  Also, Texas has what are called TAKS tests. These are summative exams that are given state-wide similar to Arkansas’ End of Course Tests.  The difference is that Texas is ahead of Arkansas in terms of success on these tests being required for graduation.  So in the next decade, Texas is going to be producing millions of kids who are required to learn that the founding fathers were Christian but not so much about the separation of church and state… or they don’t graduate.

One big, happy family.

Chief Justice John Roberts told University of Alabama law students that the Supreme Court should skip the State of the Union.  Apparently they can’t handle being called out for controversial decisions. 

It cracks me up that they claim that tradition bars them from showing emotion or even interest.  I really don’t think that anyone actually thinks they are disinterested parties that look at all cases objectively.  Justice Thomas flat out said that he doesn’t think they should even hear arguments anymore.  I mean why be open to others’ opinions when you are programmed to vote the way you promised?

appears to be eyeing a run for U.S. Senate per conservative political blogger Jason Tolbert and others.

Roby Brock of talkbusiness.net breaks down the potential replacements for Boozman, if he makes the leap and the most formidable, and recognizable name on the list is former Congressman and one-time gubernatorial candidate Asa Hutchinson.

Congressman Williams?

Could  BlogHawg.com friend and longtime Northwest Arkansas radio personality  Jon Williams be considering a run? When contacted, Williams’ said he could neither confirm or deny his interest at this time.