February 08, 2012 08:40 AM UTC

three things on my mind

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• by: HorizonBk

 – The drunk driving incident in the news recently makes me recall my favorite political implosion story:  Google “Kelley Wirth”, the Oregon house representative from Corvallis, Oregon and read for yourself.  She had one of the most spectacular exits from politics that I’ve ever heard of.  … having said that, I grew up in suburban DC when Marion Berry was caught smoking rock, so never say never.

– What are the prospects of a protracted Republican primary?  Are there parallels with the 2008 Obama/Clinton primary?  Will it mobilize the base?  I think that was the case back in 2008 and was effective in getting a couple of swing states to go in Obama’s favor when it came time for the general.

– I received the latest issue of the Atlantic Monthy in the mail today.  The cover article about Obama is all well and good, but the eight page spread about mind altering parasites is completely freaking me out.  The theory is that, basically, parasitic microbes in cat poop get in our heads and re-wire us.  My cat is completely looking at me strange now – his expression says “Go ahead, clean the litter box, I left you a present”.  FREAKING OUT!