Snack Break

We're gonna use this feature as a fast and furious rundown of assorted items of interest. So hang on to your hats, cuz they're gonna go plumb quick...

+ Not every Democrat is a Tea Party follower - just the ones who approved the debt ceiling bill. Even in rural Kentucky, condemnation of the Tea Parties has been swift. The head of the Grant County Democrats likened the teagaggers to "terrorist suicide bombers." Well, that's true. Now that we know the Grant County Democrats may still have a glimmer of gumption, maybe it's time they retire their state representative.

+ If you want a job, go to Detroit! Construction jobs in the Detroit metropolitan area have just attained an 11-year high - even while the rest of Michigan has begun slumping. Translation: The recession is over just as long as you're in a town with leaders who aren't on the extreme right.

+ In New Jersey, a Democratic county politician was forced to resign for doing pretty much the same thing Anthony Weiner did. The explicit photos were posted on the Internet by some Republican loudmouth who helped set up the pol. But the Democrat in this story was already separated from his wife (unlike Weiner), so why does anybody even give a shit?

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