She IS NOT running for President in 2012, she would not quit as Governor now. She has fought scandal and unflattering news about her for almost a year now, unless if finally caused an emotional breakdown (how would you tell?), she would not just quit now.

There is bigger story here. I think she was one of South Carolina Governor Sanford’s hoochies! Look out next week for the other shoe.

President Obama made an appearance on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” last night.  This is the first time a current president has been on a show such as this. It will also be the last, as Obama tried to make a joke comparing his bowling skills to the Special Olympics…

Big Brother is very appreciative of the Federal Governement’s intervention in the case, but stay away from my guns!

Faith and begorrah! The kids are after me lucky charms! Pink hearts, orange stars, yellow moons, green clovers, blue diamonds and purple horseshoes!

Musha rain dum-a-doo dum-a-da
Whack for my daddy-o
Whack for my daddy-o
There’s whiskey in the jar-o.

Manly yes-and I like it too.

On Tuesday, the writing on the inside of the watch again saw the light of day. It read:

Jonathan Dillon April 13 - 1861

Fort Sumpter (sic) was attacked by the rebels on the above date.

Thank God we have a government.

While these statements were completely accurate, one should embrace this opportunity to elevate the level of discourse, even when adressing  the “ugly” and “incindiary.”

Now it appears it was Sheriff Harry Lee, alone in his office that day (and conveniently for the credit-hogging governor, recently deceased), who stood up to ridiculous government regulation during the crisis. Jindal was never in the area and never spoke to Sheriff Lee until a week after the fact.

This could be a minor setback to the well-educated, non-plumber, faction of the Republican Party who believe Governor Jindal is the last best hope to re-take the White House in four years (his denials in interest for the Job to the contrary). Also left disillusioned, are thousands of South Asian immigrant parents, who, when they aren’t haranguing their children to bring up their S.A.T. scores, have been holding up Governor “Coulda Happened” as an example to be emulated (for if you do not already know, Ma and Pa Jindal are Indian immigrants, and certainly still proud of their son).

Do not despair Deepak! No worries Priya! You can emulate Jindal still! For an ability to not let the truth get in the way of a good story is obviously the mark of excellence. Why no less a light than the Great Communicator himself was caught in a little fib, but like Jindal’s fabrication, that lie too was merely a reflection of a greater truth.

During an unsuccessful run for president in 1976, Ronald Reagan was fond of telling the story of the infamous Welfare Queen: “She has fifteen names, thirty addresses, twelve Social Security cards and is collecting veteran’s benefits on four non-existing deceased husbands. And she is collecting Social Security on her cards. She’s got Medicaid, getting food stamps, and she is collecting welfare under each of her names.”

Reagan’s Welfare Queen was from the South Side of Chicago (just like you-know-who), drove a Cadillac and wore fur coats. When reporters researching the story could only find a case of a woman defrauding welfare of $8,000, they confronted Governor Reagan about his hyperbole. Gipper’s only response was: “well, it could have happened.”

Governor Jindal is in excellent company. Let us all wish for  a speedy recovery to his political career. Do you really want to see a Palin/Plumber Republican ticket in 2012?