Karl Rove And Sarah Palin Going To War?

Arkansas School Board Member Who Said Gays Should Kill Themselves To Resign

Clint McCance, a member of the Arkansas school board who used his Facebook page to proclaim that he’d only wear purple if gays committed suicide, is resigning his post.

Gay rights groups had been calling for McCance’s ouster. McCane’s posting was in response to a campaign to show solidarity after several gay youths who had allegedly been bullied committed suicide.

McCance told Anderson Cooper that his remarks were “too harsh…too emotional.”

Kentucky Democratic Ad: “The Rand Paul Stomp”; Too “Scary” To Run Before 10PM

Kentucky Democrats are capitalizing on the stomping of MoveOn.org organizer Lauren Valle by running an ad called “The Rand Paul Stomp,” repeatedly showing the footage of her being stepped on while showing policies Paul opposes. (h/t Plum Line)

Matt Erwin, a spokesperson for the Kentucky Dems, tells me that the party has decided to air the spot, but after an internal discussion they decided against running it during the day, because “it’s scary.”

Erwin confirms that the party has purchased airtime to run the spot in Lexington, where the melee took place, and in…

John McCain Thrashes His Own Legacy Trying To Take Out Raúl Grijalva

by Sandi Behrns

The story of John McCain’s proxy war against Raúl Grijalva got a new wrinkle today. I’ve previously reported here that McCain has recently funneled over $91,ooo of his own campaign cash into ad buys targeting Rep. Grijalva on behalf of his opponent, Ruth McClung. Sen. McCain has an axe to grind with Grijalva over the representative’s consistent opposition to uranium and copper mining in sensitive areas of Arizona.

Following a complaint to the FEC by the DCCC, McCain produced documents claiming the funds were made as “independent expenditures.” The problem…

On Thursday’s Radio Show…

• Silly Season: Alan examines the midterm election candidates’ final efforts to get your vote.

• GovLoop founder Steve Ressler explains why he’s organizing a “Government Doesn’t Suck” rally in Washington.

• “Yes we can, but…” Alan weighs in on the fallout from President Obama’s “Daily Show” appearance.

Rep. Steve King: If We Don’t Defend Marriage, “Our Children [Will Be] Raised In Warehouses”

Iowa Congressman Steve King, who is worried that legalizing gay marriage would make his state a “gay mecca,” is campaigning to oust state Supreme Court judges, and worries that allowing gay marriage will mean that children will be “raised in warehouses.” (h/t Think Progress, RightWingWatch.) King told Lynda Waddington of the Iowa Independent that with gay marriage, life, as we know it, would be just about over.

“I think that if we can’t defend marriage, that it becomes very hard to defend life,” King said. “Marriage is the crucible by which…

Only 74 Americans Make More Than $50 Million A Year. But How Can You Live On That?

by Barry Weintraub

A new government report shows income among almost all Americans to be significantly lower in 2009 than in 2008. But what a relief that those numbers don’t apply to those making more than $50 million a year. The  folks in that bracket saw a huge bump in their income, averaging more than $500 million each, to the point where only 74 earners at the top made more than 19 million earners at the bottom. But that doesn’t mean life is rosy here.

I’m sure everyone of these folks worked their fingers to the…

EPA And DOT Propose New Standards For Trucks And Buses

by Stuart Shapiro

Earlier this week EPA and DOT issued proposed rules that would, for the first time, establish fuel efficiency standards for large trucks and buses.

This comprehensive national program is projected to reduce GHG emissions by about 250 million metric tons and save 500 million barrels of oil over the lives of the vehicles produced within the program’s first five years.

This action is important for two reasons.  First, projected net benefits to the economy range from $3-9 billion per year.  Second, it is a preview of policymaking over the…

Scientists Find “Liberal Gene”

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego say they’ve found the first genetic marker that can identify someone’s political views.

…the researchers were able to show that people with a specific variant of the DRD4 gene were more likely to be liberal as adults, but only if they had an active social life in adolescence.

Dopamine is a neurotransmitter affecting brain processes that control movement, emotional response, and ability to experience pleasure and pain. Previous research has identified a connection between a variant of this gene and novelty-seeking behavior, and this behavior has…