The Romney line everyone’s talking about:

“I’m not concerned about the very poor. We have a safety net there. If it needs a repair, I’ll fix it.”

The line that follows:

“I’m not concerned about the very rich… I’m concerned about the very heart of America, the 90-95 percent of Americans who right now are struggling.”

Moments later:

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There’s not much to say about a primary election that met expectations and validated the campaign narrative. So we’ll let nuked household goods say it for us.

[via Know Your Meme]

Say, did you know “I Dream of Jeannie” was set in Florida? Do you know why “I Dream of Jeannie” was set in Florida? Because the main characters were astronauts!

Well, except Jeannie, of course. We think she was Muslim.

And with that thinnest of sitcom premises to go on, we welcome you to our Florida GOP Primary Open Thread/Bottle Service. But be careful: If you rub it too much, you’ll go blind.

Newt announces new Florida Faith Leaders Coalition: “Three Florida pastors listed as members of the coalition tell me that they knew nothing about it, had not been contacted by the campaign, and had never agreed to serve in that capacity.” [Religion Dispatches, via @daveweigel]

Awwww, ain’t Bo cute? David Axelrod tweeted that photo yesterday: “How loving dog owners transport their dogs.” Now why would David Axelrod bother with tweeting a cute Bo photo? Unless, of course, David Axelrod wanted to remind us of Other Candidate’s Dogs. And their, um, innovative travel arrangements.

The Obama Campaign’s Humorous Dog Whistle [Time, via Political Wire]

“A Montara man walking two lapdogs off leash [in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area] was hit with an electric-shock gun by a National Park Service ranger after allegedly giving a false name and trying to walk away, authorities said Monday.” [SF Chronicle]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8YhED4IgQA

Kermit and Miss Piggy, in London to promote the UK premiere of their new movie, address the Fox-fueled Controversy! that said film is trying to “brainwash your kids” against capitalism. It’s not quite on par with Dan Quayle taking on Murphy Brown in the Picking Fights With Fictional Characters Sweepstakes, but only because Fox’s Eric Bolling is not a sitting Vice Preznident of These United States.

[via Media Matters]