“The Liberal Media” just can’t seem to focus on this Mittens-impersonates-a-cop story. Karoli channels Conason:

If Mitt Romney had a penchant in his youth for masquerading as a state police officer — and there is reason to believe he did – then he seems to have attracted staffers with that same peculiar fantasy over the years. During the summer of 2007, months before the general public paid much attention to the Republican presidential candidates, Romney’s 2008 campaign stumbled into a scandal that led to the resignation of a top staffer accused of impersonating a state trooper, and allegations of similar misconduct by at least two others.

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When you boil it down, we remember Ray Bradbury for one moment, and it’s not from Fahrenheit 451. In The Martian Chronicles — a collection of stories around a common theme — two travelers, a human and a Martian, meet one night on a mountain pass. As they look to the valley below, they see a vast Martian city.

Only they see it differently. The Martian sees a thriving metropolis, full of lights and noise and life. The human sees ancient ruins.

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A smattering of today’s news:

The NSA is Building the Country’s Biggest Spy Center

Suicides Eclipse War Deaths for U.S. Troops

Mitt Romney Mocks Obama for Wanting More Firemen, Policemen, Teachers

David Barton: People Are on Welfare Because They Don’t Read the Bible

But on a lighter front:

25 Things You Didn’t Know About Mad Men

and look! Bernese Mountain Dog Puppehs!

Damn I will miss them:

I even wrote bits for them, the Bugsy lunch bits at the end of the show as heard in the above clip. A couple of mine are in there (particularly the Mario Batali). On the other hand, they’ve been doing this 25 years, so they deserve a break.

Our guest columnist only serves Diet Coke.

Friend,

There’s no better way to kick off the beginning of summer than a road trip across our beautiful country. And who better to hit the road with than supporters.

That’s why I’m saving two seats on the bus for supporters like you.

The campaign bus is warming up to hit the campaign trail soon. Want to have a chance to join us?

Donate $5 today to be automatically entered for the chance to join me for a day on the road.

Hope to see you soon,

Mitt Romney

[via email]

Remember the very-married Bible-thumping actor who hit on the lovely model Melissa Stetten (@MelissaStetten)? Here’s his last tweet of that day:

Brian Presley@Brian_Presley
@JoelOsteen has changed my life! God wants to do amazing things with our life! Choosing Gods way isn’t always the easy way!

Osteen, in case you didn’t know, is a very rich minister, known for bilking his flock. [Buzzfeed]

Ann Althouse, one-time Bad Law Professor of the Week, weighs in with her usual imbecilic observations about whether Obama made a blowjob joke (he didn’t):

Take the poll. (Does that sound dirty to you?!) But before you do, consider that Obama has a bone to pick — does that sound dirty to you? — with Bill Clinton right now, and given the strong association between Bill Clinton and blowjobs and the suspicion that Obama is currently pissed at Bill Clinton, he may have been engaging in some subtle jousting with Bill Clinton — does that sound dirty to you? —about the  sexual proclivities of their respective wives.

1) run on sentence? check

2) cluelessness? check

3) blind ignorance (real or feigned)? check

No link to anyone this stupid – find it  yourself if you haven’t already read enough stupid shit on the internet today.

Another wingnut tempest in a teapot.