It’s been almost two years since Secretary of State Swampsow set off our alarm by idly suggesting that, well, you never know what might happen in the kitchen of the Ambassador Hotel. And about eighteen months since Half-Governor Talibunny accused a major-party presidential candidate of “palling around with terrorists.” And just a few seasons since it became the fashion to pack heat at political rallies.

We’ve done our fair share of fretting, while we’ve also tried not to get too excited over each and every twist. We’ve lived through two major earthquakes. You don’t jump for the door every time the couch wiggles.

So there’s nothing particularly unique about the latest news, only a gut feeling that a line is being crossed:

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Make of that what you will … [dlisted]

Welcome to Idaho: “The census worker alleges he was trying to deliver [Richard] Powell the population-counting questionnaire on the afternoon of March 3, when Powell told the worker to get off his property… Powell then went into his residence and returned with a shotgun, and fired the gun in the air.” [ThinkProgress]

“Friends of John McCain” release a campaign video that touches on today’s emerging theme of Man-Horse Relations. If you’re going to bury Reagan’s Eleventh Commandment, why not send it off in style?

[via Political Wire]

There’s big news in New York today, as “an online news outlet” dumps a stash of highly improper emails forwarded by Carl Paladino, the teabagger candidate for the GOP gubernatorial nomination.

Problem is, the server’s swamped. We can’t reach them.

So we’ll have to make do with TPM’s summary:

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“Republican U.S. Representatives are 36 percent more likely to incorporate the American flag on campaign websites than Democrats; Congressmen are 64 percent more likely to do so than Congresswomen.” [University of Minnesota, via Political Wire]

“Conan O’Brien is moving to TBS. In a surprise announcement, TBS revealed this morning that the former ‘Tonight Show’ host would join the cabler in the 11 p.m. time slot this November.” [Variety]