Kentucky: Rootie

Seriously, what is with this guy?

In 2007, Ben was the bluest of Blue Dogs, poking me in the chest and such, winning the Most Spineless KY Democrat Rootie.

Then in 2008, Ben was just phenomenal. On mountaintop removal, Iraq, FISA, endorsing Barack Obama early... it was just night and day.

But last Friday, Ben Chandler took what is probably his boldest move yet, voting for the American Clean Energy and Security Act. To be quite honest, I was shocked by this vote.

Chandler faced heavy pressure from the global warming-deniers, who made a heavy pitch to flood his office with phone calls last week.

But he didn't listen to them, instead he stood up for what was right, for the future of our state/country/world.

Move over David Adams. Newt Gingrich wants to take the 2009 Rootie for most unintentionally funny moment. Because it's all about the PAGANS.
GINGRICH: I am not a citizen of the world. I am a citizen of the United States because only in the United States does citizenship start with our creator. [...] I think this is one of the most critical moments in American history. We are living in a period where we are surrounded by paganism.Well, I'm 32 years old, and I've met exactly one person in my life who called themselves a pagan. But hey, Newt may hang around a much different crowd than me, who knows. Like maybe these folks:

(but seriously, Newt, this flick was not a documentary...)