The Posts’s Dan Hastert on crack? Calls Michael Cassaro a serious candidate. Not sure what universe that’d be in, though. [Post]

Transportation Cabinet the latest to admit Fletcher screwing. Millions given to counties that didn’t ask for anything in his hopeless re-election bid. Emergency road fund dead. [H-L]

In news of war, tragedy, and uncertainty, 2007 was a year of frustration. No, really. [C-J]

Somerset mayor sued, allegedly rewarded officers who supported his election bid, punished others. Corruption in Kentucky politics? What? [H-L]

Ouster of crazy Ralph Woods. Finally. Dumping him from the bench wasn’t enough. No more crazy courtroom behavior. [Ashland Daily Independent]

The people of Harlan are tired of Hal Rogers’ enabling of George Bush’s cowboy fantasies, still brainwashed to believe media is “liberal.” [Harlan Daily Enterprise]

The twelve lies of Mitch McConnell put to music. [DK]