Look.

An internal leadership struggle in the Democratic caucus may have derailed, at least for the time being, the constitutional amendment that would allow casinos.

A version failed this morning in a committee meeting, with three yes votes, five no votes and three passes.

This came after Rep. Rob Wilkey and Rep. Larry Clark, buoyed by three Republican votes, managed to get their preferred version before the committe instead of an alternative backed by House Speaker Jody Richards and the committee chairman, Rep. Darryl Owens, D-Louisville.

Yeah, we SO didn’t call that one like forever ago. Just didn’t see it coming. As the mother of Margaret Cho would say, we’re so “surpris-a!”

Does anyone else have the feeling that Steve Robertson’s call yesterday for legislators who have knowledge about any “illegal quid pro quos” to speak up is causing a few folks in the House to sweat? We’re disappointed to report it, but we’re hearing from powerful boys & girls in Frankvegas that Robertson’s request for whistle blowers is necessary and a few may have already come forward to talk.

Once again, citizens of the Commonwealth are left wondering why Governor Steve Beshear is failing to provide leadership so we can reap the benefits of all that casino cash.