First Lady Jane Beshear spoke last night at a national summit to end domestic violence in Louisville. Her efforts to put a public face on the epidemic are to be commended. It’s a shame she doesn’t want to hold elected office herself. She and Crit Luallen would make quite a team. [The ‘Ville Voice]

Here are details of her announcement of Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week in Kentucky. [Press Release]

Dear Barack Obama and the Democrats: the gays are mad at you and you better sack up soon and do what all y’all promised. You know the gays control all the money, so, just saying. [AMERICAblog]

Sarah Palin really is dumb as a rock. Criticizing Barack Obama for something George W. Bush did. Seriously. Freaking out about coinage. You know what they say about coinage, right? Doncha touch where they pee without coinage. [HuffPo]

Don’t forget to take Jim Newberry a retirement gift during Mayor’s Night In this Thursday. [ACE Weekly]

Jimmy Higdon is raising bank for his special election against Jodie Haydon. Who thinks the Democrats will win this one? [Bluegrass Politics]

Applications are being accepted for the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education and the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority Board of Directors. Wanna take part? Here’s your chance. Applications are due by November 30, 2009 at 12:00 Noon Eastern Time. If you’ve got questions, give the Governor’s Office of Boards and Commissions a call at (502) 564-2611. (Don’t worry, though, the Governor’s already got his people picked.) [Get the Application Here]

This could be the most inappropriately hilarious Kroger sighting ever. [Click the Clicky]

I think skoalrebel (remember him?) was flashing his junk at people on the University of Kentucky campus. [H-L]

Rand Paul’s supporters once again violating campaign finance law? It’s a shame Trey Grayson’s campaign doesn’t have the guts to do anything about it. Really, folks, when you’re operating a fundraising website for a candidate that accepts actual fundraising pledges? You may want to consider, you know, disclaiming that the site isn’t paid for by the candidate. [Teabagging for Something]

The Courier-Journal editorial board nailed it this morning: House leaders implored their members to vote for historic reform. Mr. Chandler, handed an opportunity to show political courage, instead stared at history and blinked. [C-J]

Whattya mean Kentucky’s pro-lifers in Washington have taken hundreds of thousands of dollars from baby-killing insurance companies? [Blue in the Bluegrass]