Can you believe the Courier-Journal allowed Joe Gerth to publish my name? Woah. Thanks for that, Joe. As for Mike Bryant – he’s being totally dishonest when he says he wasn’t trying to hide his identity. He’d changed his domain name registration in an attempt to do just that – and i wrote about it at the time. [Joe Gerth]

Remember those Fayette County Detention Center beatings that Teresa Isaac knew about and has lied about since? Yeah. Those. Turns out that story is still pretty hot. And TI still refuses to answer questions – publicly – about the scandal. It’s a real shame Isaac has no integrity. So little integrity, in fact, that Jim Newberry’s corrupt butt will beat her in an epic landslide. [H-L]

Suddenly Mitch McConnell no longer trusts all those federal judges he got stuck on the bench. My, how the times have changed. [Politico]

Steve Beshear and the Frankfort power corps say a special legislative session won’t address expanded gambling. Let’s hold our breath and see what happens. [Ronnie Ellis]

Lt. Dan actually let media inside one of his fancy public appearances. [H-L]

Life and the economy are awesome in Kentucky, obviously, so let’s cut everything another 6 percent this year. This is what Papaw Beshear will use to scare meemaw into supporting gambling. [Stephenie Steitzer]

But don’t worry. Any special legislative session wouldn’t be for expanded gambling. It’d just be for one company to open one location. [H-L]

What? Dick Cheney and crew lied about 9/11? Who would believe something so far-fetched? HA. The American people were misled about the nation’s response to the 9/11 attacks. [NY Times]

Look, people, if you submit duplicate reimbursement requests to the state and get caught, you shouldn’t run for public office and expect that to stay secret. No matter how much you spin and say you were never convicted of anything. Looks like Tommy Turner most certainly will beat Terry Gilreath in that state house race. [Jack Brammer]

Ben Chandler loves coat hangers, hates giving his poor constituents access to affordable health care and refuses to vote when organized labor could be helped. Because he’s an empty, lying suit. [What a Hack]

We told you about Ron Mills’ firing last week. But now it’s clear that Kentucky will become a permit mill. And that Governor Steve Beshear fired the mine permit big dog because King Coal wanted him gone. Was merely an obstacle for Beshear, who was being denied precious king coal campaign cash so long as Mills stayed in his job. [Tom Loftus]

Dating violence qualifies as abuse and it is about time Frankfort takes Rep. Joni Jenkins’ legislation seriously. [H-L Editorial Board]