I am shocked – just shocked – that Alliance Resource Partners has dropped $400,000 on Kentucky candidates and expects no favors. Also, KDP’s recycled spokeswoman is a, well, just, uh. HAHAHA. Jesus H. KDP is effed, kids. Totally effed. It’s like the entirety of Frankfort is brain-dead and the deadest part of the brain is on Democrat Drive. [Tom Loftus]

Gas Station Governor Steve Beshear got punked AGAIN. This time by Harley-Davidson. Meanwhile, Kentucky is going to hell in a handbasket. [Page One]

ACORN ACORN ACORN! ACORN stole that dern election for Nobama! Seriously. A majority of Republicans believe that. [Barefoot & Progressive]

Why won’t Senator Mitch McConnell try to draw Kentucky from memory and then point out three important locations? Cause he can’t or whatever? [National Geographic]

You know, it’s a sad day when Daniel Mongiardo says enough hilarious crap for me not to have to attack. [H-L]

OH GOD THE WHOLE WORLD REALLY IS ENDING IN 2012! President Oprah is ending her show in September 2011! [OH GOD OH GOD]

Just in case you forgot, Tom “God” Riner finally has major Democratic opposition for the 41st district house seat. [Page One]

Going Commando: thank goodness someone else is reading Sarah Palin’s fancy book so I don’t have to. I especially love the map showing Alaska right next to Russia. [Clicky Clicky]

Will Ray Larson seek the death penalty against Steve Nunn? He won’t say. [Stephenie Steitzer]

Republican deficit hypocrisy. Remember the Medicare drug benefit? [Forbes]

IRS disclosures show the real extent of oil and coal groups’ outreach. [NY Times]