Redistricting is a big ole flustercuck in Frankfort and everybody is freaking out about it as much as they are Gatewood. [Ronnie Ellis]

Public records show that Chiquita was offered a $6 million loan and a seat on the Kenton County Airport Board to remain in Cincinnati. [Enquirer]

Rick Santorum’s wife’s abortion was different, you see. Because she was his wife or whatever his excuse is. [Free Thought]

Today Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes announced the special election to replace Jamie Comer in the 53rd State House District will be held on February 7. The deadline for the Democratic and Republican Parties to name their candidates and for Independent candidates to file their petitions is January 10. [Press Release]

You know everybody peed a little bit when they got ethics advice from Jack Abramoff in Frankfort. [Bluegrass Politics]

Gatewood Galbraith really did wear his hats well. All kinds of hats. [Young Mary]

Be sure to read some of Gatewood’s best quips, quotes and barbs through the years. [H-L]

Both the State House and Senate held moments of silence in honor of Gatewood today. He’s missed across the Commonwealth and his influence will linger on. [Ryan Alessi's No Longer Shadow Kenny Coleslaw]

Pot, meet kettle! Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said on Wednesday that President Barack Obama’s plan to use a recess appointment for the new consumer bureau puts the nominee in “uncertain legal territory.” [Reuters]

Don’t forget that Papaw Beshear will deliver his State of the Commonwealth Address tonight at 7:00 P.M. Eastern. You can watch it on KET. [Papaw's Address]

Tomorrow, Papaw Beshear will speak at the Kentucky Chamber Day Dinner at 6:30 P.M. in Lexington. [Press Release]

Gerald Neal filed to run for re-election to the State Senate. He’s going to be ripe for the picking if a solid Democrat wants to run against him. [SoS]

As you ponder the void Gatewood Galbraith leaves in Kentucky politics, take a break for hilarity’s sake. Possible Newsweek covers in response to Michele Bachmann suspending her campaign. [Happy Place]

Ron Paul is wrong – at least in Kentucky – about the drug war maybe being a bigger failure than prohibition. It IS a bigger failure. [HuffPo]