And just like that, the Mittens Romney revisionism begins. He’ll completely reinvent himself and whitewash everything. Just as his campaign staff said he would. [NY Mag]

Here’s a good look at why the nation’s children are getting dumber and dumber. It’s dineysore museum and ark park nuts like this guy. [HuffPo]

Americans – Kentuckians included – hate SuperPACs. But will they vote against them? [WaPo]

Whaaaat? ALEC and ExxonMobil push loopholes in fracking chemical disclosure rules? Surely not. [Pro Publica]

If the health care overhaul goes down, could Medicare be soon to follow? Republicans would eat that up. [NPR]

A House Republican divide in Warshington is keeping the lid on highway projects. Like the Brent Spence Bridge in Northern Kentucky. [Reuters]

Dubya’s visit to Richmond has been postponed and no make-up date has been decided upon. Ruh ro? No one seems to know why. [H-L]

Speaking of Richmond, you can’t even drive around there these days without being robbed while stopped at a traffic light. [WKYT]

Churchill Downs has been freaking out lately any time a local business uses the word “Derby.” But it sure doesn’t hesitate to attach its name to things everybody else just rolls their eyes at. [The 'Ville Voice Here & Here]

This has absolutely nothing to do with Kentucky but it kind of reminds us of Steve Henry. Tareq Salahi is trying to run for governor of Virginia. [Wonkette]

At this point, any media outlet taking Brooks Wicker seriously needs to check itself. The amount in his campaign war chest is less than Frankfort folks spend on hookers in a given five-minute period of time. It’s just sad watching his campaign. Sad. [WFPL]

Jose Sepulveda, Kentucky division administrator for the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), signed the Supplemental Final Environmental Impact Statement (Supplemental FEIS) for the project, which involves construction of two bridges and reconstruction of the Kennedy interchange.

So what’d KYTC do?

Sent out two photos of the guy signing the thing, which we actually discussed yesterday:

Yep. An issue so important and they sent along two photos of some guy signing a document.

John Yarmuth also said this in a release:

“Over the past decade or more, the people of the Commonwealth and the region have considered and adjudicated this project,” Yarmuth said. “There is no legitimate reason for further delay. I urge the state Senate to approve funds for the Ohio River Bridges Project, and put Kentucky back on the road of progress.”

Yep, sit down and shut up, kids, no reason to question anything. River Fields says so.

Oh, wait, here’s what Steve Beshear had to say:

“I appreciate the prompt action of the Federal Highway Administration in reviewing and approving our supplemented environmental document for the Ohio River Bridges Project. This should give added assurance to the citizens of Kentucky and Indiana that this critical project, which will create thousands of jobs in the near future and for generations to come, is at long last on track toward construction.”

But about those alleged jobs? We covered that yesterday:

“As shown, construction of the LSIORB Project would result in a shift in permanent employment within the LMPA, and a decrease of 78 in total employment over the No-Action Alternative. By the year 2030, a shift of almost 12,000 employees from Kentucky into Indiana could potentially occur as a result of the project. It is anticipated that these employees would shift away from Jefferson and Oldham counties and move into Clark and Floyd counties.”

Happy Friday news dump!

UPDATE – From State Rep. Reggie Meeks:

Rep. Jim Wayne and I questioned info – known to the Transportation Cabinet Secretary – involving the prospect of future tolling of the Sherman-Minton Bridge. A report shows that in 2031, there is a sudden jump in revenue for the Ohio River Bridges Project – a project that will be tolled. It was that revenue spike in 2031 that caused our Q: Is there a potential at some point of tolling Sherman-Minton? The Cabinet’s response was contradictory. Once again, as policy makers we found ourselves being told, “Trust Me” by the Cabinet. Boys and girls, I assure you,any criticism you may have of a government that says, trust me pales in comparison to the cynicism of us Doubting Thomas’ IN government! We are asked to rely on that stale tune, make sound public policy decisions based on it, and then come home and face a critical public! In an election year when it’s all about winning your upcoming election, there’s little wonder why most legislators are not willing to take tough votes – and little wonder why road projects that bring home the bacon are slipped into budgets…

Ouch.

But John hasn’t exactly been the most vocal guy about anything in Warshington.

Solid Rep, for sure, but let’s not pretend he’s been the savior. His protest comes too little, too late.

We get his point. It’s no more silly than throwing billions of dollars at gas and oil companies in the form of subsidies for nothing.

But come on. Meemaw and poppop can’t tell the difference. They don’t understand logic and have no ability to reason. This is just annoying.

A bipartisan group of state lawmakers is backing emergency legislation to help Kentucky’s tornado victims. The proposal would provide tax relief to owners of buildings damaged in the March 2 tornadoes and assist schools and staff suffering with potential loss of funding because of absences caused by the disaster. [H-L]

Ready for this obvious pee alert? The Republican presidential primary is hurting the Republican Party. That’s according to the latest polling. [Daily Kos]

Did you see the latest addition of Ketchup with Keeyum? Mrs. Kang found a look-alike named Betty Butterfiend and they both just love going to church. [Page One]

It’s a shame this racist son of a bitch won’t die a tragic death like this poor boy had to die. What a disaster of humanity. [HuffPo]

Now classy piglet Rick Santorum, who is actually wading into this story about the President’s daughter, is calling Obama a bad father/president who is setting a bad example. Sweet jiminy Christ burgers. [Wonkette]

Lawwwd, you can’t even go to Lexington these days without three people getting shot in a single hour! [WKYT]

Pope Brown Shirt named a Kentucky native the 16th archbishop of Baltimore. [H-L]

Haha, we told you Jim Host, Larry Hayes and Steve Beshear (with Ron Carmicle) were all just trying to use Harold Workman as a scapegoat over the failed Grease Bucket Arena. $3,200,000 less came in for 2011 than projected. A whopping $500,000. How bout them apples? [C-J/AKN]

To survive, online newspapers are seeking a worldwide audience. That’s not something A Kentucky Newspaper is ever going to be able to do. Must be why they continue to attack us for making this a sustainable business. [The Economist]

Really, here’s even more on the death of traditional newsprint media. Slowly dying a death in an age when information should be spreading like wildfire. [HuffPo]

Phillip Bailey is the only person who will give poor slag Brooks Wicker any attention. He’s hollering about John Yarmuth being a snake oil salesman or something. [WFPL]

Mitch McConnell is continuing to blame Democrats for all that is wrong in Warshington. You’ll likely never hear him take responsibility for anything he has caused or done. [HuffPo]

Don’t miss Comment on Kentucky tonight at 8:00 P.M. Eastern on KET. Scheduled guests: John Cheves, Tom Loftus, Phil Pendleton. It’ll be a great show. [KET]

No Kill Louisville is sending 27,000 pounds of pet food to storm-ravaged areas of Eastern Kentucky. The National Guard is picking it up within the next few days. This is why Kentucky can have nice things. [Giving Back]

George and Nick Clooney were arrested outside the Sudanese Embassy for protesting the genocide those sons of bitches have caused. [H-L]

The Department for Public Health’s Immunization Program was recognized for high immunization coverage levels for a childhood vaccination series by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at the national 2012 Immunization Program Managers Meeting. [Click the Clicky]

On Monday at 11:00 A.M., Congressman John Yarmuth is scheduled to hold a press conference with Louisvillians affected by high gas prices. Yarmuth will at that time announce new legislation regarding taxpayer-funded subsidies to oil companies. [Ruh Ro]

HAHAHA! The wingnuts are working themselves up into a froth over the latest State Dinner at the White House. [Wonkette]

Triumph of the carpetbagger? Rick Santorum wins the Deep South primaries but it doesn’t matter much. [The Economist]

Depending on the state, it can take an average of three months or three years to process a foreclosure. And the disparity in how states deal with foreclosures is getting bigger. [NPR]

Mitch McConnell sure is taking a lot of heat for his claim that marijuana is deadly. He may want to start paying attention to cancer sticks, which he loves to subsidize. Or bourbon, which WE love to subsidize. [Comedy Central]

Rick Santorum’s spokesman tried to clarify his candidate’s recent comment that seemed to suggest Puerto Rico must adopt English as its official language, but himself stumbled in an interview Friday. [Politico]

Remember when Jim Dingleberry’s jail in Lexington was cold sexually harassing everybody? A jury awarded one of the victims $60,000 in a civil lawsuit. [H-L]

Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet Secretary Len Peters today named Robert F. Scott as the new director of the Division of Abandoned Mine Lands. [Press Release]

While typically silly for Yarmuth to be a lobbying the press instead of legislating, we can 100% get behind this. So can you. Because you know you are having a chuglet or two of Maker’s 46 right now.

Here’s some of John’s “interview” about bourbon in the Washington Post:

EK: So what’s your favorite kind of bourbon?

JY: That would be political suicide. [Laughs.]

EK: Then how about this: Which bourbons are currently in your office?

JY: Right now, we have Maker’s Mark, Woodford Reserve and Elijah Craig.

Your fears can be put aside. John drinks decent bourbon.