Stealing Time: Any Kansas Dems want to be governor?

By Justin Kendall in Stealing Time

Tue., Jan. 6 2009 @ 10:32AM

Does any Democrat want to run for governor? Christian Morgan, executive director of the Kansas Republican Party, laughs at the idea that any Kansas Democrat would dare challenge Sam Brownback or Ron Thornburgh. Kansas Jackass answers Morgan and reels off 20 potential candidates and reminds Morgan that the 2010 election is a long way away.

Steve Kraske's conjoined co-mayors story this morning shouldn't have focused on Funk's lack of political bankruptcy but whether the over-sized novelty mayor (as Chris Packham would say) can work with the council to actually accomplish something, says Dan from Gone Mild. That kind of talk won't get you a Midwest Voices column.

State of the Line loves the Star's headline "Obama's choice for CIA chief surprises spy community, lawmakers." SOTL snip: "Uh, if the SPY COMMUNITY is taken by surprise, then isn't that a sign that the agency needs a little shake-up?" Yes, it would.

Kansas Sity Sinic shows off some dumbass drivers. My favorite: the Honda Civic with "Mojito" personalized Kansas plates.

FuKCedCity lampoons Scholastic wannabe USA Today's places to watch in 2009.

Erin finds her Christian doppelganger ... and her love story is a G-rated version of Erin's epically awkward romance. A goodnight handshake might just be more awkward than Erin singing "You Shook Me All Night Long" to Mr. Perfect. Nah.

"Woman stabbed with crack pipe" may be the oddest headline of this young new year. Thanks, JoCo Sob. -- Justin Kendall