The Texas redistricting case goes before the Supremes this afternoon.  The very best resource in the state for this Republican created mess  is Michael Li at TxRedistricting.com

The dark side will be represented by Darth Paul Clement, former solicitor general under President George W. Bush, a blood-sucking member of the Federalist Society, and lead lawyer for Republicans in overturning Obamacare.  The Rebel Forces will be led by Jose Garza Skywalker, lead counsel for the Mexican-American Legislative Caucus and who has had some very successful experience in winning redistricting fights against the State of Texas.

Supreme Court arguments are not televised or audio broadcast live, but audio recordings of oral arguments are made available at the end of each week on the Supreme Court’s website: www.supremecourt.gov.

I’m not saying that this is important, but the future of democracy is riding on it.

So, it has been noted that Rick Perry does pretty well in the first hour of the debates and then comes apart like a $3. suitcase at the train station in the second hour of the debate.

My question is this:  is that because the drugs are kicking in or because they are wearing off?

It’s a tough question.

Bless his heart, he made it into the fast lane and then suddenly shifted into reverse.

In this morning’s debate, Rick Santorum explained why it is that we cannot live with a nuclear Iran.

His answer:  “Because they are a theocracy.”

I got kinda confused because he said that Iranian theocracy is different from other theocracies because (1) They believe the afterlife is better than this life.  You know, like streets of gold and eternal life and angels singing and stuff.  (2) And, they believe that martyrdom is the highest calling of God.  You know, like St. Stephen and more saints at the Vatican than you can count, where they venerate martyrdom.

So, the theology in Iran is Catholic Christianity?  Like Rick Santorum’s religion?

I did not know that.

Okay, so you’ve got a guy from Texas who jogs with a gun so he can shoot snakes in the winter and if there’s no snakes, he’s gonna shoot somedamnthing, even a little coyote.

He says he rather be spending his Saturday nights at the firing range than debating.

And he appoints Sheriff Joe Arpaio to head-up his Arizona campaign.

And you’re surprised that he wants to re-invade Eye-Rack?  If that surprises you, you’re not listening to this guy.  He’s Rick Dubya Perry and now that he’s demonstrated that he can remember three things, he’ll invade Iran, too.

His campaign slogan:  War is Cool, Dude!

The Texans are in a play-off game today and that has never happened before so I might be a tad distracted this afternoon.  If it’s a good game, I’ll be a lot distracted.

However, I did not want you to miss a couple of things —

Do NOT, I repeat NOT, let Rick Santorum know about this.

And some yankee gal thinks our Governor jogs “in an ensemble that the Power Rangers rejected as ‘beneath even our dignity’?”  (Please don’t miss the comments afterwards.)

And do you know what is causing the GOP presidential field to look like the time-out chair at a kindergarten class?   Well, according to Fox News it’s a conspiracy between the mainstream media and the blog Politico.  Awww … so it’s a conspiracy that they have goofy candidates with strange ideas and a determination to rob the middle class.  I get it.  It’s the liberals’ fault.  Dude, dammit, you’ve got Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney, and Newt Gingrich.  That’s no conspiracy, that’s just real bad luck.  And when Rick Perry gets back into the race because he thinks he can beat the best of what you’ve got, that’s not a conspiracy, that’s just sad.

And, lastly, seen in Fort Bend County at a big box store parking lot on, obviously, a rice farmer’s truck.  Aggies Against Rick Perry.  Click the little one to get the big one.

Thanks to Sam, Tony, Barbara, and Brian for the heads-ups.

A message to Rick Santorum:  Sweet Jesus knows when you’re lying.  Hell, son, even I know when you’re lying on this one.