UPDATE:  Only three people were shot (I can’t believe I said “only”.)  and another person had a heart attack.

The Virginia State Legislature has taken a clue from national GOP leaders.  They are busily attempting to redistrict their state so that no Democrats can win election.  The current state senate stands 20 – 20 right now, so you would wonder how they could get this passed.

Well, the devil hisownself couldn’t have topped this one.

The sudden redistricting passed 20-19, because a lone Democratic senator had gone to Washington for the day, for the Inauguration. Senator Henry Marsh is 79, a Civil Rights hero in Virginia, and he wanted to see this inauguration, on Martin Luther King, Jr., day, and while he was gone, Republicans redrew the state for their own advantage. Republicans justified this by saying they had created a new majority black district — by carving off part of Senator Marsh’s district.

I’m telling you, Bubba Beelzebub was last seen rubbing his hands together and making odd giggling noises at this stunt.

Somebody hand Virginia Republicans a handbasket and a map because they will be making that trip to hell. On second thought, they probably already have the map.

And there’s an update:

We’re not done yet.

At the end of this wild day, the “Senate adjourned in memory or (sic) General Thomas J. ‘Stonewall’ Jackson,” according to the minutes of the session. Jan. 21 is the Confederate general’s birthday.

So, you gotta wonder — did these guys think President Obama was talking about THAT Jackson when he mentioned “Stonewall” in his speech?

Thanks to EMoon for the heads up.

New Mexico is trying to move school board elections to be one the same day as other elections in an effort to increase turnout.

New Mexico’s wily state legislators  have suggested some changes in the law.  The strike through is what they want to take out and the underline is what they want to put in.

“Every citizen of the United States who is over the age of twenty-one years and has resided in New Mexico twelve months, in the county ninety days, and in the precinct in which he the person offers to vote thirty days, next preceding the election, except idiots, insane persons and person convicted of a felonious or infamous crime unless restored to political rights, shall be qualified to vote at all elections for public officers. The legislature may enact laws providing for absentee voting by qualified electors. All school elections shall be held at different times from other partisan elections.”

Now, as people have pointed out, the legal age to vote in 18, not 21.

Secondly, they go to all the trouble to change “he” to “the person” so as not offend hooter toters.

But, for reasons known only to God, they leave in that idiots cannot vote.

Let us pray that this trend continues because then this country will never elect another Republican.

Thanks to David B for the heads up.

Hey, give the guy a break.  He’s just discovered that we’ll elect a black man twice, but never an orange one.

Thanks to Carmen for the heads up.

You gotta see this sucker.

Thanks to David for the heads up.

Okay, I’m up and in my jammies in front of the teevee with my coffee and my cereal.

You gotta wonder what Republicans are doing today – it’s Martin Luther King Day AND we’re inaugurating a Democratic President.  This has to be the worse day of their lives.  Odds are pretty good that they are meeting somewhere to try to figure out how to keep President Obama from winning a third term and plotting to get rid of the Voting Rights Act.

But, on to important things:  Yes, I do love Michelle’s hairdo.  It’s young, it’s cute, and face it, Honey, she could wear the kitchen curtains and Aretha Franklin hat and still look fabulous.

I’ll have my laptop in my lap today so please feel free to chat.  It’s kinda our duty today to make Republicans miserable.

And for those who are asking, we did leave the front yard Obama sign out all night – with a spotlight and a camera on it.  And, yes, the Republican precinct chair across the street is seething.  So when our friends come tonight, there will be dancing in the street.  Oh yeah.

My take on the speech.  The fat cats Republicans were right about one thing — this man is coming after them.  He said, “this is what the people elected and this is what I am going to do.”. An unexpected but amazing speech.