Not to make this into Crazy State Legislature day at Wonkette, but … OK, we’re already pretty much there. Anyway, Jim Black, who a few days ago was the speaker of North Carolina’s House of Representatives, pled guilty yesterday to taking bribes. From chiropractors. Seriously. MORE »

The President’s approval rating has fallen to an all-time low of 34%. This puts him somewhere between chiropractors and bankers in terms of public respect. On the bright side, though, he’s still beating out HMO managers and insurance salesmen — a good politician always makes sure to poll more favorably than his donors, after all. MORE »