Politics and other nightmares

The Indianapolis Star's Matt Tully thinks Dan Coats' stint as a lobbyist alone should be a disqualifier for his Senate bid:

The public drunkenness arrest of the Colt's punter has generated enough publicity that people may be learning some things about public intoxication law they didn't know before:

It's not an uncommon scene for officers, but deciding who is simply intoxicated, and who presents a public problem can be tricky. 

Well, there's extravagant, then there's extravagant:

Six Memorial Coliseum executives could be in line for big pay raises next year, even though other Allen County employees

The debate over illegal immigration isn't gone, it's just simmering below the surface, and "simmering" is exactly the right word. There's still a lot of anger out there over the possibility of amnesty, and it will bubble up again when those pushing for it inevitably bring it up again. And the issue of birthright citizenship is not going to remain a "crackpot idea of the fringe right" much longer. Lawmakers in 15 states have announced a nationwide effort to change the way the 14th Amendment is interpreted.

Just in case we're not sick enough of all the "politics as driving" metaphors (Republicans are the ones who put us in the ditch! If you're heading toward a cliff, you should change directions!), we now have another one:

Scoop of the week:

The Indianapolis Business Journal takes note of Indiana's two politicians on the "mentioned for the presidency list and comes to the obvious conclusion already reached by many:

Quick, somebody send Jerry Lewis to cheer up these grouches:

Fort Wayne's most prolific pacifist has our guest column slot in tonight's paper:

Goody. Apparently I am no longer a racist, sexist, xenophopic homophone for believing that the federal government is getting out of control. I am just askert:

Americans are so "scared" they're not thinking straight about the upcoming elections, President Obama said over the weekend, as he sought to explain why voters are turning to Republican candidates.