AKSARBENT

WHO ARE THESE IOWA JUDGES?

Iowa Supreme Court

Dave Price, political reporter for Des Moines NBC affiliate WHO-TV, checked the political affiliation of the seven Supreme Court justices in the aftermath of their unanimous verdict striking down Iowa’s ban on same-sex marriage by asking the Iowa Secretary of State's office for their registration information. This is what he found:

Brent Appel: No Party
David Wiggins: Democrat
Mark Cady*: No Party
Chief Justice Marsha Ternus*: No Party
Michael Streit: Democrat
Daryl Hecht: Democrat
David Baker: No Party
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*appointed by former Republican Governor Terry Branstad

AND WHY DID THEY DO IT?

Iowa Supreme Court Building, Des Moines

Douglas Burns, writer for the Daily Yonder, perceptively examined here whether Iowa's new stance on same sex marriage reflects the state's people and heritage or the actions of out-of-state special interests.

Opponents of same-sex marriage have vowed at a statehouse rally that they will work to oust Ternus, Streit and Baker, who will be up for retention votes in 2010.

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN PARANOID FOX NEWS VIEWERS LEAVE THE HOUSE?

Tim Russo at BloggerInterrupted interviews some patriots at a Cleveland teabagger rally.

MSNBC'S DAVID SHUSTER RIPS FOX NEWS AND GETS OFF LEWD TEABAGGING PUNS FASTER THAN YOU CAN COUNT THEM

NOT TO BE OUTDONE BY MSNBC, CNN'S ANDERSON COOPER AMBUSHES DAVID GERGEN WITH HIS OWN LEWD TEABAGGING PUN

If all this is going over your head, then look up "teabagging" at urbandictionary, but DON'T tell them I sent you. I wash my hands of the whole thing.