In a classic Friday night news dump, the Mormon Church released a report late yesterday that reveals at least $190,000 in previously unreported expenditures in the Proposition 8 campaign to repeal gays’ right to marry in California. Failure to disclose campaign expenses is illegal, and these expenditures were not reported in an earlier filing.
The report [...]

Here are the folks invited to the White House Super Bowl party. I’m not familiar with a lot of the representatives.

Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA)
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL)
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA)
Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD)
Rep. Artur Davis (D-AL)
Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT)
Rep. Charlie Dent (R-PA)
Rep. Mike Doyle (D-PA)
Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ)
Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ)
Rep. Paul [...]

We recently gave you an overview of the problems of Rep. Ray Sansom (R-Destin), who steered millions in taxpayer dollars to Northwest Florida State College, where he was rewarded with a $110,000 a year job.
A little while ago, Sansom resigned as speaker.
“Effective immediately, I have decided to recuse myself from the exercise of my duties [...]

We have this thing called impeachment and it’s bleeping golden and we’ve used it the right way.
— Illinois state Sen. James Meeks (D), quoted by the AP, mocking former Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s expletive-laden words as captured by the FBI on a wiretap.

Can’t let January 2009 slip away without noting that we launched Pensito Review four years ago this month. Many thanks to all our readers.

We will run campaigns in their districts.
— An unnamed Democratic official, quoted by Politico, in reaction to House Republicans voting against President Obama’s stimulus package.

Chinese New Year began Monday, Jan. 26, ushering in the Year of the Ox. As is customary, many Chinese, Vietnamese, and other Asian families spent a few days cleaning their homes to sweep away the bad luck from last year and make way for the good fortune to come.
Understanding the symbolism of the ox helps [...]

Cardinals mascot “Big Red” sends a message

The world (well, except for Buck and Jon) will watch as the Arizona Cardinals, who have never been to a Super Bowl, try to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers, who have won the big game five times. The winners will take home gold and diamond rings, along with bragging rights [...]

Remember how everybody likes to describe the Democratic Party as behaving like a circular firing squad? Well House Republicans appear to be taking careful aim at both feet by threatening to oppose President Obama’s proposed economic stimulus package. The Atlantic’s Marc Ambinder makes a pretty compelling case for why the GOPers should wise up and [...]

All we can say is, don’t ask, don’t tell. Please!
Not sure why it brings this scene to mind: