What’s The Matter With Kansas?
Well, in a word, Sam Brownback. Oops, that’s two words, which is more accurate than his presentation about the state of Kansas’ finances.
(AP – the legal caveat at the bottom of teh article prevents us from sharing more. Hat tip: Scissorhead KCTomato)


Most of my close relatives live in Kansas, and I had considered moving back there at some point, but I’ve given up on that idea. Even after Brownback is gone, it’ll take a long time for the state to recover. This is partly Obama’s fault for picking then-governor Kathleen Sebelius as secretary of HHS. (The state GOP used to be split between the religious right and the more business-oriented Republicans, allowing the Democrats to win sometimes, even though Republicans have a substantial majority.)
Brownback sounds like a companion term for Santorum.
Obviously Sam Brokeback is fully aware that the round peg of truth doesn’t fit in the square conservative piehole. It’s just too big to swallow.
Republicans probably can’t, but definitely don’t, do math.