Stories to Watch: 4/5/11

Voted today, which is always awesome. Big crowd at the polling place, everyone cheerful, got me my sticker. The last number I heard from my ward was voter #1,054 -- which means turnout is almost certain to reach 50% or higher. Good news for democracy and good news for JoAnne Kloppenburg. Keep your fingers crossed. Now here's the news...


Middle class, playng by the rules, and paying taxes, expecting to get something in return? Then you're a greedy welfare queen who should be ashamed of yourself. The next time you hear a Republican say they're looking out for you, go ahead and laugh long and laugh bitterly.


In related news: Paul Ryan's plan to gut Medicaid hits a little hitch when it's revealed that the program is a lot more popular than anyone had thought.


Debbie Wasserman Schultz is the new DNC chair, a sign that Democrats have no interest in moving further to the right. The old DNC chair, Tim Kaine, will be running for the Virginia senate seat vacated by the retiring Jim Webb.


For someone who sucks at abstinence, Bristol Palin sure made a bundle as a spokesperson for it.


Here's a fun headline: "Michele Bachmann Lies About Her Own Family History To Sound More Iowan."


Finally, the lunatic factory that is Liberty University -- founded by the late, unlamented Jerry Falwell -- received more federal funding last year than NPR. Tell us again how terrible it is for taxpayer money going to support opinions some of us don't agree with, Republicans.