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The former Speaker of the House became "he highest-ranking elected official in U.S. history to serve a prison sentence."
- Tanner Horner trial.
- This expert testified about fetal alcohol syndrome in general, but the biggest take away was that he smiled way too much. This has been a strange pattern with the defense experts: They all act like its just another day in the office.
- This doctor examined Horner for three hours at one point and came to the conclusion he has low testosterone.
- Tanner Horner's brother was supposed to testify, but something happened yesterday that derailed that plan. But a jail cell neighbor of Horner's testified in his place who basically sang Tanner's praises. However, from the beginning (video cued up here) it was clear that he would be difficult to understand. That led to an actual light-hearted moment later when the judge suggested the attorney read an exhibit instead of having the witness do so. "No offense," the judge told him. (Here it is cued up.)
- The New York Post has a very New York Post headline this morning.
- The "Execute Tanner Horner" guy is now appearing on a Fort Worth bridge near you.
- A little odd: You don't ever see an actual execution occurring at the same time as a death penalty trial is going on.
- Godley continues to have Chamber of Commerce moments.
- R.I.P.: Yesterday the Supreme Court gutted what little was left of the Voting Rights Act.
- And Louisiana wants to stop the current election so they can redraw the Congressional maps right now.
- This guy. Sheesh.
- Trump makes Q-Anon posting so often, that we don't even bat an eye now.
- The Business Second™. I'm seeing gas prices jump to $3.99 a gallon over the last two days.
- Let's check out the impact of a betting scandal on the betting odds.
- Notable death announced this morning: David Allan Coe.
- Messenger - Above the Fold
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