Here is a headline you don’t see everyday: Lawmaker feud continues at ‘Lil Wayne concert Two feuding state lawmakers took their jawing from the political arena to the concert hall this weekend. State Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal and State Rep. Jamilah Nasheed, both Democrats, have been embroiled in a war of …

If you are a politician named Sly and you get elected mayor, you must be doing something right. [Sly James] Kansas City voters elected Sly James as their new mayor Tuesday, choosing a political newcomer who pledged to restore confidence in City Hall. We wish Sly the best.  We’re also …

We love reading news like this: [lock the doors] An escaped chimpanzee has been relocated to an animal refuge after wreaking havoc in a Kansas City neighborhood, fox4kc.com reports. The 300-pound chimp, named “Sue,” was spotted wandering through a neighborhood on Tuesday, destroying a gate, fence and police car, according …

Susan Montee, the Missouri State Auditor, recently got sloshed and discussed putting a margarita machine, paid for by political contributions, in her car. [In her car!] We also enjoyed the part of the video in which she admits, “And I know that I don’t look like my picture.”  You certainly …

Spotted in Ohio.  We’re told the baby is fine.

Who needs Twitter when you have a tractor trailer and a can of spray paint? [yup] So when the 72-year-old Raytown man wanted to speak out politically, he used what he had handy: a 45-foot-long, semi-truck box trailer. Are you a Producer or Parasite Democrats – Party of the Parasites …

Note to future campaigns: If you’re cash-on-hand numbers are low, try to sell the candidate’s hairpiece.  If your candidate doesn’t wear a hairpiece, try other things like fundraisers, telemarketing, direct mail, etc… The campaign of Missouri insurgent Republican U.S. Senate candidate Chuck Purgason is suggesting that his former hairpiece may …

Does the name Chuck Purgason ring a bell?  He’s a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in Missouri.  Matter of fact, we recently did a post about Chuck and how he looked strikingly similar to that of Lloyd from “Dumb and Dumber”. Well, we’re proud to announce that Chuck has …

Missouri state Representative has a challenger: her husband [typical] An eastern Missouri lawmaker is facing an election challenge from her husband whom she accuses of physical violence. He denies the abuse allegations and says he is running to help the state’s workers. We can’t wait to see the attack ads.

This “candidate” might be on to something … Candidate campaigns to win, not woo voters … Like trying to hit a home run without swinging.  Brilliant. h/t Lazy Hazy

This is priceless and pretty damn creative: [powerball] Gov. Jay Nixon would be forced to gamble for funds to bolster the state’s declining budget under legislation proposed by a few Republican lawmakers. It gets so much better: The bill, proposed by Rep. Mark Parkinson, R-St. Charles County, would deduct $2 …

Is it 1992 again? On April 17, 2008, [Jay] Purcell made a motion that the commission go into closed session. It had two issues to discuss — County Auditor David Ludwig’s repeated use of his office computer to view and print pictures of actress Pamela Anderson and problems with a …

We’ve gotten this tip so many times, we finally decided to cave. [what’s wrong with people?] However, we have zero commentary to accompany this post because it’s entirely too disturbing to think about. Click at your own risk.  [BTW: it is safe for work, if you like balloon animals] UPDATE: …

Kansas businessman Tom Wiggans announced yesterday that he’s the Democrat running for Kansas governor. He then sent this email to supporters.  [notice the "paid for"]

Give a Kansas legislator a web cam and three minutes and anything can happen. We mean anything. State Rep. Bill Otto, R-LeRoy, criticizes President Obama with a “Redneck Rap” on You Tube. If Bill writes legislation like he spits rhymes, Kansas is in good hands. Our favorite part: Big Bill’s …