Economy

About that Mental Competence Thing…

It should apply at the state level, too.

Montana state Rep. Jerry O'Neil (R) "is spooked enough about the country's fiscal picture to request that his legislative pay come in the form of gold and silver coins," the Daily Inter Lake reports.

This again? Jerry O'Neil should run for president of Glennbeckistan.

Adding... Joe Walsh, after his magnificent loss to Tammy Duckworth, is considering a run for governor of Illinois.

"You know that I believe fervently in that vision. I don't know of many other candidates who articulate that vision. Am I going to do something? Oh gosh, I don't know. People approach me every day and ask, 'Walsh, are you going to run for the governor? Are you going to run for Senate?' I want to do my part to lead a movement to present a vision to this. I'd rather go down fighting. Democrats have ruined this state but they've been able to do it because the Republicans have allowed them to."