Blame the singer, not the song

Riley among chorus calling for ethics, election reforms

Gosh, Bobbo, maybe you would have a little better standing on the issue if you hadn't appointed Troy "I Didn't See Anything Wrong With Using Alabama Power's Skybox" King as attorney general, which is only the state's leading law enforcement official.

How much is that in chickens?

AU likely to raise costs for housing

Auburn wants to raise costs by $65 to $85 per semester, depending upon where the student lives. I guess that the $65 is for those who live in trailers.

You think I'm kidding about Auburn students living in on-campus trailers, but I'm not.

What Biden meant

BREAKING: Biden Unloads On Clinton, Obama, Edwards | TPMCafe

“I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy,” he said. “I mean, that’s a storybook, man.”

It's an attack on Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton for various scandals in the past. That's what he's trying to do. What he winds up doing is look like a clueless old racist, which in many ways he is.

Seriously, why?

At least five expected to vie for office

Why would you want to be mayor of Birmingham? It's a totally thankless job. Someone named "Bell" apparently wants it, though the paper doesn't further identify him. I assume it's William but there have been at least two Bells on the City Council in my memory.