Herb Kohl apparently retiring.

[Keystone Phil]

Just got word that Kohl is going to announce his retirement. My source tells me The Hedgehog Report broke the story. Still trying to find it.

[Keystone Phil]

oh Lordie...the Feingold crowd will be unbearable.

Yeah, I wanted to work that into the title then realized there will be more than enough posts about him here.

[Keystone Phil]

Can anyone name a signature accomplishment by Kohl?

Yeah, exactly. Ever since I started seriously following politics, I thought he was the perfect example of a do nothing Senator. Then, of course, you get the standard "He does a lot of work in committee" excuse. 

So, is there any truth in these rumors?

I've been trying to find confirmation but nothing yet. I'm guessing it's just insider word right now.

[Keystone Phil]

Well he can get re-elected when Obama destroys Sarah Palin in Wisconsin.

Sarah Palin will not be the Republican Nominee.

Just like Mike Castle wasn't going to lose to O'Donnell. I suspect she won't, but in the wake of the idiocy of some primary voters, I wouldn't rule it out.

Please don't apply what happened in one state (or a few states) in one year to a Presidential race in another year.

I'm a big believer in "almost anything can happen" in this game so I won't say that Palin definitely won't be the nominee but it isn't likely and for BRTD to assume she already is the nominee is asinine.

[Keystone Phil]

and the Steelers (soon to be 6 time Super Bowl Champs )

The Steelers have already won six Super Bowls.

[Keystone Phil]

Going back to the actual topic, there has been some news on the Kohl front.

http://hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com/archives/2011/01/kohl-loans-warc.php

Yeah, my source ended up telling me today that he guesses he was wrong about this. Sorry for the false alarm.