Tim Kaine blocks funding for embryonic stem cell research

By GottaLaff

It's Tim Kaine Day... unfortunately. I just posted this. Now, sadly, I have to report this:

Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine, the chairman of the Democratic National Committee, has signed a bill into law banning the use of state funds for embryonic stem cell research.

The move puts the DNC chairman at odds with President Obama, who signed an executive order earlier this month reversing the Bush administration's ban on federal funding for research on embryonic stem cells.

The move also puts him at odds with yours truly. Hugely at odds. It's a very good thing President Obama didn't choose him as his running mate.

Kaine approved the Virginia bill on Monday, according to the governor's office, the same day he enacted legislation that would permit "Choose Life" license plates in the commonwealth — an act that angered state and national abortion rights advocates. [...]

All three of the Democrats vying to replace Kaine as governor this fall — Terry McAuliffe, Brian Moran and Creigh Deeds — support using state money for embryonic research.

Welcome to the Kaine mutiny.