Stimulus Setbacks for Sanford, Palin

By GottaLaff

I love typing "setbacks" and "Sanford, Palin" in the same sentence:

First Read notes that two conservative GOP governors -- South Carolina's Mark Sanford (R) and Alaska's Sarah Palin (R), both 2012 possibilities -- "appear to have suffered setbacks in their crusades against the Obama stimulus."

After fighting it, the South Carolina Supreme Court ordered Sanford to request $700 million in stimulus funds (intended primarily for the states struggling schools), and Sanford says he'll comply with that request, the Columbia State reports.

Meanwhile, the Anchorage Daily News reports the Alaska Legislature seems poised to override Palin's veto of $28.6 million in stimulus money.

Yeah, Sanford, what good are schools anyway, right?

And Sarah Louise... well, 'nuff said.