-so now we have a John Edwards sex tape that I am sure will soon be on the Internet! We will be able to see the former Presidential candidate have sex with his mistress according to the "New York Daily News". Apparently former Edwards aide Andrew Young in a book to be published by St. Martin's Press also says that the former Senator is the father of Rielle Hunter's baby. Finally, when Edwards endorsed Obama, he was sure he would be Attorney General in the new White House. Now it can only be a matter of time before we see Governor Mark "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" Stanford romping in the hay with his mistress!

-a fascinating new map showing the rate of HIV/AIDS county by county across the United States shows a dramatic increase in infection rates in the South and more rural states. Interestingly, it was the Southern Senator and States who fought HIV education tooth and nail. Spend some time with this incredible mapping of the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

-Frank Rich of the "New York Times" has done it again. In a powerful, insightful column on the 40 anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising the columnist takes our breath away with his understanding of our struggle for freedom!. In an article entitled "40 Years Later Still Second Class Citizens", he ends by saying:

"Action would be even better. It’s a press cliché that “gay supporters” are disappointed with Obama, but we should all be. Gay Americans aren’t just another political special interest group. They are Americans who are actively discriminated against by federal laws. If the president is to properly honor the memory of Stonewall, he should get up to speed on what happened there 40 years ago, when courageous kids who had nothing, not even a public acknowledgment of their existence, stood up to make history happen in the least likely of places."

-speaking of 'must reads", you must read the entire letter to President Obama from People For the American Way President Michael Keegan. It is simply extraordinary. You can read the entire letter by clicking here but here is an excerpt:

"While your comments in opposition to the Defense of Marriage Act at the recent signing ceremony were welcome, they would have carried more weight as part of a larger ongoing effort to educate the American public about the moral need for LGBT equality. Moreover, the impact of your words was blunted coming so soon after your administration's brief in support of DOMA using arguments that degraded gay and lesbian couples. You may have felt it was your duty to defend the law, but your argument that discrimination against same-sex couples doesn't count as discrimination and citation of case law on incest to claim that marriages of gay couples are unworthy of legal recognition was beyond the pale. Americans who support equality would not have been at all surprised if that brief had been filed by the Bush Administration. Coming from you, particularly without a broader public affirmation of your commitment to equality, it had the force of a hard slap in the face by someone we trusted."

-We now are moving into July and Minnesota still only has one United States Senator, Amy Klobuchar. The Supreme Court of Minnesota didn't live up to expectations last week and issue a final ruling. Maybe they are waiting to award Minnesota their second Senator (Al Franken) as a Fourth of July gift. It is almost as embarrassing for Minnesota as the clowns in New York State Legislature!

-could we have our first Cat One hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico by Wednesday?

-as we move into the 2010 election craziness, we see that Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has withdrawn from the California Governor's race. That leaves an elderly icon Attorney General Jerry Brown (72) running against a reformer newcomer in Mayor Gavin Newsom (42).

-what will be the most nasty, mean and bloody primary in 2010? According to Chris Cillizza who writes "The Fix" for the "Washington Post", it will be the Texas Governor's Republican Primary between U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson and incumbent Republican Governor Rich Perry. Sparks will fly in this race.

-Democrats could have their own bitter primary race developing in Pennsylvania. More and more it is apparent that the White House can't deliver a free ride to switch over United States Senator Arlen Specter. Democratic Congressman Joe Sestak seems determined to challenge him no matter who says 'no you don't'. The voters in private polling seem to be saying to young Joe, go for it.

-Politics are getting tougher for "is he or isn't he" Florida Republican Governor Charlie Crist in his bid for an open United States Senate Seat. A former strong ally, Republican Congressman Jeff Miller just endorsed his primary opponent, right winger Marco Rubio.

-. Enjoy! Finally, to leave you with a little more history doing this exciting 40th Anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion