This morning at 12:00 AM, Ted Strickland was sworn in as Ohio’s new Governor.  Over the course of the past 8 years, Republican Bob Taft has been a shining example of fiscal incompetence, unethical chicanery and all-around gubernatorial boobery.  Even the conservative CATO institute had to admit that Bob was, quite simply, a miserable excuse for a chief executive. And let’s not forget this: Bob Taft led the way in making Ohio’s government the most corrupt state administration in the entire U.S.  Thanks, Bob!  We’ll miss you!

Now just for old times' sake, let’s take one more look at that cowboy hat...



Feel free to hum “Those Were the Days” (preferably the Mary Hopkin version) as you gaze lovingly upon the photo.