Gently Jolted

Your evening humor from Morning Jolt:

Nominating Jennifer Granholm would be the inverse of court-packing; within a few years of her having a hand in running the court, the Supremes would be announcing layoffs and job losses.

And then there's the rumors surrounding proto-Obama Deval Patrick, who would probably love a lifetime job guarantee, since he's managed to alienate enough Massachusetts Democrats to put his second term in serious trouble, even in a three-way race. (How often do you see an incumbent leading with 35 percent?)

As the AP headline writer gently puts it, "Analysis: Patrick's Run Complicated By First Term."

If only he hadn't had to serve it. Help him out. Vote him out. Gently.