It's been one month since I came to Washington DC, and I have to admit, the thrill still hasn't worn off. I'm sure it strikes some people as silly, but I've been dreaming about working in DC for as long as I can remember, and every day brings with it a little bit of something special. Today was no exception. After a normal but busy day of work, I had the pleasure of accompanying two fellow interns and one RNC employee to CNN's DC headquarters. What an experience.

This was my first time in a true television studio, and I can't imagine seeing one more professional and sophisticated than this. It's exactly what you'd imagine, but so you don't have to, I've linked to my Facebook photo album so you can check it. The highlight of the experience was being introduced to Wolf Blitzer. Although I've only watched Wolf Blitzer half a dozen times in my life, it was a thrilling experience to be able to talk with such a well-respected television journalist, if only for a minute. The second highlight was getting to sit behind Larry King's desk in front of his famous board. Is it wrong to say that I felt like a total badass doing that? I certainly don't think so.

Big thanks to Darryl, our RNC buddy who had previously worked at CNN, for getting us in over there and giving us the royal treatment. It's certainly something I never expected to be doing, and I can't properly express the thrill I feel at having gotten the opportunity.

There's been a lot of talk over the past couple of days about public opinion polls, some of which say that Obama is up by as much as fifteen points (Newsweek), while others say that he and McCain are dead even (Gallup). I've voiced my opinion on polling before; that is, they're more or less useless, because through wording of questions and controlling the makeup of the sample, you can achieve more or less any result you want. What's my advice on poll-watching right now? Which ones are reliable? Honestly, I wouldn't pay too much attention to them. Watch the stories and gauge reaction for yourself. Polls won't matter for a very long time.

And now for the ballsiest item of the day (pun absolutely intended). The Supreme Court ruled today that convicted child rapists are not eligible for the death penalty, 5-4. I'm a supporter of capital punishment, and there aren't very many criminals that I can think deserve it more than child rapists, so I'm too happy with the decision. But whereas I, a simple blogger, can't send a very loud message, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal certainly can and did. Today, in response to the Court's ruling, Governor Jindal signed into law a bill authorizing the castration of sex offenders.

Actually called the "Sex Offender Chemical Castration Bill," it gives sex offenders the option of either physical or chemical castration, in addition to serving their sentence. Governor Jindal said of the bill, "I want to send the message loud and clear – to the Supreme Court of the United States and beyond – make no mistake about it, if anyone wants to molest children and commit sexual assaults on kids they should not do so here in Louisiana. Here, we will do everything in our power to protect our children and we will not rest until justice is won and we have fully punished those who harm them.”

All I can say is, holy shit. One thing's for sure: sex offenders aren't going to be coddled in the state of Louisiana. Another thing that's for sure: Bobby Jindal will never wear the label "soft on crime." Wow. (Source: RedState)

What a day.