Good, because in the most historical presidential election of our time; where the two major parties have names that of non-caucasian males on their tickets, as the economy downward spirals into obilivion, a hurricane is (again) tearing up the Louisiana coast and lest we forget, THER IS A WAR IN IRAQ,  the pending parenthood of a 17-year-old high school senior in one of the two uncontiguous (is that a word?) states should really be a focal point for the nation.

Oh and did you hear the one about Gov. Sarah Palin’s five month old handicapped son actually being her grandson?  That’s also a pretty important headline, because you see, actually not being the main caregiver to a handicapped infant  would make things harder for the potential Vice POTUS.

I love it when the Family Values Activists get involved.  The most nonsense stories wind up becoming a deciding factor in the election.   Current Attraction: “Does the Palin family have a few secrets in its closet?”   Stay tuned next week for “Biden forgets youngest son’s birthday”

E-props to Obama for avoiding this topic as you would the plague and a long slow dance with Janet Reno.  Bristol Palin isn’t even a legal adult.  Leave the poor girl alone.  She already had a tough year ahead of her and then her mother became the running mate of the GOP.  Talk about your double (or triple) whammy.

Family Values.  One person’s view over another’s in regards to how to raise a family.  Why, oh why, does this make better news than a candidate’s ability to stimulate the economy, find a peacable solution in Iraq, negotiate deals on Capitol HIll and serve as the second most powerful leader in the United States?

If we’re gonna go parading all over the planet, decrying any type of government other than elected democracy, maybe we ought to show others how a legitimate campaign (and subsequent news coverage) actually works.