Judas, McCarthy and that famous blue dress…

At times I have labeled myself apathetic when it comes to politics, but that is simply not accurate. Politics interests me, although I am not sure why. If I were to make a list of things that deserved attention, politics would not be anywhere near the top. But still I find myself wrapped up in the discussion. Just yesterday we were privileged enough to see some of the stellar topics covered during an election year:

• Governor Bill Richardson compared to Judas Iscariot.
• Senator Hillary Clinton gets caught exaggerating the dangers of her Bosnia trip.
• Bill Clinton gets compared to Joseph McCarthy and accused of staining his legacy (with a blue dress reference thrown in for good measure.)
• Barack Obama called a racist for comments he made about his ‘A More Perfect Union’ speech.
• And the question raised, how close was John McCain to switching parties?

As we struggle with a plethora of significant issues, these are the stories that demand our focus. This is the circus we get to participate in for the next eight months! And yet I continue to tune in and watch the twenty-four hour 'news' networks.