Strange Parade

Am I the only one that's noticed how our "also-ran" politicians are constantly in the media spotlight, whether as prognosticators or quasi-comedians? Mitt Romney is pushing his new book (always a valid excuse to get on the air) and took the opportunity while on Morning Joe to add his two cents' worth about why he believes Obama could have used better judgement. Meanwhile, Anchorage Barbie a/k/a Sarah Palin was seen on Jay Leno the other night, doing a weak stand-up impression as only, well, Sarah Palin can. I wonder who we'll see next? Harry Reid on SportsCenter? Nancy Pelosi on American Idol? If nothing else, these pols know one thing: always stay in front of American people, one way, shape or form. It used to be the exception to the rule whenever national politicians showed up on mainstream tv, but in this day and age of uber-competitive one-upmanship, any and all talk shows are grasping at straws to gain an advantage. I, for one, don't mind the extra exposure of these pols, just don't pull an ABC and over-do it like they did with Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, and kill the goose that laid the golden egg. I gotta run -- I heard that Dick Cheney is going to pile-drive Jon Stewart...can't wait!