Change of Plans...

I was intending to jot down a few thoughts on the Mets this afternoon, but I was stuck behind an SUV with 8 anti-George Bush bumper stickers and I feel compelled to add my two cents.

First of all, 8 bumper stickers about anything denotes you as a fanatical fool.

Second, what type of point are you trying to prove?

Third, she was driving one of those late 90s SUVs that drink gas more quickly than John Daly throws back beers.  Come on, if you have to attach these (anti-GOP/conservative) political statements to your bumper, drive a hybrid, not something that makes an M-1 Abrams look fuel efficient.

I think that bumper-sticker mania is indicative of the political situation that we currently face.  As soon as candidates reach national exposure, they are immediately labeled by the national media.  Regardless of the congruency of these generalizations, they have a tendency to stick, unless the candidate does something so horrific that a more caustic moniker is within reach.  Think about it.  Right now we have the Former First Lady, Hope & Change, and the War Hero.

Never mind that they are all senators and have extensive and nuanced policy histories.  Never mind that there are still definite questions about Barack's ability to bring about any change, Hillary's past actions in her husband's White House, and Mac's relationship with the armed services (see his testimony on the Khobar Towers attack before the SASC).