Politics is a hard field for those of us with ADD.  After trying to hold focus through the months and months and months and months of the presidential campaign, I thought I might get a rest when Election 2012 was all over.  But no.  Not even a
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Spin!  

First there was the immediate flurry of conservative activity in the wake of the fantastic drubbing they took last Tuesday.  Some started backpedalling, some stayed in denial, some launched an immediate attack on everyone who voted for the Democrats.  It was nutty but fun.  

Ann Coulter (my favorite cocktail wacko) said the country is now made up of more takers than makers and it’s over.  Don’t know what exactly she meant by “it’s over.”  It doesn’t look to me like the end of the world is nigh.  Everything seems pretty much the same as it did ten days ago.

Laura Ingraham said Mitt Romney didn’t seem like he “connected with the material.”  Odd.  I’ve heard people say that about actors before.  I thought politicians were supposed to at least nominally buy into their own stances.  If he couldn’t connect with what he was proposing, what was he doing?

Bill O’Reilly said half the country is people who just want “stuff.”  Nice.  I’ve never believed in crapping on those who might support you next time, but —

Sex!

I hardly had the chance to really settle in to watching the Republican meltdown when the scandal surrounding General David Patraeus broke.  Talk about a shiny object.  Sex, CIA, FBI, crazy emails, more sex, shirtless pics.  This thing is worse/better than most any reality TV show I’ve ever seen.  It seems like every day there is a new revelation, none of which is in any way savory.  I’m not a prude and, unlike a lot of Americans, I don’t think public figures should be pilloried for every sexual faux pas, but all I can say to this is Wow!  The only judgment I’m willing to make at this point is it’s pretty sad when people whose jobs are covert operations wind up with this much egg on their faces over events that don’t affect national security.  Makes you wonder what —

Secession!

And to top this all off (for now), there are hillbillies all over the South who are demonstrating their lack of understanding of the concept of “United States” by deciding they want to secede.  Oh I know they aren’t all southern states, but you’ve got to be part of the “Are ye fer me or agin me?” Hatfields and McCoys mindset that helped us into the Civil War to be ridiculous enough to start talking about secession because Ward Cleaver lost his bid for President.  Time for these folks to grow up, do a little self-examination and move forward.  Forward.  Where have I heard that recently?  Oh yes.  From the guy who won.

I’m going to go forward trying to focus on the fact that all of this is fascinating even if it gives me such bad headaches –

Kylie’s on Dancing with the Stars!

OK, I’m not watching MSNBC all the time.