Politics: Ew

I wish I wasn't in the habit of reading the Times and the Daily Beast; right now, I'd like nothing better than to forget that government exists.

I won't say anything about the special election in Massachusetts except that, as everyone has noted, Martha Coakley was a terrible candidate - I've heard her described as 'nanny state and police state', a disgusting combination - and a product of the womens' lobby's belief that electing female politicians is a worthy goal in and of itself. She deserved to lose, the question is why was she running in the first place?

Some blame for the national mood must fall on the President. He has allowed the debate over healthcare reform to drag on since last summer. That's eight months! In a system built on two-year electoral cycles, that's way too long to spend on one bill. No wonder voters are sick of it, as the economy continues to stagnate.

If I could give the President and Congressional leadership advice, I'd say this: pass the bill you have (the Senate version) and move on to something else. You've wasted too much time.

And then there's the news of the Supreme Court's decision on campaign finance. In short, the Supreme Court overturned a century of precedent and corporations can now buy whichever politicians they like. Judicial activism, much?

Politics can be unbearably frustrating.