People have been jumping all over John McCain's forgetting of how many homes he owns, and rightfully so - the idea of a man who can't even remember his own assets being the guy who'll fix the American economy is just outright laughable. I'm all for ripping on McCain on this front, or really on any front. But while it's good to take from this a sense of just how out of touch McCain is about the real conditions of the economy, there's another thing we should take away from this - and a disturbing pattern that raises questions about whether this man is fit to hold the office of leader of the free world.

If I weren't from Canada, I'd vote for you.

First off, in the interest of disclosure, I'm Canadian and my support of one candidate over another is thus entirely irrelevant. My interest in the US political process is that of a neighbour looking in. Ultimately, whether it's Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton, I woud love to see a Democrat become President; perhaps it'll rub off up here and the Canadian left will find its backbone again. More importantly, I would love for the leader of the world's sole superpower to be someone who upholds progressive values. That's why I follow Daily Kos.

That said...

    It's been a long time since I last posted here.  For awhile I got tired of the constant grind of politics and stepped away from it all, at least for a little while - but like a moth to a light I just can't resist politics when they're front and centre.