Happy Day

Today, I heard some very good news. This news story which is so important because it truly has national and international significance. The very impact of this is potentially only overshadowed by what it might trigger.

Now, you say, of course only to myself what news could be so wonderful?

Well, it is not the surprise news that Condi Rice lost the White House vacation pool and had to go to Iraq. Seems all the good Christmas vacation options were already taken and how many times can you go to Crawford Texas anyways.

No, it was not Condi's travel and it was not the very sad sporting world news ... you know the one where the 2007 Miami Dolphins were denied their quest for a spot in the record books. Yes, that long sought after quest for the perfect season ... 0-16. It is much harder than you would imagine. I mean the the sports writers and bookies did not want to see this happen ... it has never happened ... the best you ever had was a 1-15 season. But the Dolphins had the chance and blew it. Despite their worst efforts they won a game and now can only hope to tie the record. Sorry that was not the news.

Wait you think you know ... you have to be bubbling over with the anticipation that my amazing news story is that Congress finally... at long last passed a spending bill ... well they lumped most of the bills they are supposed to pass into one Christmas present ... this is the one job they are required to do and you might think to do before the beginning of the fiscal year but no they have been to busy doing .... oh don't get me started I have good news so don't spoil it self with your negativity. So you are wrong again ... and that is not news it inevitable that Congress only two and a half months into the new year passes a budget for the remaining nine and a half months. Now with their work done poorly and late they will run home of the holidays to tell their constituents how great they are ... how much pork they were able to bring home. Sorry that is not it.

I guess I will have to tell me what the super story is ... it is the wonderful, tremendous, spectacular news that Leno and Letterman have announced that regardless of the status of the writers strike which I can only assume means that they assume it will not be settled soon ... they will begin airing brand new almost live shows on January 2, 2008. Although they say they are supporters of the writers strike, they must be concerned with the non writing staff who they were not worried about before when they laid them off without pay the day the strike began.

Big Deal I say to myself. Who cares you don't even watch their shows. Well, what I ... myself says ... is that you do not understand I tell myself is that in case you have not noticed ... we are in the 1,141st part of the 1,463 part series of ... "Oh my G-d we are going to elect another less than qualified person to be the President!!"

Stop ... please explain. Well, self, the current Presidential campaign began on the date of the last Presidential election ... 11/2/04. This current campaign will end on 11/4/08. The approximate math if my dates are correct which chances are they are not ... is a total campaign lasting 1,463 days. As of today, using that math, we at the 1,141 day point. Only 322 more days to go before we start again.

So the big deal is that the majority of people do not get their political news from the CNN or Fox or NBC or CBS or ABC nightly news. The majority of people do not watch Tim Russert or any other political analysis program on Sunday morning. The majority of the American population that might vote in a presidential campaign do not read the first section of the newspaper if they get one. The majority of the American populations gets its political news from Leno and Letterman plus two other great political analysts. So, how have we been able to get along this far without their insight ... with their guidance. I do not know. We obviously have not been looking at the candidates with the proper insightful eye let alone not hearing what they are really saying. No we need the help of Leno and Letterman to get through these difficult times.

Side comment ... its not so bad since the majority of the people do not even vote but at least they will have Leno and Letterman back.

What this action by Leno and Letterman might hopefully trigger ... .Now the real key is if their move provides cover for Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert to come back to really provide the true wisdom that choosing our next leader of the free world. Please come back Jon ... please help us Stephen.