I’m really hoping to be able to come up for air in a few days. . .

Right now, too. . . busy. . . for. . . air. . . !

I don’t care if Obama still smokes as long as he doesn’t let it affect how he governs.

Like if he allows smoking in airplanes for his
own amusement or lets the tobacco companies get away with murder, that is not cool. Though I cannot imagine he would do that. But still, it’s a possibility out there.

And at the same time that I am saying that, though, I totally
do care. He’s the freaking president (well, he will be). Talk about a
roll model for kids! He owes it to America (never mind his own kids) to stop smoking as an example of good health.

But then, on the flip side, do I want the guy with his finger on the button all irritable and nic fitting? He is inheriting a disaster of a financial mess, maybe we should like him keep his smoky treats to get through the stress? What might he turn to without them?

(Let’s take a moment to think about the first President caught smoking pot in the White House because, let’s face it, it’s going to happen eventually.)

Also, why is (most of) the media so quiet on the smoking thing? It’s pretty widely know in the blogosphere that he still smokes but you don’t see it on the news. Maybe its because it doesn’t matter? But see, I think it does. I read one article that say its because of the media’s love affair with him and that it will change once he is pres.

All I have to say is that they better at least give him as much hell about smoking as they did with Bill Clinton when he ate those burgers because I think smoking is worse than a burger. Though I suppose Peta might disagree.

Barrack Obama is awkward to say. Do you think he’d mind if I called him Barry O for the next four years? I like the sound of that. Barry O! Barry O is giving the State of the Union tonight. Yo Yo Yo, it’s Barry O!

It totally works. Pass it on.

This is, incidentally, what happens when I try to think about politics on very little sleep at 3 in the morning burnt out on work.

So, yeah, what do you think about having a president that smokes, no matter who it is?

Here are some random things floating about in my head today:

• You guys, we totally need to go out drinking with Chelsea Clinton. After a few drinks I think she would totally dish on all that stuff with her parents. I wouldn’t tell the media, I would even sign a thing that I would keep my mouth shut. I am just really curious. It fascinates me. Are they like friends with each other? Are they all lovey dovey or all business? I must know!
• Marshmallow Peeps have expanded into all the holidays. Why hasn’t candy corn made that same leap?
• I’m so excited about Rosie’s new variety show. I hope she has the Muppets on. Forget that View crud, this is how I like my Rosie. Singing and dancing with small children and Muppets.
• Speaking of the Muppets, how hilarious is it that Pepe the King Prawn’s autobiography is called, It’s Hard Out Here for a Shrimp. That makes me endlessly happy.
• I’m so confused by all this Google/Yahoo stuff. Didn’t Yahoo own Google at one point or were like partnered with it or something when Google was new. Did I dream that?
• Bolt looks really cute. I love that hamster already.
• When did Disney’s Tinkerbell become such a ho?
• I put two contacts into the same eye this morning. I couldn’t see real well. 
• Is it too early to watch Muppet Christmas Carol?
• What about Muppet Family Christmas?
• OK, well then what about that NBC one for a few years ago? I’m not sure if I have that one on DVD but I am pretty sure I could track it down.
• Food for thought: Nickelback=music from a Sonic the Hedgehog game
• Does Somalia also have ninjas, cowboys and space rangers, or just pirates?