With all of the political buzz going on today, there's just one topic weighing most heavily on everyone's minds: What kind of dog will the Obamas get? (You mean... that wasn't your primary concern? I don't understand. Don't you care about our country at all?)

Earlier today, someone asked me “How is someone supposed to convince [Hillary Clinton] voters to side with him [Obama] when they vote for his opponent knowing she will not win and claim they will not support him once he wins the nomination as they are predicting?”Here's my response:You can’t convince the Clinton Supporters Count Too kind of voter to "side with" Obama. That’s not going to happen.So what can you do?1. You let them vent.

The Associated Press reports Karl Rove, President Bush's close friend and chief political strategist, announced Monday he will leave the White House at the end of August, joining a lengthening line of senior officials heading for the exits in the final 1 1/2 years of the administration. Boogerhead Girl http://marsbars88.livejournal.com/285808.html writes, "DING DONG KARLROVE IS GONE!!! PARTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"