Although I do like the sound of "Majority Whip"

I see the President's State of the Union address is on tonight. I can assure you that I will not be watching that. It really has very little to do with the content of the speech--I just wish they'd knock it off with all the applause and standing ovations, for crying out loud. Makes the speech about 3 times longer than it needs to be. Plus, I always end up paying more attention to the Vice-President and Speaker of the House (is that right?) sitting behind the President to see what they're doing while he's talking. Just once I'd love to see one of those guys pull out a Gameboy or burp suddenly. That would be hilarious.

When I was a kid, I used to consider a career in politics, but I have realized as I've aged that it never would have worked out. For one thing, there's my aversion to panty hose, but more importantly, I just don't have that veneer of Ivy League respectability that these politicians give off. They all look so serious, well-coifed, tailored and borderline-constipated all the time. It doesn't look like fun at all. Blech.