Godzillary vs. Mothrobama ’08

Sure, you’ve heard all about the minor skirmishes between the Obama and Clinton campaigns…. Sure, you’ve heard all about the minor skirmishes between the Obama and Clinton campaigns. The media has been scrutinizing their every move, speculating about the political ramifications of every perceived misstep 20 months from the election.

They openly wonder if Barack is part of a cult or attended a possibly-maybe-sort-of-terrorist-school. They actually ask aloud if he is black enough – at least he’s articulate, right?

They guess as to Hillary’s calculations whenever she speaks; careful not to attribute the meaning of her words to any principled belief.

And yet, the other candidates are getting no attention. It can’t all be about Godzillary vs. Mothrobama. There should be some additional analytic resources devoted to following the political intrigue and maneuvering of the other candidates on the quest for the White House. Luckily, it appears that they are starting to do so.

It was announced recently that Elizabeth Edwards’ cancer has metastasized and is no longer curable. John Edwards held a press conference to announce his decision to remain in the race despite this terrible news.

But the question on everyone’s mind right now is: Did Mrs. Edwards allow the cancer to flourish inside of her just to give her husband’s floundering campaign a bump? How can the American people be sure that John Edwards isn’t using his wife to jerk tears and votes?

The answer is: They can’t. The media should not give Edwards a pass just because his wife is dying.

Thank goodness for intrepid news anchors like Katie Couric who continue to ask the tough questions: “Your decision to stay in this race has been analyzed, and quite frankly judged by a lot of people. And some say, what you’re doing is courageous, others say it’s callous