Over it. Let’s talk about something else.

Oh I am so happy… We finally made it through something like 14 months (that felt like 3 years) of the nonstop Obamarama, which to me, as a non-voter (not by choice but by law), culminated in last night’s episode of Boston Legal with the plot becoming an also-ran to the main characters’ bickering (I generally endorse bickering) about none other than the ELECTION!

So let’s start the impending switch of the nation’s attention to other topics early and spend a moment on the subject of Lauryn Hill. Yes, exactly, whatever happened to her? Did she leave us at the height of her fame? Girls, you know you betta watch out, some guys, some guys are only about… That thing, that thing, thaaahat thiiihiiiing?

My online research has found that she has been deliberately avoiding us, draping herself in mystery and obscurity, but, apparently, working nonetheless! Almost like one of those few remaining authors who don’t churn out a new phone book sized novel every other season, she’s supposedly been writing song after song and recording for the last decade without the need to share any of it with us. I’m torn between pure admiration and outrage at her selfishness. I do need a good new Lauryn Hill album. How great would it be for once to prick up your ears to an artist who hasn’t been dominating the gossip columns, hasn’t been on any celebrity-versions of tired old show formats, hasn’t guest starred on Ugly Betty, hasn’t been text-vote chosen by America to be their next Idol?

It’s another form of Change We Need!

PS – I do love Ugly Betty. And Lindsay Lohan. Even if she went from crazy to crazy lesbian faster than you can turn the page in People mag.

Is Bill Clinton a great showman or what?

It’s hard to say if the former president, and the only president in 20 years who was a true statesman, a true character, a true inspiration (and a dirty boy), believes (in) Obama or not, but gosh darnit you betcha he delivers a great show. I was involuntarily reminded of the good old Clinton-Gore days and how much fun it was to watch then-president Bush, Sr, trying really hard to not seem like a boring old senior citizen compared to Bootstrap Bill, and then again remember poor old Bob Dole hiding his trembling hands and his bitterness with nobody in the country having any doubt that he would collapse before election night?

Ah I miss having somebody who looks like he’s got a pair, who knows how to talk to a girl in a bar and hold the keys to the nuclear arsenal without looking like it. You know what it is? It’s like trying to re-cast Captain Kirk… Shatner’s Kirk was reckless, a philanderer, emotional, suave, chauvinistic (but charming to women) and in charge of the most powerful spaceship in 1960 TV Sci-Fi. Now, people started to like what came after that too, the stoic Picard, the tough-as-nails Janeway and the wise-owl-philosopher Sisko. But none of them would ever be able to replace Kirk.

Can we please please have a kookie bald British actor running for Captain? And then bring back James T. Clinton as Admiral and bicker at him for running the country poorly until he takes over the reigns, brings back Scotty and takes the whole country on a search for Spock? Pretty please?

Is Joe The Plumber a Republican plant?

Somehow I feel like some smart person in the McCain camp is trying to bring this summer’s Swing Vote starring Kevin Costner to life. There we go, Joe the Plumber, being talked to directly on National TV, both candidates trying to get his vote. McCain is playing the game seriously, Obama was forced into going along with it, although you could clearly tell every fiber in his body was saying “this is just ridiculous”… I wonder if we are going to get Joe to have his own TV forum where he can post questions to each of the candidates, just like Kevin in the movie. That would make for some good TV. And probably help McCain.