Boy you aren't kidding. On the plus side, ABC news spent at least 10 minutes last night telling me what's on the president's IPOD, letting me know that most Americans have no stomach for dealing with the real issues that face our country.
I think a lot of us on the 'Southern' side of these debates aren't just looking back; we see a future where we just can't avoid a dictated social, economic, and cultural norm that we cannot tolerate. It's coming soon, if it's not already here. I got a global (workplace) memo yesterday about how having a 'gayer' (among other things) workforce will make us a stronger company. It was interesting, because the text of the memo focused on diversity of thought, background, and opinion - all seemingly worthy contributions to complex problem solving; the policy was based on race, sexual orientation, religion, etc. I took it as advice that next time I'm bucking for a promotion, I can promote my cause with assless chaps, lipstick, and a yarmukle.
The fact that the President listens to The Knack should be good for a few points in the next polls. But I'm sure that throughout the country, legions of journalists are busy trying to find out if Bush downloads from file sharing websites.