Enjoy This While You Can

I’m one of those Obama supporters who doubts that, when November 4th rolls around, I’ll actually be celebrating an Obama victory. It depresses me to think about it that way, which is why I’m taking pleasure in the here and now. Once again, Obama is up in the polls – quite handsomely in some – so I bask in this victory (probably the only one I’ll have) by listening to conservative talk radio and reading right-wing blogs. Nothing brings me more pleasure than listening to Sean Hannity become unhinged when he thinks McCain might lose. Sean really is a loathsome lunatic—he makes Bill O’Reilly seem semi-sane--and his flop sweat, while premature and most likely unnecessary, is both entertaining and full of amazing hatred. Try tuning into his radio show for 20 minutes or so and listen to the latest screed on the baby-killing,... [read full story]