It seems to me we have been in a rhetorical arms race in this country, with each side unwilling to lay down its weapons for fear - usually justified - the other side would beat them to a pulp.
That's the trouble with trying to influence an undecided voter. First you have to find one.
Anyone who has seen me spin that heavy, giant wheel on television knows that I'm not a steroid user.
There is a certain comfort in waking up and finding that Michael Jackson is still the Big Story. At least it tells you that nothing horrible has happened in the world that would force them to move on to real news.
