A Simple Way To Go Faster Than Light That Does Not Work

• I am really excited about Obama's staff picks, because demonstrating astute and practical team-building skills helps validate his ability to lead.

• I am really excited about the pushback against the Rick Warren choice, largely (I think I'm safe to assume) from Obama supporters, because it proves that my fellow citizens won't let up the pressure just because their guy got in - even when the one to put pressure on is their guy.

• This news made me wince when I first heard it. I'm willing to give Team O the benefit of the doubt, and expect our man to give one hell of an inaugural address using this book as a springboard. But at this point, gee whiz does it smell a tad hubristic; I can't help but think what my reaction would be if, like, Bush had made the same announcement in December 2004.

The Obama campaign called me. classicaljunkie said, "Ha ha! It is because you re-registered as 'Unenrolled', sucka!" But actually they were more focusing on the fact I'd given them some ca$h recently, and wanted to know if maybe I felt like a little canvassing.

I said: NO WAI! But I told them I'd pass along word of their need. So, yeah, if you've got some free time to help make sure the country is prised from the clammy grip of the Neocons and their stooges next month, do visit http://my.barackobama.com.

(Heh heh, my paid account expired, and let us find a good omen in that my Moonbat icon is one of the ones that didn't get locked out...)