You can't go wrong with petty. 

I actually read his autobiography earlier this year, and I didn't realize how much I didn't know about him.

For instance I didn't know that for something like 2 years in the 80's they toured as Bob Dylan's backup band.  They'd play their own set, then back up Dylan.

Then he ends the book with thoughts on a TON of his songs one at a time.  Which is awesome if you're a music geek like I am.

One of the few people who have consistently put out great music (albeit, not a ton of variety to it) for around 30 years.

I've been trying to convince a friend of mine for years that he hates all color commentators for exactly the reason you just said.  He won't listen to me though. 

Actually, I just saw my biggest pet peeve during football.  When the official says- "False Start, on the offense." or "False Start, prior to the snap"

I'd like to see the defense false start after the snap.  It'd surprize me though.

That drives me fucking crazy.

As far as your 1st paragraph, I can't give you specifics on Obama, but what you say about he and Hillary "just wanting to be president" is true of pretty much every candidate for this election. 

That problem along with the fact that most of the candidates who do have a "real reason to seek office", their reasons scare the shit out of me.   

As far as McCain, I do think he has the charisma to overcome his age, but I would agree that he doesn't necessarily have a clear plan, as you said.

It's yet another Tweetledee or Tweetledum election.

I think you're thinking of Kucinich.
http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index … or-a-flilf
(They talk about Fred Thompson's wife in that piece too, but Liz Kucinich has a tongue ring for Christ sake.)

I liked McCain a lot better 8 years ago.  I think he was a lot more staunch about his beliefs that didn't all lie in line with the Republican party then.  At some point during Bush's presidency he decided he wanted to be president more than he wanted to stand by all that(obviously, just my opinion).  Although he's still much less far right than most Republican candidates.

That said, he has a lot better chance of getting the nomination now than he did 8 years ago too, so maybe that was the right thing to do.  I still like him better than most of the other Republican candidates(all of them that have a chance, sorry Dr. Paul), but with a lot of my views that isn't saying much. 

I just hope that McCain and Paul make enough of a showing in the primaries to illustrate how much most people's views don't folllow right along party lines like most major politicians seem to like to believe.  The fact that most elections are won something like 52%- 47% should show that.  52% was a failing grade in every test I ever took.  Give me a viable 3rd party candidate and that's where my vote would most likely go.

The Lions fired Mike Martz.

I suppose they have to shake things up, but that's about the last thing I would have expected them to do.  I don't think the guy was much of a head coach, but he was born to be an O Coordinator.

They're already saying San Fran's gonna pick him up.