BREAKING: Give Me a Break!

I've resigned myself to the fact that mentioning Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton in one context or another will vault a diary to the recommended list faster than Bill in Portland ME can ask for Nebraska Senate candidate Scott Kleeb to appear in less clothing.

But could we at least keep the use of the word BREAKING to some newsworthy story - not one where some obscure state official has come out and endorsed your candidate.

It's nice information, but it isn't going to help me with the skyrocketing mortgage on my house. I'm sure it's important to you, but it isn't going to keep my nephew from having to do his third tour in Iraq. The endorsement might actually mean something in the home state of the individual, but it's not going to keep the seas from flooding my 7th floor condo in twenty years.

I'm pleased that there is so much excitement out there for two very good candidates, either of whom would be light years ahead of our current chimp in chief. But this constant pandering from both camps on this site to constantly try and one up the other side is getting tiresome.

So next time, take a deep breath before sticking the word "breaking" in your title. We have a long way to go before the convention at the end of August and you're beginning to wear some of us out (well, me anyway!)