Today's WTF

So, Time Magazine says Obama is showing signs of stress. "The candidate now limits his availability to the political press corps, and recently snapped at a reporter who tried to ask a question while he was eating breakfast at a Pennsylvania diner."

My problem here is not the allegation that Obama is showing the strain of this endless campaigning - he may be. My problem is that the writer seems to think it's inappropriate for Obama to be upset that the media accosted him during a meal.

Dude. He was eating breakfast. He was not behind a podium. He was not even travelling from Point A to Point B surrounded by other political figures. He was eating breakfast. It was early and he was hungry. Probably he had not yet had his coffee. If I got accosted by a reporter that early in the day, I'd snap at him, too. Because I was eating breakfast.

I'm not particularly partial to Obama, but give the guy a break.

At least until he's done with his bacon and eggs.

(#4 wins.)

Some choices are too cruel to lay upon mankind's weary shoulders.

Do I:

1) Begin the new Bujold book that arrived today?

2) Begin the new Dresden Files book that arrived today?

3) Read #1 of the Dresden Files comic - which ALSO arrived today?

or

4) ...Finish revising my dissertation prospectus so I can distribute it to my committee. :(