Has Anyone Else Noticed.....

Since Mrs. Palin has been named as the Vice Presidential candidate there have been a lot more women pundits on the cable news channels to discuss their support/disdain for her. This is a great thing. I'm always up for women voicing their opinions on some place other than The View, since they bicker like school children on that show. Here's what I've noticed though: Every time they have two women voicing different opinions on the issues, the conservative republican lady is always young and attractive and the liberal democrat is always older and less attractive (at least by the standards of our society). I just find it interesting. Think about all of the great democratic women leaders we've had over the past 20 years. Most of them fit the media's criteria for being a democratic woman: Janet Reno, Madeline Albright, Nancy Pelosi, Hillary Clinton.......all older and a few might even be considered unattractive. I just find it interesting that the media is now creating a sterotype that all conservative women are young and attractive and all democratic women are older and mousey. There are plenty of old republican women and young, attractive democratic women out there so put them on air, too! Keep your eyes peeled for this as you watch cable news over the next month. I haven't seen a beautiful young democratic on the air once.......and I watch a lot of news.

I Should Totally Be in Bed Right Now......

............But I can't stop watching CNN! And over the last few months I've developed a crush on TJ Holmes (above), one of the weekend anchors. Of course, I've had a crush on weather man Rob Marciano (below) for a while. I'll let them fight it out for me.

Update on my life: This school year is re-defining the word BUSY. I'm never caught up with anything, I don't get enough sleep, physical activity, or nutrients, and there are no signs of slowing down until June 2009. I think the only thing keeping me going this year is that I don't feel like I suck at teaching anymore. That, and the YouTube video of Sarah Palin playing the flute in a pageant back in 1984. I've got two words for you Sarah: pull out!