People Who Irritate Me Today

1) Rick Jacobs, who thinks that Californians should have more influence over presidential nominations. His solution is moving the primary to February - the implicit aim being to replace Iowa and New Hampshire with California as the nominating kingpin. Tell me Rick, what is so damned special about your state - or any other state - that it should be able to determine presidential nominees? I hate it when people criticize others for a sin they themselves would gladly commit.

2) Andrew Sullivan, who appears oddly obsessed with testosterone. Sullivan furthers the silly idea that the Democrats' problem is that they haven't been butch enough. Tell me Andy, what good has all the preening frat boy "masculinity" of the current administration gotten us? James Webb isn't impressive because he's manly. He's impressive because he has forcefully and cogently laid out the Democratic critique of the Bush administration. Anyone who thinks that Webb's military background somehow protects him from attacks on his patriotism have entirely forgotten the 2004 election. Oh, and Andrew also asserts that Webb doesn't "sound like a Democrat" because he's got medals and comes from a military background. Quick Sullivan - give me a head count of the number of congressman who are veterans in both parties. Who's got more? You guessed it - the Democrats.

3) The drivers of my state, who are completely unwilling to use their turn signals. I am not exaggerating. It happens every. single. day.