Memo to the irony impaired

Jack Ryan (R-Illinois) recently dropped his bid for the Senate due to allegations that he asked his wife to perform sex acts in public at Parisian sex clubs. The voters freaked out, he lost the support of his party, the media erupted in a typical feeding frenzy around the lurid details. The public has a right to know, doncha know.

As a result, he has reached the conclusion that:

"...the media's focus on candidates' personal sex lives serves no public purpose and is harmful to democracy.

Imagine that.

Of course I agree with him. I just think it's kind of funny coming out of the mouth of a Republican. Bill Clinton, are you listening? It wouldn't have mattered much anyway. His opponent, up and coming Democratic superstar Barrack Obama, was up by 22 points in the polls. Mr. Obama could have really stuck it to Ryan. Instead, he was all class, calmly stating that he's not interested in the allegations and prefers to stick to the issues.

I like that response and like Barack Obama's chances. Welcome to the Senate, Mr. Obama.