What Stood Out This Week - 4/27-5/3

If I didn't know better, I'd say Jeremiah Wright is running for president. Let's see What Stood Out This Week.

Republican

John McCain continues to sport a giant erection, thanks to Democratic Party in-fighting.

Democrats

Barack Obama defeated Hillary Clinton in today's Guam caucus by seven votes. Out of more than 4,500. Seven votes. Several dozen people who couldn't be bothered to vote today are kicking themselves. Imagine a voting process in which your vote really does count. That's just crazy. They split the delegates down the middle.

Big votes again on Tuesday in North Carolina and Indiana. Both should be close, and both will inevitably somehow encourage Hillary to stay in the race.

At this point, I defer to Dana, who's written two fine posts over at a blog you should check out in general, Art On My Mind. The first, earlier post, implores Hillary to stop treating us all like idiots in blistering terms I so admire. The second explains why we shouldn't despair too much about Obama's current position of threatened front-runner.

What else Stood Out This Week? Honestly, all I seem to hear about is Reverend Jeremiah Wright. I've seen and heard the clips, like everyone, and I don't get the hubbub. At worst it's mediocre comedy shtick (funnier than Dane Cook, though!): "White people clap like this, but black people clap like this!" And cue laugh track.

People feigning offense (most of the so-called "offended") should be called out on their bullshit. Those few people who are genuinely offended by Wright's routines and not just posturing should meditate, breathe, chew on some Quaaludes... Anything that'll help them fucking relax. Getting upset about this is a total waste of high blood pressure.

Look, white people who clap on one and three should be mocked. So get over your bad selves.

And that's What Stood Out This Week.