How To Lose A Memory in 10 Days

For a few reasons, chief among them Michael Jackson's death, the political world has completely lost its memory. From politics to pop culture, no one remembers what happened 10 hours ago, 10 weeks ago or 10 years ago. Who better to remind people of what has slipped from? ME! I apologize in advance for this post, it's been a while and it's longer than you're used to---but enough with Michael Jackson's day care center pickup lines.

Michael Jackson's death made us forget that:
1) Farrah Faucet died.
2) a) Mark Sanford banged some woman in Argentina and charged the state of South Carolina for the trip. Oh, and he forgot to notify any legislative leader, constitutional officer, cabinet secretary, his own wife and children, and his staff that he was traveling out of the state and contact.
b) Mark Sanford's drama, theatrics and teary-eyed airport confessional press conference made us forget that he is a good Christian man steeped in the Bible's teachings who criticized President Clinton for having an affair, demanding his impeachment or resignation.
c) Mark Sanford's boner made him forget that he has a hot wife who built his political career. Oh, he also forgot he has four boys and that his wife is an heiress to an enormous tool fortune. It must have been her company's craft that drew her to one of the South's douchiest tools.
3) Michael Jackson's death also made network news forget the kind of life he led, the kinds of antics in which he engaged, and the type of tastes that pleased his palette.
4) While we're blaming Michael Jackson, newscasters also forgot that there is more than one judge on the 2nd district United States Court of Appeals, and how that body functions.
5) Saint Michael of Preschool Boy's Bathrooms also made our President forget that he ran a campaign in which he gave speeches and made promises.
a)He forgot that he criticized the Bush Administration's use and abuse of signing statements to enhance the power of the presidency.
b)Such an abuse of the presidency like politicizing government agencies and participating in politically-motivated and illegal firings...WHOOPSIE!
c)He also made promises about having an open dialogue and debate about health care as we move down the road toward full coverage for all Americans. I assume you are still reading this as you aren't busy running to the doctor's office because you still don't have insurance, and don't bother planning ahead you won't next year either.

Well, hopefully memories return, unfaded and with all the gaps filled in.

~Ginger