( Of all of the ads this campaign season the above Mike Huckabee spot is the funniest.)

I figured we could all use some more laughter in our lives.

I scan craigslist looking for local political events, jobs, and talk. Sometimes I find something funny.

This first entry is really funny. They are looking for someone that speaks "Mexican". Urdu and Hindi help too. If you work you can stay with them.

This next entry is looking to give away a monkey. If I had a large ranch with some llamas I might consider it. Read through the part why the woman is better then the monkey.

Do you use Craigslist? Even if you don't you should read the best of Craigslist for a laugh from time to time. If you get sick of the vitriol here stop by their rants and raves section to remind yourself the comments on this blog are very well reasoned when all things are put into perspective.

I read a blog called talkingpointsmemo.com for national politics. it is left of center but they seem pretty fair. Politicians are frequently attacked for what they say out of context but at least here there isn't a serious attempt at making it seem like this is anything than a poor choice of words:

D'oh!

"Energy is actually a huge opportunity for Republicans. Energy has the opportunity to change the climate if it's done right."

A few weeks back right wing bloggers were demanding that Barack Obama release his birth certificate. They said if he doesn't then maybe he is hiding that he changed his name, his mother wasn't married to his father, or that he was born in a foreign country and therefore not legally eligible to be president. The campaign released it and there was nothing interesting that wasn't already known. Contrary to the rumors his middle name wasn't Muhammad.

After Barack Obama's campaign released his birth certificate McCain released his too:

I think both candidates will be an improvement over the current administration. But it is funny how far each of their followers will go to gain power. Barack Obama is not a far left socialist and John McCain isn't a right wing fascist. Ralph Nader on the other hand is out of touch with the day to day lives of average Americans of every race. He is somehow surprised Barack Obama is going after white votes? Ralph, go away.

In Utah, Rep. Chris Cannon came up with a surprising spin to explain how he feels bout losing the nomination of his party.

And lastly a really obvious headline from the Associated Press:

Study: Many teens get alcohol from adults.

That is a government paid for study with scientists at work to determine that key fact!

Anyways, if you work a reference to Tony Strickland, tobacco, the "fracas", or Hannah-Beth Jackson into a comment on this entry I will temporarily ban you from county politics.