Are they really going to go there? Is the election this lame already?

Full Disclosure: Way back when, my older brother had an old BMW...

...very similar to this, except that his had rigid saddlebags and a very unfortunate 'sixties highway fairing that did nothing at all to improve the bike's lines...

(ahem) anyway, the point of the story is that Brother also had a small dog named Fang who loved above all things to go on long road trips with us, tucked away more-or-less safely in the right saddlebag (cover removed) right under my hand so I could hopefully reduce the effect of any impulsive action on his part. He seemed to understand that, while wind in your ears and mouth is a very good thing, jumping out would be a very bad thing. Passing motorists who noticed at all reacted in one of two ways, without exception: Hilarious laughter or outraged horror. And maybe Brother and I were being bad dads, but you'd never in this life have convinced Fang of that.

Which is why, though I'm on record as being nothing even remotely resembling a Romney supporter, I just can't wrap my mind around the Dems' latest campaign issue.