So, Barack Obama ascended to the Democratic Party pinnacle — or is it Democrat? I can never remember — took a knee and a sword blade to the shoulder last week, and was christened Sir Great Historic Hope. John McCain emerged from one of his houses, saw his shadow, and assumed the Republican — Republic? — mantle of compassionate conservatism.

Even though the Olympics are long over, the games are about to begin, and given the history of elections, they're not going to be very sportsmanlike.

I have no qualms with a good clean fight. I am, after all, a hockey fan. All those fights are clean, right, Mr. Bettman? Politicking, though, has sunk to anything but a good clean fight.

It's more like Todd Bertuzzi going after Steve Moore. I know, I know, let it go.