“See you at the debates, Bitches.”

I never thought I would enjoy Paris Hilton. But with the tension of the race, the defensive overtones of the candidates and the little sleep I’m getting, this response to Senator John McCain (who used her and Britney Spears in a campaign ad, mocking Barack Obama’s celebrity) was absolutley perfect. And hilarious. I just had to laugh..and then there was no choice but to show my roommate — and laugh some more. Oh, campaign season.

I think around 3:30 of this video I discover in the most fundamental way why I question and care about the implications of the Iraq war on our generation. Here’s a rare look at the unraveling mind of a starving citizen journalist. :) Ok, you can cut the starving part.

4:13 A young deserter becomes a lobbyist
4:40 A civil affairs officer returns with his truth
5:26 What do the people on the ground, our front lines, really want and need?