OK. I'll Play.

Everyone else does this, so what the hell --

Here's what the Obama campaign should do. . . or. . . whatever. Thoughts that race through my mind because I have, unfortunately, been checking political websites the last few days.

The press will continue to play the Britney/Paris thing over and over and over again BECAUSE it has Britney and Paris in it. They are the most overexposed people in our culture for a reason and the press will keep playing it. It's brilliant.

And the Obama campaign should fucking embrace it. They should run the same commercial and then add a tag to it.

"If its true that Barack Obama is a bigger celebrity than Paris Hilton or Britney Spears, isn't that great? He doesn't sing or dance like Britney. He doesn't do whatever Paris does. . . he talks about Iraq and the price of gasoline and the economy and he gets all these people to pay attention. Does it finally mean that we're done with all the shallow nonsense? Millions and millions of people are now FANS of a serious man from a serious party with real ideas to help put things on the right track. If John McCain is right, and a polician, a community organizer from Chicago, can become a huge celebrity. Bigger than Britney, then isn't it possible that each of those individuals can come together to bring about the change we need? if you're sick and tired of shallow nonsense, vote Barack Obama. It's a vote against John McCain and, Britney Spears and Paris HIlton."

O, and in answer to the question about whose ready to lead. Barack Obama is talking about serious issues and exploring real solutions. The McCain campaign apparently is applying for the job of publisher of US Weekly. Is that the kind of leadership they mean?

Because, the great thing about McCain's ad -- besides the brilliant name drop of people the press loves to name drop -- is that its true. Barack Obama is a huge celebrity. Embrace what it means that a man who wants to be president with a message of hope and change is a becomes a celebrity by talking about issues. You can't deny a truth.

And speaking of which, by the way, Barack Obama is black. This seems to surprise the press every week. Do they think he plays the race card every time he walks in to a room? When he said that he doesn't look like the people on the dollar bill of course he was in part talking about his color. he doesn't look like anyone else on the dollar bill. It's fact (nevermind the fact that they're green on a dollar bill). . .. That's not the same as the race card. Whateverthefuck those two fucking word means. . . But I guess I shouldn't expect intellectual rigor and, you know, even recognizing the obvious from the freakin' press anymore.

I real have to stay off the internet. I think it's driving me insane.

Acting, however, is keeping me sane. . . If there were more better plays out there, I think I would have stayed an actor. Everyone should do it occasionally. It's very healthy.