So there I was, feeling sorry for myself for having sustained extensive nether-region damage during the birth of my son ten weeks ago AND having the surgery to correct that damage BOTCHED (don't even ask), when I came across this: a Wall Street Journal report from Cindy McCain on the state of things in Rwanda.

Being a political wife has to suck. I don't just say that because I know politicians and I can't imagine being married to one and not ending up closer to the nuthouse than I already am, but because on top of having to be involved in the political process as a co-candidate, living off diet Coke and Cheet-os and sleeping every night in the back bunk of a campaign bus, you get the honor and privilege of being exposed to the kind of scrutiny normally reserved for livestock at a State Fair.