"Strap on your trusty vomit bag because this will only get worse."

Don't worry, it's been strapped on okay . . . and I've made sure I have plenty of spares for when this one's full.

The one thing that, above all else, has impressed me about Obama is that he's largely kept clear of this kind of shit. There are other things I like about him too (although I do wish some of his policies could be a bit more courageous), but he seems the only one of the three who understands dignity. The other two are debasing the office of President without having even got there -- which hopefully neither of them will.