Last week, during the runup to Live Earth, a few of the Democratic candidates for President did what they could to associate themselves with the event, in an effort to woo those Democratic voters who see the environment as their top priority (I count myself amongst this group). And while some of these efforts seem noble enough, others make me want to throw something. That "other" is none other than media darling, and vanguard of the "new" kind of politics: Barack Obama. On Obama's Live Earth page, which appears to be called "O Live Earth", Obama has this to say:

I know that there are far more important items to discuss in regards to Live Earth, but this is just way too cool.

And did you see Gore introduce Bon Jovi? Stiff and boring? That was the 2000 model, and it has long since been replaced.