andrea's spare time

ok... talk about media bias. i see that first lady laura bush is going to be a guest host on nbc's today show.  next tuesday. last hour. that's the day of the pennsylvania primary. yes... it's true. i had to go back and read the wire story again because it seems too wacky.

i don't really have an opinion on it, although i wonder if it's nbc's way to compensate for criticism that it's "too liberal."  ok, maybe i do have an opinion.

why can't people with obvious biases stay out of  "news?"  when you have an opinion, you're a commentator. when you have an opinion, use a sharpie and write on your forehead:  "i favor _______________ (fill in what's appropriate: libs, dems, cons., reps, hillary, barrack, mccain, nafta, etc... you get the idea).  that way we won't have to guess. it's frustrating because i still have a "pie in the sky" idealism that  news presentors, journalists, and reporters should be "neutral." but then that's my opinion! ha!ha! (but it's a "neutral opinion" isn't it?)

anyway. now mrs. bush can do that borderline arrogant kick to the commercial break by saying "i'm the first first lady to say first, this is today on nbc."