the american election media bore

[southeastastra]

who cares, most of us aren't american

[Mamazon]

no but America is probably the most powerful nation on earth and the person who runs it DOES matter to us.

you just need to take the war in Iraq for instance.

[southeastastra]

i don't care what america gets up to. just seems like a political fashion show

[southeastastra]

i couldn't care less, i wish american politics would fuck off from our news

[Callisto]

US politics is sooo much more exciting than UK politics and the candidate who becomes the next US president will have a huge effect on the whole world. Plus Barack Obama is hot .

Kerrymum - Hillary may well have 'kicked some DC ass' but sadly she is so corrupt and power hungry I doubt she would have been good for the US or the rest of the world.

[KayHarker]

ugh. I clicked on BBC News this morning, and honestly, it was like a ruddy glamour spread on Obama. Height of tedium, and it's been going on for months. And the BBC coverage is the worst, you can almost hear the breathless tone in all the articles about him.

[ilovemydog]

Am quite excited by the US Presidential election!

[SqueakyPop]

I think it is pretty interesting

[oi]

yup quite a lot of interesting foreign news atm, Georgia, US etc.

[SqueakyPop]

Just saw on the BBC website - McCain has picked a young, female running mate. That should spice things up a bit.

[ilovemydog]

she has a young family too. inspired choice for a man whose age may be a deal breaker

but she's still a republician

[TsarChasm]

Agree with OP. I wish they'd just tell us the end result. It just drags on and on.

They don't even know who our politicians are and yet we have to listen to every detail of theirs. Yaaawn.

[Earlybird]

McCain VP choice is Mum of 5 children. Youngest has Down's.

[EffiePerine]

I think it's a little shortsighted to not care about non-UK news. Let's face it, we don't do much that's interesting .

Anyway I enjoy election coverage, all that politicking and backstabbing

What's the alternative at the moment? Man rescues cat from tree?

[ilovemydog]

Sarah Palin - had her youngest in April which puts a whole new hyper competitive spin as to what one did on maternity leave!

Still a republican though...

[dooneygirl]

You don't have to worry about competitive maternity leave. We only get 6 weeks unpaid here.

Very clever of McCain to pick a woman. I'm sure he was thinking of all the bitter Hilary supporters he would win over by doing so.

[Mummyofthreebeauties]

Just looked in to see what the view was on the republication vice president nomination which shows how sadly excited about the amercian election I am!

Originally I thought an inspired choice, but do the get he trawled the party to look for the most suitable women. Good luck to her though, I would still be lying in a dark room after having my fifth baby in April, and one with special needs.

[KayHarker]

Actually, I've changed my mind and find myself kind of interested now. [fickle]

And yup, I'd probably vote Republican, but I'm a bit of a one issue voter if it's on the table. But I'm not American anyway, so whatever. Still more interested now, though.

[msdemeanor]

THought it was a stunning, stunning coup. A brilliant choice. I think she's a frightening, dangerous, right-winger, but as a political decision, it was utterly inspired. Also very clever of her to praise Hillary, which makes Obama look stupid and jealous.

[msdemeanor]

Oh fuck, she's a creationist. Fabulous. That's what the world needs.

Her oldest son is called Track and one of her daughters is called Bristol.

[KayHarker]

Oh, is she? Marvellous? Oh, this is going to be fun!

Absolute political genius choice, though. McCain is Machiavelli.

[KayHarker]

I've so spelled that wrong...

[KayHarker]

grr, and there's a stray question mark, too. I think i should quit MN, my typing is getting worse.

[msdemeanor]

I feel really chilled and upset that someone who may be second in command of the most powerful nation on earth has no understanding of science and is so dangerously bigoted. It's a terrifying prospect actually. The fundamentalists are coming and we should all be afraid.