Election 2008? Is it over yet? Please?

Mirth and missteps enliven 2008 White House race by Stephen Collinson Sun Jun 17, 7:42 PM ET WASHINGTON (AFP) - From the steamy, to the bizarre, and the downright embarrassing, the marathon grind of the 2008 White House campaign is mercifully, rich with missteps, mirth and melodies. (Yahoo News)

I was hoping to avoid any sort of comment, but I think I have to say something about this thing the American people call the electoral process. Someone, in a newspaper I read recently, pointed out that in Canada, and Mexico, Great Britain and even France, the election lasts about 90 days. Maybe a little longer. Tops. Yet here in the United States, where it is only June (and 18 odd months before the November 2008 election date) and we are well into the process of choosing the next President.

If you are tired of this, please raise your hand. Better yet, stop giving these idiots money! It is estimated that it will cost a billion dollars to elect the next President of the United States. A billion dollars! And yet, this country cannot afford to....yeah, if you have been reading long enough, you know what to insert here....so I have to wonder. If there is a billion dollars floating around looking for work, why are we complaining about raising taxes?