WHY THE GLOVES?
While others are disparately shoveling dirt into sandbags to stave off the ravaging flood waters that are turning Iowa into another of the Great Lakes, Barack Obama made a visit.  He downed some work gloves and started shoveling dirt into sand-bags, yet another photo-op.  Notice the people in front of him - no gloves. Yes, it is petty and tacky, but what the heck. 


Seriously, why isn't the flooding in Iowa getting much coverage?  It is one of the most catastrophic floods in American History, but you don't see any news anchors going around crying, ...   more »