Melodrama - 1 a: a work (as a movie or play) characterized by extravagant theatricality and by the predominance of plot and physical action over characterization b: the genre of dramatic literature constituted by such works 2: something resembling a melodrama especially in having a sensational or theatrical quality - © 2006-2007 Merriam-Webster, Incorporated

It’s truly amazing watching Presidential candidates self-destruct, their aspirations evaporating into thin air faster than the exorbitant amounts of soft money they spend attacking their opponents. The recent spate of comments by Barack Obama regarding Pakistan show that regardless of how many degrees one may possess (real or honorary), or how many books they’ve written, it’s still possible to be too young, brash and inexperienced to occupy the office of President of the United States. Consider the following example and then choose your next President carefully.

While chatting up a friendly group of black journalists and trying to whip up resentment against George W. Bush, Obama stated hypothetically that if he were president and the US possessed actionable intelligence on terrorist targets in Pakistani tribal areas; if Pakistan wouldn’t act on those targets, he would.

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