Since it is apparently a federal law that every restaurant in America must be full of television sets at all times with either CNN or ESPN (or both) on, it is impossible to escape them — even at most airports now, which have CNN blaring from a ceiling TV set at every gate. Last night I was in such an establishment with a gigantic television set with CNN playing when THE BIG ANNOUNCEMENT was made quite breathlessly by the bearded, beady-eyed host: “Up Next: One on One With Mitt Romney!!!!!!!!” Puke.
11:22 am on June 7, 2013