My fellow Tribune blogger Glen Warchol makes the case that voters should sometimes pick candidates based on the level of entertainment they bring to the populace, rather than the actual good they might do in office.

Warchol argued this point in support of Utah state Sen. Curt Bramble (R-Provo), who's up for re-election after a year that included crushing ethics reform, his bullying legislative tactics, and an infamous run-in with a pizza-delivery woman. Contradicting the Tribune editorial board's endorsement of Bramble's opponent, Democrat RaDene Hatfield, Warchol asks this question: "It comes down to this — do you want good government on Capitol Hill or rock 'em-sock 'em entertainment?"

In a similar vein, Bill Maher complained about the presidential front-runner on his HBO show Friday: "Barack Obama has to give comedians something to work with. Seriously, here's a guy who's not fat, not cheating on his wife, not stupid, not angry and not a phony. Who needs an a------- like that around for the next four years?"

Labels: Barack Obama, politics