Politics

Toughness is one of the most overused of election cliches. Political types who wouldn't last two hours in the County Line Bar on a Friday night love to judge each other's toughness.
President-elect Obama has been dubbed "tough" by his followers, including an adoring mainstream media.
Yet in his very first chance to show how tough -- politically speaking -- he is, Obama has been a big, old sissy.
Democratic senatorial candidate Jim Martin won't admit it, but he has to be disappointed that Obama -- with much to gain himself -- chose not to endanger his "political capital" by coming South in support of Martin's surprisingly effective campaign against incumbent Republican Saxby Chambliss.
Obama's Posse has a grab bag of excuses for why His Eminence is remaining above the fray. But the fact is, he's a chicken. Obama is scared that if he campaigns in Georgia for Martin and the Democrat loses, it will take some of the luster off his crown. Exactly the way a big sissy would think.
Ludacris and Young Jeezy spoke up for Martin, but apparently it was to much to expect the new leader of the Democratic party to come to Atlanta and put in an appearance in a senate race we are told could be crucial to Democrats.
Ideally, Chambliss will win, man up for once in his political career, and be a royal pain in the keister to the new president for four years.
I'm not counting on it.
But that would be sweet, in a Frank Capra-kind of way.