Splitsville

Don't get me wrong. . . I have absolutely no interest in the fact that Al and Tipper Gore are divorcing. However, I was mildly amused when CBS News emulated Jorge Smirnoff syndrome, and blamed the whole thing on George Bush. I won't mention the name of the woman who embarrassed herself by saying that things would have been better "if only Bush hadn't taken [the election] from them;" but, in addition to the historical inaccuracy of that statement, the idea is as foolish as my blaming my own divorce on women's lib. (Yes, after all these years, it's easier to live with that than the thought of accepting any portion of the shared blame.)