is this real life?

I have just started watching the news. I mean The News. that real adults watch. I think it is partially because I am a working woman (working... for free... at an internship... but I think that counts). Partially, it's because watching Food Network in light of what's happening in Haiti. But I am watching the news nonetheless.

Here is something that I'm a little bit incredulous about. In Massachusetts, they're electing a senator who, basically, will sway the vote on health care. So this ONE election is super important. The Democratic candidiate, a Lady, was totally winning so she went on vacation and stuff. During that time, the Republican candidate, a Man, started leading in the polls. So there's all this CRAZY campaigning going on to make sure Lady wins so health care bill passes. That all checks out okay.

But then... as I learned today... Obama started campaigning for Lady. Um.... is this even legal? constitutional? ethically appropriate? It kind of seems like he, being the PRESIDENT and all, should not be taking part in this other election. Shouldn't he be seemingly unbiased? He can come to Massachusetts and tell people they should vote for Lady?! That seems COMPLETELY INAPPROPRIATE.

So here I am, watching him speak to the group and it is the most SLEEZY, UNPROFESSIONAL SPEECH I'VE EVER SEEN. As he walks on, the crow cheers like adolescents watching Taylor Swift win another Grammy. He is just eating it up. Some teeny-bopper "activist" chick says, I LOVE YOU OBAMA. To which he responds, "I love you too." WHAT?!?! Am I at an Owl City show? band members shamelessly throwing themselves at the mercy of their prepubescent fans? Is this really a political campaign speech being given by a PRESIDENT!? Is this real life?

IT GETS WORSE. He starts making JOKES at the expense of Man! He throws this guy under the bus saying he doesn't know if Man has been doing a good job thus far, but he definitely wouldn't be better than Lady. umm... what? you don't KNOW? and yet, here you are, mocking his existence? I will be the first to admit that I know nothing about the policies of Lady and Man. But it seems IRRELEVANT considering the band of idiots playing out on my television screen.

I think I might be severely confused about the actually duties of being the President...