Now we all know that Ben Roethlisberger didn't have much brain power before he decided to ride a motorcycle without a helmet. Now, with much of that brain power left on the asphalt, I have been asking the question: is there anybody dumber than Big Ben? Living in Washington, DC, I didn't have to look far. Politicians are as dumb as anybody in the country. I've picked out two, one Dem, one Repub, for an effort at bipartisanship (even though my own politics are just to the left of Hugo Chavez.) So let's start with everyone's favorite Democrat, Hillary Clinton. Here's a quote from a democratic rally this week (for which she was rightfully booed.)

 I have to just say it, I do not think it is a smart strategy either for the president to continue with his open-ended commitment, which I think does not put enough pressure on the new Iraqi government, nor do I think it is smart strategy to set a date certain. I do not agree that that is in the best interest of our troops or our country.

Um, Hillary? Those are the only two options. What exactly have you got up your sleeve, a time machine? That's it, we'll kill the 9/11 hijackers on September 10th, and none of this will have happened. Even though Bush is always wrong, he says things and then does things. That's something that the Clintons haven't gotten the hang of. On to our Republican, Tony Snow, who was asked about the 2,500 American soldiers killed in Iraq:

It's a number, and every time there's one of these 500 benchmarks people want something.

It's a number was not a good answer. It's actually 2,500 brave American men and women who've sacrificed their lives for a war that most Americans feel never should have happened at all. We're getting near the point that more Americans will have been killed in Iraq than in the 9/11 attacks. Is that just another number Tony?

So happy Friday, and in all seriousness prayers for Big Ben and our troops overseas.