Do you ever sit around and wonder?

I do all the time.

And today I am wondering how these folks get all the attention they do.

Former elected official Newt Gingrich is pondering Judge Sotomayor's broken ankle.

The Israeli press is insulted by a photograph of President Obama on the phone with his feet on his desk.

And if I dug more I'd find more fascinating tidbits that seem to rock the foundation of politics.

But if these yappers can't be muzzled, it is more likely I'll give up reading the news.

I didn't read it for years and only got back to it with Obama's candidacy and a television set--something I didn't have for eons.