It's all about popular

John McCain, that "war hero," is acting more and more like a jealous teenage girl who wants to be the prom queen but got passed over for someone prettier. He absolutely can't stand it that Obama is a "celebrity," and more popular than he is. He thought he had it made, being a war hero and having the press in his pocket. But then the new kid came to town and the new kid outshined him.

McCain even went so far as to act like he wanted to be Obama's mentor, said he would take him to Iraq and educate him. Kind of like the very popular Galinda in the play Wicked, who said she would teach Elphaba how to be "popular." When I heard the song today, I couldn't help but think of McCain, how he sees himself, and how others are finally beginning to see him, as someone obsessed with popularity and insanely jealous that Obama outshines him.

Here are some of the lyrics:

POPULAR! I'll help you be popular!
You'll hang with the right cohorts,
You'll be good at sports,
Know the slang you've got to know.
So let's start, 'Cause you've got an awfully long way to go!...

When I see depressing creatures,
with unprepossessing features,
I remind them on their own behalf
To think of Celebrated heads of state,
Or specially great communicators!
Did they have brains or knowledge?
Don't make me laugh!
They were POPULAR!

Please! it's all about popular.
It's not about aptitude, It's the way you're viewed,
So it's very shrewd to be,
Very very popular like ME! ...

You'll be popular!
Just not quite as popular as ME!