One example why comedians can be bad political pundits

Comedian Bill Maher getting the star treatment on Salon.com:

Barack Obama can't help it if he's a magna cum laude Harvard grad and you're a Wal-Mart shopper who resurfaces driveways with your brother-in-law. Americans are so narcissistic that our candidates have to be just like us. That's why George Bush is president.

Besides the fact that George W. Bush is the son of a former President (which means he doesn't have much in common with guys who resurface driveways), there's one big problem with his statement: Bush is not only a Harvard grad (where he got his MBA), but a Yale grad as well. He didn't graduate magnum cum laude, but still, this is "just like us"?

Expect to see more distortions like this in the days ahead; Obama supporters are increasingly frustrated. The latest poll numbers have McCain significantly ahead of Obama. A USA Today poll has him an astounding 10 points ahead among likely voters.

Of course, these polls mean little right now. It is still early, it's during the time of the Republican convention bounce, and we haven't even had any debates yet.