Mad, Bad and Boring

William F. Gavin notes a eerie similarity between madness in D.C. and on the tube:

Sunday night, watching Mad Men, it occurred to me how much the show has changed since the first season. Back then, the show got off to an exciting start, had riveting drama, and clever use of language. Even if you disliked the characters, you wanted to know more about them. Don Draper, the main character, was moody, arrogant, and a bit odd, but attractive and capable.

But now the show has degenerated into absurdity, loss of focus, and meandering plot lines. The main character has become eccentric, distant, increasingly mean-spirited, and disoriented.

Gee, come to think of it, this sounds just like the Obama administration, doesn’t it? 

Why, yes; yes it does.