I suspect most who follow political news only out of a sense of citizenly duty, rather than out of genuine interest or occupational necessity, are wishing all of the prorogation talk would soon be prorogued. While the news is filled with interesting fodder for those interested in the political "inside baseball" game to discuss among themselves what the fall-out will be, (Tom Flanagan critiques Harper; Tory MP unsure who Tom Flanagan is; Liberal MP misspeaks himself regarding troops and war crimes; Ignatieff's student tour lacking buzz; Charest critiques Harper while on the same stage at joint announcement; pundits of all sorts muse about accountability and the future of democratic institutions), I can appreciate how this at best produces a stifled yawn for those who aren't into political nuts and bolts.
There is good news for you. Soon you will be able to overdose on Olympic coverage which will make it seem like there is nothing else going on in the world. Evidence of this was the lead story on Monday's National regarding the thaw in temperature and Monday's rain in Vancouver. Serious-faced journalists provided insight on how the weather thirty-two days in advance of an event will impact the competition. (For those of you who missed this important news cast and are now worried about what today's Vancouver temperatures mean for the success of the Olympics, the answer not surprisingly, is "it's really too early to tell.")
And CBC is not even an official Olympic broadcaster. Yes, it will soon be a five ring media circus and if the coverage is as empty as Monday's broadcast, we may soon find ourselves wondering if is possible for Olympic coverage to be prorogued.
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