Glamocracy = Idiocracy

Note to the women running the Glamocracy blog: You have no idea what you are writing about.

I'm sorry to read that you're "sick of hearing about the youth vote." Since it's your job to write about politics for young women, that seems like a bit of a conundrum for you. Try not to think too hard about it; your head might explode. In the meantime, please do not demean young voters or the incredible accomplishment that is the dramatic rise in youth participation in this election cycle.

Yes, it pains me too when the media - of which you are a part - talks about Heidi's love of John McCain, or when an aging reporter talks about Rockin' the Vote. But Rock the Vote and P. Diddy are not the whole story of the youth vote. Neither are Lauren and Heidi, no matter how many Declare Yourself events they attend or PSAs they record.

Contrary to popular belief, the youth vote did not emerge sui generis from Barack Obama's winning combination of good looks and hope. A lot of people you've never heard of, people who have never met P. Diddy or Madonna, have worked hard for years to bring the youth vote to where it is today. You have no idea how long and how hard they worked, and what an accomplishment it is that the media now portrays young voters in a positive light. Your flip attitude demeans them and their work.

Get a clue about what you are writing about.

Update: Kay Steiger has more.