Shorter Laurie Roberts's Entire Journalism Career

Is this an election or an SNL Skit?

• I have nothing serious to say, so I'll instead ramble uselessly about a Shadegg staffer buying a Democratic bumper sticker, then equate it with Woman of the People Sarah Palin's practical, middle class wardrobe for a moment.

or alternately:

• You mean they pay me to babble incoherently in a column for 1000 words? Hell, I do this at home all the time for free.