And here’s a pretty entertaining behind-the-scenes chat with John and Cindy McCain on their history with SNL. Check out when Cindy says something like, “It’s what I do best; I just stand there and look good.” Do I sense a little tension?

It should be beneath the dignity of the wife of a presidential candidate to launch subliminal personal attacks against the other candidate’s wife.  And make no mistake, questioning someone else’s patriotism is very personal.  Regardless, wives should be off limits altogether, no matter how much Republicans love taking shots at them (Hillary, Teresa, Michelle…).

But since we’re playing that game, maybe Michelle Obama should start saying this on the campaign trail:

You know, I’ve always been proud of my country.  But I’m also proud of the fact that I’ve never developed an addiction to painkillers and stolen drugs from charity.

And when the media swarms around Michelle and asks if she’s taking a shot at Cindy McCain, she should say– with a snarky smile on her face– “Of course not.  I’ve just always been proud I’ve never stolen drugs from charity, that’s all.”

Some surprisingly risque material from a potential first lady… Oh, wait, what? Betty who? Oh. Then let’s try this again.

There, that’s the real Cindy McCain. As you can see, she’s much better suited to play the traditional first lady attack dog role. And by “better suited,” I mean wildly out of place. And by “traditional,” I mean, “What in the world is John McCain thinking having his wife make political attacks???” Even Bush knows better than that.