A Tale of Two Politicians

A Tale of Two Politicians - When Ronald Reagan contracted Alzheimers, he kept his ailment to himself until he couldn't any longer - and then gracefully withdrew from public life, to protect his family's privacy and, one might presume, not inflict his suffering on the rest of the public.

Yesterday's news - Senator Paul Wellstone has a very mild form of Multiple Sclerosis. So why did he pick yesterday to announce it - during the same news cycle that Roger Moe was using to announce his gubernatorial bid?

Why is he announcing it at all? If it's not serious or life-threatening, why is it a matter of any public importance?

Could it be a craven play for the sympathy vote in a race that even his supporters say is going to be brutally tight?

Can we expect to see fawning coverage of the Senator rescuing a cat from a tree, soon?