It seems as though politics has become America’s latest soap. By that we don’t mean to make a clever metaphor about the ____(insert party’s name here) cleaning up the mess America has become. No, politics is more Days Of Our Lives than Dawn.

Nothing really ever happens and everybody keeps recycling the same old tired script week after week. As New York Times Columnist David Brooks noted in his op ed “Dullest Campaign Ever”:

Has there ever been a campaign with so few major plans on the table? President Obama’s proposals are small and medium-size retreads, while Mitt Romney has run the closest thing to a policy-free race as any candidate in my lifetime. Republicans spend their days fleshing out proposals, which Romney decides not to champion.

Brooks has some other great observations about the campaign that are worth reading. But this one illustrates the state of our national drama has become. While the two candidates have different ideas on say tax policy any discussion gets drowned out by drama

Here’s a little challenge; try to come up with a list of all the major stories of the campaign thus far. Now try to name three policy proposals from each candidate. GO.