So much happened while you were away. I don’t know where to start. But. I’ll try. Here goes.

I saw you on television during the events surrounding Ted Kennedy’s death. You were doing the things politicians do at funerals. As you always have, you talked very well.

Speaking of funerals, perhaps you better start planning for your political funeral. While you were away, your approval rating dropped to 45% among likely voters according to Rasmussen Reports.

Then again, a funeral might not be a good idea because it looks like your administration is going down in flames. A funeral will only remind us of what we went through. Just let it finish burning where it lands and then scoop up the ashes. Forget the funeral. The taxpayers would rather pay for an urn only than for a funeral plus a vault large enough to contain all the remnants you guys will leave us.

I look for the ashes to be fully burned out by late 2012. During the next three years you will be able to plan a book about your term as our president and think about your legacy. Don’t worry, Mr. President, about the mess you will leave us. Sarah will do a darn good job cleaning up after you. She won't even use the words "inheriting a crisis," if you know what I mean.

All week, Glenn Beck did a 10-point job (on a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being the best) talking about your czars and other topics nobody else talks about. You better be careful because it won’t be long before the public catches on to your shenanigans. So far, I haven’t heard anybody with credibility disprove, or even dispute, Mr. Beck’s assertions.

The people who actually vote listen to patriots like Mr. Beck. He must be a large part of the reason your ratings are plummeting. Bet you can’t wait till Mr. Lloyd gets comfortable in the saddle and shoots the First Amendment into oblivion, can you? He won’t succeed, though, because there are groups of small armies ready to cut him off at the pass and the next pass and every pass after that. Wherever Mr. Lloyd is, he will see the enemy - us great Americans.

(By the way. You were a Constitutional law professor. Shouldn’t you straighten him out? In case you aren’t sure, I’ll answer for you. Yes, you should.)

We, the people whose interests you are suppose to place superior to yours, don’t expect you to do that even though you took an oath to uphold the Constitution.

Did you hear what Diane Watson said? It was something about how driving out the wealthy contributed to Fidel Castro becoming one of the world’s great leaders. Better ask your handlers for her exact words. I got all confused and didn’t pay attention because I got choked from laughing while eating my dinner during her speech.

I suppose you heard what Mike Huckabee said about your healthcare plan. In case you didn’t, I’ll tell you right here and now. He said Ted Kennedy would have been told to go home, take pain pills and die.  Probably true. I’m 71 and from what I hear, that’s what I have to look forward too. That’s OK though. I’m old enough to die.

One more thing. We, the people you are suppose to serve, got along very well during your vacation. Why don’t you try for a full month?