My old friend Dot skipped the debate tonight to see ZZ Top in Scottsdale, in Arizona.

Good choice, I said, but then I started thinking about ZZ Tops’ biggest hit and the video that dominated MTV for a while and thought it provided some commentary for the current political situation, which involves a lot of lies, a discombobulated narrative, bullying and, we hope at the end of day, some women’s liberation. Even if we don’t ever see Hillary kiss Bill again.

As you might expect, the signifiers are a mixed bag. Just vote.