Even when we get a little attention we're treated like red-headed step children. What gives?

By now you've probably heard the news that Barack Obama is finally planning to visit what the Associated Press refers to as the "politically neglected"states of Michigan and Florida.  He'll be here on Wednesday, May 14th.  In case you're not in front of a calendar, that's tomorrow.  

But if you were looking forward to catching a glimpse of the man who sends warm shivers up Chris Matthews inner-thigh don't get your hopes up just yet.  The Barackstar is going to touch those feet on Michigan soil but he doesn't want to see you.  As of this morning there are only a few things known about the candidate's newfound pioneering spirit.  He'll be making a stop in Grand Rapids, for what and where we don't know, and he'll be holding an invitation-only "town hall" somewhere in Macomb County.  Where, we don't know.

Invitation only?  The man makes his supporters wait 307 days between visits and when he finally comes back he's only letting the big-wigs have a glimpse?  A real man of the people, I guess.

Worth noting, by the way, that despite the man's faults, when John McCain visited the State last week (for the umpteenth time, by the way) he held an open town hall meeting and fielded questions from supporters and opponents alike.  Barack, not so much.  But he does have HOPE.  Hope you won't notice that he doesn't have time to bother with the likes of you, dear reader.  

Sadly, that's not the worst of it.  The big announcement came paired with the Senator's plans to head back to the Sunshine State as well.  We get two undisclosed stops at two undisclosed locations for VIPs only over the course of one day.  Florida?  He'll be visiting Tampa, Orlando, Miami and making stops in Palm Beach County over the course of three full days.  In a state he's visited as recently as last November.

Can you feel the love yet?  Yeah, me either.

As far as the AP's assertion that Michigan is "politically neglected?"  I humbly submit the words of one Barack Hussein Obama: