With all of the trash television and pop culture the United States consumes - it was inevitable that this would happen.

Today in my email I got a random email - from a reader I presume - with a link to a Russian article. The article makes reference to a poll on Drudge Report in December in which readers could vote on: Who's Hotter Shirtless: Obama or Putin?

Yes, it's true. While I couldn't find the story on Drudge the poll on the Russia Today site has a healthy lead for Barack. I honestly can't tell if I love this new trend or loathe it. I guess only time will tell...