Psssssht. Publicity stunt.

And then when Obama calls him out on it and tells him he's not president yet, and that if he were serious about being a Senator then he would not have been slacking on his duties to begin with, he'll call him selfish and anti-American and make some great sound bytes to be used on the morning talk radio shows...

I love politics. Can someone get me a refill on my popcorn and ju-ju-beans?