Chile. Turkey. India. The United Kingdom. Germany. Panama.

These are just some of the countries who have already had a female president/prime minister/chancellor.

That ship has sailed, Americans. This is a glass ceiling that should have been shattered decades ago, as it was everywhere else. Accept it and move on.

I tend to lose track of the ever-growing list of things that Broadsheet writers insist we feminists should be offended by. As a GIRL in my late twenties I was unaware that this seemingly innocuous and, to my mind, rather neutral word has become an inappropriate term. I'll try to keep up in the future.

I agree with most of your assessment, but I have to say that the Daily Mail is not what most would consider a liberal rag; it is in fact seen as extremely right-wing in the UK...

I'm genuinely curious as to what people (or Glenn) think...

1. Why did you downright lie about not supporting the Bridge to Nowhere during your convention speech?

2. Why did you mock Barack Obama's work as a community organizer (which took place two decades ago, while he was in his twenties)? Isn't the Republican slogan: "Country First?" Wouldn't you agree that community activism is a form of service to one's country?

3. Your church recently hosted a speaker who suggested that Israel is being punished because the Jews refuse to accept Jesus as their savior. How does this differ from your own views on Israel, and furthermore:

4. What do you believe Israel's role will be when we come to the "End of Days?"

5. What are the differences between Shi'ites and Sunnis? Can you name three countries where either of these groups reside (besides Iraq)?

6. Do you still believe the war in Iraq is a "task from God" and can you elaborate?

Who cares if Palin can read a good speech and shoot a moose? What about actually protecting women? What has she done on their behalf besides slashing the budget for teen mothers?

And why is nobody mentioning the fact that Joe Biden authored the very important Violence Against Woman Act of 1994??? One that may be responsible for reducing domestic violence against women by 25%!! As someone who volunteers for a domestic violence shelter, I take this very much to heart. There are still far too many American women affected by domestic violence (approximately 1 in 4), and Joe Biden was vital in making sure these women had resources and a voice.

Now that's a kind of feminism I'd like to see more of.

Obama can win WITHOUT the help of Ohio or Florida. All he needs to do is hold onto Pennsylvania, New Mexico, Colorado and Iowa, and last time I checked, he is well above the 50% margin in all of these. Oh, and let's not forget about his hefty lead in Virginia. Nice try, though. I almost thought this was newsworthy.

From what I understand Obama merely said that he wanted Lieberman to caucus with the Democrats. He never expressed his opinion on whether or not he should keep his chairmanship. And you have to think of the alternative - could Lieberman do more or less good on the other side of the aisle? Which would be the worst scenario for the Democrats? If the worst scenario is having him bolt, then they would probably want to look out for their own self-interest, which, yes, appears wimpish, but is likely better than the alternative.

Also, I read yesterday that Lieberman has a disapproval rating of over 60% in his home state of Connecticut. If this man gets re-elected once again, then I think the problem lies with his constituents, not in the Senate!

Thank you Joan for this sensible argument. I was a stauch Obama supporter throughout the primaries, but Hillary Clinton's potential appointment as SoS is nothing short of masterful. Talk about the impression this will have on world leaders - by uniting the already powerful Obama brand with the legendary Clinton brand you truly have a triple threat! It's like a super hero coalition of Democrats.

I think Bill and Hillary have been nothing short of gracious since she lost the primary, and they have shown through their words and actions that they are willing to do what is necessary to assist Barack Obama in any way possible. They campaigned vigorously and selflessly for him, and now it seems that Bill (Bill!) is happily jumping through all sorts of vetting hoops to get his wife the job. That shows class, humility and a willingness to serve. And it allows Obama to look like he is the one calling the shots (which he is, lest anyone forget).

In knowing that Pastor Rick Warren (and by extension the entire evangelical community) will be forced to publicly bless the presidency of Barack Obama - a candidate that he never endorsed, tried to subtly humiliate at Saddleback Church, and whose views he has vehemently opposed. Warren will now have to stand up there in front of the entire world and learn the true meaning of Christianity. It seems to me that, more than anything, the President-Elect is having a bit of devious fun at the religious right's expense.

I didn't think there was anything controversial about Bono saying that Obama's election was also a Palestinian dream. I would have found it more controversial if he HADN'T said it. We should be applauding Bono for acknowledging Palestine in the first place.

By reporting this as controversial, you are contributing to the view that Palestine itself is somehow controversial, and that is precisely why we have a problem in the Middle East.

Americans need to get over the Palestinian taboo. If we can't speak freely about the Palestinian right to peace and freedom, then what hope do we have for peace and a two-state solution in the Middle East?