My copy of Salon popped up in my INBOX a little more than half an hour ago and, before I even got to read some of it, there were already tons of shrill, angry, sarcastic comments attacking Joan Walsh. What's with you folks? Do you sit at your computers waiting for Salon to arrive so you can blast her?

Your candidate won! Give up the attacks now! Work to get Obama elected instead of sitting at your computers playing "Gotcha!" Write a check to his campaign. Volunteer your time and talents. Reach out to us old, white feminists in a positive way.

Or keep up the nonsense and sit back while John McCain (who, I believe, did reach out to Senator Clinton in his speech Tuesday night) gets elected.

Oh, and by the way, what will you do if (and I don't think it will happen) Hillary Clinton gets the nod from Senator Obama as the Vice President nominee? Will you switch parties and vote for McCain? Will you stay at home on election day?

Just some thoughts to ponder in the days ahead.

...what you should be doing to reach out to we old, white feminists....

Stop calling us names (sticks and stones don't help make and keep friends and supporters)

Stop saying we're irrelevant (we've been around longer than most of you and are the backbone of the local party system, as well as the women's and the diversity movements)

Stop insisting that we're Reagan Democrats (you are sssooooooo far from the truth on that, you wouldn't believe it)

Stop saying we're sore losers (I, for one, didn't vote for Hillary---my candidate dropped out and then I was on the fence between two candidates who were making history)

Stop insisting that we'll stay home or support McCain (are you nuts?)

Stop insulting us and Joan Walsh for speaking out against sexism.

Stop wasting precious time writing silly statement here and get involved, write a check, volunteer to work on Obama's campaign, do everything you can to stop the Republicans from winning again. Take some of the burden of getting the Democrat candidate elected off our backs. We've been working hard for a long time and need help....real help, and not just words.

And with this, I refuse to be pulled into the so-called discourse that's been going on here at Salon. I've had my say and that's that.

...why do I get the impression that I'm being baited? So I'm taking the bait.

As to what you, weeping, can do right here, right now is to join with me and a few other relatively sane voices and tell the others posting their ugly comments to STOP THE CRAP. It's over. Done with.

We suffered through 2000 when Bush/Cheney were appointed by the Supreme Court. In 2004 we thought there was hope, although John Kerry was not a perfect candidate (and neither are Obama or Clinton, if truth be told....because there is no perfect candidate) and then the election was stolen. We don't need to see a loss in 2008 because we Democrats can't get along.

Hey, some of us are getting old and tired. 2008 may be our last chance to see this democracy saved from those who would destroy it....or destroy it more than they already have.

So, what do you say? Are you ready to try to put a stop to the attacks? Having said that, I'm going to shut down my computer for the night.

....Lieberman's comments about calls from disaffected Clinton supporters to his version of swift-boating - Citizens for McCain - is simply disinformation. Has anyone seen him having lunch with Karl Rove recently?

But having said that, in my family we continuously asked each other why neither Obama or Clinton spoke about Lieberman during the primary campaign. Of course, it was obvious. He was Obama's "mentor" and he was Clinton's colleague at the DLC. Shame on both of them for not speaking out even as Lieberman began campaigning with McCain!

So, what was Obama really discussing in that corner with Lieberman? What did Reid really say in his discussion with him? And do either of them have the "testicular fortitude" to finally dump Lieberman out of the Democrat caucus?

...I envision you flying Air Force Two. When asked about how many souls on board, you could report Ten crew members, 20 reporters, and Dick Cheney---but, of course, he doesn't have a soul. So, that would be 30 souls. Over and out.