I've spent much of my adult life doing the things that I thought were right for me, for my wife, for my children. I can assure you that they didn't all make me happy. Sacrifice is apparently a foreign idea for some people.

My father is an alcoholic. My mother had and still has many emotional issues. My parents loved each other and loved their kids. Whatever issues I had growing up, and there were plenty, were in my rear view mirror by the time I hit 30. Btw, my parents are still together going on 50 years.

I don't think I should be fitted for a halo because I have done what millions of other men and women do and have done for generations. I have made my decisions. I live with them. If I think I made a mistake, I change. Do you?

Since there is nothing self-congratulatory in anything I wrote, I can only assume your recoil is based on resentment ? Are you married ?....that takes sacrifice, do you have children ? that takes sacrifice. You sound like someone who hasn't learned to appreciate that sacrifice is sometimes required for the better of others you love. Why does that make me your personal target ? Whatever level of joy you experience is still primarily based on choices you make, or fail to make.

Brought to you by Joe C. As a political junkie for 20 years, I didn't even know this critically important committee existed.

Yea, I can't tell you how much I have benefited from Hillary's time in the Senate.....not !

Don't hold your breath waiting for Obama to appeal to feminists. Obama is pro-family....as far as I can tell, feminists are not pro-family unless the "family" does not include marriage or is between a gay couple. I am surprised he is not being slammed for being a right wing nut job here.....oh yeah, he has been.

I didn't say Obama wasn't strong on feminist issues. I said he would not appeal to feminists. Bad choice of words, what I meant was he wouldn't communicate his feminist credentials as such. Feminism today, especially at Broadsheet, is a distinctly minority view, which espoused on the campaign trail, would virtually guarantee losing the election.

I just wanted to share an anecdote about Hillary's tears which was quite illuminating to me. I was recounting to my wife and daughter about how the press was making such a big deal about Hillary's emotional moment, when I told them "It's not like women can just cry whenever they want!" They both looked at each other and burst out laughing.

Imagine if you were held accountable to the same standard Chris Matthews is held to. Since your writing is only consumed by a very left wing public, it doesn't quite cause the same stir that Mr. Matthews does, but you are every bit offensive to this democratic man. Pot meet kettle.

I get the feeling you folks aren't old enough to remember the 70's. At the end of the 70's America was in a depressing malaise, not unlike we are in today thanks to W. Due to the Iranian hostage crisis and stagflation (look it up, that's where we are heading) due to high oil prices, the mood of the country was definately negative. Ronald Reagan's policies may not be satisfactory to your views, but he definately changed the mood of the country, took it in a new direction, and restored an optimism that was lacking (with a Democratically controlled congress). This is what Obama was speaking to....like it or not. I voted for Ronald Reagan in 1980...my only Republican vote...so far. Jimmy Carter was not going to get my vote, as he was the one that got us in that funk....Hillary is incapable of the change that I believe Obama can lead. Wow...I am starting to get that deja vu feeling.

Stagflation was a media creation ? The hostage crises was a media creation ? Ignorance is bliss.

I have stated this numerous times, however I will repeat again. I have worked at 4 of the largest technology companies in the US. ALL of these companies had specific mandates for hiring and promoting women. This included quota's at management levels and higher salaries for women. As a senior manager I know this as fact. Some of these quota's included higher percentages than what the general employee base consisted of and resulted in diluting talent in management. This obviously creates a situation where women who deserve to advance don't get credit precisely because of the quota's. Another recurring theme has been as women moved forward into senior management positions, this would coincide with their child bearing years, so they would disappear for at least 3 months every couple of years during critical projects they were suppose to be leading. Resentment ensues. I think most people support equal opportunity but not equal result. It appears to me the largest part of feminism today is really a socialist movement, pushing for equal results but not based on merit.

Hillary and Obama together ? Gross. Sexually, too.

I agree. These type of reactions seem to be coming from a much darker place. Previous anonymous post is a case in point. There is some deep bitterness about something.

Or maybe there are fewer female politicians because women are not as interested ? Oh sorry, that doesn't fit the "I blame the patriarchy" model.

Actually, Salon will make your skin crawl if you don't support Hillary.

Krugman certainly does sound to be desperate. His actions seem to be the exact counterpoint to his arguments about Obama supporters. Really have to wonder what HRC is promising him.....besides access.