"It ain't over till it's over." ...and in Obama's case, it hasn't even begun. Comment all you want, but realize you're only speculating.

My sources have informed me that the book will not only be partially told from the dog's point of view, but it will also be the first in a series. The plans are for a serial mystery sort of thing with Laura, the dog, and various cooky whitehouse staffers solving minor whodunnits.

These are just literary devices though; the books themselves will operate on many levels, and if read carefully, they will reveal the real truth of the Bush legacy. But beware, there is also sure to be some pretty powerful mind-control stuff embedded by his high evilness, Dick.

Your article is bargaining a bit, so I suspect you're already grieving. That's not buyer's remorse you're feeling. It is true grief. You know what you've done is wrong, and you can't take it back. That thing will be an albatross around your neck for years to come, and you know it.

Sticking to the bike would NOT have been a foolish consistency. ...and, personally, I'm glad your bike doesn't fit in the back of your new ride. Bikes are to be ridden, not driven.

...now park that thing, and go push pedals.

Prop 8 passed, because they had a very motivated base of support, huge amounts of money, and they waged an effective scare campaign. The opposition wasn't nearly as well-funded or effectively communicated. With a narrow margin between yes and no, the more effective campaign won.

This loss can not be characterized by any sweeping generalizations...it simply wasn't fought hard enough. We should learn from this. The fight isn't over.

Yes. We. Did.

Great ideas to improve mileage, but Tex is right; ride a bike instead.

My wife and I bought a hybrid Camry and a Yaris back when gas popped over $2.50. Now that it's over $4, we just don't drive much anymore. In fact, my wife had to turn her car over for the first time in three weeks just to make sure the battery wasn't dead. The cost of the Trolley and the express bus to work is $65/month vs. ~$150 in gas (not to mention parking).

BTW - a great book that everyone should be reading these days:

How To Live Well Without Owning A Car - Chris Balish

http://www.amazon.com/How-Live-Well-Without-Owning/dp/1580087574

I am terribly disappointed by the position Obama has staked out. Not promising. I believe Hillary supports the bill as well, but I can't find proof of her support. Assuming that I'm right (always a precarious position), I'm left wondering where the spine and principles of the Democratic party have gotten to.

This is why so many clamor about the two-party system. Now that he's got the nomination, the question becomes, "who's worse? Me or McCain?" In my view McCain is still worse, but I'm no longer happy with the framework of the choice.

Here's to hope for a filibuster. That would be change I can believe in. Damn...

So you believe your article is convincing?

Dude, we get it, you're not for affirmative action...because it gives people an excuse to feel the way they already feel. Sorry, but I'm not convinced.

Also, and this is what I meant by just saying it: you believe Barack Obama IS an affirmative action candidate, and you believe he should be ashamed of himself. Isn't that what you're saying? If not, your argument isn't nearly as "cogent" as you thought. If it is your argument, just say so.

Since you didn't answer my question, I'll answer it for you. There is only one president/editor-in-chief of the Harvard Law Review. You may believe Obama's election to the position was just tokenism, but...whatever...

How many presidents/editors-in-chief does the Harvard Law Review have?

I'm not sure what you're trying to say. Maybe you should just say it?

Bravo! I thoroughly enjoyed your article.

Good on ya'!

Sorry to be a bit cliche, but not really: "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin..."

How can anyone continue to support a vote for Nader after 2000 and the Bush years that followed? How can anyone justify using their vote in that manner?

We all (well most of us) read Smith's list of issues, and writing in Clinton's name or voting for McCain isn't going to get anyone closer to any of those goals.

Yeah, no doubt. I think the narrative goes something like this: "Barack Obama is an affirmative action candidate who did not earn the nomination. The media was complicit and supportively used blatant sexism to hand him the nomination."

But it's not true nor is it that simple.

The truth is two good candidates mixed it up (sometimes roughly) for 15 months, and they nearly tied on most metrics. Barack won on points...and there was a lot in between.

The right has their narrative, and it continues to be echoed by so many on this board, yet someone is talking about Barack Obama's whisper campaigns!? Wake up and smell what you're shoveling. Just because one slanderous message appeals to your passions doesn't make it any any more true than another.

I don't think there's anything wrong with agitation for a cause (any cause), but it is simply childish to punish all Democrats (by electing McCain) for your own selfish reasons. If you want to make a difference, get the media to change. If you want politics to change, don't participate or reward those evil tactics that you see, but you might want to think about how you're going about it. What I'm seeing and hearing from most of the "anyone but Obama" crowd is exactly the same thing that Obama himself is being accused of having done.

I know you're all smart people, so please recall Festinger, and then look in a mirror (or read what you've been writing). Say it isn't so...