than the "beyond stupid" and "always wrong" and usually "fucked up" answers that we were tortured with the last 8 years.

I personally want to hear what Obama is thinking and how he arrives at his conclusions. Those long answers are chock full of education and information and facts. FINALLY.

I don't want some dumbed-down sound bite like only Dumbass W could deliver.

He's an abusive, lying, yelling asshole. That's the real problem. Who cares if they were together 20 years? He's abusive, that's why she should leave. It only does harm to the kid to stay.

than neediness and low self-esteem.

LW - with the way you talk about yourself, who WOULD want to be in a relationship with you? Get some confidence, be interesting. Be strong, smart, proud of yourself. That's attractive.

@ Texas P I - You got dumped 6 years ago?? You're only still fucked up because you choose to continue to wallow. It's pretty pathetic.

it was a ONE NIGHT STAND.

He wanted to get laid and you were desperate and available. Period. All these comments talking about relationships, etc. It wasn't a relationship. It was a fuck. Accept this reality.

Much emotional pain, the holding on, is from trying to make situations what you WANT them to be or WISH they were - not as they ARE.

So you prefer sugary-sweeet and coddling as opposed to mild, frank, honesty that's not inherently mean in any way.

With this approach, it's no wonder the LW and many of the commenters continue to hang on and wallow long after it's over.

To each his or her own!

you're a fucking idiot.

I am not a soldier, would never be one, thinks much of the military's way of operating is bullshit but I believe one thing - PTSD is a very real condition. I've read much on the subject. Often it can be treated to a certain extent, most agree it can't be cured. Soldiers from Vietnam are still committing suicide for something that happened to them decades ago.

Read up or shut up.

utter bullshit.

those lovely, luscious mammies whenever you feel the need, for whatever reason - even if only to get them a little sun.

and even worse, you know you are.

Who cares about you and what YOUR problem is with compliments or YOUR issue is with them?

It's not about YOU. It's about your daughters.

If you want to send your daughters into the world as another of those many pathetic girls who are desperate for a male's admiration, who will take any shit just for one nugget of recognition, whose self worth and esteem comes from getting and positive feedback they can from a man -

then by all means, keep on NOT complimenting them.

Stop being an emotionally selfish asshole to your daughters.

It's bullshit. Bush and his fellow fuck-ups would tell us whatever story they wanted to in order to suit whatever would help them most politically.

It is a lie. They can say whatever they want can't they? There's no decent reporting or VIDEO or PICTURES allowed in the MSM to tell us otherwise and oh, CERTAINLY no photographs of military coffins coming in.

It's a lie.

Come on Glenn. Pelosi is a frickin' adult AND a politician. She's an adult and can say or not say what she wants, she wasn't pushed into anything. I just hope she means what she says.

to make any more of a mess of the country than they already have!!!

sorry for the image

All people should have the same rights to enter into and receive the benefits of the LEGAL contract of marriage.

personal hate and prejudice and religious bullshit should not have any part of any of these decisions.

It's time to get on the right side of history.

I'm in California and am hopeful and terrified at the same time what will happen on Thursday.

Fingers crossed for everyone!!!!

"Again, what the state is interested in is the long term aspect of commitment that is quite common in human society."

"But, the state has a certain interest in regulating the commitment made between two consenting adults which includes certain legal rights and responsibilities, so the state is interested in the concept of civil concept of these unions."

Why should states or the federal government be involved in the business of marriage at all?? The state is interested in the long term aspect of commitment? Regulating the commitment???? Who cares if anyone is married or not or stays married or not?

What does that even mean?

"Of course, not only am I heterosexual, but live in a jurisdiction where homosexuals enjoy all the rights and privileges of marriage. So what do I know."

This place does not exist anywhere in the United States. Let's be clear and not perpetuate this untruth.

Unless you don't live in the U.S.

WOW! Exactly right. EXACTLY right.

Brilliantly said.

Overturn it. Say it was ridiculous to begin with and say nothing more on the matter. Let everyone else chatter about it. Do it. One comment. Move on.

And I'm sick of this "well, hem haw hem haw, let's wait for the 'right time' to give gays rights or stop fucking them over."

There will never be a right time. Many people will always hate gays.

has what many irrational straight men fear if they're too close to the gays - the "accidental dick in the ass"

those are YOUR concerns. It's the military. They can be ordered to get along and deal with it. Any breaking of this order (violence, verbal threats, whatever) results in arrest or court martial. Done.

What exactly is your concern being in the foxhole with a gay guy?

we'd have free, 100% sanctioned and blesed abortions.

Men don't want women to have sex, but let's make sure Viagra is handed out like candy...

women should be serene, submissive virgins....but it's perfectly for men to fuck all they want.