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Wow. We're still arguing about whether personal and emotional issues; health & illness; religion & spirituality; parenting and poetry are matters of 'universal' (that is, including male) concern?

Really?

I understand the frustration Democrats feel at Republican hypocrisy -- but this is not our business.

This is family business, and it looks to me like the parents in this case are being appropriately supportive, whatever their politics.

I'm not going to assume the worst, when I don't know and have no way of knowing. Do I want to act like a Republican? No.

Also, just a point of accuracy, I believe that Bristol's father is at least partly Native Alaskan, and so is she.

I'm with Obama on this one; leave the family alone.

I understand the hypocrisy argument, but don't you see it goes both ways? Do we really want to act like down and dirty Rove surrogates?

There are strong political reasons to argue against this pick. We don't need personal, intrusive, none-of-our-business reasons.

It is common practice in Juneau for folks to use tanning beds, especially those who plan on winter vacations in sunny places. It reduces the chance of sunburns.

You would not believe how pale white people are in Juneau.

However, there is a tanning salon in Juneau, just a few blocks from the governor's mansion and the state house. A few blocks, a few minutes.

Sarah Palin, Mel Gibson, Ben Stein

Does this work with the iPod Touch, as well?

I can't believe you are making me watch this.

What's the point? He is so good at eliciting anger (that finger pointing makes me crazy) that, when I gave up and clicked it off, you were both speaking at the same time.

To your credit, though, you seemed fairly calm. Only slip I saw was the "you'll be sorry" --

Because, of course, he won't.

From the headline, I was certain this would be the video of him stumbling.

... those were black babies. So abortable, you know.

... because he rarely did it. And I don't think that's unimportant.

Olbermann may do the same thing, as eloquently, as passionately -- but he will be easily dismissed because his opinions and biases are clear.

Cronkite's opinion mattered, because he had established credibility as a disinterested reporter beforehand. We were inclined to believe him, and to believe that it was *important* to believe him, because he was so careful to be honest, thorough, and unbiased.

Just ... wow.