Look, I'm a bona-fide lefty, and while McCain would have never gotten my vote in 2000, at least he had my respect. That went out the window with "the embrace" in 2004. In that moment I saw a guy whoring himself out to someone who was and is hell-bent on ruining this country based on party loyalty. I'd like to ask Senator McCain: What is he, a Republican or an American?

Were Senators Feingold and Leahy the only ones who did not wake up with a horse's head in their bed that morning? What is everyone afraid of? Do this!! The other Dems didn't show up, and the Republicans, whose minds were already made up, couldn't make a decent argument to defend this action. Senator Spector--the best of the Republicans--said there was no evidence of "bad faith." Where have they been?!! What color is the sky in their world?! I finished watching that hearing wishing I had bought Kool-Aid stock that morning, because the Republicans sure have been drinking a lot of it. As for the rest of them, I kept hearing Poppy Bush's voice saying, "Stop saying bad things about my boy!" Enablers!

P.S. I wouldn't be surprised if the whole immigration conversation was trumped up at this point in time just to draw attention away from this issue.

You know, the truth can be succinct, but a lie can go on and on and on...

but even if your male cat has been neutered, it is possible for him to have had an extra, undescended testicle that had gone undetected by the vet when he fixed the cat (I mean, really, who would have looked for that?) I had done a little research on this a while back when one of my cats was acting a little, ah, oversexed, and it was fascinating to me that something like this could actually happen. We ended up having to fork out about $80 for a testosterone test only to have it come back negative, so who knows why our little guy was acting that way (too much kitty porn?)

A resource you might want to tap into is the Best Friends Animal Society. Their website is www.BestFriends.org. I recently had a question about a dog we are having trouble placing due to his behavioral issues, and I could not believe the information they responded with. I know they've got a really long list of animals waiting for placement, so they probably won't be able to take Oliver, but they might have some ideas about someone who could.

Eleven years ago, we found a little three-week-old kitten and nursed her to adulthood much as you did--although you had a much tougher hill to climb--and she...how should I put this...always had a real attitude. When she finally succumbed to cancer a few years ago, she took a little piece of me with her. I'm glad we had her in our lives, although I do know somewhat what you are going through.

I want to commend you for rescuing Oliver, though, as well as for your desire not to have him put to sleep. You found him for a reason. There is a solution out there. Whether it's organic or behavioral, you will find it.

Will the battery now hold a charge for more than a half hour?! If so, I'm leaving my iPod outside next to a big oak tree next time I hear a big storm's coming in...

Good grief--is there any topic that hasn't been "debated" into the ground yet? I can't help but get the impression that the debate format suits Clinton because she likes to present herself as a "fighter." Fighting should be the means to the end, not the goal, but somewhere along the line she's forgotten that. The only reason the Clintons want to debate is because they want to stop Obama's momentum. Period. If it were four months ago and the polls still had them up by 20, there wouldn't be a peep out of their camp. I like saintzak's idea or some sort of compromise. Okay, Hillary, we'll agree to another face-off, but Obama gets to choose the format. The time could be used for each to present a speech. Hillary should be happy because she'll get free publicity. Why complain? Want to go first or last?

I'm a little late reading this post, but my first thought was the Physician's Committee for Responsible Medicine. See their website at www.pcrm.org. Your dilemma is exactly why they exist. Good luck to you.

I think they've been planning to instill Jay Leno in the 10:00 pm time slot for a long time now. "Law & Order:SVU" is, laughably, by far the weakest of the Law & Order trio. When, a few months ago, the writers snuck this bit of dialogue into the episode, I knew they were doing it on purpose; they were trying to commit suicide:

Olivia: Is that Dickie?!

Teenaged Boy: I go by Dick now.

As for me, the show I do enjoy which wasn't mentioned in the article is "Life." Please, NBC, don't mess with that one.

so we can all feel self-righteous over this guy's automobile purchase.