considering our demographic, about average. My wife is getting over extensive shoulder surgery, which will take six months or so to get past; my dad continues to disappear down the well of Alzheimer's; my wife's mom is wheelchair bound. But we all have health coverage, complete and lifelong, our children and grandchildren are close both geographically and emotionally, and we are, beyond doubt, blessed. Seeing pictures of Burma or whatever they're calling it these days, or Darfur, or Iraq, and we know how well we are off. Many Americans cannot say the same. The election is about starting to change that. No one should have to choose between a mortgage payment and an operation, between food and medicine. It's criminal. thus, deluded as I am, I intend to vote Democratic from the top of the ticket to the bottom. That goes for everyone in our extended family. thanks for asking. Hope that all is at least tolerable with you and yours. jeff.

I, too, get that sense of introspection, of a calm center, of reflection from Obama. I've not seen it in a candidate in a very long time. the problem, if it is that, is that introspection is little valued in American public life. bombast, phony patriotism, a permanent salesperson's grin- you know, Ray-gun, the fascist Idol, the prototype of politics for the last 25 years. It doesn't have to be that way. Hillary seems to be tempering her rhetoric. That would be a blessing, and a credit to her. Let's see if she can bank her fire without bursting into flames. I hope so.

I hope you're wrong about the legal wrangling. Who will they hire: James Baker? Geez Louise. I, too, mulled my choices after Edwards' departure. Richardson and Biden had several times the real experience Hillary claims. I went with Obama for the upside. Experience does not trump vision and the ability to inspire. It's been so long we've forgotten what it looks like. I remember. He's close. we'll see. I pray. With McCain, you know what you get. War with Iran for a starter.

Hillary ain't channeling Wallace; it's Harold Stassen, perennial loser.

Karen Hughes? Ann the Man Coulter? Condi Ricearoni? Uh, I don't think so.

If the clintons go as far as going to court over florigan and michida, their legacy will be down there with George's. She lost a tough race. It's hard to accept. It took me a month to get over Edwards dropping out. But, hey, the future of the country is in immediate peril. Grow the hell up, Hillary, and show some grace. Run the string out with some style.

everyone knows it's over except ol' Hill, still attacking, still shrill, still losing. close, ms clinton, but no cigar. ask bill. he knows cigars. show some grace. run the rest of the races, sure, but drop the Poor Woman act and stop the attacks. When you look wistfully back at Huckabee, you know we've got a shrew on our hands. PIty.

where's smith and trailer katie and shawn now that the good shit lollypoop is listing ten degrees starboard and down by the stern. Get in the lifeboats, tools and fools first.

yeah, wes, the election's gonna turn on West Virginia and Puerto Rico. Dumbass. billary's down 14 in Oregon,the biggest remaining state (twice the delegates of WV). How delusionaly can you fruitcakes get? Can you read? Can you add? Can you subtract? Look what's happening with super delegates the last two days. Her lead is gone. He's ahead there now too. Every freakin' measure there is- popular vote, pledged delegates, contests won, super delegates, total delegates, height and weight (well, maybe not weight) he's ahead. It's done, son. Seek therapy.

Bush can't talk. Hillary can't count. Her once huge super delegate lead is gone. Done. Over. She's trying to blackmail the Obama campaign into bailing out her debt ridden failure. Big Bill can talk non stop for a year and pay the whole thing off. She bet 11 million on herself to win; running second doesn't pay, billary. It's over. Political euthenasia is in order. Stat.

yeah, quit while he's ahead. he's too black. or too white. drink more or drink less; the current dosage is off. jeff

Poor widdle Billary. Her once huge lead in super delegates- around a hundred- is down to a grand total of one. See a trend? Smith, Kate, piss, moan.

ms. smith is echelons above trailer Katie, a stump stupid loaner from free republic. It does seem ms. smith misses no opportunity to take offense, but she has nuance, eloquence, and a seemingly good heart. Kate is an idiot. not much of a contest. smitty could be a younger version of Rodham, actually. that's not a bad thing at all. Kate the Hate will vote McCain as she was going to all along, and will continue to post bleeding and bleating about how Obama supporters lack civility. This whole site lacks civility, for the most part.