it's the fascists, God's Own Party, that claims the moral purity. Edwards' behavior is despicable, but he's not running for a goddamned thing. HIs sins do not transfer for Obama, any more than Larry Craig's gay sex in an airport men's room taints McLame. Johnny McBombBomb has a lurid sexual past of his very own if you wanna go that route. He did. John Edwards holds no office. His transgressions are between him and Elizabeth, who's endured more than her share by far, even before this sad affair. It's the Religious Reich that pounds the bible and runs on abortion and gay marriage, then turn around and fudge pack in the closet (see: Haggarty, Ted; or Craig, Larry). This has absolutely no bearing, none, on the issues confronting this country.

The Dumya has a residual cadre of about 28% of the populace. Do you think those knuckleheaded knuckledraggers would vote for a black; or a hispanic; or an asian; or a woman; or a jew; or a muslim?

It was my understanding "women" gymnasts had to be sixteen to compete. If all those Chinese "women" are sixteen, George Bush belongs on Mt. Rushmore. A great thing about a totalitarian state: your birth certificate (one only per family, thank you very much) is what The State says it is. Bogus, big time. Of course, tis' not the girls fault. they're amazing. And Johnson is better than Mary Lou.

Yeah, Edwards' adultery cost Billary the nomination. Not her piss poor organizational skill, not her piss poor choice of staff, not her air of presumption and entitlement, not her being out maneuvered at every turn by a supposed rookie. Nope. It was Edwards' fault. And Edwards' penis' fault. Not Big Bill's Big One's fault. Nope. Not that. All Edwards. What a crock of shit.

younger gymnasts, especially in a country with virtually no opportunity otherwise (unless you count Mall Wart sweat shops), are inherently fearless. they know no better. and women grow inherent structural disadvantages (uh, sex linked characteristics) in puberty that change the center of balance, and make some impossible movements even less possible. Same: see diving. Not a tit in a carload of Chinese divers, either. And right on about the 33 year old German transplant. the Dara Torres of gymnastics. But she won't medal. Not close. It's just great to see her there. Wonderful story.

Johnny McBombBomb, serial adulterer, won't have to worry about relinquishing power, the bitter old fart. He won't have any. As he did over North Vietnam, he's going down in flames.

what a pack of whining losers. satire, you idiots. why did you developmentally disabled jerks boycott forest gump? 'cause he was cute? learn to laugh, or double your Valium prescription. Geez.

Having raised four children who were heavily involved in sports (and music, and dance, and academics, and the outdoors, and being kids), I can attest to the value of discipline, structure, goals, and all that. If a child has a rare talent in, say, mathematics, do you expect that child to be chained to grade level American public school mind numbing mediocrity? Of course not. IF a child has an athletic gift, I see no problem having that gift developed- not exploited, not for the parent's benefit (or the society's)- in a similar way. All of our kids were competitive swimmers, but one of them lived for it- he swam back and forth across the American River in Sacramento when he was four. We didn't force him to do anything- in fact, we had to forbid him from swimming two a day workouts when he was eight. Way too young. but he got a full ride college scholarship, made Olympic qualifying times (but not the team), and is a happy, well ordered young person, as are the other three. So having your child compete, even at high levels, doesn't make you a child abuser. Letting your kids sit on their fattening asses playing video games or spending hours wandering mindlessly around a freaking mall- now that's child abuse. jeff

I saw the interview. typical of this psychopath, it was cringe worthy. America has no problems. Holy shit. He sounds almost coherent if you keep it to sports, and sports only. if you get into politics, that's not his area of expertise, as has been amply documented. the bastard has seven more months. Next up: Cold War (or maybe not so cold) II, the Next Generation. God what a moron.

Yeah, Keith is a real nutjob, huffalump ultradump, as opposed to Hannity, Tush Fatblob, Mikey Weener Savage, Bill "Luffa" O'lie-lie and the rest of your reich wing toads. Bushit is a worldwide embarrassment, a drooling fool, and a hand puppet for fascist tools like you, tacky-pachyderm. Take a bath.

The botox bimbo hurt her widdle heir-ass hand. Boo fucking hoo. Now she can start gobbling drugs again. And again. And again. Family values, my veteran butt.

Billary n' Bill the Big One are already mucking up the convention. they want Obama to fail. they don't give a shit about the country. they may as well have written the foreword to the smear job. the Klintons do jobs: smear, blow, whatever. Screw 'em.

Our Moron in Chief saw Putin's soul. unfortunately, he misidentified it. It was an ass soul. The Russians never changed. they didn't like fascists before, and still don't. The Bush n' Dick show blows another one. They're batting an even zero. they have yet to do one single fucking thing right in seven and a half years. And Cunnilingus Ricaroni is going to France, not Moscow. Stunning incompetence at every turn.

these warmongers gave the finger to international law. they set the tone. essentially, they embraced social and military darwinism at the same time they rejected creationism. the chickens are coming home to take a giant shit, and they're ten ton chickens. So, yeah, the Bushistas are responsible, albeit not in a direct way. As far as we know. Yet. They have no honor, no scruples, and no conscience. Fuck them, deeply.