I thought James Warren asked a relevant question this morning on a news program, after another analyst dismissed the whole subject.

That's what it looked like to me. An abusive husband feeling like he must apologize as soon as he realizes the neighbors have been watching.

I wish I had the talent to draw toddler John McCain, standing beside a mommy Palin, sobbing, and holding on to the security of her skirt, as she tries to return to Alaska.

Are not bad characteristics, and there would have been no other right answer....just think about it. Biden is the pick, and he can afford to acknowledge that Hillary Clinton is qualified for either position. And...he was probably thinking the country wouldn't be facing the possibility of a President Palin in less than four years!

Sen. Obama represents approx. 12.8 million people from the state of Illinois (2006 US Census Bureau estimate). So, $931.3 million divided by the population of Illinois would mean an earmark amount of $73 per person, over the course of 930 days. Gov. Palin acquired $453 million in earmarks and represents .67 million people (2006 US Census Bureau estimate), which works out to $676.12 per person, in less than half the number of days!

I am a mom of a teenage daughter. I cannot imagine knowingly subjecting a young pregnant daughter to the 24 hour news cycle....TV, the Internet, and traditional newspapers. She knew her daughter was pregnant, and she accepted McCain's offer. Just so we voters can all appreciate what a loving, caring martyr, I mean mother, Sarah Palin is....I feel sorry for the poor young girl.

"Her campaign never even made an effort to show that, and instead sent her out to say ridiculous things that made her look even more craven."

The point is, she agreed with the strategy, and said those things. And she is continuing to say ridiculous things. Now she is claiming to be the choice of all the hard-working Americans....you know, white Americans, evidently, the true Americans.

If I were a New Yorker who does not fit her description of American (i.e. hard-working, white) I think I would really reconsider giving her my vote next time around. Maybe she'll move to West Virginia, where she will feel more appreciated.

I imagine you were not asked to sign the letter about ABC because it has been apparent for quite some time that you are not an Obama supporter, and seem to accept the premise that the petty, gotcha questions that are always asked of candidates really matter. I find it telling that you attribute the motive to "having too many women" already.

Senator Obama is probably keeping his chats with journalists to a minimum because he really is tired of getting the same old petty questions that have been asked and answered ad nauseum.

I have been a very consistent reader of Salon, HuffPo, First Read, Politico, RCP, Kos, etc. for many months now (years, for Salon), and I know I have just about reached my limit with the pettiness, and pack mentality of most of the MSM and many of the blogs. Journalists preface their TV spot or blog with "I know this is not reality, but..." and then proceeds to reiterate the latest bs point from the campaigns.

Hillary and Bill Clinton continue to misrepresent, exaggerate, threaten, pander, etc. anything and everything they "need" to to win. How many evenings has Hillary spent in the past, up to this point in her life knocking back shots with the boys at the local bar? The next time she states something to the effect that "We choose our pastors," someone needs to point out that we also choose our spouses, and hers humiliated her on an international scale. She states that Obama is unelectable....just wait until the Republicans present us all with Bill's exploits since leaving the WH. You just have to know they have probably bought and paid for at least a few evenings entertainment....just so they'll have video and testimonials.

Her latest ploy of claiming a lead in the popular vote tears it completely. I will not even consider voting for her.

I imagine Hillary's camp may be feeling a bit frustrated with how dense the "insulted" voters in small towns seem to be....to the Hillary camp. Don't those voters understand? This is the opportunity she has been waiting for to stand up for the little people? So, listen-up you small town voters! Start feeling grateful!

And don't even start thinking about how much she and Bill may have made last year....added to the $107 million (2001-2006 income) we know about. I don't imagine this year's return will be made available anytime soon.

I am very ready for a woman president, just not a woman married to Bill Clinton. I don't want to be subjected to four or eight more years of too much information about his personal life. I have looked upon their return to the White House with dread, and it had almost nothing to do with her, until she started to run such a really negative campaign.

I hope so.

I am beginning to grow impatient with the talking heads and journalists who continue to preface their comments with "I dont believe Barack Obama meant to say..." or "I know Barack Obama is not..." and then continue to relate questions or concerns "others may have." If you have a legitimate basis for your "concerns" about Barack Obama's beliefs or policies on race, then please enlighten the rest of us. If not, then move on.