but I'll repeat it:

"The question isn't whether America is ready for a black president. It's whether America is ready for a *smart* president.."

Which is more than a joke when you look at who defeated who in the elections of the past 28 years.

Going to a good college that you got into based solely on merit has become a negative! Being married to an intelligent person with an impressive education and career of his/her own is somehow a bad thing.

Obama can win in November if his supporters just do a few simple things:

1) Stop overanalyzing the wrong things. The only poll that means anything is the one on election day. Do not be distracted by non-issues; keep the focus on the real issues. Yes, the Democratic candidate isn't "white", whatever that really means. That's not going to change, so get over it and get the man elected fer gosh sakes. Some Americans will never vote for a (blank) - their loss. Go for the ones who will.

2) Emphasize the need for change, new leadership, new ideas, and a long-term focus.

3) Do not tolerate ANY lies, distortions, urban myths or misstatements from the other side. If they tell lies, come down on those lies like a ton of bricks and don't ever let up.

Yes, the deck is stacked. Back in 2000, Al Gore got the most votes of any candidate by a margin of over half a million Americans, yet he still lost because of a rigged system left over from the 18th century. Recognize the stacked deck and win anyway.

It's not gonna happen. Not in the developed Western world, anyway. The idea surfaces every decade or so, gets some ink, then disappears. Most people don't wear "designer" clothes.

Interesting that the question is raised as to whether America is ready for *her* men to be wearing skirts, though.

Scotsmen wearing kilts is the exception that proves the rule, and it's got centuries of proud tradition, significance and development behind it.

- What does a Scotsman wear beneath his kilt? His shoes and socks.

- What's worn under a Scotsman's kilt? Nothing's worn, everything is in perfect working order.

- "My friend, I dunna where ya been, but I see ya won first prize!"