Letters to the Editor
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Mick and Chick Flicks
My husband and I were both on the fence before the California primary with my husband leaning toward Obama. (We were Richarson supporters at the beginning.) We watched the CNN debate and reviewed some other speeches and policy points and I came firmly down on the Clinton side. Then I harangued my poor sweet husband and he(says, anyway)voted for Sen. Clinton. He is fine with either candidate and thinks the important races are the Senate and House seats, which is very true.
As for Mick LaSalle, I admire him for taking American movies to task for their portrayal of women and for not cultivating viable long term careers for female actresses like, for example, French cinema (Isabelle Huppert, etc.) I didn't read the blog entry in question and I don't really agree with a lot of his film reviews but he is absolutely spot on in his support of women in films. As an ex actress and screen writer, I like that about him.
I have to say some of the Obama supporters, expecially the younger white males, seem pretty demanding and domineering. I've also been surprised at a number of women I've heard say they supported Obama because their college aged children were so excited about him. I found that a little weird.