You have no room to be proud. You're as low as they come and as low as they rate, you're the and the shame and the pity of the lone star state.

Americans realised their mistake of voting against John Kerry and returning Bush for a second term.It is difficult to undrstand how they err once again by going for Obama.

Okay, let me see if I have this straight. If I mention facts, I am attacking Mr. Obama if they relate to his experience, his ethics, his financing, and/or his plan to revitalize this country AND if I am attacking him I am either unfairly attacking him, I am insulting your intelligence, or I am a racist.

Going back to my first post, not only did I not take the first bite, but I am certainly not going to swallow this nonsense.

Mr. Brandel has set up the perfect scenario by which his candidate can say and do anything and we, using his "fairness" paradigm, have to accept at face value the 'give hope a chance' propaganda or be labeled ignorant, racist, a 'bad' democrat, or insulting.

Sounds like Fascism to me. Unlike Mr. Brandel, I do not prescribe to any such dictator and I still live in a country where open debate is guaranteed under the Constitution. Remember, we still have a right to speak....don't we.

I have a right to ask Mr. Obama, and by default his supporters, anything because he wants to be in charge of the United States of America. I can challenge, question, demand, quote, and scrutinize every aspect of his past, his church, his finances, and his words WITHOUT being labeled anything other than a good American if this is still the country I think it is. Furthermore, if he is all good--as you propose--than why are you so scared of the questions?

Still Proud, Still a Girl, and still in Texas!

"I burned my corsette back in the Carter era, just to keep our condo warm in the winter. I am now a chair on the board of Wal-mart, and whine about whatever's owed me. I may not have any real "vetted experience," but I do have all my vaccinations. My generation invented the Clinton democrat, which is the same thing as diet Rebublican soda. Have a saccharine soda and a smile, Hillary's our hero!"

"Thanks for your semi-attention."

Oh, yes... us Y-Gen types totally appreciate condescension cuz it's like, so cool! Oh my God! Totally! *giggle*

"Those of us who have been fighting the Republican dirty tricks and soulless despoilatry for probably as long as you Gen-Y people have even been on Earth appreciate your fire, your passion and your ardor"

Gosh, so fight fire with fire, eh?

Anna, before you have any more puppies, could you please explain to us neophytes the difference between the Democratic "more experienced types" and the Republican Party?

Because the message of HRC is beginning to sound a lot like, "It takes a Republican to fight a Republican!"

I mean, if that's the case... why even vote?

To do so attracts attention to his candidacy.

The entire focus of their attacks should be "4 more years." They need to define themselves as running against 4 more years of Republican misrule, fiscal lunacy, etc. The mantra of both candidates has to be how they will do a better job of bringing the Republican disaster to an end, role back Republican excesses in everything from labor rights to antitrust enforcement, investigate every crime of the Bushies - the Siegelman case etc. But never mention McCain, mention Delay, mention McConnell, mention Gonzalez, Abramoff, Iraq, New Orleans, howl about Cheney and Bush. Use the attention from the media the prolonged nomination process provides to make this about the Bush administration running for reelection. Force McCain to run away from his own party, to weasel out of Bush's endorsement -- but do not run against him for now -- run on who will do a better job cleaning up the Bush mess, who will stop "four more years." Pound home the lobbyists' bonanza, forcing McCain to weasel out of how he has them on his team.

Whoever does the best job of doing that should win.

From reading the psycho-dribble posted by some of the "newly engaged" Obama Democrats, most of you appear to be young. No problem; happy for ya. Youth rocks.

However, with that youth, comes inexperience at politics, lack of depth due to a lack of life-perspective and a propensity to wax ecstatic for the "newness" of your candidate. We're pleased that you have joined the party...however, you have come in about halfway through the second course. You, it would seem, are late.

Those of us who have been fighting the Republican dirty tricks and soulless despoilatry for probably as long as you Gen-Y people have even been on Earth appreciate your fire, your passion and your ardor. However, you need to focus that laser in a different direction.

Its the Republicans who should be the target of your attacks and not your fellow Dems. Try not to be the progressive yin to the neocon yan, k?

Thanks for your semi-attention.

Maureen Dowd has become mean, shrill and spiteful. I used to enjoy her columns when she still had some wit to go with the sharp tongue. Now she seems to have some bizarre obsession about Hillary and we older white women being stupid feminists.

I'm 59 and a CEO. I burned my bra in the 60's, but can't now as I really need my bras, manned the barricades, went to college despite my father's refusal to support a daughter going ("it is more important for your brothers to go, college is only to help you get a better husband.") I'm supporting Hillary over Obama because she has a stronger background, not because she's a woman. It was a tough, well-thought out decision. Obama is a compelling candidate.

Hillary's pantsuits cover not only any ankle problem, but prevent all those pesky cell phone cameras from getting an unfortunate shot when she's on stage or climbing stairs. Can Hillary get a break for ANY decision? Why are pantsuits such a big issue?

Molly, can you PLEASE come back?