I was concerned earlier in the week when it was revealed Paris Hilton has a better Energy Plan than John McCain does- and that if she ran for President she might actually get those pesky Independent Votes. Even though I don't agree with everything on here I so appreciate the passion everyone feels and hope that energy is passed on to our politicians.

Klytus - I'm actually learning something today which is a good thing today! Here there's only gin which is usually mixed with tonic :)

Re: Edwards -- I think he's going to benefit from the Olympics. . .

He didn't misspell it. Jinn is one recognized spelling of the word.

I bet you and I spell color differently, too.

I'm going to be immature here, but maybe you are the one that needs to have a gin and tonic and chill out a bit.

I do find her intellect intimidating. She sorta scares me...

There's one thing you can be trusting, you're thoroughly disgusting.

The word is "djinn" but maybe you're enjoying a gin and tonic right now.

I now CHALLENGE you to point out my"racially tinged comments". If you're referreing to what I said about Klytus being a camel jockey, why didn't you do your homework, Madam? Klytus himself said he was a camel jockey - maybe yesterday, maybe the day before. This all came to a head when Klytus continued to harass me about what he assumed was my religion and, of course, my race. That was all great fun, of course, as you lot could stereotype me just because I don't get the vapours over Obama. You, Klytus and his toadies know nothing about me or the colour of my skin. I could have been adopted, for all you know. It may have escaped your noticebut the McCains have a dark-skinned daughter named Bridget who they adopted from dire poverty and medical distress in Bangladesh.

Madam, I know nothing about the colour of your skin or your race. All I do know is that you're an incredibly small-minded person who has the freedom to accuse others of something that's evidently bugging you. That's your problem, not mine. You should get out of your hermetically-sealed mental box and go out to see the world because, believe it or not, there are all shades of skin out there. You're a sad person.

We all know you'll be swooning in Denver when 'Your Bill' speaks. And you know what Joan, he'll be speaking just to you. Better have smelling salts. We all know how you get around a Clinton. Maybe if you just crawled up his ass he wouldn't notice and you could be with him always.

Joan Dear,

I'm Jewish and I'm White. Please, be careful, makes you sound racist! And I know better.

Dear Joan Walsh,

I do not understand why you continue to use the adjective

menopausal as a pejorative. I ask you to give some thought

to why you think this is appropriate. Why should a person's

body chemistry be used to describe them? Aren't there other

adjectives less loaded that could be used? What are you

saying with this word that you couldn't say with another?

Why are you using it at all?

Aren't women who are menopausal perfectly normal? What are you

implying and why do you keep doing it?

So far as I can tell this type of categorization is only

used to describe women. Since it is used as a pejorative

(when truthfully it is really just a neutral description

of a biochemical body state), it is sexist.

Again, I ask respectfully, why use this term, what's the point?

Later Faulkner...catch ya later.

The vultures'll be on this one for awhile. Glad I don't waste my time with the tube, cos this Edwards business is bound to get lurid and lewd.

I'll sign the peace accord if you will, and Klytus can witness the signing...but only if he spares us from another rhyme. :)

In all seriousness, though, I certainly see your points, and appreciate your perspective.

I very much disagree that the Clintons were pummeled in the primaaries by the Obama group for being racist. I have been big supporters of them for many, long years but no longer. Bill Clinton spoke VERY incorrectly in South Carolina, 'Jesse Jackson won here too'.

They did other insulting things. THEY are not racist but they did things to pander to those who are. Their biggest problems were 1)taking for granted they would win 2)once behind unable to catch up 3) and then trying to break all the party rules to get there own way.

They ended up looking small, petty, jealous and then having the nerve to ask Obama to pay for her debt. Isn't she the one who said, "If you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen"?

I just cannot imagine them doingone, singel thing for Obama if the 'tables' were turned.

http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/08/abc_edwards_admits_affair.php

Edwards admits affair, denies child is his.

Says the affair was before Elizabeth relapsed.

Damn.

I think we can compromise here. I do see that the partisan bickering is fruitless. But Oh gosh! I sure do want to just smack somebody. It's just so infuriating that the repubs have tried so hard (and mostly succeeded) in dragging us back to the 50's. That's a bitter pill to swallow. So you have to forgive us when we say 'been there, done that, got a whole stack of those t-shirts'. Now what other world problems can we solve today? I'm thinking making the pharmaceutical companies buy up the poppy crop in Afghanistan, get the Saudi's to pour more money in there and turn it into a mini Dubai. A little money, electricity and running water never hurts a place. A little humor, been through one too many hurricanes with none of the above, so I know.

I'm not seeing that story anywhere else, either. As someone that likes and admires both of the Edwards' a great deal, I hope it isnt true.