tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7085052.post1541914411312474700..comments2008-02-15T11:23:32.856-05:00TZThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01115184964695756281noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7085052.post-65692814196174024752008-02-15T11:23:32.856-05:002008-02-15T11:23:32.856-05:00Dawn - I have found the same thing talking to people around town myself, although I see some buyer's remorse about Obama online as well. <BR/><BR/>Emily - Agreed. But I have a hard time discerning what is real ugliness from the candidates, and what comes from a few misguided campaigners within their massive organizations. Then again, the past eight years have been so overwhelmingly undignified in politics, I may be numb!<BR/><BR/>Karen - I find what you say depressing, but that's certainly because it's true. <BR/><BR/>My husband pointed out that little seemed to be off-limits in comedy when it came to making jokes about Hillary, but things like Obama admitting drug use, which would usually be on par with fat jokes for their cheap laugh value were nil. Ironically, the only mainstream media figures that I've seen make a similar assessment about the country's sexism in recent weeks tend to be comedians.TZThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01115184964695756281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7085052.post-86719628959265566462008-02-15T00:34:27.131-05:002008-02-15T00:34:27.131-05:00Hillary's strength is her weakness; Obama's weakness is a weakness that looks like a strength; gender is the barrier that will not fall. Everyone is rabid to recite their arguments, their rationales, indeed their self-satisfied insistence that gender has nothing to do with it. Gender can never be removed from it: there is no Hillary who is not a woman, and just look at the gender divide in the voting. No men vote for her, although they all voted for her husband twice. I'm certain the better man will win, and we will never know Hillary, although she has served us well by revealing where we stand.Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13064181514433489546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7085052.post-64825522730721814832008-02-13T12:54:14.379-05:002008-02-13T12:54:14.379-05:00I like 'em both, but I do wish they would be a bit more dignified in this race.wheelsonthebushttp://wheelsonthebus.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7085052.post-18607203569894603532008-02-13T07:27:22.898-05:002008-02-13T07:27:22.898-05:00I just posted something very similar on my own blog and every single commenter is trying to sway me to Obama. Not that I'm not swayable and the most compelling thing they're saying is that they think Obama is more likely to win. From my more politically involved friends in town, I'm hearing the Ohio primary will matter so hoping I figure this out soon. (Although Obama/Edwards ticket -- that would sell me. And it seems pretty likely.)Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04164833674841541784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7085052.post-211744827616042692008-02-13T06:14:28.397-05:002008-02-13T06:14:28.397-05:00Thanks! Yes I do (I was for Edwards myself), and I joined their Facebook thingy. Thanks for the reminder - I should add a link to this post.TZThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01115184964695756281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7085052.post-60854739502015517152008-02-13T01:28:06.252-05:002008-02-13T01:28:06.252-05:00this is a fantastic post. do you read Momocrats? we are hashing this stuff out right now.<BR/><BR/>i'm leaning towards Obama - after losing Edwards - but I like them both.jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07056576921114387218noreply@blogger.com