I would much rather see Clinton as a justice or back in the Senate where I think she'll be a real power player than sidelined as Veep. (This is one of the things that pushed me towards Obama, actually - I think she'd be a kick-ass Majority Leader.) And I think we're long past the point where those two could work effectively together as Pres/VP.

I'm with Brenda on this one -- I've said from the start of the campaign that she's simply a better senator than a potential executive; not because she's somehow not worthy of the top job, but because it fits her policy-hammering-out strengths so much better. I think she'd be a fantastic Majority Leader, and could affect things for way many years in that role.

Plus, my dream ticket is and shall remain Obama/Richardson. Nom.

Is the US more sexist than it is racist?

Oppressed though women may be, I can't recall a woman being lynched for the act of being a woman.

True, but the invective against Hillary has been quite clearly gender-coded. If major pubs had been using racial slurs against Obama as freely as they were using sexist language against Hillary, there would have been hell to pay.

Personally, I believe the U.S. is more racist, but it's more socially acceptable to be sexist.

Personally, I believe the U.S. is more racist, but it's more socially acceptable to be sexist.

I think this sums it up just about right.

Sadly, yes.

INonPoliticalN - I just finished 90% of my Mother's Day shopping with online donationa dn online giftcard purchase (some was already done), now just need cards and maybe a little something for mac to send his grandma.

I just finished 90% of my Mother's Day shopping with online

Last year, I sent my mom roses, because, let's face it -- she's 62 and has everything she needs (and my stepdad always buys her jewelry, so there's no point in me buying her earrings). She LOVED them. So that's what I'm sticking with.

Though I'm sure we'll have brunch/lunch/some sort of meal on Sunday.

Thanks for the b-day wishes, friends!

Yeah, I am trying to avoid "stuff" gifts as much as possible. Half Price Books giftcard, because she goes there already and keeps a circle of recycling books going on and a charitable doantion. The brother sent flowers. Grandma/GG is getting chocolates, which at 93 is what she gets every holiday from me and mac. If I live to be 93, I fully expect everyone to give me my favorite sweet at every ocassion.

Add my wish to your bday bundle Glamcookie!

I know. Most of me thinks that an Obama/Clinton ticket would be great (although I'd really rather see Obama/Edwards), but that small part of me, the part that was raised on "I Am Woman" and Betty Friedan, thinks that Clinton as VP would be settling, and damn it, I am so sick and fucking tired of seeing brilliant woman *settle,* when they should be running the goddamn joint.

Truly. We are of the same mind. Even on the preferred ticket.

There is so much I'm sick of in American politics...politics in general, beyond its function to sort out the truly, hurtfully crazy who might aspire to leadership...that my heart feels like lead.

Obama's tagline, Change we can believe in, is all I've been asking for in the 25 years that I have been politically active. I'm feeling like that reality is hiding out with my promised, and yet undelivered flying car.