The cynical part of me says "They aren't getting past their prejudices because they've gotten to know Obama. They're getting past their prejudices because when somebody knows if it's the blue wire or the red wire to cut when disarming the bomb in the room, you don't give a rat's fuckhole what color they are."

ITA, but I also think the effect Trudy describes has a decent chance of happening if he's elected--some racists may pull the lever/punch the chad/fill in the bubble/touch the That One box on the shiny screen/what have you just to disarm the bomb, but in the coming months and years, for at least some of them, seeing Obama calm and mature and competent on their TV screens over and over, un-fussily disarming one bomb after another, may make a palpable difference.

I am possibly suffering a catastrophic cynicism deficit. I'm sure my levels will be corrected by mid-afternoon.

Re Jamie-Lynn, I'm just in awe that anyone in the middle of breastfeeding, usually entailing every 3 hours round-the-clock feeds at this age, would have the mental or physical energy to even think about sex.

Is there any proof she is dealing with the round the clock feeds, or that the baby is only on breast milk? I would seriously doubt both of those.

Not to mention that if she's two months gone like the article alleges, and the newborn is 3 months old, she was doing it before her 6 week checkup. Which, like JZ, and several other moms here, sex was the absolute last thing on my mind when Em was 4 weeks old.

(Still really sorry, honey.)

Is there any proof she is dealing with the round the clock feeds, or that the baby is only on breast milk? I would seriously doubt both of those.

As do I. Which makes her just that much less smart.

Needless to say I didn't have sex until my first was, like 6 months old, for one reason and another (like, 'ow,' and 'I am so fucking tired.')

Yeah, apart from the fact that my period came back after 4 months, my main method of birth control while I was breastfeeding was TOTAL LACK OF SEX.

When I was out at lunch, I saw my first (handmade) "Hillary Democrat for McCain" yard sign. It was a Hillary yard sign from the primaries on top, with posterboard attached to it so that the person could write "Democrat for," all attached above a McCain yard sign.

So apparently the demographic of I'm-so-pissed-over-[no idea what]-that-I'm-willing-to-vote-for-the-candidate-who-stands-for-the-exact-opposite-of-my-first-choice's-platform is not a myth.

Or, at least, there's 1.

feels better knowing she wasn't the only one

er...not the only new mom who didn't have sex right after, not the only Hillary Democrat for McCain. Ptui.

Aims, I'm sure you're talking about (lack of) post-baby sex, but the juxtaposition makes you look like a Hillary democrat for Creepy Old Guy.

Which is why I immediately edited.

Ew ew ew ew.

Which is why I immediately edited.

It could be a whole NEW demographic: newly postpartum non-sex-having Hillary democrats for McCain! (Slogan: "I just delivered an 8-pound bowling ball through my vagina: go on, TRY to tell me who to vote for!")