Dear "michelle", You seem to have a knack for hijacking the comment threads by cut and pasting the same anti-Obama tirade, regardless of the original post's theme. I'm not a big fan of this style, though it is certainly your right, and it is no fault of others if they take you to be sincere and try to actually engage you. It seems fairly clear, however, that your comments serve the sole purpose of sowing resentment and hostility. At first I thought it best to ignore your persistent rancor, but, as is the nature of resentment, your comments are fairly successful at yielding a spiral of spite. I realize my attempt to engage you runs the risk of perpetuating this spiral or, at the very least, of pettiness. But how one engages in political discourse, even if buried in blog comment threads, has become indissociable from the content and kind of politics one hopes to see achieved. And calling into question divisive political manipulation (on all sides) is part of what this particular election is all about. So let's cut through the crap. Either you are an ardent Clinton supporter or a McCain troll. If the former, please be so kind as to articulate how backing McCain or any other candidate is the best way of honoring your support for Clinton or furthering your political objectives as a "life-long democrat"; if the latter, please be so kind as to go away. Sincerely, Chris