Although it’s been overshadowed by issues of identity I do believe that the (let’s cross our fingers) death of the DLC is behind a lot of the hostility that democrat voting white suburban men and women feel towards Barack Obama. Their democratic party is a party of NAFTA and the hedge fund industry that conceives of feminist issues soley in terms of the legality of abortion.

Well, that and, underneath all the nattering about experience or love of HRC they are just racist and are horrified by the thought of a black man having such political power. I spent my whole life as a white girl raised by a while family; I know how we are taught to think about black men and how feminist language is used to coat the constant message of “black men just want to rape you”.

But that said, I think that is just an unconcious, emotional reinforcement of a concious policy disagreement.

It’s an interesting process, very close to how we see men operating in their personal relationships. The viciousness of the fight, the make up period, hillary has been courted by obama behind the scenes, visits, calls, “softening her up”, kissing her ass, he still needs something she has. Time heals, pissed off and hurt begins to subside, we move on, as warriors do.

But here we are, with the media playing their comfortable piggish role, beginning to spot light the fact that Hillary’s behavior is being monitored, she is still on the not so short list and being considered as a running mate. The message has been crafted well and the message is, If you will behave well, the way we specify you should, then you may still win the prize.

I think letting her nomination languish for so long is costing obmama in ways he can’t even imagine with pissed off women.

[...] and unless someone here offers at least a welcoming tone I will go and find another group of women to exchange views with.

Although I’m new here myself, I would like to offer the welcoming tone that seems to have been missing. I understand exactly how you’re feeling; I’ve had similar encounters here myself. But there really are some decent and reasonable people here, and I hope you will stick around.

I’ll look forward to hearing from you again soon. :-)

Yes… wiggles is a horrible person for being “arrogantly condescending” to people who are condescending towards her. Who the hell does she think she is anyway?

Hmmm… Wonder what the excuse is for behaving that way toward someone on a very first encounter then?

As to the rest of your rant, I can only assume it’s directed at me as well, seeing as you didn’t name or quote anyone else. It might interest you to know that I’ve never participated in any of the flame wars on the subject, nor have I made any so-called threats. I view the whole thing more with curiosity than anything else, and have never expressed any other feelings on the subject. And I’ve never once said who I’m voting for.

But hey… it’s good to know wiggles isn’t alone in her mission to rip the heads off of innocent bystanders. Good job validating that point for me.

I do hope you get your wish on election day. Otherwise, I fear the world may not be safe.