I agree, Sorcha and Emma. I think that all the would be pundits would do well to take the lead from my candidate. Barak Obama has said that families, in his world, are off limits, especially young children. I think comments that are stereotypical are wrong headed and only serve to detract from the real issues.

Comments about the rashness of this decision are fair game. Comments about her participating in a beauty contest are also fair game. Comments about her daughters situation as it relates to her stated position on abstinence only education are fair game. Comments about her lack of understanding of the constitutional role of the VP are fair game. Comments about her administrative experience as it applies to how she would assume command of the military, and indeed the whole country, is fair game. Comments about her taking on special interests and being opposed to earmarks when she has availed herself of earmarks and courted special interests, are fair game. Her positions on the environment are fair game. Her stating that Iraq is some kind of holy war that is blessed by God is fair game.

There is plenty to attack with this candidate on so many fronts that there is no need to resort to characterizations and comments that are demeaning to women.

Now ..... I wonder if you would mind telling Rove's boys to stop using the same tactics through the 527's. I don't get how comparing Obama to Paris Hilton and Brittany Spears, fear mongering by trying to paint him as a Moslem (and by the way, that isn't a bad thing), and trying to "create a big campaign out of small issues" will get it done for you this year. And to hear Republicans complain about character assassination when Karl Rove invented the tactic, and conservatives were so successful at it as to give it a whole new name (swiftboating), and when they attacked an honest to goodness war hero and besmirched his honor and reputation ...... well it just leaves me wondering if they really believe that others started all this. Absolutely delusional.

So lay off the sexist, racist, and agist comments. We don't need them.

Mick