"Woman in Charge, Women Who Charge", by Judith Warner

New York Times
Published: June 5, 2008
In a nation indifferent to the sexist attacks on Hillary Clinton, no wonder a film like "Sex and the City" is a hit.

"Is it a coincidence that the bubbling idiocy of “Sex and the City,” the movie, exploded upon the cultural scene at the exact same time that Hillary Clinton’s candidacy imploded?

Literally, of course, it is. Figuratively, I’m not so sure."

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The RBC Violation of DNC "Sunshine" Rules

The Confluence
Posted on June 6, 2008 by plukasiak
The “Magic Number” is still 2025, or 2209. But its not 2118.

That’s because, in violation of the DNC charter, a secret meeting was held, and secret votes were taken — violations of specific Charter “sunshine rules” provisions. A deal was struck among Obama supporters on the committee to completely ignore what is known as the “fair reflection” rule (see note below), and to treat the constituency groups that had provided Hillary Clinton with considerable margins in two states (Hispanic/Latino voters, older voters, women, Jewish voters in Florida, older voters, working class voters, rural voters, and women in Michigan) as “half voters”.

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I mailed my updated voter's registration form, today. I'm glad I am now an unaffiliated voter. I am horrified by what my former party has done.

I like the Invitation to Democrats in Exile, too. What a riot...and so true!

Friday Afternoon in the Park

Friday Afternoon in the Park, originally uploaded by wlotus.

After school I went to Chipotle's, then sat in Bryant Park to eat my dinner and read. I only came home because I was tired. I could have stayed there all evening.