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Mr. Harrop, very good column, but I would like to say it a little more angrily and certainly less elegantly. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... It is really sad to see how close the Democratic party has come to being hijacked by female chauvinists masquerading as feminists. It is even sadder to see that the Party of Chauvinism (you know, male chauvinism, gun chauvinism, war chauvinism, money chauvinism, etc.) i.e., the Republicans, could be on the verge of successfully welcoming into the club this newest class of screw-you, it's-my-turn-now cynics. ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Having pissed all over the very essence of what has made feminism a soul-searching, coalition-building, and progressive movement, the pod women are poised to commit the ultimate treason. Hillary gave a very nice speech, and the denouement was a cliff-hanger well-worth waiting for as entertainment goes. But alas it may be too late, and the Rove machine may well succeed in grabbing hold of all of those blank slates she's trained to the worst in get-ahead-at-any-cost politics.

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Hillary's supporters still miffed about indignities they suffered? Tell that to the families of the US military troops who died in a foolish war Senator Clinton supported with enthusiam Vote for McCain, ensure an extreme-right Supreme Court, and that nothing social moderates and liberals would support will ever get throught the Senate and stick something about 'cutting off your nose to spite your face' comes to mind also reminds me of those who said they'll vote for Nader because there's not a dimes worth of difference between Bush and Gore - thank you, Naderites in Florida a couple of elections ago idiots

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We celebrate Hillary 2012 -- and one of the reasons that we are not celebrating Hillary 2008 may have to do with history. THE WOMENS' MOVEMENT -- Today's young women fighting to climb the corporate ladder probably do not realize that if wasn't for their mothers or grandmothers who burned bras, demanded pay parity, and fought for child care standards — they might still be earning 53 cents on the dollar if they could find someone to take their children while they worked. OUT LOST HISTORY -- Our history is our heritage, but young people have not been taught to embrace women's struggles as such – no passion to put the first woman in the White House. It astonishes me that so few people know about Chicago politics and the real connections between Obama and Bill Ayers, and the Weatherman. SISTERHOOD BETRAYED -- For every woman who united with Hillary, there was a Nancy Pelosi who snubbed her (probably looking to a big white prize one day). I, too, saw the speech as Hillary 2012. Why? “Change” may be a catchy slogan. But in the final analysis, it will be the “man with the plan” who will lead. Rita/ www.ritawatson.com

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I knew something was wrong with Pelosi when she said 'it was harder for a woman to become House Speaker than President.' That statement is ridiculous. It showed me Pelosi was jealous of Senator Clinton. The House Speaker is not Commander-in-Chief. 18 million security-minded Americans voted to trust a woman with homeland security, the war on terrorism, our nuclear arsenal, national defense, and command of the greatest military on earth. Hillary's star is still rising while Pelosi's ratings are in the pits, approaching single digits. Now Pelosi asks Hillary supporters to 'be rational' and just vote for the Democratic party. Pelosi is the irrational one. The Speaker is supposed to be a political pro, but she let her petty, unprofessional jealousy of the greatness of Hillary Clinton warp her judgment.