Back on message: the staging of this latest batch of Barbies is dramatic and cool. Are there going to be any further liner-notes? I’m on the trail of a rumored “five foot high Barbie house,” somewhere out in the west of the State!

I disagree with you that Obama is more representative of lefties like you and me, aside from his age demographic and his educational background. (Although, truth be told, Historiann hasn’t crossed the bridge to 40 yet!) Clinton’s policies are more progressive–he keeps running to her right, but because she’s got the support of the loyal Dems and he’s attracting younger people, Independents, and Republicans, he gets the credit (or the blame) for being more “liberal.” (It’s kind of like those opinion polls back in the winter, when Edwards was still in the race. Prospective voters ranked Edwards the least progressive, when in fact he was the most progressive candidate.)

I heard a news report and read a newspaper article about the “compassion forum” (what a dopey name. Just call it “God talk with Democrats” or something!) I’m not the person that show was aimed at, but I understand the politics. I think it was a good move for Clinton and Obama to do it, and I doubt that it was a good move for McCain to skip it.

I watched a little of CNN’s “Compassion Forum,” basically a religiously oriented discussion with the candidates one at a time. We got such timely questions as, does God intervene in history? And why does God permit evil to take place in the world. On the one hand, I still think she would make a better president. On the other, he seems more presidential and more representative, issues wise, of lefties such as us (if I might be so presumptuous). In any case, the election has gotten silly with Hillary and Bill taking swipes at Obama over things he says here and there. I’m starting to think it really would be best if they packed up their circus tent.

Sorry to be off topic…