@Jabes: Here's a photo of Suri giggling with Brooklyn Beckham and another photo squealing with delight over a puppy.

I know because I happened to spot it back in May. It used to be priced at $825, but some places now sell it for about half.

It's not like we don't have more serious matters deserving of so much investigative resources. Like the frakup leading to the war, or the countless other instances of the Bush administration's abuse/misuse of power. Or even what lead to the current mortgage crisis or spike in energy prices. Jeebus.

@wishuwereme: The links have pics.

Have y'all seen his playful "I wanna be your boo" quip at Donna Brazile? He so kills me.

But you love Jane Austen, they say, and I say uh, what's your point? Jane Austen is not chic(k) lit, she and Plum Sykes et al have absolutely nothing in common!

For a guilty read, I'd rather hang with Sue Grafton's Kinsey Millhone than any designer-wearing heroine.

And I wouldn't call it diva behavior. Tacky maybe, not diva. I don't agree with her methods, but she deserves credit for calling it like she sees it, same with Isaiah Washington and Knocked Up.

As for the rape charges, we can't say for sure he's guilty, but even if he wasn't, it pissed me off that he didn't use a condom and brought his unprotected peen back home to his wife.

I'm glad Obama is fighting back with his anti-smear web site but the whole Democratic Party should really run interference if they want him to win.

There was also a write up about him and his wildly successful blog in the LA Times. Such is the current state of our society, sigh.

I'm lucky to be in a relationship where my partner is very much willing to carry his load around the house and so appreciative of what I do that we don't really keep track of who does what, knowing that the other will immediately get a helping hand when requested.

@SinisterRouge: And all I'm saying is, making a blanket statement based on one's own limited anecdotal experience doesn't add anything relevant to the conversation.

Having said that, it's good to hear that you're considering voting for Obama. You may get heated in your comments here, but you're certainly not unreasonable.

Why is everyone so quick to blame everything on racism?

I don't see anyone here claiming that. I certainly am not. But the ugly reality is that it's a factor in some voters' minds, as the videos I provided @citymuse attest. Just as there are those who refuse to vote for Hillary because she's a woman, there are those who won't vote for Obama because he's black, and my point is there's no question his opponents would exploit that in the general and Obama's campaign should be ready and vigilant with its response.

Funny cuz the only people that ever bring up the "Obama is painted as Muslim" rumor is OBAMA supporters.

In response, I'm reiterating what @zebrasocks said, and what I said in reply @citymuse.

Also, not sure exactly what you meant, but if you believe or are implying that only Obama supporters are making it an issue, that's a generalization not supported by facts. Perhaps this:

and this:

would convince you otherwise. By the way, Real News is an excellent member supported news network online, with an international crew of reporters and analysts. They don't have a dog in the nomination fight.

And yeah, seems like she has some staffers/supporters that are completely off the rails in their support of her (I'm looking at you, Lanny Davis), but this one, if true, crossed the line and has no place within Hillary's circle or even the Democratic Party.

I think Barack Obama's "war room" should address racial attacks like these. Jewish and African-American tensions today, Latino and African-American tensions tomorrow; it won't stop until it's confronted head on. They're very damaging once they go viral, in the same way that "Barack Hussein Obama is Muslim" bullshit refuses to die. Perhaps another speech on race might be good, too.

This is a huge disappointment if true. I would expect this from Repubs, but not fellow Dems, not only because it's despicable, but because attacks like this by someone from our side is more damaging.

My question though is why Andrews just spoke about it now. Why leak this to the press instead of telling Hillary and getting the top aide fired? Getting this addressed internally by her and the Democratic leadership is the best way to handle this.

Michelle Obama's style is more personal and understated. I love her preference for solid colors and clean lines. An updated Jackie O. with an extra dose of spunk.