more easily. That men buy into the "hope" and "change" message only means they see Obama as they do a woman - and their admiration is intense, but temporary. It's a hormonal thing, they tell me.

He'd have my vote, if I were alive. But the better candidate lost (in my opinion). That's nothing unsual. The system isn't guaranteed to produce the best candidates.

Still, the subtle impact of both racism and sexism played their roles in this campaign.

If I were alive, I'd never forget the heaping praise placed upon Obama for the that passionate but passionately wrong speech about his church.