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  • I'm always disappointed in this blog

    I'm a female, a liberal, a feminist, and a regular Slate reader. I was thrilled when I first found the XX Factor. Now, I rarely read it, and every time I do, I come away angry and disappointed. Sometimes, I wonder if these writers and I are even living in the same universe. The comments about Campbell Brown's ''sexist'' rant - Did you guys ...
    Posted to XX Factor by debbiedoesnothing on September 28, 2008

  • Palin and the "Bush Factor"

    Melinda makes a good point about voters who chose Bush rather than Gore or Kerry, both stiffish and not particularly good speakers. But the situation is much different this year, for a number of reasons: Polling data from previous elections shows that people vote for the top of the ticket. Palin may well do better this year than most veep ...
    Posted to XX Factor by A.Marie on September 19, 2008

  • Palin's got my attention - looking forward to October 2

    Sometime during what seemed like a never-ending primary season, I decided that McCain and Obama's VP picks would ultimately determine my decision in the presidential election this year. After all, what I ultimately want in a President is someone whose decision-making abilities I trust. I take them both at their word when they say they love this ...
    Posted to XX Factor by F. Marine Bravo on September 4, 2008

  • Sarah Palin & the Republican Party

    It's taken me a couple of days to sort out my feelings but now I realize what's been troubling me. It's grief - recognition of complete hopelessness. I'm a registered Democrat now, have been for a while now. But at heart, I was still a Republican, hoping for the Republican Party to right itself, come back to center, to sanity. I was born into ...
    Posted to XX Factor by miragelady on September 1, 2008

  • Re: Palin and choice

    wharwood... THANK YOU for an excellent and well thought out post. You distilled most of what has been irking me about the coverage of this aspect of Palin. I have been *thisclose* to boiling over all day about it, and I just had to wade into the Fray to see if anyone else was with me. I have this to add...I was pushed over the brink with ...
    Posted to XX Factor by zeusbaby42 on August 29, 2008