i wonder, though, if the candidates were both women, what psychological ruminations might we not entertain. How would we see a public row between Hillary and Chelsea?

I do differ about Jesse jackson, though. In his moment of petty sniping, the subject of fathers was only peripheral The telling part was 'being talked down to' . Defensive pride reigns everywhere. China doesn't like to be talked down to. Iran demands to be respected. The entire Arab world seethes with resentent about being disrespected and exploited.
i think Jackson was just reacting to criticism of what he sees as his tribe..It's like Americans bristling at others' criticism of America, no matter how much we criticize ourselves.

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I think he is really searching for “blackness” he never knew. And I think that is why Jesse Jackson made that comment…mainly distinguishing mainstream and real-hardship-suffering african americans from Obama.

Am I the only one going to be sick that Obama not only has stolen the persona of the great Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (one of Jackson's idols) by shamelesslly parroting King's drawl (did he get that accent from Hawaii or Chicago?), and that he plans on making his hoped-for acceptance speech on the anniversary of King Jr.'s?

Pass the Pepto Bismol. I think cutting his whanger off is a bit harsh though….we'll leave that (figuratively) up to the GOP come September.