"The View", Whoopie, and West Virginia  

This response made me giggle a bit at the blind sadness of your truth. I have an 18 year old granddaughter who will be voting for the first time this year. One of the biggest lessons I have ever taught my children is that racism is wrong in any form. My children grew up this way and taught it to their children. In fact, they may have taught it too well. LOL!
When I asked my granddaughter if she had given any thought at all as to who she was going to vote for she immediately and without any hesitation told me it was going to be Obama. I asked her the reason why and her answer was, "Because I think it would be better to have a black man in office than a woman".
I went to the bathroom (this is where I always go to say my words to myself before saying the wrong things that I will regret later) and formed respectful sentences. I asked her if she had any politial reasons why she preferred him over Hillary and she said no. I then asked her to do a lot of research on both of them and their issues and get back with me in a month. If she was able to present clear and logical reasons for her stand, perhaps I would consider making her choice mine also.
What can I say? She is an 18 year old girl! ~D

Looks like you forgot a good healthy dose of feminism in her too.
But seriously, I really think Americans are making their choice based on the issues. The only people who think race is an issue is the press. And they are trying hard to send the message that you either vote for him or your a racist. I mean come on, if he somehow looses do you think it will because he is black? I don't. But you better believe the press will make the point that "America was not ready for a black president". Heaven forbid it be anything else... like the truth.

Is it not horrible that this happens. It does seem to just keep the pot stirred. Maybe one day, Angle, maybe one day~~~~~D

Slickcut, I had the opportunity to visit Texas for a few weeks. It is totally beautiful (although the only armadillos I ever got to see where on the roadside and I wonder if there are any of them that are alive). After seeing that state, I have always said that if I had to choose between Texas and West Virginia I would be hard pressed to do so. You know I am thinking of you daily. ~Donna

Oh we have armidillio's i have one that comes on my porch every night to eat the cats food...I also feed them all my left overs,i put it out at night and they devour it...I can tell you are thinking of me ,i feel your vibes..lol..Well i cannot imagine being anywhere but Texas ,but i supposs it is because i have been here forever...Its just home to me...Oh and we also have some possum visits too...Ellen