Hillary Clinton continues to enthrall me. Like the characters of Margo Channing or Alexis Carrington, I simply can't worship this Diva enough. In the past, I have screamed for President Elect Obama to pay down Hillary Clinton's debts. Lord knows that Hillary has gobs more money than I do, but I was only concerned for her welfare. She is like Jesus Christ Superstar! to me.Sure, I was pissed when Hillary threw in the towel in Denver, but I have had a change of heart. If Hillary does indeed become the next Secretary of State, I may just give her ...

How close to explosive diarrhea are you over the media meme that Obama’s National Security nominees amount to a “team of rivals”?  The meme goes a little like this:  Hillary Clinton (and Bill, by extension) is such a domineering personality who criticized Obama at every turn during the campaign, and Obama has chosen retired military guys as his top security advisors that there’s bound to be a clash of ideas and America will fall into a big ash heap of egos of which we’ll never recover.  It’s obvious - isn’t it? - that D.C. can only contain one big ...

It appears that President-elect Barack Obama is going to select Senator Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State. Without forgetting that political relationships are about using people, there is a lot to be said for moving ahead after a hard fight and hard feelings. Given this reconciliation between Mr. Obama and Mrs. Clinton , it is a good time to think about who in our lives we can move ahead with, past bad times, to a better relationship. When we are in our graves, how will our anger and our grudges serve us? ...

Gene Robinson is a calming presence. The world feels less dangerous when you talk to him, and evils such as racism and homophobia seem less threatening and somehow distant. The Bishop of New Hampshire seems never to tire of being the gay Anglican leader, a man sought after by press and public alike because he is out on a world that seems wedded to keeping people in the closet, with their mouths shut. Bishop Robinson may be a figure of controversy for some in the Anglican communion, but for millions of others he is an inspirational voice. He is ...

Okay, I've gotta let this out. I don't want to get yelled at for not supporting a fellow woman, but I am getting nervous. I expected a lot more from Obama than just being a scene stealer in Clinton Part Deux. While I didn't think Bill Richardson was a great choice either, there are lot's of people who didn't vote for us to go to Iraq to do the job. Am I still pissed about that? YES. I think I should be. I don't think anybody who had a hand in starting the war in Iraq has ever been ...

So, the word on the street is that Hillary is Barack's choice for Secretary of State, and the rumors are that she's accepting it. Here's my take. Hillary's presidential ambitions Is it too late? Hillary Clinton is now 61. If Barack Obama is a successful president, I don't get the feeling that Hillary will challenge him 4 years from now. That leaves 2016, when she'll be 69 years old. Here's the thing: with the election of Obama, we've effectively closed the door on the baby boomers, on the oldsters. It could be that this election was a big turning point and ...