Too much politics dries the soul of the idealist.

ANOTHER TWO MONTHS OF ME OBSESSING OVER THIS WILL MAKE MY WIFE SCREAM!

Why Hillary Makes My Wife Scream

by TOM HAYDEN (The Nation Magazine)

Since no one in the party leadership seems able or willing to intervene against this self-destructive downward spiral, perhaps progressives need to consider responding in the only way politicians sometimes understand. If they can't hear us screaming at the television sets, we can send a message that the Clintons are acting as if they prefer John McCain to Barack Obama. And follow it up with another message: if Clinton doesn't immediately cease her path of destruction, millions of young voters and black voters may not send checks, may not knock on doors, and may not even vote for her if she becomes the nominee. That's not a threat, that's the reality she is creating.

This article can be found on the web at
http://www.thenation.com/doc/20080505/hayden