Who doesn't consider him an African-American?

Is Kevin Garnett also pretty? He's a tall skinny baller too.

This is a joke, right?

Oh please. What is this discussion useful for?

Ignore him, he's just trying to stir up shit.

yawn

How's that 'getting rec'd for supporting MyDD' thing going for you?

Well I do support him for the explicit fact he and I wear the exact same shade of lipstick, so I think you have a point.

Not to mention entirely unnecessary. And if it had to be said, it should have been posted in an open thread.

It must be the stunning insights provided.

...anyone starting to think that maybe some of the way out diarists are actually Obama supporters who are trying to get Clinton supporters to look at Obama more sympathetically?  ;)

more than a bit unfair, and certainly an effort at jeering.

I will comment on the general theme, though.  I don't see Obama as at all feminine.  I don't see him as especially masculine, either.  I also can't classify him as androgenous because I think that would imply that he has noticeable features of both sexes.  Since he doesn't seem to have strong features of either, I'll refer to him as undifferentiated.

Well, does Hillary benefit from her masculinity?

/snark

Oh, for Pete's sake!

I call troll on this diarist. Everything he writes is incredibly inflammatory and not about politics.

This was an article from right after Iowa which made all the points you are making.

This is a human-interest argument at best... but there is some truth to it.

http://www.nypost.com/seven/01072008/pos topinion/opedcolumnists/bam_our_1st_wom an_prez_246772.htm

The Republicans are going to drop the gay bomb in October along with Michelle Obama's "whitey" bomb and it's all over...

you channeling MODO?

Much has been written about Michael Begala's trollish background. The son of a bridge troll and a mountain goat, he identifies himself as a troll. Many do not consider him a troll because he speaks againt political candidates they don't want to see elected. Michael himself makes refernce to his unwavering support of MyDD. Some see this as a pathetic ploy, allowing him to potentially get on the rec list without having truly earned it.

With apologies to Billy Goat Gruff, Michael is also a goat fornicator. Proudly horned and cloven-hoofed, he is definitely goaty. Perhaps this helps him to connect with both trolls and goats in a similar way. Perhaps goat enthusiasts would be less forgiving of an overtly trollish humanoid that directed phrases like "can eater" or "mountain-ranging" or "Baphomet-like."

Granted, it's a pretty horrifying thing. But on some level his occasional expressions of trollism could be dulled by a feeling he is, in a passing way, one of the goats.

come come now....if someone commented about Hillary's wide bottom, you'd be quite upset.  You should stop now.

He's not even good at Trolling!

Ok, Troll 101: try a subtler approach.

As is, none of your comments even last 2 seconds before they're zapped by, often by the Clinton supporters you're trying to exploit while they're naturally angry at their party.

Wouldn't your trolling be more fun if more people got to read your posts?

if it weren't so singularly bizarre.  Sounds like someone's crushing, maybe.

Seriously, this is borderline offensive and I'm a Hillary supporter. IT kind of reeks of homophobia.

with a medium sized rock firmly in hand. Hmmm, should I throw it? Should I? Oh, what the heck. RUN!!!

what is wrong with you?

Delete this piece of shit.  How have you not been banned yet?

I'm thinking wrinkled, old, pocked, scabby, lots of ingrown follicles.  What does everyone else think about his skin?

among blogs BECAUSE people like Begala are allowed to post this kind of tripe and TR people who he disagrees with.  Hopefully it can recover after the primaries.

Obama is pretty. He's pretty damn smart. And you too are pretty, pretty much a dumb a**.

Since when does a good looking guy morph into  pretty? In the smear merchant's world of republican slime.

Since when does a really smart guy morph into feminine? In the smear merchant's world of republican slime?

You want to talk feminine, let's talk about John McCain. You want to talk pretty, let's talk about Michael Begala.

Oh jeez!  So Obama isn't man enough for you, and that's why you're backing Hillary Clinton?  What about all of that stuff about challenging antiquated gender stereotypes?  You've outdone yourself!

When did you stop beating your wife?

I didnt notice the diarist saying anything about Obama being gay, so I don't know what all this 'homophobia' crap is about.

I'm with lombard.  It's basically a fluff piece, not worthy of action either way.

however, I don't see it as slimy or degrading.  Obama IS kind of a pretty boy.

What kind of crap is this? Go hide in a cave.

but this is perhaps the most stupid diary of the primary season.  A gold star to you, sir.

I don't see anything feminine about Obama. It never occured to me.  I don't think he is very tough, but there are numerous untough people in both genders, and that is not necessarily a masculine trait.

This is possibly one of the 5 worst diaries I have ever seen on this site.

you're stupid, and your mother dresses you funny.

Will someone post who rec'd this diary please.

Oct 25, 1992, Page 9A, St. Paul Pioneer Press (MN)

While President Bush waited in a holding room offstage, one of his fishing buddies warmed up a large crowd at a rally Saturday by calling Gov. Bill Clinton a ``sissy'' whose rear end ``kind of swishes'' when he walks. Champion fisherman Ray Scott, speaking after three Republicans had referred to Clinton as a ``draft dodger,'' also told an off-color joke suggesting that the Democrat is less of a man than Bush.

March 2, 2007, Think Progress

Speaking today at the Conservative Political Action Conference, right-wing pundit Ann Coulter said: "I was going to have a few comments on the other Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards, but it turns out you have to go into rehab if you use the word `faggot,' so I -- so kind of an impasse, can't really talk about Edwards." Audience members said "ohhh" and then cheered.