Women in art.

Charlotte Allen reacts to women swooning over Obama. "I can’t help it, but reading about such episodes of screaming, gushing
and swooning makes me wonder whether women — I should say, "we women,"
of course — aren’t the weaker sex after all." I’ve read this article a couple of times looking for irony. I don’t think it’s there.

These two pictures cracked me up.

Dr. Manhattan has rebooted his blog.

Women’s Voices/Women’s Vote is having a favorite woman blogger contest.

What’s the most important characteristic of a presidential candidate? Drezner says judgment and the ability to deal with unknown. Josh Jones said experience should be the premiere characteristic. I would say that most important is the ability to have a discreet affair, to make a quick speech with a megaphone, and to pose with turkeys, boy scouts, and seniors.