Oh Gloria... it's about time for you to speak up, no?

"THE woman in question became a lawyer after some years as a community organizer, married a corporate lawyer and is the mother of two little girls, ages 9 and 6. Herself the daughter of a white American mother and a black African father — in this race-conscious country, she is considered black — she served as a state legislator for eight years, and became an inspirational voice for national unity.

Be honest: Do you think this is the biography of someone who could be elected to the United States Senate? After less than one term there, do you believe she could be a viable candidate to head the most powerful nation on earth?"

I love Gloria Steinem. Read it here (Women Are Never Front-Runners, NYT, 1/8/08).

I would have liked to see this before the Iowa Caucus, but at least it was published on the morning of the New Hampshire Caucus...

P.S. Notice the shoutout to Senator Edward Kennedy, my former boss, and a Hillary supporter.

P.P.S. I'm wearing my Hillary button until the polls close in the Wisco primary on February 19. Even though I live in Qatar.