She proudly called herself "a Yellow-Dog-Democrat and a progressive" once upon a time.  Can anyone remember the last time she said anything about the man who's undeniably the Greater of Two Evils--no matter which Democrat you support--John McCain?

Come to think of it, can anyone remember her saying word one about the blatant "abuse and anger" of other posters who support her candidate, or those who (like herself) "distort [Obama's] record without any fear of consequence or retribution" on this site?

I've defended her both here (as recently as this morning!) and on the Great Orange Satan (which once led her to call me a "wonderful person").  No more.

She once noted that "good writers can't survive" in an "ugly and destructive" atmosphere, adding that "Democrats shouldn't have to put up with that from fellow Democrats."  

But her diaries have become pastiches of the very sort of blogging that she once decried, and she now is guilty of nearly every sin she once found so deplorable as to cause her to abandon another site wholesale.  I used to think that Hillary supporters needed at least one diary a day where they could share positive news about their candidate and discuss their efforts in peace, and that her diaries should essentially be demilitarized zones, but her tone and essence have devolved into, well, something "ugly and destructive".

The Democratic nomination race is over, and pretending otherwise does nothing but help John McCain.  And even if the nomination were still up for grabs (which, please understand, it is not), the tactics employed and advocated by many Clinton supporters on this site would guarantee a fractured party without actually advancing Clinton's chances--the height of political folly, bordering on political suicide.

At some point, you just have to say "enough."

So I'm calling for a strike of her diaries, and for the American Federation of Concerned Bloggers to review its policies and determine if the shameful and repeated displays we've seen on this site from prominent members like her are in keeping with the organizing principles of the Federation.

And then I suggest everyone take a deep breath, stop taking themselves so damn seriously, and start working to beat the only candidate left who thinks Roe v. Wade should be overturned, that the Iraq War should continue in perpetuity, that mortgage industry lobbyists should design our crisis recovery plan, and who sees George W. Bush as a big ol' cuddly teddy bear.  

The Republicans can't beat us.  Only we can.  And if we don't stop the bullshit that has been pervasive ever since the Great Walkout of '08, we'll probably do just that.

Edit: Names have been removed