[marron]

"What people don't know is that I am basically shy. I never wanted to do this,"

Unless there is more, this isn't exactly a tirade. I would take it at face value. She grew up in Africa. She never imagined she would be where she is today.

[Jeeper]

So anti-American statements by a potential First Lady are OK?

[BobS]

"Unless there is more, this isn't exactly a tirade. I would take it at face value."

Sure. But if I was worth $500M I would be smart enough to think first to protect it.

The point of the article is these leftists are so insular, and comfortably so, they are segregated from the rest of society. Kerry says to bussed-in union audiences that Bush is out-of-touch. How can a guy that has a 4WD truck, a nice wife, dogs, and daughters-in-learning, a nice plot in Texas, and likes people be out of touch?