Obama-Mama Supreme

I know I've labeled myself as an Obama-Mama, but the real Obama-Mama would have to be my mom.

Now, I first have to set this up...my mom is a clipper. An article clipper. There has always been a newspaper in our house and from those papers my mom has clipped articles of interest. Most are saved but other, especially those that pertain to one or more (which requires photocopying) of her kids, will get mailed. My favorite was a copy of Parade magazine that featured Rick (aka Ricky) Schroeder when he started on NYPD Blue. It was sent to me because I loved him as a kid (even took the trouble to write away for a back issue of Dynamite magazine -- did I just date myself? -- because he was on the cover). Of course, in case I had forgotten about that childhood crush, my mom added a post-it to the cover, ''Remember him?'' Uh, yeah, Mom! Anyway, I thought it was really sweet that my mom took the time to harass about it, let alone spend $$ on the stamp.

However, with the internet and ''free'' news, she has become the virtual clipper and on just about a daily basis I (actually, all the kids) get forwarded articles. Her two favorite sources seem to be The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. Her favorite topic of late (actually, all year)...the upcoming election. Here are some choice forwards...

• March 21, 2008: ''In case you are still thinking about voting for Hillary, read this. Besides, she hasn't disclosed her income tax return. She is not what she claims to be, and she has some thing to hide.''
  Clinton Lie Kills Her Credibility on Trade Policy - Yahoo! News
• April 24, 2008: ''Obama's mother is an anthropologist!''
  SFGate: Obama's mother - an unconventional life/Anthropologist disliked ethnic barriers, sought to aid world's poor
• July 10, 2008: ''A Dirty unfaithful man can not be a president.''
  SFGate: McCain's divorce strained relationship with Reagans
• September 8, 2008: ''Really, You must vote for Obama. Why? Please read the article from Frank Rich. - Mom''
  Palin and McCain's Shotgun Marriage
• September 11, 2008: ''Ah!... McCain didn't have to use a crutches before coming back to the States. So,... you know what it means?''
  Film shows McCain's release from Vietnamese prison - Yahoo! News
• October 10, 2008: ''He spoke my mind. Palin still knows nothing. I can't believe that there are still many woman crazy about her. Mom''
  Slate Article: She Still Knows Nothing
• October 15, 2008: ''Great debate. Obama will be the next president. The author of this article has a sense of human. I like when she says, "he threw the kitchen sink at him along with the plumber." I think Joe the plumber was sent to bring up the question to Obama. Read it. Mom''
  The TV Watch: Rivals Split, With Joe in the Middle

BTW, not sure if it's evident but my mom is a registered Republican.