You’d think my friend Amy and Jodie Foster were separated at birth.  It’s uncanny.  It’s fun being with her at the movies. Even at the supermarket. In fact, this was a picture I took of Amy at the A&P. I suggested that she might be overdressed but Amy knows the paparazzi are at every bend. Amy has stopped signing autographs though - she is concerned about the legal ramifications.

OK. OK.  This is not a picture of my friend Amy.  This is a picture of Jodie Foster.  I felt it inappropriate to post a picture of the actual Amy so I thought I’d just post a picture of someone Amy cares deeply about.

Amy posted a comment in response to the dozens of comments here and at Momocrats about her recent comment to me that she’d vote for McCain over Obama if Hillary did not get the nod.

I had been starting to worry that I had offended Amy because I’d not heard from her.

But I woke up this morning to find that Amy actually has a life and hadn’t had the opportunity.  So in her own words.

Let’s back up a little. This whole discussion started when Joan (whom I also love and respect-also very opinionated) stated that she switched her support from Hilary to Obama because she “did not believe that Hilary could beat McCain” Slap my fanny and call me stubborn, but I always thought that I should stand behind my candidate because I believed they were the best person for the job. I feel that way about Hilary. More than that, I think that Obama has wonderful speech writers and a golden tongue, but is naive if he thinks he will “change Washington”. I have met Hilary several times and truly believe in her plans for the country.

Further, Joan made the statement that her partner supports Obama because Caroline Kennedy does, and she does everything Caroline says to do. Joan, in turn, does what her partner says to do. Folks, I have only met Caroline once: in a Swiss chocolate store on 61st and Madison. She was on her blackberry while ordering extremely expensive chocolate. She was so consumed with her blackberry that she ordered chocolate I deemed unworthy of someone of her stature. She even seemed confused by which chocolate to buy. Which is the most popular? Which is the best deal? Which will last the longest? She clearly did not do her homework or she would have ordered the champagne truffles- the store is well known for these and they abolutely rock! What does this have to do with the election? NOTHING, but if she picks her candidates the way she chooses her chocolates we are in big trouble.

In my entire life I have never voted for a Republican and it is doubtful that I will start now. My comments, however, sparked debate and discussion. I expected no less. I thank all my supporters out there, and I thank you, Joan for my 15 minutes of fame.

As for the 15 minutes of fame, I’m pretty sure you are rounding up.

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