Backstory: this is my mom’s reply to a Howard Dean mass emailing urging support for Barack Obama. this is a mere exerpt. she’s on some new hormones at the moment.

Howard, is this really you? This is the second time you’ve emailed me this week! My husband’s going to find out about us. Here’s the deal. I’ll only display that Obama bumper sticker & campaign for him if you’ll come to my dad’s 80th bday party in MI. Otherwise my Hillary for Prez poster stays up (in the garage). Must warn you, dad’s a staunch Republican (if I send him a pro-Nader email, he replies “John McCain”). But most of our lot are dem or independent, so what better special guest could we get than you? Will you get our party started right? You’re the only candidate who ever let his freak flag fly! Sorry that didn’t work out, but I totally love that about you. Obama needs to get in touch with our demographic! Maybe he could stop by too? We have a high rated college; I bet you could pencil in an appearance there. We’ll have a few shots of whisky; since that worked so well for Hillary, perhaps you or he could join us in a toast? Howard darling, please hurry & reply.