that someone else used a term that's offensive?  How is it again that he's responsible and should face consequences for the words/deeds of other people not named Malia and Sasha Obama?

as a man I didn't give it a thought, but I see what you mean. I wonder if the diarist was maybe as dense as me or did it on purpose to make some point. Thanks for pointing it out.

for overtly sexist comments.  However, when faced with responses like this it's difficult to see how Clinton's own supporters aren't reinforcing the worst sexist stereotype of women.  These actions are vindictive, irrational, below the belt, and filled with double standards.  They're just plain ugly and do not reflect well on so-called feminists.  What we're witnessing here are the limits of identity politics.  I say this as someone who has fought ardently for feminism myself.

What you and your family do or don't do has nothing to do with whether "Meow" in this particular context is sexist.  It is, in that the author trivializes a serious poltical discussion among women as a "cat fight."  As an Obama supporter myself, I think this does nothing for our side but harm.

A combination of apopleptic and apologize?  A very appropriate construction.  And it's not whether I take you seriously that should concern you or your doctor, but how seriously you must take yourself that must require regular check ups.  :)