One chapter concerns the seduction by Mr Davis and his first wife of a 13-year-old girl called “Anne.” Mr Davis wrote that it was the girl who had suggested he had sex with her. “I’m not one to go in for Lolitas. Usually I’d rather not bed a babe under 20.”

“But there are exceptions. I didn’t want to disappoint the trusting child. At her still-impressionistic age, a rejection might be traumatic, could even cripple her sexually for life.”

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On other occasions, Mr Davis would cruise in Hawaii parks looking for couples or female tourists to have sex with. He derived sexual gratification from bondage, simulated rape and being flogged and urinated on.

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He stated that “under certain circumstances I am bisexual” and that he was “ a voyeur and an exhibitionist” who was “occasionally mildly interested in sado-masochism”, adding: “I have often wished I had two penises to enjoy simultaneously the double – but different – sensations of oral and genital copulation.”

1. He ran a completely different kind of campaign than I’ve ever seen before, and I’ve seen them all from Humphrey to today. He did not engage in the attack dog politics that people have become so inurred to. He told people that his opponent was a good candidate, that she had good ideas and that she had given good service. He kept his points to the issues, and did not engage in personal attacks.

2. When the Reverend Wright controversy came up, he did not hide from it. Instead, with his candidacy on the line, with his job on the line, he stood up and said that he couldn’t deny the man who was like family to him. How many candidates engaged in a political race have we seen with that kind of honesty and courage? Not many.

3. His discussion on race, indeed, any discussion, is inclusive of all people, regardless of race, creed or religion.

4. His experience at reaching across the aisle to work with disparate groups to come up with solutions that work for all.

5. His judgement in recognizing that attacking Iraq was a really really stupid idea.

He was consistently respectful of Senator Clinton as his opponent and refused to bash her when given opportunities.

That’s why I voted for Obama. The reason I didn’t vote for Senator Clinton was that she was entrenched in the old attack dog style politics that she grew up with. She took every opportunity to belittle and distract people from the issues and focus on non-issue items.

She blatantly lied about Bosnia.

She went back on her written word and made the Michigan and Florida votes an issue, which she verbally and in written form swore that she would not.

She simply ran a bad campaign, turned people off by virtue of it and lost the race on her own merits. Not because she’s a woman, not because she’s a Clinton, but because she didn’t do a very good job. That’s it.

So, there you go. Now, if you have different points of view about those things and want to discuss them like an adult, please do.

If you do, then I won’t call you dingbat. In return, you don’t have to call me Obamabot. How about that? The concept that we could really exchange ideas. Novel, huh?

First, what makes you think that Senator Obama stole the election? This is not sarcasm, I seriously want to know how you see it this way.

In what way was coverage of Senator Clinton sexist? I did not see it and would like to know where you saw it.

We can start there for a couple of issues. I have opinions on all of this I would like to have a discussion with SOMEONE who is marginally ready to discuss their views, rather than simply shut someone down, call them names, remove their post or whatever.

If you’re serious about what you believe, let’s talk about it.

Actually, Obama’s brother shows a lot of dignity. He denied that he considered himself downtrodden or a victim of circumstance. He spoke well of his half-brother. He didn’t seem to be wanting a handout from anyone.