Isn't the biggest tragedy the whole modern election process? It is rife with $$ influence, has enormous barriers to entry to mortals, requires grotesque marketing manipulations of it's participants, and essentially rubber stamps incumbents at an alarmingly high rate. The question is an "election" even the best way anymore? How about random selection for Congress, much akin to jury duty? Serve a 2 year stint and go home. I would have much more confidence in such a body than the one we have. And assuming the process were random enough, it would be a better reflection of "will" and be the most democratic. The illusion is we have a choice. It isn't just the mechanics that are at issue, it is the process that needs deeper thinking.

The amount of paranoia, hypocrisy, cynicism and lack of critical thought here (both the action and the majority of posts) is astounding and somewhat depressing. She is just a person. It is possible to show some respect at that level? Happens to be on a bit of a Forest Gump ride. Could happen to anyone. She is either incompetent, in which case all the "evil secrecy paraonia" crap is unjustified, or she is quite competent and all this muck racking is just a cheezy way of not truly challenging the beliefs you are clearly so afraid of. How much are you a participant or even active agent in this circus? Hacking like this is an invasion of privacy. Hyperbole aside about the Patriot act. Get a clue about ends and means, think harder about what you really believe in.