IN THE CLEARING STANDS A BOXER

That was just about my most favorite Simon and Garfunkle tune in my growing up years.

But that boxer was a fighter and not the kind I want to talk about today.

The boxer in today's discussion opposes the feminine movement, is a racist, extremely forgetful and has more than adequate reason to file a malpractice suit against the plastic surgeon who performed her latest facelift.

Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to introduce that Democratic Senator from the State of California, Barbara Boxer.

Babs got the senate floor today and she was not about to yield it -- not until she was through Bush Bashing Condelesa Rice, the nominee for Secretary of State to succeed Colin Powel.

Wait a minute, I thought as I began to listen to her. This woman is supposed to be a feminist through and through -- why is she condemning Condy who not only is female but a minority to boot.

As I listened to Babs it became apparent through all her babblings that she did not have a legitimate reason to oppose Dr. Rice -- so it had to be simply because she was a woman and black.

Babs explained that it was President Bush's job to seek the advice and consent of the Senate in naming a nominee -- not hand pick one who would back him on every front.

Seems she had forgotten all about that time eight years ago whe she allowed President Clinton to hand pick one of his henchmen -- Madalyn Albright -- as Secretary of State and then voted for her gleefully.

Silly me -- of course she did. Albright was a white woman.

If you didn't see Senator Boxer on C-Span today you missed a treat.

Babs is 64 (and looks every day of it) and trys to look 25.

Frosted, tosselled hair, turtle neck sweater to hide the wrinkles on the back of her neck, chic brown designed blazer -- and she dutifly kept her hands behind the podium so we would not see the age spots on them. Clearly her mother should have joined Planned Parenthood long before she did.

If this woman is chic, it goes a long way in explaining why most of the men in San Francisco area are queers.