Attended a salon with Hillary Clinton tonight...

[cali]

93. dear brooklynite, GRACE: On a site where there are people in real financial

straits, repeating ad nauseum how privileged and influential you are, is callous. There are people here who are so desperate they've asked for financial help from fellow DUers- which can't be easy to do.

I don't know why you have this apparently overarching need to inform us over and over of your status and connections. I've pretty much chalked it up to a pretty deep insecurity, but you aren't doing yourself any favors here.

I never get the feeling that you're actually trying to provide interesting information, much more that you're merely boasting to make yourself feel better about who-knows-what. I can think of another DUer here who is a good friend of Howard Dean's and was a close friend of a prominent journalist, who does provide interesting information and never comes off as a braggart. Perhaps you might try to emulate that.

Being gracious about your privilege; particularly in environments where there are people who are suffering financially, is something that would stand you in good stead.

Sincerely,