Political bullying is in vogue now and the question you can hear bubbling up throughout the country is, “Who will stand up to the bullies?” Michele Bachmann is only the latest in a line of political bullies roaming our streets, and she was on full display following her win in the Iowa straw poll.

When I sat down this morning I planned to write about Bob Woodward’s new book, Obama’s War, but instead I find myself literally drawn to write about the sad story of the college student Tyler Clemente and his recent suicide after a video of a sexual encounter was placed online. I just returned from visiting my daughter for parents’ weekend at her college – and Emily, my son Jonathan, and Tyler are on my mind.