Letters to the Editor
Wynter
Published Letters: 9
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It never changes...
[Read the article: Worthless chatter]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Glenn, that sounds right on the money. It would be nice if we could just filter out the political static and spin from pundits. And the closer we get to actually voting on someone the rhetoric spikes. Keep up the great observations!
Telling it like I see it,
Wynter
Loudon, NH
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Markos lost in Primary Fever
[Read the article: Daily Kos writers' "strike" gets ugly]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]As a Clinton Supporter and a regular reader (and commenter) on the DKos site I must completely agree with Alegre on his position.
Markos has slipped a gear lately and forgotten that we are supposed to be focusing on the Progressive Issues, not whether someone darkened an image of a candidate. Over the last few months he has let this "primary season" (heck its not even the general election yet!) cloud his judgement and completely go cheerleader on the Obama bandwagon. I don't mind anyone cheering on their candidate, but a few months ago when MoveOn was discussing "endorsing" one of the candidates the endorsement question came up on DailyKos and this is what Markos said at that time.
"...I think the notion of "endorsements" is stupid, since I trust my readers to decide for themselves who they like. They aren't automatons begging for direction from me. "
This is an excerpt from his story where he complained that Joe Klein "reported" that Daily Kos somehow endorsed Obama.
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/1/4/151447/3389
Whatever the reason, Markos has tossed that idea out the window and has since been pushing Obama mania to its limits within the scope of the DKos site. Its rough being a Clinton Supporter and reading all the clear propaganda put out on the front page of the site, but most of it has a ring of truth in it somewhere.
The problem is finding out where the line is between what is the truth and what is pure campaign rhetoric in the stories. Journalistic bias is everywhere within the front page when you read Kos's stories. But thankfully, the remaining writers are following the important Progressive issues like FISA despite the primary chaos going on with Markos.
When this season is over perhaps he may regret going overboard and realize that there were two progressive candidates out there instead of just one.
Simply saying,
Wynter
Loudon, NH
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The growing Anti-Obama effect
[Read the article: The Democrats' anti-momentum]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]One peice of dangerous fallout from the continued primary season rumble to the convention is the disenfranchisement of voters on the Clinton side. You had mentioned the impact that was apparent if Clinton somehow became the nominee. There would be those that would claim "foul!" and not accept the candidate. The same is becoming apparent on the opposite side. As Obama's camp continues forcing it's way to the head of the class we are seeing more and more Clinton supporters being trampled in the process to crown their candidate.
The amount of vitriol being spate out on political blogs like DKos in favor of the Obama Campaign is deafening. As these two combatants are still marginally close in the popular vote this behavior has a way of damaging the party as a whole.
The largest issue that points to this is the 2008 version of the "hanging chad", the Michigan and Florida "do over" failures. These failures were largely attributed to the Obama campaign's instructions to stonewall the process in the legislature. Obama may have spoken on Larry King that he was all "for" a do-over in those states, but his operations on the ground and in the state senates were clearly told to oppose any "do over". This refusal to allow the citizens of these two large delegate states to be counted amounts to stealing the election much like George Bush did in Florida back in 2000. And we all know the animosity that grew out of that event.
We need to put these issues to rest before the convention and have a clear vote from all corners of the country before claiming victory for either candidate. To paraphrase Bill Clinton, "It's the Democracy, Stupid!"
Simply saying,
Wynter
Loudon, NH
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One interesting observation of the N-word...
[Read the article: One of Instapundit's favorite blogs speaks on race]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]In my years, I have noticed that there is a misuse of the N-word in today's society. It is commonly referred to as a purely racist term that if invoked must make the speaker a racist. What Reynolds misses in his diatribe on the subject is that "anyone" can be the N-word. There are white ones, black ones, anyone can be claimed under the term. It's only when a white person that says it then it gets misused.
The fact is that this term has grown to be synomous with that of being a jerk, bully, or many traits that are unmentionable here. So if you wonder why the term is still alive and well today just ask people. You might be surprised.