Letters to the Editor
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Published Letters: 186 Editor's Choice: 14
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Salon @ four levels
[Read the article: Don't blame San Francisco for Obama's "Bittergate"]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]First we have the Editor and the writers. A diverse group of writers brought together by an excellent editor to write analytical and critical articles. An editor with a point of view and courage. Why do we come here, to read writers that are not in the MSM.
Second we have the general reader: We come here to find these voices, to challenge ourselves to get different perspectives. Yes we get angry, yes we get our ideas confirmed, yes we laugh and yes we turn the page.
Third we have the letter writers: In the old days, we would post a comment and move on.
Fourth there is a new breed. The pathological true believer. Who comes here to put down others, to yell, scream, bully and insult the editor and writers.
To those in the fourth level, what are you trying to accomplish? Who are you trying to convince by calling Joan and the writers who don't agree with you, whatever you position, horrible names.
Frankly, you are scary. You right now have no power but you show me if by some chance you get it, you will be as demonic as the people you are trying to get out of office. I don't trust your lot with power over anyone. You are not to be trusted. You have no kindness, no generosity, no reason and no tolerance.
Admit that we were united against Bush administration and its actions, yet now you try to create this idealized "good" that is just as hideous. Just as venomous. Look at the horrid things you say and accuse other people in the name of "home", "unity" "change", do you not see the hypocritical proportions of your venom? Are you to be trusted?
You have demonized Hillary, the Clintons and women to name a few. Now you come here at Salon and you demonize the writers and Joan. You sit in your privileged lives putting down others, yet you behave like the lowest common denominator. You are the mobs of Clockwork Orange, using your keyboards as the boots to kick people in the face.
What did you sacrifice to stop the war? What did you risk to change this country? You put up a poster, you went to a rally, you wrote on a blog and wrote a nasty letter here. Cowards the lot of you.
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Life Story vs. Ten Point Plans
[Read the article: Obama and Clinton fizzle in Philly]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]We have two campaigns. One, Hillary, focused on plans and solutions. Obama's campaign, by the words of his own strategist, focused on the story, the Obama life. So, as far as I am concerned his campaign constructed the quality of the debate, his story. It has to be discussed, everything in his life should be on the table.
If you watched that Charlie Rose interview he talked about how voters are not interested in ten point policy plans, great, so, lets talk about your connections, your friends.
Good thing they did not really embarrass him by talking about his alleged experience in FP from being a kid in Indonesia.
Frankly what has fizzled is the Hope, Change and Unity notion. It's sort of flat at this point.
PS. why is everyone saying that Hillary had to save him? One thing I love about Hillary, she is the only candidate I remember who I know can take care of herself. Obama always looks startled and drones on and on saying nothing.
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Thank you Mr. O'Hehir
[Read the article: The haunting of the Democrats]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]In an election where the so called intelligentsia has joined the cheerleading ranks rather than provide insight and analysis I commend you.
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Sierra foothills
[Read the article: Life, death and spring]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Some of the most beautiful landscape in the world. Tuolomne, Calaveras and Amador. Thank you for writing about that land.
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What it tells me
[Read the article: What Pennsylvania tells us]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Hillary is some serious, serious spunk. She did not give up and will not. Cause guess what, it's not time to roll over and give up. It's time to bring Americans together and kick some Republican butt.
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Obama should thank Ferraro
[Read the article: Obama can't close the deal ]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]The bizarre rules of the DNC were crafted by a committee headed by Ferraro and those wretched culture war demons. Obama, instead chose to bash her. Now how grateful is that? The system was designed to create this outcome, yet you all complain. Brazille tells us rules are rules and you all just want to throw them out and not wait for the outcome. I want those Super Delegates to earn their keep. Stand for something. I want the Democratic party to have responsibility and ownership for whatever happens.
We were all against Bush, but now we realize we have different interests. The upper class meritocracy, does not and will not share the fruits of America with the lower income folks. So, get it in your heads, there are two Americas, Edwards was right, and the average upper class (allegedly educated) Obama supporter is not gonna bring Obama to victory. You guys had it all settled and sorted out.
It's always about class.
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Leaping Lizards, you are all so frail.
[Read the article: Will the Democrats flop in Denver?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]The whole lot of you, things get a bit complicated, a bit rough and tumble and you all go into meltdown. Calm down. It's politics.
And to all of you who think you started a movement cause you put up a sign, went to a rally, gave a donation and made some phone calls-- all I have to say good start. Now you gotta do that for the rest of your natural life and maybe, maybe 1% of the time you get your way. In this game, everyone does not get a trophy just because they participated and no one gives a hoot about your self esteem.
Please go tell Tom Hayden's wife, the meditative one, to stop yelling at the TV, now no one wants her to lose her bliss.
If you don't like Hillary, learn one thing from her, keep fighting for what you believe in. Don't melt.