Letters to the Editor
sesanders
Published Letters: 308 Editor's Choice: 18
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We know who Hillary is
[Read the article: Why Hillary Clinton should be winning]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]It is very gratifying to read an article which articulates most of the points Hillary supporters have been making about about our party's flawed nominating process, particularly the emphasis that caucuses are not a very democratic way of selecting a nominee. Obama's very small lead is misleading about his popularity among Democrats. Many older Dem's do not like him at all...I think a lot of that has to do with the fact that he is a johnnie-come-lately player who has not earned the trust of older Democrats through long years of service. I am very aware that he has only been in Washington for about two years and has really done little to make me think he is so special he should bypass the need for more experience.
Another reason he has done so well has been his favorable treatment by the media. They have not delved into his qualifications, have spent most of their white space and air time belittling Hillary's tears, her exaggerated claim about Bosnia, and Bill Clinton's alleged race baiting which was always very suspect. The media is still nitpicking every little thing Hillary does and paying very little heed to Obama or McCain. I don't think it is because they like Obama because I believe the media is basically very conservative and is paving the way for McCain to win the presidency. The media started the race baiting accusations in an effort to divide Democrats and it has worked. Hillary and Obama supporters are at each other's throats for the most part with some declaring that if the other is nominated, they will vote for McCain.
My main objection to Obama has always been his lack of experience and the unknowns which go along with him; however, I would vote for him any day over any Republican. Unfortunately, many older Democrats are going to look at McCain as moderate and trustworthy and Obama as unsuitable for the Oval Office because of past associations with Rev. Wright or memories of Michelle's lack of gratitude toward America. The Democrats I know who will vote for McCain cite these as reasons. They also fear that he won't stand up to Iran.
Even with Hillary's flaws, I believe she would be a much better foil for McCain in experience and fighting spirit, plus she has the good will of a majority of Democrats...an important thing to have when the going gets rough!
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Ban Johnson
[Read the article: Why Hillary Clinton should be winning]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Salon has had article after article fully favorable to Obama and very few for Hillary. Your claim is ludicrous! One or two little articles which seem friendly to Hillary doth not a pattern make. And don't forget, there are many, many Democrats, liberal to boot, who prefer Hillary over Obama. Our point of view has been drowned out.
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More negative press
[Read the article: Barack Obama in suspended animation]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Just more negative press, the kind that further divides the Democrats.
By the way, no one is going to get the required votes without the superdelegates.
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Why this article turns me off
[Read the article: Barack Obama in suspended animation]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I just watched Hillary speak at a North Carolina rally.
She energizes me and excites me. I am still enthusiastic about her and I think she is the best candidate out there...the best speaker, too.
Walter, do you really think any candidate would step down who is polling only a few points behind Obama? I don't think any would...certainly not Obama.
When and if she loses Pennsylvania, I might give up. To suggest that she step out now is insulting!!! Her supporters want her to stay in.
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Manos99
[Read the article: Barack Obama in suspended animation]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Hillary isn't going away and her supporters aren't going to drop dead just because you like Obama. So just buzz off! Better still, get off the keyboard and take a nap. I'm sure you would do Obama a lot more good if you did. Your snide remarks make people dig in their heels that much deeper and dislike the idea of his nomination even more.
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Thadeus
[Read the article: Thank you, Rush Limbaugh!]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Thadeus, it is Hillary's supporters who resent the ugly epithets. Hillary goes on with her campaign and brushes off the offensive names. Trash talk doesn't stop her and never will, but her fans might take action that Obama wouldn't like at all...like not voting for him...staying at home in November... or simply not making donations when they are badly needed if and when he becomes the candidate. Derisive talk about her actually hardens the resolve of her supporters and certainly does not help Obama in the long run.
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Very enlightening video
[Read the article: My last word (for now) on sexism]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Watching this got me in touch with all the anger I feel at the media. I no longer watch Matthews or Olbermann or even MSNBC for that matter. I'm glad I missed these outrageous episodes.
The ad for Clinton was really good but I'm sure Salon readers for Obama will get all livid over it. They can sputter and fume all they want to...the Internet has certainly tried to throw the nomination process his way.
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Pie-in-the-sky thinking
[Read the article: No, Hillary Clinton shouldn't be winning]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]If Barack is so electable, it is amazing that in all the crucial big blue states even with outspending Clinton 3 to 1 and 4 to 1, he has not been able to deliver a win. Not only that, he has had a compliant press taking his side about everything and even suppressing many unflattering aspects of his candidacy. The media had been sitting on Rev. Wright...only after Youtube aired it, did they bother to let this out of the bag. If defies logic that Rev. Wright won't be a factor in the campaign...Michelle's comments will also. I would imagine the media was going to unleash the Rev. Wright thing after Obama won the nomination insuring a McCain win in November. It is pie-in-the-sky thinking to believe that Obama can defeat McCain with his patriotism having been questioned and his lack of experience...it would be an uphill battle because the Democratic base, except for the blacks, is cool to him. I think that says everything about his electability!