Letters to the Editor
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Published Letters: 1455 Editor's Choice: 146
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Chris Mathews
[Read the article: Barack Obama in San Francisco]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]When he's a guest on Real Time with Bill Maher he's like a completely different person.
Obama and the young people. No doubt alot of young people are in Obama's thrall, but my hunch is not many of them will actually show up and vote.
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He was on Larry King
[Read the article: Lou Dobbs for president?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]He said none of the candidates running would be the next President, and that someone would emerge and win the election. When King asked who that could be, he demurred appropriately.
This campaign is already kind of a freak show. If he jumps in it would start to look like It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World.
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If no one was told who the candidates were...
[Read the article: What you missed while watching "Project Runway"]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]...and they were given a transcript of that debate with names blocked out then asked to vote accordingly, Joe Biden would be our next President.
I think it was pretty sad, and pretty illustrative of the probelms with our nation, that Biden had to say' "This is important. Let me finish" while giving a detailed, spot on ANSWER to an important question, yet Hillary clinton was given as much uninterrupted time as she wanted to expound on the rediculous "gender card" controversy as though it was The View not a debate.
I finally had to turn the channel when the post debate discussion was nothing but breathless Clinton, Clinton, Clinton, Clinton, Obama, Obama, Clinton, Clinton, Obama.
There were people on that stage addressing the issues with real, definative and sound answers. It wasn't Clinton, Obama or Edwards.
We get the leaders we deserve.
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"Biden scores"
[Read the article: Biden scores; Richardson whiffs]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]And he's been scoring pretty much everytime he opens his mouth, but no seems to pay any attention. Its a sad comment that this is really a vapid popularity contest between people who shouldn't be in the race to begin with.
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while watching "Project Runway"
[Read the article: What you missed while watching "Project Runway"]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]anyone who watched Project Runway probably had no trouble realizing "President Tim Gunn" would be the answer to alot of our problems.
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Project Runway
[Read the article: I Like to Watch]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I have to disagree with you on Project Runway. sure the people are by nature of that business a fairly eccentric bunch, but what sets that show apart is the quality of talent. I don't think most people watch to see trainwrecks. Its quite amazing to see what creative people can produce under such stressfull situations. Jay, Austin and Santino were far more than over the top characters. They were all immensely talented.
Its only the first episode. No one has ever really misbehaved in the first episode. Even wnedy Pepper and Santino were welbehaved in their first shows.
I don't mind a more professional cast this time. The designs will be stronger and it opens the door for a whole new psycho drama when some of them will have to wonder if they did the right thing coming on the show. Gigantic ego Rami (who is a pretty well known name) has already had the dreaded "mother of the bride" bomb dropped on him. Plenty of great characters as far as I can tell...and some very nicely done pieces in the first challange...which, by the way, didn't bother me. Telling a creative person to do whatever they want is often harder than giving them direction, and it did give us a good look at their design sensibilities.
Great start as far as I'm concerned.
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No excuse for the treatment they're getting
[Read the article: Chris Dodd's perfect squelch]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Everutime I hear chris Dodd or Joe Biden in a debate or the rare occassion when an appearance or policy statement actually gets some glancing press coverage I'm left to wonder why these two candidates aren't fueling this campaign.I have heard nothing, NOTHING, of substance from the top three. John Edwards talks a good game, but I question whether there's much behind it. Hillar Clinton, dodgy, dishonest, political hack, keep her. Obama, empty suit. To me, he's just a media creation. Biden and Dodd both know what it really takes to turn things around and aren't afraid to lay in on the line...and both have the experience to back it up. And I think both could rise above the toxic partisan rancor we're mired in.
Imagine what might actually be accomplished with a biden/dodd or Dodd/Biden adminstration.
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"trumpeting his leadership in the wake of 9/11 in campaign mailings to voters in Iowa and New Hampshire."
[Read the article: News flash: Giuliani running on 9/11]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Well he can't very well trumpet the fact that he's a crook in his mailings, can he?
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In John Kerry's defence
[Read the article: Pickens weasels out on Swift Boat challenge]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]He certainly should have responded to the Swift Boat controversy much, much stronger than he did, but it ended up taking on a life of its own. Pretty early on it was clear that the accusations had no merit, but the media kept the story alive regardless. There was really very little Kerry could have done, to be honest. Look at the photoshopped picture of Kerry and Jane Fonda. That was revealed as a fraud almost instantly, however we saw that picture on every cable news show over and over and over. They always prefaced its appearance by saying it was a fake, but they presented it to the public none-the-less. By comparison, how many time did the media show the very realy photo of Donald Rumsfeld shaking Sadaam's hand when he brokered the deal for those weapons?
The media didn't give a shit whether there was merit to the Swift Boat accusations. They were hell-bent on tarring Kerry with it regardless. Honestly, at the time there was not much Kerry could have done. If he had fought it harder it would have been more relentlessly covered. He was fucked by the media on that one.
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"He's a youthful guy. He looked terrific and full of energy in a flight suit."
[Read the article: Brian Williams: "Marriage is under attack"]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Attack on marriage, indeed! After reading that quote I wouldn't be suprised to hear Williams announce his engagement to Anderson Cooper.
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If Obama wins in Iowa...
[Read the article: Obama edges up in Iowa]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]...I expect a Rupelstilskin type melt-down from the Clintons.
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"What sane person, even a supporter of Guiliani, would attend such an event?"
[Read the article: For Giuliani, Thanksgiving is 9/11, too]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Speak for yourself!! I'm working on my Twin Towers Jello mold right now.
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"I had unknowingly passed along false information."
[Read the article: McClellan implicates Bush, Cheney in Plame lie]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Bush, Cheney, Rove and Libby.
I think he should have assumed he was passing along false information.