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The country is trillions in debt, stuck in an unpopular, expensive occupation of a foreign country which, I might add, never did anything to us. Our banking system threatens to implode under the weight of hundreds of billions of dollars worth of obviously fraudulent loans. Our manufacturing sector has withered. Our currency is increasingly worthless. The flow of oil on a global basis clearly isn't keeping up with growing demand, both here and especially in Asia. A large and increasing percentage of our population has no health insurance at all. I could go on, but you get the point - we face some serious issues in need of serious solutions.
So where does Hillary decide to go during the debate? Oh yeah, she decides to dredge up some manufactured, irrelevant, made up controversy over a couple of lines Obama uttered in a speech, as if it matters in any way, shape or form. It's like the house is on fire and Hillary is standing there critiquing a speck of dirt under the fireman's left thumbnail. Does this woman have a clue? There are other priorities, sweetheart. I've been thinking about donating to Obama's campaign for a couple of weeks, but tonight's STUPIDITY finally pushed me over the edge. That's $500 for Obama, and if she's dumb enough to open her yapping trap again over some equally vapid non-issue, he's getting another $500, and then another and so on until I reach the contribution limit.
Beyond that, am I the only one who's completely amazed that Hillary, of all people, would be wielding charges of plagiarism against anyone? I mean, first of all Patrick gave the line to Obama and encouraged him to use it - it's not like it was stolen. Hard to see how that's "plagiarism", especially since politicians use speechwriters, um, every single freaking day. I mean, do you think Reagan came up with that shining city on the hill crap? No, that was Peggy Noonan, and she was nicely paid for her efforts.
Beyond that though, Hillary hired a ghost writer to produce her book "It Takes A Village", then took credit for the finished work herself. The woman who wrote it even got paid over $100,000, but Hillary refused to share any credit. So Hillary puts her name on an entire freaking BOOK that was ghostwritten, then turns around and has the nerve to jump on Obama's case for using a couple of phrases GIVEN to him by his friend Patrick?
This woman and her circle of sleezebag corporate advisers represents everything that is wrong with politics in America today, as much as Bill O'Reilly, Karl Rove, Ann Coulter and all the other nutbag noisebags.
For all his woeful lack of qualifications, GWB was at least a Governor and thus held an executive position. However, Mr. Obama, who has never had the chance to demonstrate that he could successfully manage an ice cream truck, has a real shot at the brass ring!
He has more experience in Washington D.C. than Lincoln had when he became President. He doesn't have quite as much legislative experience total, but he's pretty close.
As for demonstrating successful leadership, he's currently ahead of Hillary in the delegate count and in the national polls - this for a guy who had little money and little name recognition compared to the former First Lady just six months ago. While her campaign staggers along near bankruptcy after having squandered over $100 million, his has been running along like a well-oiled machine.
If she can't run a primary campaign successfully given her many advantages (including her ex-President husband and her so-called experience), how could she hope to beat McCain in the general election, or run the country effectively if elected?
Am I the only one who's completely amazed that Hillary, of all people, would be wielding charges of plagiarism against anyone? I mean, first of all Patrick gave the line to Obama and encouraged him to use it - it's not like it was stolen. Hard to see how that's "plagiarism", especially since politicians use speechwriters, um, every single freaking day. I mean, do you think Reagan came up with that shining city on the hill crap? No, that was Peggy Noonan, and she was nicely paid for her efforts.
Beyond that though, Hillary hired a ghost writer to produce her book "It Takes A Village", then took credit for the finished work herself. The woman who wrote it even got paid over $100,000, but Hillary refused to share any credit. So Hillary puts her name on an entire freaking BOOK that was ghostwritten, then turns around and has the nerve to jump on Obama's case for using a couple of phrases GIVEN to him by his friend Patrick?
This woman and her circle of sleezebag corporate advisers represents everything that is wrong with politics in America today, as much as Bill O'Reilly, Karl Rove, Ann Coulter and all the other nutbag noisebags. Now, instead of talking about real issues which impact real Americans, we're all talking about some bullsh*t some hack in the Clinton campaign just made up.
Another insulting Hillary supporter.
How surprising.