Letters to the Editor
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Published Letters: 3
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Salon@HillaryClinton.com
[Read the article: Obama is wrong about the gas tax]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]When did Salon.com become indistinguishable from HillaryClinton.com? First there's Sean Wilentz's "new math" delegate-miscounting piece, now this nonsense. And we shouldn't forget Joan Walsh's daily "just vote for the woman, never mind her voting record, policies or ethics" insults to the intelligence of actual women voters.
Frost cites no firm case for the so-called "holiday" whatsoever. A generous interpretation of the arguments in the piece is that maybe, possibly it could potentially save drivers $30-50 -- not per week, or even per month, mind you, but a one-shot. It's a tax break of dinner and a movie for one: utterly insignificant for individuals, nonsense public policy for the nation.
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Show some respect for women who think for themselves
[Read the article: Quote of the Day]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Once again, Salon shows a complete lack of respect for women who have the temerity to support a candidate other than Hillary Clinton. She is a flawed and unviable candidate for many reasons -- ethics, Iraq vote, race-baiting, horrendous campaign management, anti-free speech votes, etc. -- that have nothing to do with her agenda.
And it is sadly ironic that the first woman within striking distance of the presidency is running on the fact that her husband had the job first, so therefore she can do it.
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Re: P.P.S.-
[Read the article: Quote of the Day]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]How about women who have achieved political success on their own, not because of their husbands: Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Sen. Boxer Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano, etc. Sebelius, in particular, has the potential to be a strong candidate in a future election -- or possibly a VP pick this year.
No one should be opposed -- or supported -- merely on gender. To say otherwise is offensive and patronizing.
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Someone please make the argument that they would vote for any woman other than Clinton. Please.
The absurdity of that statement is its own best criticism. All the millions of reasonable, non-sexist people who would vote for any woman other than Clinton are surely the people we have to thank for all the serious female presidential contenders we've had up until this point, right? Right."