Letters to the Editor
heyjude
Published Letters: 397 Editor's Choice: 42
-
He's past his prime
[Read the article: Clinton looks to the heavens for victory]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Bill Clinton is past his prime; they really should take him off the campaign trail altogether. It seems like every time she gets her mind wrapped around one message or another, he muddies it up. It's almost like he's got a passive-aggressive thing going; he's apparently working for her to win, but deep down he doesn't really want her to. He's definitely lost the magic touch, though, that he had when he was the "Obama" -- the young, upstart candidate from Hope who wanted to change things in Washington.
Seeing the Clinton's campaign now reminds some of us who were inspired by the Hillary and Bill-Al and Tipper campaign back then of how entrenched they've become and how far they've moved past their prime politically.
I'm not talking age; I'm in their age group. They just both seem flat and tired and "so 90's" as the kids say. They don't seem to have come into this time. Al Gore moved into the future; they seem stuck in the past.
I'm coming to believe Hillary when she talks about what a hard job it is to be president. Isn't that George Bush's mantra? If the job is too hard, then stick with the one you've got. I'm voting for the person with energy, passion and enthusiasm for the job who respects its importance but doesn't seem weighed down by it.
-
@ Rosenkavalier
[Read the article: Obama hits back at Clinton ad]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I think he answered that during the debate when he talked about the bus being in the ditch. Once the bus is in the ditch, you don't have a lot of options. The question is, who drove the bus into the ditch?
He's not criticizing her for voting to fund the troops once we were in the war, either. I don't think anyone is -- Congress has been in a quandary because we can't just strand American troops in Iraq.
If Hillary had really regretted her vote FOR the war in Iraq, she would not have voted for George Bush's point of view again on the issue of Iran. And she admitted she did not read the NIE report before she voted the first time; don't know if she read the NIE reports on Iran. Either way, her votes are more political than moral.
-
@ lolcait
[Read the article: Obama hits back at Clinton ad]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]It's obvious you are a dedicated Hillary supporter, so I suppose it's pointless to mention this but the "vapor" argument doesn't hold up if you actually read his web-site or pay any attention to the substance of what he says.
Even Hillary admits that they don't disagree much about policy.
I'm not sure I'm reassured by wondering what Bill Clinton will be doing at 3 a.m. in the White House, and I don't get your argument about Hillary having Hillary. Big deal. Barack has Barack. So far he's shown good instincts, clarity, judgment and a real ability to think on his feet.
-
Oh, wright, how wrong you are
[Read the article: Obama hits back at Clinton ad]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Remember how people were calling Obama "Obambi" and Hillary kept talking about how he'd be ground to bits by the Republican political machine because she has been up against it before and it's really tough but she survived, etc, etc.? Well he's showing that he can not only survive, but thrive, under attack.
Barack Obama is letting her and everyone else know that a political spin machine is useless against him and he has plenty of fight in him. He did, with Hillary's ad, exactly what Kerry failed to do with the SwiftBoaters. He responded with strength, clarity, and a better argument.
That's what we've been waiting for -- a Democrat who isn't afraid of opponents, doesn't take attacks seriously, and has the political savvy to respond definitively.