Letters to the Editor
rebecalouise
Published Letters: 152 Editor's Choice: 9
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To MusicRowDem
[Read the article: Paris goes big for Hillary Clinton]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]First, the NY Post is a Murdoch publication.
And second, yes! You found out the evil truth! Obama signaled his subliminal hatred for all women (in spite of his written admiration for his mother and having married an incredibly strong Harvard-educated, professional woman and having 2 lovely daughters) by sitting down and planning the addition of ONE CERTAIN song to the music at one of his 2,000 rallies the last year!
Sheesh.
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BTW: Obama got more delegates in Nevada
[Read the article: Paris goes big for Hillary Clinton]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Obama got 13 delegates and HRC got 12.
I don't understand why but that is the way the Caucuses work.
Obama did just fine.
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to trishct
[Read the article: Paris goes big for Hillary Clinton]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Hmmm...how to put this without seeming too angry...
First, I am a person who believes in a balanced approach to peace in the Middle East. I have lived in the region. In other words, I am not a huge fan of AIPAC.
Second, I am already an Obama supporter. And, although I would be happy to support Edwards, I have seen nothing in his campaign literature to show he is especially enlightened on the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. I assume Hillary would start negotiations in the region again -- maybe even send some people who were successful there in the past. As a Senator, she has to vote more "locally." As President, she would need to be more "national" and "international" in her positions.
Third, although I am glad to see at least ONE Republican against the Iraq war, Ron Paul does not believe in Evolution, is against abortion, is too Christian Fundamentalist and anti-Gay and too much against many of the wonderful wonderful Government policies that came from the New Deal and the Civil Rights movement for me ever to consider voting for him!!! EVER.
And finally, I would NEVER, EVER vote for a Republican, even one against the war, unless something drastically changed in the current Republican Party.
Period.
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to LaurieNY
[Read the article: Paris goes big for Hillary Clinton]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Sorry, no you didn't tell them "explicitly" to "bug-off."
But in your most recent email you called them:
"...childish and ultimately self-defeating." And,"...immature, irresponsible and self-absorbed."
Yes, that will draw them into the Hillary camp after the Primaries! That's the ticket!
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OK, I'll try this one last time...re Reagan comment distortions
[Read the article: Did Obama win the Nevada delegate count?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]In the 70s, 80s and 90s, the Republican Party and conservative movement -- started a "new era." They mobilized the religious right, got the gift of Fox News and took over leadership of Congress. By 2002, Democrats were pretty depressed.
THAT IS WHAT OBAMA WAS TALKING ABOUT!!!!
Not about an admiration of Reagan or Republicans -- just of the way they "surged forward" and recovered after their Party's melt-down after Nixon's resignation in the late early 70s.
By the 80s, the country was also still traumatized after the schism in our country after Vietnam and the social changes between the 1950s and the 1970s.
They were ready for a change -- A BIG CHANGE. I believe they made the wrong choice -- I was at Berkeley and drank CHEAP red wine into oblivion that night.
But THAT is what Obama is talking about. Not any kind of admiration for Reagan's policies.
LOOK HILLARY PEOPLE. TELL US THE GOOD THINGS ABOUT YOUR CANDIDATE. DON'T TEAR DOWN OURS OR, WORSE, SPREAD DISTORTIONS ABOUT THE THINGS HE SAYS.
Then, we can have a nice, clean primary and be happy with our results.
[Recently, in the 00s, slowly, behind the scenes and more and more publicly, the Democratic establishment started to "get it together" and started investing REAL money and effort into re-building the Democratic Party and progressive movement to compete with the ascendant GOP and conservative movement.
Soros is the biggest name I can mention (one of the biggest money groups -- millions and millions of dollars for Dem and liberal groups -- likes to stay completely anonymous), MoveOn, and the DNC started raising and spending historically high amounts of money to build up a "NEW" political infrastructure that included diverse grassroots organizations, think tanks, media watch groups like Media Matters, and also essentially rebuilt the DNC -- including a new building and a huge new data base that allowed us to start competing with the RNC in Get Out the Vote activities.
Those changes plus anti-war sentiment, liberal publications, progressive radio, blogs and internet sites like Daily Kos created a new dynamism that the party and movement hadn't seen for a long time -- maybe not since the days of JFK and RFK.
All of our candidates can be part of this exciting new era.]
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susan sunflower...
[Read the article: Did Obama win the Nevada delegate count?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I can't hit the streets for Obama right now -- tho I have been giving money!
But, I agree with your sentiments and hope others will give what support they can!
Each one should work for the candidate they support -- and later on -- all Democrats will need to work hard to fight against the GOP. Heaven only knows what they will do to hold onto power.
Cheney's Haillburton stock went up 3000% last year. Yes, 3000%!!
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I don't care what color Thomas is...
[Read the article: Clarence Thomas is not a sellout]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]He has no heart or soul...and is intellectually and morally dishonest.
That transcends race.
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Sorry Glenn, you are oh so wrong on this one...
[Read the article: Barack Obama: "Committed Christian -- Called to Bring Change"]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Obama is obviously doing this to push back against the scurrilous rumors concerning his being a Muslim. Especially in SC, where the African-American population is extremely Christian. Add in the fact that this is the week of Martin Luther King's birthday...
So, Happy Martin Luther King Day to you Glenn. Our celebration of a deeply religious Christian Minister who changed the world.
(BTW - in general -- I don't like religion in politics -- but I understand the need in this situation.)
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to usedtobekristen
[Read the article: Barack Obama: "Committed Christian -- Called to Bring Change"]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Perhaps we aren't just posting as an intellectual exercise. I, for one, wanted Glenn to know that another person out here felt strongly that he was wrong. And even inappropriate.
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First Kristol and now Hillary...
[Read the article: In the NYT primary, it's Clinton and McCain]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]One more reason not to read the Times...don't worry -- of COURSE -- I'll vote for Hillary in the General Election.
But I won't start reading the Times on a regular basis again for quite a while -- if ever. It isn't that I don't agree with Kristol -- it is that he is willfully ignorant about many important issue I care about.