Letters to the Editor
lonewolfy
Published Letters: 468 Editor's Choice: 20
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@ AKA Smith
[Read the article: Quote of the day]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I am saying plainly that Obama supporters (most of them) do not want to discuss the role that sexism has playing in the treatment of Hillary Clinton (throughout her life), her campaign of 2008, or the ugly sexist attacks on her supporters, some of which I have directly experienced here at Salon.
Firstly, I should say that I believe my initial interpretation of your cliche comment was not inaccurate...and that my response of a "gender/race blinded" test does provide a reasonable response/rebuttal.
Saying that (some) Obama supporters' claim that they would support another woman candidate is cliche is, to me, quite different from saying that they do not want to discuss sexism - and its effect on Hillary - in this nominee contest!!
Well, at any rate let me address your given interpretation of what you were saying. I myself - an Obama supporter - certainly agree that sexism has played a role in this primary contest. I certainly can agree that sexism against Hillary has hurt her campaign.
But....BUT...
a.) The unspoken implication (not necessarily by you, but certainly by other Clinton supporters and perhaps Hilary herself) that sexism has by itself cost Hillary the nomination is utterly WRONG.
This is where the great divide is: Clinton supporters simply REFUSE TO BELIEVE/ACCEPT that we Obama supporters might actually have reasons not to support Clinton THAT HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH HER GENDER.
Look, AKA Smith - I can and do accept that you have valid reasons to not support Obama that have absolutely no basis on racism.
To refuse to grant even an iota of comparable acceptance to an Obama supporter in terms of sexism is not only myopic, but also speaks to the distaste that many progressives feel towards Hillary's campaign and its supporters.
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b.) There seems to be wilful refusal on the part of Clinton supporters to ignore the role racism plays in negatively affecting Obama's campaign. Odious as it may be, listen to Rush Limbaugh on his show at any given time, and count the seconds between his mention of Obama and his subsequent Negro jokes, "Touched by a Negro" song parodies, etc. Better yet, listen to Michael Savage rant sometime, and admire the magnanimous restraint he employs to not 'pull a Coulter' (c.f. Edwards = "Faggot") and call Obama outright a towelhead ni**er.
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Strange as this may sound, I think Hillary Clinton may end up being the Jesse Jackson or Al Sharpton of females in the realm of Presidential nominee races. Which is to say: one day in the future, a female candidate (the Obama of females) will enter the picture who is free from the baggage/gender/sexism mess that surrounds Hillary...and the Presidency will be hers for the taking.
From Jackson & Sharpton to Obama? An undeniable move forward. The next female Presidential candidate, I believe, will be the same with respect to Hillary
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Ok, Sarah...
[Read the article: Ah, the mysterious female orgasm]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]But boy, I am not going to start talking about nonclitoral orgasms. Not before you buy me a cup of coffee or something.
Would you like a venti mocha soy latte, then? Heck, I can get you a scone too if you want!
;-)
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For definitive / final purchases, I migh try Live Search Cashback
[Read the article: Live Search Cashback: Microsoft gives you cash to ditch Google]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]But frankly, for general product information & pricing, Google and its Product Search will remain my preferred engine...if for no other reason that I am Net-lazy! See, Google's P.S. is quicker for me to access as I have it set up (using Microsoft's own IE browser...ahh, the sweet irony).
For hardcore Net e-shoppers of middle-to-big ticket items, this new Live Search may let Microsoft chip away a little at Google's dominance. But all in all, those Redmond Raiders still have not shown they can stand toe-to-toe in any larger scale with the ubiquitous Google.
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(Just recently I got a message from a buddy who had stuck with MSN Hotmail all these years. When he finally got a Gmail account, he was blown away at how much better it was than even the latest version of Hotmail. So even to this day, Google is winning new converts on old fronts...)
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@ Juliebird: how about the "-wad" word family?
[Read the article: But see, some women ARE bitches]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Ok, so gaywad is homophobic and would never pass FCC scrutiny...but how about dorkwad??
One Clinton (hint: not the one in the primary race) would approve:
http://www.theonion.com/content/node/29317
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I also like dipshit and dillweed / dillhole. Dillhole in particular ascribes an IQ of 8 to the person being referenced...and shouldn't cause the FCC's Obscenity Bunny's ears to perk up.
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I can't resist:
[Read the article: Teen Alex Phillips puts girlfriend's nude shots on MySpace: Child porn?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]A year from now, this asshat's prison cell mate will be showing off a pic of the Mr Phillip's naked ar*e, while bragging:
Yo, U see how big his hole is! Its from me!
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@ vaporland
[Read the article: Teen Alex Phillips puts girlfriend's nude shots on MySpace: Child porn?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Dang it...you beat me to the punchline by 2 mins! =)
But yes, great (dirty) minds do indeed think alike; reminds me of that old mid-90's joke around the time of the O.J. Simpson trial...
Q: Why are the inmates at the California State Prison so disappointed by the Simpson verdict?
A: They were all looking forward to enjoying fresh O.J. in the morning!
LMAO...
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@ clamshell: It's meant to be a repeat
[Read the article: The K Chronicles]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I'm guessing Keef will run this well-done homage to Jackie every year on his birthday.
Why should he (Keef) mess with/make changes a perfectly done tribute to one of his heroes?