Letters to the Editor
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Published Letters: 34
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Should Obama step down?
[Read the article: Rev. Jeremiah Wright isn't the problem]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Kuriya's foam-mouthed idol-worship of the Oblahma notwithstanding, what we're starting to hear increasingly (from loyal Dems!) are rumblings that the best course for him at this point may be to step down from the race. This would be seen as a noble gesture by him in that it would unify his party, defuse all the intra-Dem destructive campaigning, and produce a united front against the hated Republicans. It would also provide him necessary time to mend the serious damage done by his clearly close relationship with the racist Rev. Wright, which no number of evasive and high-flying rhetoric can erase.
And he's still be young enough to run (with full party support) next go-around!
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Obama may be finished
[Read the article: Rev. Jeremiah Wright isn't the problem]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]As a former card-carrying liberal and self-admitted (now reformed)leftie, this article as well as the subsequent comments, are almost caricatures of current liberal thinking, and excellent examples of why I now think Glenn Beck (in general) is actually more in tune with reality than any of the left-leaning commentators.
Kuriya is famous for his fuzzy-headed illogic, and weak journalism, but this piece is truly pathetic. If "knee-jerk" applies, it's to his lame and convoluted explanations of why anything coming from the Obama camp is really OK, no matter how dishonest, disingenuous, or outright corrosive, as in the case of Wright.
The stark realities here, which as usual have completely escaped Kuriya, are: 1. Wright is an unabashed racist and anti-
Semite 2. Obama was closely associated with him in various capacities for nearly 20 years, and it's therefore completely unbelievable that he didn't know what kinds of things his "pastor, friend, and close spiritual adviser" was regularly saying. 3. We all know that if the majority of any congregation strongly dislikes a consistent theme from its pastor,priest, rabbi, etc. they can and do change the person in that position.
The hypocrisy of the Obama campaign in continuing to insist he's the candidate of "change", and "unity", and
"new begnnings on race" in the face of these revelations is conspicuous. Perhaps one can ascribe that, at best, to "politics as usual", but that's a far cry from his self-portrayal as a "different kind of President".
But what's even more striking than Obama's evasive dishonesty on these matters is the elaborate lengths his supporters including Kuriya will go to in attemtps at dissembling the obvious unvarnished truth about Wright's hateful intolerance, and Obama's at least passive support thereof.
And the irony here is that what currently passes as liberal thought in this country is caricatured by this slavish adherence to a very deficient candidate who (with his "peeps") personifies nearly everything the left claims they abhor--racism, intolerance, misogyny, dishonesty, and divisiveness.And in so doing left-leaning liberals have unfortunately come to be seen by many middle-of the-road types as totally out of touch with reality.
Which is why I now listen to conservative talk radio...
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Wright is wrong
[Read the article: Rev. Jeremiah Wright isn't the problem]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]It's amazing to me to see the elaborate contortions of fact and logic many Salonistas go through in attempts to defend their anointed one Oblaham, now showing perhaps fatal flaws. The kind of racist, anti-American, anti-Semitic hate speech spewed regularly over many years one would think would be anathema to those fancying themselves as "true liberasls", whose ostensible concerns are for human dignity, respect, and inclusiveness.
But somehow when the hateful,divisive, bigoted speech emanates from someone whose position Oblahma supporters desperately wish to justify, they go to almost laughable extremes to find some way to defend this malicious garbage. Can you imagine what many of these posters would say if the same type of racist and prejudiced stuff came from a white supporter of McCain, and it was about blacks?
And Obama's long and loyal association with Wright is another clear piece of evidence that he is a major hypocrite, and not even close to being qualified for the world's most important position-- even though he told us he's really not that close with Wright, (only 20 years), didn't really know anything Wright had said, and in any case really wants to "move past" the controversy-- I'm sure he joins many disgraced politicians who would like to ignore embarrassing but significant revelations about themselves.
Oh yes--one more thing. Fred B. has it exactly right, as do Simmel, Robby, and many others.
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More Oblama flackery
[Read the article: Hillary's team crosses the line]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Conason's piece strikes me as yet another example of Salon's almost desperate but painfully obvious attempts at defusing any negative information about Obama, while painting Hillary in as negative a light as possible.
The reality is that while this info about McPeak might not be tremendously significant by itself, when he is added to the list of others widely known for their anti-Israeli and pro-Islamic positions (Samantha Power, Zbigniew Brezhinski, and yes, the "Reverend" Wright)whom Obama has retained as foreign policy advisers, it certainly adds up to a very disturbing pattern.
Increasingly I am beginning to agree with the mounting chorus for Obama to step aside. It's abundantly clear that Hillary is far superior in experience, policy formulation and grasp,as well as not being saddled with the apparent pro-Islamic and anti-American anti-Israel baggage which Obama has accumulated. He could use the next 4-8 years to rehab his image (hopefully without the Rev. Wright's of the world), and come back as a more experienced and mature candidate.
This would clearly be best for him, the party, and I'm convinced, the country.