Letters to the Editor
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Published Letters: 69 Editor's Choice: 12
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Ohio and Texas
[Read the article: The Obama photo flap]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]God I hope Ohio and Texas put this race to bed.
Clinton is sinking to new, despicable lows every day!
The attacks she is brining up right now are not any different from the ones the republicans will be bringing up on Obama shortly. But it's not the silly attacks that do Obama damage so much as the format of them. More and more, Obama is forced to defend two fronts. Weak attacks from McCain, and viscious ones from Clinton.
Think about this for a second. McCain is free to sit back and loft gentle attacks against the man while Hillary Clinton shreds all decency and does the really dirty work.
It becomes a rhetorical exercise to ask who benefits from the current dynamic come November.
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The decision will come march 5th.
[Read the article: Should Hillary Clinton drop out?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Clearly Clinton should not drop out before March 5th. It would be silly and defeatist of her to do so until the fire actually hit her firewall.
But, after March 5th, she's going to have to seriously weigh her options. If she loses both Ohio and Texas, well I think its obvious to even the most diehard Clinton supporter that it's over.
If she wins both Ohio and Texas, even by small margins, I think it's almost certain that this will go to Pennsylvania and probably the convention.
But what if she loses Texas but holds Ohio. It's almost impossible to say. If she wins Ohio by less than five points in a 52-48 scenario, I think that race will be viewed as a draw and she will face a lot of pressure from the party to step aside. But, if she manages to pull off a reasonalbly large margin of victory, she will have at least a plausible case to make that she should soldier on.
Personally, I'm for Obama and I hope he does win decisively next week. Fighting a two-front war will sap the strength of any contender, and that's what Obama is fighting off right now. I want the Democrats to win in November, and I am convinced that Obama can deliver that victory. So I'm hoping that after March 5th, he will secure the nomination and be able to focus his attention on John McCain and the Republicans.
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Overplaying your hand
[Read the article: No Hail Mary for Hillary]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Hillary Clinton has overplayed the victim card. Her quip about the pillow for Obama and always being asked questions first didn't just fall flat, it was outright whiney!
The Clinton's have always been masters at playing the victims when their backs are against the wall. And it has worked for them many times. But I think perhaps the well is running a little dry.
You can't, at one debate, be magmanimous and talk about how the problems of ordinary American's far outweigh your own problems and then at the next debate bemoan about who gets asked a question first. That's just not Presidential.
Obama won this debate. It will definately help him solidify his lead and Texas and will likely help him close the gap in Ohio.
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Since Joan appears to be reading the comments...
[Read the article: Should Hillary Clinton drop out?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I have to ask:
Will Salon endorse the remaining two candidates at some point? Is it something that the editorial board is at least considering?
I ask this because the primaries are the only chance this magazine has to make an endorsement with meaning. This is a progressive publication, so an endorsement during the general election is a forgeone conclusion and thus has no real signifigance. Whereas, in the primaries, Salon has the opportunity to stick its neck out and have an impact.
I also ask because I am selfish. I want the Dems to win in November and I am convinced that Obama can deliver that victory. Perhaps if more publications and liberal voices put their support behind him now, he can do it.
I'm sorry to the Clinton supporters out there. I know you are passionate about your candidate and you have every reason to be. But I am convinced that we need to pick our nominee now if we want to secure victory in November. If this nomination process drags on until the convention, either candidate will emerge bruised, battered, and BROKE against a well-rested John McCain.
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Please
[Read the article: Clinton campaign: Forget what we said earlier]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Oh please oh please can Obama pull out a win in Texas and Ohio and put this race to bed before the Democrats shoot themselves in both feet!
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Rhode Island
[Read the article: Clinton campaign: Forget what we said earlier]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]The fate of the nomination does not lie on where Rhode Island goes.
Nothing in the history of the United States has ever depended on how Rhode Island goes.
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I hope she loses
[Read the article: Surge coauthor believes Clinton would wait on withdrawal]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I hope she loses on Tuesday. I hope she is forced to concede to Obama and the Democrats have a chance to put forward a positive and united effort against John McCain.
And I hope, every day, she is reminded that her cynical vote to authorize the war in Iraq is what ultimately kept her from her lifelong dream.
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As an Obama supporter I have to agree.
[Read the article: Let 'em duke it out]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I wanted him to put this to bed, but Obama simply didn't. Clinton fought hard and a little dirty, and he didn't do enough to counter her campaigning. She worked hard for her life raft and she deserves it.
People are bemoaning the lenght of time between now and Pennsylvania. A lot of people thing that Penn is more Clinton country than Obama country. I disagree.
One thing is for sure, the long stretch between now and April 22 works in Obama's favor. Obama fares best when he gets intimate with the states, and that's what he's gonna do in Pennsylvania. It's gonna be Iowa and South Carolina mashed together, with Obama playing to the large African American, progressive, and youth crowds in the urban centers and working his charm on the smaller rural area. Can he do it, I don't know, but it's going to be a crazy ride.