Letters to the Editor
Tchocky
Published Letters: 5
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Expected, predictable, and rather fair.
[Read the article: RNC debuts attack against Obama]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I was expecting a few clips of Wright and something about the Weathermen. Have we moved to a post-Wright atmosphere? One certainly hopes so.
Each of these questions can be answered with a non-telegenic explanation, so the truth value of the video is close to nil. Of course, this won't matter. It's the focus and selection of rhetorical targets that is indicative of strategy, and here we see a change, running on record rather than associates.
Like the current administration, this ad doesn't "do" nuance. Neither will Democratic advertisements.
Play on, MacDuff!
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Won't play out so very well
[Read the article: Republicans twist Obama's statements about Israel]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]It takes too long to explain to someone.
For a TV anchor reading out two quotes and then having to explain the difference is far too much work. If it can't be condensed into something like "Does Obama hate America" then it won't run.
Even the headline "Obama doesn't consider Israel an infection" carries the nasty secondary question.
I don't expect to see much more of this story.
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I'm going to bed
[Read the article: Quotes of the day]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Republicans are funnier than Democrats - my world is shaken. Must lie down.
Thanks a lot, War Room!
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He just did.
[Read the article: Edwards endorsing Obama]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]According to Ambinder over at The Atlantic.
http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/05/yup_its_edwards.php
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On losers and losing
[Read the article: Edwards endorsing Obama]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Should we accept your model, Gary, and put our hands over our ears when someone dares to mention John McCain?
I mean, Obama has not yet lost