Letters to the Editor
Hankster
Published Letters: 62
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Hillary Rodham Clinton
[Read the article: Goodbye, Super Tuesday]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Ah, yes, it's time for the next reporter to sit down and write about the Hillary Clinton Campaign. Let's dig out the Hillary Reporter Bible and see how to proceed.
Commandment 1 – Since Hillary is a woman it is important to mention what she was wearing. Be sure to be descriptive. The color can be bright, positive, encouraging, consoling, classic, dull or dismal. Does it look rumpled or neatly pressed? Try to make a connection from the clothing to the current mood of the campaign. Ex: “Clinton's earthy-toned clothing was somewhat ruffled, much like her campaign after Super Tuesday.”, especially if you are a woman reporter.
Commandment 2 – Talk about the location of her appearance. Try to relate the venue to her campaign. After a loss the location should be half-full, have somber attendees, or a subdued mood (like the paint colors, etc.). Ex: “The dingy ballroom was filled with somber supporters as the results came in.”
Commandment 3 – Whenever possible make a reference to Arkansas. Try to make it sound like this is of significance. Ex: “Hillary still must face the ghosts of problems from her husband in Arkansas.” Be as vague as possible.
Commandment 4 – Any campaign victory by Hillary must be explained in terms to indicate that it was a fluke. Ex: “Clinton's victory was by no doubt strongly aided by her name being on the ballot first.”
Commandment 5 – Any stories of victories by the Clinton campaign should have the tone of astonishment. Ex: “Voters in (insert state) apparently saw something in Hillary others have not after her victory here last night.” “Clinton managed to hold on to several states.”
Commandment 6 – Any references to election results with Clinton as the winner should be prefaced with “narrowly” or talk of it being a close race. If Obama is the winner it should be reported as “decisive”, and “indicative of the mood of (insert state).”
Commandment 7 – Any article about Hillary must have a sub-reference to Bill Clinton. Under no circumstances should any of those references refer to a balanced budget, education, health-care initiatives, or other positive aspects of his administration. If all else fails mention Arkansas again.
Commandment 8 – Clinton must never be given any credit for attempts at change. “Change” is reserved for reports of the Obama campaign, but not if conditions or details are required.
Commandment 9 – It is not possible to over-analyze exit polling. Try to make any Clinton win insignificant.” Ex: “Clinton was popular with white women who have their nails done every week while Obama was popular with white middle-class men.”
Commandment 10 – If all else fails, quote another political reporter as being in the know. Ex: “John Doe of NEWS found that Hillary once used paper plates at a picnic...a decidedly ungreen action.”
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Real Girl
[Read the article: Goodbye, Super Tuesday]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Where was real girl in 2004?
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Manjoo on Super Tuesday
[Read the article: Who won Super Tuesday?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Finally, a fair assessment of what happened. It's about time a liberal website voiced a fair appraisal. Thank God. Oh, were not supposed to mention him.
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Hillary Clinton
[Read the article: Making sense of Super Tuesday]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Joan Walsh is a pig, but she happens to be right here.
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Obama Mama
[Read the article: What I really wanted to say to Chris Matthews]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Ah, yes, it's time for the next reporter to sit down and write about the Hillary Clinton Campaign. Let's dig out the Hillary Reporter Bible and see how to proceed.
Commandment 1 – Since Hillary is a woman it is important to mention what she was wearing. Be sure to be descriptive, especially if you are a woman reporter. The color can be bright, positive, encouraging, consoling, classic, dull or dismal. Does it look rumpled or neatly pressed? Try to make a connection from the clothing to the current mood of the campaign. Ex: “Clinton's earthy-toned clothing was somewhat ruffled, much like her campaign after Super Tuesday”.
Commandment 2 – Talk about the location of her appearance. Try to relate the venue to her campaign. After a loss the location should be half-full, have somber attendees, or a subdued mood (like the paint colors, etc.). Ex: “The dingy ballroom was filled with somber supporters as the results came in.”
Commandment 3 – Whenever possible make a reference to Arkansas. Try to make it sound like this is of significance. Ex: “Hillary still must face the ghosts of problems from her husband in Arkansas.” Be as vague as possible.
Commandment 4 – Any campaign victory by Hillary must be explained in terms to indicate that it was a fluke. Ex: “Clinton's victory was by no doubt strongly aided by her name being on the ballot first.”
Commandment 5 – Any stories of victories by the Clinton campaign should have the tone of astonishment. Ex: “Voters in (insert state) apparently saw something in Hillary others have not after her victory here last night.” “Clinton managed to hold on to several states.”
Commandment 6 – Any references to election results with Clinton as the winner should be prefaced with “narrowly” or talk of it being a close race. If Obama is the winner it should be reported as “decisive”, and “indicative of the mood of (insert state).”
Commandment 7 – Any article about Hillary must have a sub-reference to Bill Clinton. Under no circumstances should any of those references refer to a balanced budget, education, health-care initiatives, or other positive aspects of his administration. If all else fails mention Arkansas again.
Commandment 8 – Clinton must never be given any credit for attempts at change. “Change” is reserved for reports of the Obama campaign, but not if conditions or details are required.
Commandment 9 – It is not possible to over-analyze exit polling. Try to make any Clinton win insignificant.” Ex: “Clinton was popular with white women who have their nails done every week while Obama was popular with white middle-class men, and the young and well-educated, terms that usually are mutually exclusive”.
Commandment 10 – If all else fails, quote another political reporter as being in the know. Ex: “John Doe of NEWS found that Hillary once used paper plates at a picnic...a decidedly ungreen action”. .
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Barack Obama
[Read the article: Blood-and-guts politics]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Camille Paglia, whom I used to love, has fallen into that Obama trap of not being enough of a racist to ask for details of his plans or how he'll pay for them. Just listen to his wonderful speeches on change, like the rest of young America.