Letters to the Editor
Hankster
Published Letters: 62
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Telecom immunity
[Read the article: Jihadis throw a wild bash over the Protect America Act]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Hear, Hear!
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Hillary Rodham Clinton
[Read the article: A supersize controversy]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I'm not an Obama supporter, but I love Joan Walsh.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton
[Read the article: Bowling for votes in Wisconsin]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]They weren't men and women wearing padded jackets, they were heavyset men and women wearing padded jackets. College age children will weigh the same for life.
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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Salon Website
[Read the article: Pakistan turns scary for Bush's war on terror]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Salon is supposed to be a progressive, liberal website. Is the fact that you don't support Obama for President make you a racist? Apparently your whole staff backs Obama and slants all your articles accordingly. It is quite sad!
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Hillary Rodham Clinton
[Read the article: Hillary Clinton's Texas-size moment ]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Thank you Walter Shapiro for finally saying something it is possible to love about Hillary. She will take Texas and Ohio, not because of her response in the Debate, but because she is the best candidate and she isn't married to Michelle Obama.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton
[Read the article: "SNL" writer says Clinton sounded "whiny" ]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]There is a great deal of difference in "might have come off sounding whiny" and "Clinton sounds whiny". This is a typical sound bite of the "young" media and not in Salon's interest.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton
[Read the article: Hillary at twilight]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Hillary is going to kick Obama in the butt come March 4, so keep your hopes up, Walter.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton
[Read the article: Election results: Who's ahead in the delegate race?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Finally, an unbiased piece on the candidates, and by Shapiro. What a miracle!
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Hillary Rodham Clinton
[Read the article: The numbers crunch Hillary in Texas]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]ou forgot to say older but wiser then the usual youngsters at Obama benefits. Ah yes, but you're one of the younger ones aren't you. Ah, no wonder the media is so stacked against Hillary.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton
[Read the article: Some free advice for Obama]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Joe Conason rocks.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton
[Read the article: Let 'em duke it out]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]You reporter types predicted 10 of the eleven losses in primaries for Obama, then when what you predicted actually happened, you seem surprised and call it a loss for Hillary. What is going on?
Make up your tiny little minds.
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Presidential Politness
[Read the article: Tucker Carlson unintentionally reveals the role of the American press]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Let's hear it for Jeff Greewald, the only Salon Reporter with hair on his ass.
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Presidential Politeness
[Read the article: Tucker Carlson unintentionally reveals the role of the American press]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Oh and Joe Conason too.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton
[Read the article: Who would the GOP rather face?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]As Alex says in the U.K., the 'press' feels the 'media' in the U.S. is biased toward Obama. No; say it isn't so. Incidentally, they are. If you talked to anyone besides other reporters or 'students', you would get a much differant picture of how things really sound.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton
[Read the article: Who would the GOP rather face?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]If I were an intelligent reporter, and there aren't any, I would speak to other people and do my job reporting what they had to say, rather than listen to other people just like me. If you think you have a corner on political intelligence, you don't. But people who do will talk about it. Ordinary people.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton
[Read the article: So long, John -- gas is $4 a gallon]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I never thought I'd see the day, that Salon would offer an apology for Bush's White House shenanigans. It must be as Tucker says, don't let the secrets out of the bag, the powerful won't like it.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton
[Read the article: How the press failed on Iraq]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Read the Salon article on Tucker Carlson, and this guy is right on the money.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton
[Read the article: Who cares if Eliot Spitzer hires prostitutes?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Glen Greenwald, Hear,Hear!
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Hillary Rodham Clinton
[Read the article: Misadventures in logical reasoning -- and lessons learned from the Spitzer scandal]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Nate K. is an idiot.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton
[Read the article: Misadventures in logical reasoning -- and lessons learned from the Spitzer scandal]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Oh, blow it out your ass Tina.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton
[Read the article: Geraldine Ferraro still needs to apologize]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I have never been in a saloon or a clubhouse, so give it a rest Joe, and Carville is right. She had every right to say what she said. So there.