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@eeave1
[Read the article: A few debate thoughts]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]You wrote:
"Why isn't the media discussing this? Republicans by the thousands are voting for Obama in open primaries/caucuses. Yet they have no intention to vote for a pro-choice candidate in the fall?
So basically Republicans are determining who the Democratic nominee is going to be.
Why aren't you people in the media discussing this?"
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You mean to say that in so many of the other open caucuses and primaries, Republicans chose to throw their vote to Obama, instead of say Romney, Thompson or Giuliani? No love for Huckabee who still truly needs the votes?
1) The media IS talking about the defections of Repubs and the inclusion of independents (my husband was one indie vote for Obama in NJ).
2) Your theory presupposes that the GOP is massively coordinated enough to ENCOURAGE a huge number of Republicans (not true) to switch allegiance at a time when it REALLY MATTERS in their own race. Frankly, if your theory were correct, Romney would be the nominee, not McCain.
The fact is that many people (job approval ratings anyone?) are fed up with the policies of GWB. Bet on many blue collar and middle class workers who have traditionally voted Republican to jump ship. After all, they too know what it is like to get sick and be unable to pay bills or to face the horrifying prospect of losing their homes. That's one reason why Romney went on and on about the economy but with Huckabee in the mix, there was just no way to win enough states over McCain.
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Obama's Offense
[Read the article: Obama shows that dismissing slimy right-wing attacks is not difficult]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I find it totally unsurprising that Obama has so easily and effectively fended off that tired, old attack about "patriotism" from the GOP. He's been doing pretty much the same thing to Hillary Rodham Clinton for the past few months. His strategy is really so simple: Turn the attack against the attackers. Brilliant! Accuse the Right of being slack on taking care of troops and mismanaging the war effort. The best part is that it's true.
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@werenotgonnatakeit
[Read the article: The Obama photo flap]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Each and every point you make is, unfortunately, correct. I guess we know now the route that the Clintons have decided to go: Slash and burn politics, take down Obama whatever the cost to the party. Thanks Billary!
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How is this a story?
[Read the article: Newsday's cheap shot]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]"Lawyer does her job as a lawyer..." I have no idea what people are supposed to think here. If Hillary Rodham had not done her job as a defense attorney, I would think less of her.It's a fundamental underpinning of our legal system for defendants, regardless of what we think of alleged victim or accused, to have vigorous representation in court.
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Is it time...yes.
[Read the article: Is it really time to count Clinton out?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]It's not about the polls or about the results so far, at least not specifically. It's about the fact that Clinton has not made so much of a case for her own presidency as a second-time around for the Bill/Hill team. Guess what? People really don't want that and it has taken her and her campaign a very long time to come to thise realization. Hillary Clinton started out wrong by not touting her own accomplishments SEPARATE from her husband's. And now she's irate for being tied to NAFTA, legislation passed by her husband's administration? I have to wonder if this line of logic actually makes sense to her campaign. It defies logic to me.
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Hillary (and cable news) is Spoiling for a Fight
[Read the article: Obama: "We're on the same team"]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]If you have watched any of HRC's surrogates on TV, you know that Hillary is going on the attack tonight. If you have watched any of the cable news shows, there is an almost gleeful look on the mugs of some of the anchors, like children watching a brawl in the schoolyard. They are salivating at the prospect of a series of nasty exchanges that can be replayed for analysis the next day and the next.
Barack Obama, OTOH, has played his hand very well. He has now publicly stated that he wants to take the high road in this campaign, pulling some of the rug out from under Clinton. Does she follow suit? Will she go on the attack mode or try to be "presidential?" This at least throws her off her game a bit although she may believe she really has no other option but to attack at this point.
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@anon 1:13 PM
[Read the article: Obama: "We're on the same team"]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]"Arsecarck, Montana?" That's a great strategy. Insult every other group/state that DOESN'T vote the way you want. Notice also that this strategy has been embraced by Clinton and her campaign and it has resulted in a stunning loss of 10 states, 11 contests. The fact is that Clinton has found her base of support slipping while Obama has been gaining among virtually all voting groups. What's the assessment then? Only older white women have a clue how to vote?
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Who Cares?
[Read the article: Hey, it worked for McCain]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Does it really matter if reality and perception are not quite on the same page here? I think the bigger issue is how the Clinton campaign has squandered both huge financial and political advantages to wind up in this position.
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For Herself, No.
[Read the article: Should Hillary Clinton drop out?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Hillary Clinton doesn't need to drop out for herself. If she thinks she might have a teeny chance, go for it. However, she needs to drop out because she a) cannot be elected and b) she draws resources that Obama needs to fight McCain. Already, McCain has attacked Obama several times.
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Hillary is Out of Touch
[Read the article: No Hail Mary for Hillary]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]The issues, the real issues between Clinton and Obama are very slight. So all we are left to pick over is style. Obama wins over Hillary every time. Last night's exchange over Farrakhan was a PERFECT example. What a complete jack*ss move to quibble over semantics. Clinton came away looking foolish for even bringing it up while Obama got to look at the audience and smile and laugh...right along with the audience. Could Hillary have looked anymore out-of-touch? And the joke was on her the whole time. This is why she is losing.
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"Oh, that's why I lost my house!"
[Read the article: Zell: Clinton, Obama partially to blame for economic woes]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]The poor economy actually has nothing to do with ballooning deficits, skyrocketing oil prices or the bottom dropping out of the real estate market.