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The McNamees will Always Have a Job in Pro Sports
[Read the article: King Kaufman's Sports Daily]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I watched Clemens testify before Congress and thought to myself, "He's going for the stupid defense." Yes, Clemens was such a simple and trusting characer that he could be taken advantage by a none-too-bright-bulb like McNamee?! Does anyone really believe this?
McNamee was a trusted and (un)faithful friend to Clemens because he served a very clear and important purpose: to prolong his career in ways nature and legitimate medical science never could. It rankles me that some on the congressional panel were blistering McNamee so badly. There must be many, many more characters like him throughout most pro sports. Where there's ridiculous amounts of money to be made, there will most likely be many people who will do almost anything to retain it and hold on to it. That's the bottom line.
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Michelle Obama's Career
[Read the article: What would Michelle Obama do?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I'm amazed that anyone could criticize Michelle Obama for quitting her job. I have to imagine that the poster who wrote this really has no children. Let's get real here. Her husband is all around the nation and they has 2 young children. I'd be worried if she managed to hold onto her job while all of this political circus is going on around her.
There are times when priorities have to shift and Michelle clearly picked being there (for SOME part of the time) for her children inseatd of letting them compete with her job for attention. Let's also not forget that the american people really do want to see and hear from a potential first lady. It would look odd if she just ducked her head and layed low.
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Lewis Dilemma
[Read the article: What will John Lewis do?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I have a feeling John Lewis feels stuck between a rock and a hard place. He ultimately must face his constituents and he owes them the most. He's loyal to the Clintons though. Personally, I think this type of public waffling is a way for some superdelegates to signal the Clintons that the convention may not be able to go down the way they envisioned. Too much grief from the voters back home.
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Solis Doyle Shouldn't have been Demoted...
[Read the article: Mr. Penn, pot and kettle called]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Mark Penn should have been. This is the second (at least) big incident of foot-in-mouth outbreak that we've seen from Penn. I wonder if Penn or Clinton actually bothers to address the issue or if they will just hope it dies out.
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This is a big deal?
[Read the article: Quote of the day: Obama on Clinton ]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Ooooh, Obama accused Clinton of "feeling down." Horrors! This type of attack, a very mild attack BTW, only serves to dismiss the Clinton campaigns obvious left turn into going, negative, negative, negative all the time. Good for Barack and boo hoo Hillary. He's calling you out.
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@ Believer in the better
[Read the article: Quote of the day: Obama on Clinton ]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]you wrote:
"Real Feminists
Don't support Hillary.
Just woman who use the term for leverage, rather than as a descriptive."
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ITA. I'm a feminist and a woman who cannot fathom the choices HRC has made in her life...except as a means to an end. Talk about selling your soul. I would have so much more respect and admiration for her if she lost about 180 Lbs. It's dead weight for her.
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Not Really
[Read the article: Are we sexist in our schadenfreude?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Fame brings more money and opportunities. Many of these girls get paychecks for doing virtually nothing. Their lives (partying, shopping, dating) are essentially the only thing of value to shop. The only anomoly is Amy Winehouse. She's a true tragic figure and I don't think anyone gets a kick out of her flameout, not if you enjoy good music anywahy.
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How Bizarre
[Read the article: The most left-wing president since Nixon?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I can't believe that paragraph was published. Wow! It certainly seems as though the right does get it. Obama has the goods to bring enough voters along that he might be able to make significant changes. Scary...for the right wing anyway.
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I Agree...
[Read the article: Clinton's "win-at-all-costs strategy"]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]More importantly, what exactly was the point of the Clinton campaign telling reproters that it might consider snaring Obama's pledged delegates? Is this supposed to make voters feel more confident in HRC? Or perhaps it gives some of her supporters a way to keep the faith despite losses or small victories in upcoming primaries. IMO, this makes Clinton look weak and desperate.
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@ Notorious Wrote:
[Read the article: Clinton's "win-at-all-costs strategy"]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]"Is The Obama Campaign
Under the mistaken impression that the opponent in a general won't be playing win at all costs?
-- The Notorious W.E.S"
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I think the Obama campaign is under the very clear and correct impression that voters don't like negative campaigns (see Romney's fall or Clinton's bombing in SC). By reminding the voters of these tactics, they are setting themselves up as taking the high road.
Personally, I would LOVE to see McCain take on Obama in a viscious manner in the GE. That would at least give the democrats a shot at playing back all of his hurt feelings and bitterness from the 2000 election. Frankly, McCain is none too popular with his own party and desperately needs someone to riff off of who has a chance at being equally depsised. Obama is NEVER going to fit that suit. HRC, OTOH, is custom-made for that role.
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@ Notorious
[Read the article: Clinton's "win-at-all-costs strategy"]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]You wrote:
"Obama Is Going To Graciously Accept
A boatload of right wing Clinton hating votes in crossover voting in the Texas primary, that will not be voting for him in November. This will lead to delegates for him.
That's pretty dirty. Hillary can't even talk to the delegates?"
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A) What does that mean?
B) Does it really make sense to you?
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@ jebldmm
[Read the article: Clinton's "win-at-all-costs strategy"]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]You wrote:
"@AlecsMom
If Obama is aware that voters don't like negative campaigns, why are they spending so much time attacking Clinton?
-- jebldmm"
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Really? I thought Obama just gave lots of nice speeches.
BTW, it's not an attack when you point out the obvious about the Clinton campaign: It's been going heavily negative ever since Iowa. Remember how diginified the Democratic race appeared in the Iowa debates? Clinton threw that tactic right under the bus when she saw she was losing. It's clear to everyone except for extreme partisans that it's the Clinton campaign that has turned this race negative.