Letters to the Editor
MaddieP
Published Letters: 708 Editor's Choice: 9
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@animus
[Read the article: It ain't over yet]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I started yesterday a petition to encourage just that.
Yesterday when people were calling for Hillary to step down in the 'best interests of the party' if she failed to win decisively, I asserted that BOTH she AND Obama have a responsibility to the party.
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/democratic-solidarity
I have also written the DNC, both campaigns, several new outlets and a couple of the better know superdelegates.
If enough people get behind this i think we can raise some noise.
BTW I am an Obama supporter but a Hillary/Obama ticket is the way to go right now. If we ant to win in November, that is.
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One last note: to Hillary's campaign
[Read the article: It ain't over yet]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]If you're smart, tactically you should call for unification and for Obama to join you on the ticket, in the interests of the party.
I can't believe I'm writing this but...
I care MORE about getting a democrat in office than WHO that Democrat is per se. I prefer Obama myself but neither he nor Hillary can beat McCain alone. Period. They both have roughly 50% of democratic electorate and she'd be wise to throw that ball back in his court.
Some 'wise person' once said, it takes a huge ego to run for president. Neither camp is lacking on that front, IMO
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A challenge to reasonable salon readers
[Read the article: It ain't over yet]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Let's get some steam going about a combined ticket.
Write your representatives, senators, the and BOTH campaigns. Write the news media, start a movement. (at the risk of....yes we can) and let's put pressure on them BOTH to wrap this up and begin the fight against McCain for the hearts and votes of the nation. Lets urge Clinton and Obama to THINK OBJECTIVELY and in the interests of the party.
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/democratic-solidarity
The republicans are mounting up. McCain will be hard to beat. We can do it if we coalesce.
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@drywall
[Read the article: No Texas-size victory for Obama]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]yes. Rush Limbaugh has been screaming from the high heavens for Texas to vote for Hillary. Get this: supposedly to cause a prolonged, protracted, nasty democratic race
We 'liberals' ought to watch Fox News every now and again. Its fascinating.
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@ Slackie
[Read the article: It ain't over yet]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]What? How do you figure?
Here's the truth (and I am an Obama supporter, am independent, from Florida so...)
-Hillary does well among the base; she has a good resume; although she is a repub target
-Barak is charismatic and has brought millions of new people into the party; he could stand to do better in the resume department against McCain
-Neither one has a decisive mandate. Period. its virtually 50/50
- clinton has won a big states, obama has mobilized populations in traditionally red states
Supposedly 90% of Obama supporters say they will vote Clinton if she is nominee. (I am one of them)
75% of clinton supporters say they would vote for obama if he is the nominee (although you wouldn't know that from the letters on Salon).
I believe Obama teh vast majority of people would not be pissed off with him as VP. I wouldn't, although i'd rather see him president. But ANYTHING before a McCain presidency!
I cannot imagine that a Clinton Obama ticket would fail to get more votes in the general than McCain, even with their base energized against Clinton
Besides, if we only choose one of them can we really trust those percentages of people who say they'd vote for the other after another 8 weeks of rancorous infighting? Not so sure. Neither can win with only their 50% in the general.
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for those who think Clinton/Obama or Obama/Clinton is a decent idea...
[Read the article: It ain't over yet]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]DO something about it!
Contact the DNC, your representatives, super delegates, the media and both parties. I've stared that process yesterday, so should you.
As to who gets the Pres spot and who get the VP spot, although i am an Obama supporter, i think it more likely he;d do VO than she AND I also feel that with 8 more years of experience he would be just about all we could reasonably hope for in a politician.
I agree that Hillary will mobilize republicans...so what? Together she and Obama will have more votes hands down.
As to Clinton's 'history' in the white house and the impasse people say will likely happen, that's why Obama is important: he is able to mobilize and inspire people to stay involved in the political process to try to prevent these problems from occurring too much.
I say it again, neither Hillary nor Barak will beat McCain in the fall, alone.
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@ 2-Cent
[Read the article: Some free advice for Obama]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Right on!
I was thinking the same thing. Regardimg his issues i think it would be cool for him to post a twice weekly "chat with barack" video blog on his website where he appears to be addressing in great detail the various positions and specifics he plans to do when elected. This, if done simultaneously with his "Above it All" message would deflect the 'all talk no action' charge of the clintons, keep the race on=point, and cause no harm to the democratic party.
I hope his campaign GETS IT.