Letters to the Editor
MaddieP
Published Letters: 708 Editor's Choice: 9
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@Shawn
[Read the article: Obama, Clinton and the black-brown divide]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Welcome. I too like this more congenial 'personality' better. Before, I simply scrolled through your letters because i felt they were...well, lets not get into it. I appreciate this more conversational tone. THANKS
I agree that the Dems must hold PA, CA, NY etc in the general...But since polls show that clearly 90% of Obama supporters will vote for Clinton and 75% of Clinton Voters for Obama, I don't see that as being a problem for either candidate. This poll is common knowledge now and has been out for quite some time. Presumably those numbers include registered dems across a sample of race, age, income etc...
It shows that most of us are keeping our eyes on the prize, so to speak, and are willing to support the party nominee to prevent McCain from taking office. THIS IS A GOOD THING!
So to me, it seems that those big states, while they cannot be ignored in the GE since McCain will try swaying the indie vote, would still overwhelmingly fall into the Democrat's category for either candidate.
As an independent I can tell you that the DECIDING FACTOR for me is the war. I want out BECAUSE its ruining our economy. I want diplomacy and to restore our place in the world.
I think the common trait of many indies is 'centrism'. I've got some crazy ideas that don't fit neatly into any category but McCain's 'pitch' to indies will only work if they are more or less OK with the war continuing without timetables for withdrawl (something that is, again, statistically proven to be very unpopular across the population of all people in the US right now).
I don't think Hillary or Obama would lose the big states. Besides, with the exception of IL, NY, and AK, according to my calculations (from cnn numbers) the total number of votes Clinton gained over Obama in the big states is about 1,000,000 total. Not insignificant but 750,000 would vote for Obama. Add that to his votes in those states and McCain can't prevail in the big states.
But some of the traditionally red states might actually be cause for a fight, especially if Obama is the nominee. We might be able to give McCain a run for his money in a few of them (especially if Obama keeps on message with the economy and LINKS the economy with the war, which he is already doing).
The swing states such as Ohio are the most cause for concern, yes. But again, I refer to the small margins between Clinton and Obama in those states and the economy. Can't predict it but it will be a fight in those states - but what else is new?
I've said before it wouldn't be a cakewalk for ANYONE including McCain. It will be a fight to the death. Hillary can fight, that's true. But consider this:
Obama can fight too (we've seen small hints of it). I think its POSSIBLE that Obama is being strategic in NOT engaging in nasty in-fighting within the party for what would (for him) be minimal reward, if any. He's ahead. Anyone who thinks he's going to operate with kid gloves in the general...will be sadly mistaken. You FIGHT your opponent. He's never taken his eyes off McCain as the opponent. Hillary is a rival - different category. Your don;t fight your rivals, you compete with them.
Yes the GE will be bloody.
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Hey LJ
[Read the article: Obama, Clinton and the black-brown divide]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Ignore it.
You and I support different candidates but SO WHAT? I respect your conclusions and feel that you have done a good job respecting others' conclusions - even if different from you own.
Ignore it. Its ignorant. As a black woman I am disgusted by the Jim Crow - Huckleberry Finn vernacular. Its uncalled for and doesn't 'make the point' i think she/he is trying to make and which could be made more effectively in a different way.
Ignore it.
The best to you!
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@PS Lj
[Read the article: Obama, Clinton and the black-brown divide]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I grew up in the DC area too! Those sharp division of race and political leaning and assumptions about your politics based on where you live is probably the MAIN reason I left DC for Florida. I think DC is the most racist place I've ever lived, including TX, FL, PA. I haven't been back in years but it seems the topic never strays from race - whites AND blacks are obsessed with it. There are not enough words to describe my disdain for it. EVERYTHING is race there. And social class. I didn't fit neatly into anyone's mold. It was unbearable. I escaped.
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Real men can think and other OT remarks
[Read the article: War cheerleaders ask: "Is Obama man enough to be president?"]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I appreciate that Obama seems to actually THINK before opening his mouth...imagine that!?
Today McCain told the press after visiting his doctors: "Like MOST Americans I visit my doctors pretty often."...I almost fell out of my chair when I heard this. I hope he repeats it in the general. Wrong for so many reasons. (I guess at 71 IF I had insurance I would be visiting my doctor very often too, just in case).
In other news: did you hear? Clinton's team trying to reconcile their assertion that Barack isn't ready to answer the phone at 3 a.m. but is somehow good enough to be VP in case Hillary keels over on Day Two? Such a crock of hooey! They SAID "Obama IS ready but not AS ready as Hillary". hahahaha How rich.
Lastly, did you hear her quote on CNN that "pledged delegates aren't legally required by the rules to vote the way they've pledged"?
I AM NOT MAKING THIS UP.
Followed shortly thereafter by her campaign stating that "they have no intention of soliciting pledged delegates and it is their understanding that Obama's campaign also has no intentions to do so".
I SWEAR I am not making this up.
And I thought the prostitution story would be the big news for today. HAHAHA