Letters to the Editor
Roberta H
Published Letters: 10
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Another Stolen Election?????????????/
[Read the article: Hillary's time of troubles]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]It seems like Barack Obama has discovered a system to game the arcane and Byzantine Democratic Party primary process. The strategy is to win in caucus states as opposed to primary states. Historically and generally fewer people vote in caucus states. And in caucus states insider party leaders and activist vs. general population tend to dominate.
This strategy to win caucuses rather than primaries is having the effect of preventing either candidate from attaining an early lead and thus being able to position them against the Republican nominee in the November election.
What, or who, is causing Democrats to become less united and to take our eye off November?
Has anyone else begun to wonder why there are so many red states going for Obama? Has anyone else begun to wonder why so many Independents have been going over to a Democratic candidate? And why are there so many Republican crossover votes in a Democratic primary?
I realize that Obama’s adoring throngs will say this only proves that he can win. It only proves he can win votes from red states, Republicans, Independents, as well as Democrats.
I am not so sure.
Are Republicans really finally starting to see the light?
I doubt it. Maybe some Republicans truly support Democrats this year. They have a lot to be disgusted with in the Bush administration. But historically cross over votes are not so prevalent, especially in primaries.
This year is different. And I wonder why.
It is almost as if a covert campaign is underway to steal another Presidential race and the White House from the Democrats yet again. But this time instead of stealing states (FL, OH) an entire primary system is being stolen. Another general election may be about to be hijacked.
And of course the media has played along just as they did in the run-up to Iraq, just as they did with the swift boating of John Kerry, and just as they did with the impeachment of Bill Clinton. Like slobbering Pavlov dogs the MSM provides poll driven, misogynist, soap opera in place of objective reporting and investigation.
And who could mastermind such a devious plot against Democrats? Who could undermine our Democratic primary? Who could mastermind a plot so evil and so devious that we would not even know it for what it is? Who else could take the party of inclusion and divide us along black/white, male/female, and young/old lines? Who else could prolong the primary season making it impossible to begin planning the November election? Who else could cause bitter debate about regular delegates and super delegates? (Who ever herd of super delegates before this year?) Who else could so fracture the party and mortally wound us making a likely win in November into a sure win for Republicans? And who else could make it look like we were doing it all to ourselves?
Yes, who could choreograph such a finely tuned pas de deux?
Well, none other than that evil, Machiavellian mastermind of dirty tricks, Karl Rove. Did anyone really think last spring when he retired that he would sit quietly on the sidelines in the 2008 election? We all wondered what he was really up to. Maybe now we know.
Could this nightmare of a scenario we find ourselves in all be the doing of Karl Rove?
It is a thought worth pondering and thinking about as we hurl breakneck speed toward a brokered convention and another loss of the White House.
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Anon 10:24 AM Person
[Read the article: No Hail Mary for Hillary]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Person writes: "But those who haven't really regretted what has happened over the last 8 years, seem to have gone over to Hillary. You can tell by the language they employ, the scorn they heep upon liberals and the educated vote."
You know I am getting pretty sick and tired of some of you young swooners of Obama. I respect your right to support who you think best. But I have been at this a great deal longer than you young whipensnappers who think that you and only you have a corner on what is right and who is best for the country. Some Republians voting for Obama truly support him. Many others are just voting for the weakest and least expereienced link to improve the R's chance of winning. To state that a supporter of Hillary hasn't really regretted what has happened over the last 7 years is pure unmitigated poppycock. I have been a liberal all my life and am very dissatified and unhappy with Bush and company. And I want change too. Obama does not own that. Hillary's supporters feel the same as you do. And I am educated too, (A master's) yet I support Hillary. You don't have a corner on education either. You are so boorish and snobbish it is pathetic. That is no way to unite the country. That is not selling hope. Obama is hype over experience. He and his adoring fans will have a rude awakening if he gets the nomination. First the media will turn on him because much of their support now is just anti-Clinton. Plus the media like Mccain far more than they like Obama. Obama is just useful to them right now. And the Republican smear machine won't hesitate to pile on Obama. Oh they will do it more carefully so as to avoid a racist label. But do it they will. And Obama's cry baby act then will fall on deaf ears because the Repubilcans are unprincipled and won't care.So stop your pesudo-analyzing of Hillary supporters. You are out of your league. And remember, fully fifty percent of Democrtas have supported and/or voted for Hillary. Don't anger them and insult them and then expect us to vote for Obama. Much as I have to support the D nominee no matter who it is to get rid of Republican rule, don't insult me and make me hate having to do it. Grow up and act like Americans who let everyone speak their mind and disagree, but do do with class.