Letters to the Editor
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Published Letters: 68
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Thank You For Your Insightful Article
[Read the article: Some free advice for Obama]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Mr. Conason: Thank you for your insightful article. I'm sure this will not come as any surprise to you, but be ready for all of the personal insults and vicious attacks which inevitably follow any criticism of Obama. I am one of the 25% of Hillary's supporters (according to Pew research) who could never vote for Obama. I have researched his background, and he definitely does not represent the "new" kind of politics which he implies is one of his strong points. Just a few examples: The way he obtained his first elective office by forcing his mentor and friend, Alice Palmer, off the ballot; his connections to Rezko and his unwillingness to provide full disclosure; and, his deception regarding the recent contacts between his chief economic advisor and the Canadian embassy. I also feel that he has been deceptive in the debates and in his characterization of himself and Hillary Clinton. He has also misled the country regarding his alleged "continual opposition" to the Iraq war as a method of countering Hillary's greater level of experience, and when Bill Clinton pointed this out, the Obama campaign played the race card and falsely accused him of calling Obama (or his candidacy) a "fairy tale." I am also concerned about his unbridled ambition which led to his failure to have even one hearing in 14 months regarding Afghanistan or Pakistan on the committee which he chairs, because he was too busy campaigning. At such a critical juncture, I believe we need someone with the experience to tackle the many problems which this country is now facing. To me, his lack of experience coupled with the vagueness with which he sets forth his positions, makes him an unknown quantity with respect to his suitability for the Presidency. In addition, until just recently, he has receive a free pass from the press, and has not had to field the kinds of attacks that the Democratic nominee will most certainly face in the general election. Regarding Hillary's ability to govern, as opposed to Obama, who has only held national elective office for approximately 3 years (much of which has been consumed by his quest for the presidency), Hillary has been in the Senate since 2001. Senators on both sides of the aisle have grown to respect her ability to reach across the aisle to get things done. In the debates, I believe she showed a much more mature and intelligent command of all of the issues presented to her. And, I do believe that it is counterintuitive to think that someone as intelligent as Hillary who was a witness to history every day for 8 years in the White House, would not have learned valuable lessons from both the successes and failures of the Clinton administration, which will help her integrate into the job of President much more quickly.
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Permalink - a friend till the end
[Read the article: Some free advice for Obama]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Permalink: I understand that you have no problem with Obama turning on his friend and mentor so that he could get ahead. Some of us, however, have a different ethic when it comes to how we treat our friends, and to us, this is offensive. Moreover, if Obama will betray his friends to get ahead, how do you think he will treat all of us anonymous members of the public?
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I Don't Believe a Word Obama Says
[Read the article: Obama's plan to change the economy]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]How about these non-trivial lies from Obama: his continual reference to his "Christian" faith (if you want to call black liberation theology "Christian"); his lies and omissions about his connection to a racist and anti-American "mentor and spiritual adviser" (remember when he said that there was nothing controversial about his church?); his "alleged" continual opposition to the Iraq war (which was debunked by Bill Clinton, which debunking earned Bill a "race card"); his denial regarding playing the race card on other occasions (for which he was busted by Tim Russert in the debates); his denial that any meeting took place between his chief economic adviser and the Canadian official (for which he was busted by the memo); his constantly changing testimony about his relationship with and monetary support from Rezko (was it $60,000, $160,000 or what he admits to now, $250,000); his lie during the debate about a pharmaceutical lobbyistâs involvement in his campaign; his lie during the debate about his policies towards Pakistan; his lie in the debate about Yucca Mountain and nuclear energy; his lie in the debate about his former support for a single-pay health plan; etc.
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Obama is unelectable
[Read the article: Obama's plan to change the economy]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Obama is unelectable. A recent poll suggests that almost 30 percent of Hillary Clinton voters will vote for McCain if Obama is the nominee. Add it up; McCain gets almost all of the Republicans and almost 30 percent of the Democrats. Thank you Obama, and your ruthless, deceptive and race-card playing tactics, for helping elect the John McCain as President of the United States.
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Drichmond's lack of maturity is showing
[Read the article: Obama's plan to change the economy]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Drichmond: What an inspired retort. When one cannot argue on the merits, one calls names. Grow up a little. Are you going to call me a pooh pooh face next? Give me a break.
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Obama unelectable
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[Read more letters about this article: Here]Rachel: I understand your point, but every Democrat I've spoken to, and I'm very politically active so we're talking a lot of them, has said that they would not vote for Obama under any circumstances. I think that a lot of Hillary Clinton supporters rightly feel that the tactics used by Obama have been ruthless, deceptive and unfair. Also, the racism issue has really galvanized resistance to his candidacy. His 20-year tacit acceptance of the racist and anti-American rants of his mentor, Rev. Wright, has taken it's toll. In the general election, if Obama is the nominee, these issues will be played to the hilt by the Republican attack machine. I think the ultimate outcome is an electorate even more turned off by Obama.
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Ethics professor
[Read the article: Obama's plan to change the economy]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Ethics professor: Although I don't agree with Drichmond's attempt to discredit opinions without any discussion of their merits, I do agree with your comment. I'm afraid, however, that I am very pessimistic about Democrats coalescing after this very nasty nomination process.