Letters to the Editor
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Published Letters: 48 Editor's Choice: 2
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Things to consider as you struggle to justify your support of HRC
[Read the article: Night lands Clinton closer to oblivion]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]1. A lot of HRC supporters cite the economic prosperity of the 90's as one of the main reasons they pledge their support. But even though Bill Clinton was able to balance the Federal Budget, emerging technology markets had roughly 99.9% to do with the surge in our economy. One could argue that fiscal and monetary policies administered under the Clinton cabinet hindered growth and fostered mismanagement during this period, causing the dotcom boom to bust prematurely. Remember it was during this time frame that Enron and similar parties were developing creative accounting practices that would only spiral to disaster at the outset of the Bush administration.
2. Some claim that HRC is more electable in the general election against McCain. There is data that conflicts on this point, as it is constantly revised being real-time data, and conditioned by the external factors, namely whatever controversy is bubbling at the time. What is most important to note is that any data collected today can prove what electability will look like in November when it counts. Rush Limbaugh, the long time anti-Clinton parasite who has spent his entire career to the Clinton family's mortal destruction, has also been Clinton's greatest source of rebound momentum in these last few state elections, and here is why. Because HRC is one of the most despised figures in the eyes of Republicans. I should know, I come from a large family (142 extended) all of which, with the exception of about 5 of us, are staunch southern Republicans. Nobody generates more venom and distaste in Republican circles and they are ever so patiently waiting to pull out the big guns.
For those of you sipping from the Rev. Wright Kool-Aid, astonished that black churches may not have the nicest things to say about white people or our government, I can only offer you extreme caution should Clinton gets the nod for nominee. Remember, the Fox Noise machine, AM radio, the Republican rise to all encompassing power - all of these Institutions were built at the expense of the Clintons. There are entire libraries dedicated to the careful documentation of their wrong doings, missteps, financial improprieties, and fibs. We will witness a 24 hour news cannibalism the likes of which will be unprecedented. Rush and Hannity know this all to well and just biding their time. What I cannot figure out is why some Democrats haven't clued into this but I suppose that is another topic.
3. Finally, and if for nothing else other than the integrity of our form of government, why should we consider electing a family who has already absorbed the 8 year limit of its Presidency. Billary is just that. An amalgam of two individuals who, interconnected by a (say what you will) long lasting marriage, have no doubt shared in the privilege of asserting considerable influence over the executive decisions facing this nation. I have heard this used as a rationale for how crucial "they" would be as our next president, in fact this is what she has predicated her experience on, but unfortunately that is not how our system of government works. We have had an obscene dynastic shroud disrupting the principle of cyclical powers now for going on two decades. By this rationale why not allow Republicans elect Bush again? For all his inept decisions and mishandling of both domestic and foreign affairs, you can make the argument that given the climate, he has the most experience for the job in a current environment.
At some point you have to throw in the towel, she gave O a run for his money but at the end of the race she came up short, and not even Florida or Michigan would help her beat the margin at this point. She can always come back in 4 years, and honestly she may have exceptional chances to do so. Though I am an Obama supporter, I fear that anyone stepping into the mess that Bush has left for them to clean up is going to be virtually impossible. I believe sincerely that Obama has the best chances of doing so, but we are as a party of Democrats not likely to reverse the impact of the last 8 years for decades to come.
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Ding Dong the who is what? WTF???
[Read the article: Report: Clinton to drop out Friday]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I cannot believe that I am witnessing for the first time in my lifetime a situation where an extremely wealthy, well connected and vetted establishment candidate... hell... the insider matriarch of all time, did not take the dynastic crown that she was destined to inherit for her years of service to corporate interests.
I feel as though I am in some scary dream where murphy's law and karma have lost their hold on mankind. A world where people may just be a little of good and also a little of bad but they are actually working on self improvement. The cynic in me wants to tell me I am still sleeping, that the system is still as rigged as it always has been and that what I am witnessing is an illusion.
Well whatever this is, whatever I am experiencing, I think has some real promise.
I just hope the Clinton extremists dont fuck it up for everyone. That would be right about the time my alarm clock goes off and I wake up from an all too good to be true dream.