Letters to the Editor
Paul Minot
Published Letters: 13 Editor's Choice: 5
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Voted for Kerry, but glad he didn't win
[Read the article: Was the 2004 election stolen? No.]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]In my opinion, Kerry was a terrible candidate for our party, who never won the hearts and trust of the American people. If he had won an electoral college victory, it would still have been without a popular mandate, and with both houses of Congress firmly in Republican control.
As far as I'm concerned, Kerry's campaign performance demonstrated phenomenal political ineptitude. Much of the misery the nation is reaping now was sown in Bush's first term. If Kerry had taken office, he would have been a convenient and unwitting scapegoat for our current plight, especially since the majority of Americans didn't vote for him. As it stands now, the Repugs have nobody they can convincingly blame, and the resultant shitstorm is falling squarely on their shoulders. Furthermore, the Kerry debacle has thoroughly discredited the K Street consultants, Howard Dean is in control of the DNC, and the Party is well on its way to political reform and eventual success.
I don't really believe Ohio was stolen, but even if the Repugs did it I'm glad they succeeded. I wonder if THEY still are....
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What is the DSCC thinking?
[Read the article: George Allen raises money for Jim Webb]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]If they can't see Virginia's significance as the locus for Democratic resurgence in the South (spearheaded by Warner and Kaine), and recognize the unique strengths of Webb's biography and persona, they surely must have shit for brains. No other possible explanation.
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I completely agree with the thrust of this article.
[Read the article: Should abortion be prevented?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Thank you for having the courage to publish it straight up.
If we as Democrats could embrace the view of abortion as a "necessary evil"--and do our best to minimize it's use, while maximizing it's availability when needed--I believe we would unequivocally own the political high ground on this thorny issue.