Letters to the Editor
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Published Letters: 13 Editor's Choice: 1
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The 2004 New Hampshire vote was also recounted
[Read the article: Was the New Hampshire vote stolen?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]with no significant change in result.
And it was recounted because the actual vote didn't match the expected voting patterns, same as this time.
Until we can restore the faith lost by Bush's rush to office, I suggest people learn two things: the exit polls are more reflective of the voting pattern, especially in large turnout elections; and the good people of New Hampshire seem to take a great deal of pride in tweaking noses.
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I gotta tell ya
[Read the article: Bill Clinton looks backward]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I'm amused. The focus has been on style, especially when it comes to Sen Obama. Issues have been laid by wayside.
When Bill Clinton was running in 1992, the media hammered at his opponents for not focusing enugh on issues (I was a supporter of one of his opponents).
But now that his wife is running, the media (and that includes the blogsphere) is hammering on Bill mostly it seems for focusing on issues, when they want style.
Very amusing. Not pertinent, but amusing.
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I gotta tell ya
[Read the article: Bill Clinton looks backward]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I'm amused. The focus has been on style, especially when it comes to Sen Obama. Issues have been laid by wayside.
When Bill Clinton was running in 1992, the media hammered at his opponents for not focusing enough on issues (I was a supporter of one of his opponents).
But now that his wife is running, the media (and that includes the blogosphere) is hammering on Bill mostly it seems for focusing on issues, when they want style.
Very amusing. Not pertinent, but amusing. Especially since after 7 years of the president you'd "want to have a beer" with, I've discovered the most important thing to look for, are issues, and how hard a candidate cares about issues.
Go Hillary.
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Even Freud said
[Read the article: Howard Fineman, mind reader]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]"Sometimes a cigar, is just a cigar".
Current Hillary haters are as ridiculous as the original round of Hillary haters who contended that she stuffed Vince Foster's body in a bag in her secret apartment, then dumped it in the middle of a public park (under the watchful gaze of the Secret Service, mind).
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I have been contemplating leaving the president blank
[Read the article: Quarter of Clinton supporters would vote McCain over Obama]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]in November if Obama is on the ticket.
I am a die hard Dem, but I really don't like several of his positions (none of them to do with the war, by the way).
I also get really ticked off but the common attitude that Hillary voters will "fall in line" because Obama is this big draw. No, turnout is up in states where Hillary wins too, and was up in 2006 as well. He's not the reason people are energized about the Democrats. I'm afraid that honor falls to GW Bush, but I give a nod to H Dean and his "50 State Strategy."
The only other time I felt like this was way back when, when I cast a protest vote for Gerry Ford because I didn't like Jimmy Carter that much (that was my only GOP vote ever).
I can't bring myself to actively vote for McCain, but I have a feeling I might just passively vote for him, by leaving that field blank. I will go to the polls that day, because I have a very progressive Congressman who deserves my support.
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Back before Obama lost Florida
[Read the article: Michigan, Florida governors want delegates seated]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]He dropped hints galore that he thought the Florida delegation should be seated. Then, he lost.
He also campaigned via proxy. They all did. Not ideal campaigning, but there was a campaign (mostly through union supporters).
To be fair, all the candidates campaigned via proxy. And if Hillary had lost Florida, she would be arguing the Florida delegation should not be seated, just as Obama is now.
It's called "politics". It's not new, nor is it "of hope". It's politics.
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Is that a nit or a pick
[Read the article: New Clinton camp spin contradicts old Clinton camp spin]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]can't quite tell.
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Texas Caucuses point out one major problem for Obama
[Read the article: No Texas-size victory for Obama]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]He wins in controlled environments while losing the popular vote. Very clear in Texas. It was also clear in Nevada.
The electoral college, which will decide the general election, isn't based on a controlled environment, nor proportionality. It will be based on the popular vote, and it will be winner take all.
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Just FYI
[Read the article: Was Obama's skin darkened for Clinton ad?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]take a good look at the whole screen in all the versions of the ad, not just at the senator.
The background is darkened as well. In other words, the color tones of everything is flattened.
Tech is a wonderful thing. If the Clinton campaign had wanted to "darken" his skin tone, they could have and would have darkened his skin tone, and not say, the walls behind him.
Flattening the entire screen is an old fashioned technique of using a visual effect to emphasize the response by the candidate running the ad, and de-emphasize the image of the opponent. Interesting in indicating how politicians and advertising use visual imagery to get the ad's impact across.
Intentionally racially motivated? I kind of doubt it, but I will defer to others in the analysis.
To me, it's all another example of how the Obamanistas use every little thing to set up another conspiracy theory.
Can we get to substantive policy discussion, and not the proxy negative campaigning? *Sigh*. No. But then, campaigns never seem to get to substance. The "new" politics.
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A whole lot of groupthink here
[Read the article: Clinton camp uses "monster" comment for fundraising appeal]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]and unless Obama changes his message and does it fast, he stands little chance of winning.
Friendly reminder to fellow Democrats.
As for using "monster", well, given that she's raised $6 million plus in the past 48 hours from an appeal to her financially less affluent base, she does need a new hook.
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If Obama wins
[Read the article: Why Hillary Clinton should be winning]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]because the popular vote didn't count in the equation because superdelegates didn't care, and Obamanistas pretend that Obama didn't take his name off the ballot in Michigan and is therefore entitled to more votes than he received, nope. I will not vote for Obama.
I'll be casting a presidential vote for the Greens or one of the third parties that needs extra votes to keep their party on the ballot.
Ionic, since I am in favor of eliminating the electoral college, but its my safety cushion. The electoral vote from my state will be blue, but I will have bragging rights when it comes to what Pres Obama tries to do.