Letters to the Editor
BryanS
Published Letters: 365 Editor's Choice: 1
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Fake Salon
[Read the article: Americans more ready for a black president than a woman?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Betcha a dollar to a doughnut that that sight belongs to one of the misogynists that posts here at Salon. No way to prove it of course.
Well, since we're lobbing unsubstantiated rumors around, I'd like to point out that there's no way to prove that you didn't put it up, as an example of the kinds of nasty deeds us "misogynist" posters get up to when we're not trying to oppress women on these message boards. After all, you did seem to know exactly where and how to find it...
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@ RealityCounts
[Read the article: Americans more ready for a black president than a woman?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Why can't Obama's speech on race be something that he had to deliver to address the Rev. Wright controversy and put it in context, as well as be a wonderfully crafted and inspiring piece of oratory? You could argue that Lincoln had to give the Gettysburg Address, or that FDR had to give the "nothing to fear but fear itself" speech, because their political lives and legitimacy as leaders depended upon them. And you'd be correct. But that doesn't change the fact that they were bold speeches that placed uncomfortable truths next to inspiring calls to action.
I can only speak for myself, but the race speech had the stink of raw honesty about it. And I kind of like the idea of having a president who gets himself out of a jam by leveling with the American people and talking to us like we were adults.
If Hillary Clinton had given so raw and honest a speech about her regrets about her Iraq war vote, or anything else for that matter, I'd probably be supporting her right now (or at least I'd stay out of the fray). But I've never in my life heard something like what Obama delivered, and I don't think we're going to have too many more opportunities to do so.
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@ jacobkatz
[Read the article: Clinton's poverty proposal a signal to Edwards?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I was for Edwards and think both of these "novelty" candidates are going to have trouble in November; Edwards would have killed John McCain in the GE, now polls are actually showing that Bush's troll is within a few points of either Democratic candidate.
I'm not sure how you can write off either Hillary or Obama as "novelty" candidates, but if that's the tone that you took in your previous message, that might explain why some of the responses you got were so venomous.
Personally, I never saw Edwards as much more than a self-made millionaire with a nice haircut and a messiah complex, and I think that McCain would have ground him into hamburger in the general election, but I guess we'll probably just have to agree to disagree on that.
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@ johncp
[Read the article: Michigan revote dies another death]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]...when [Hillary] said she didn't think it was necessary to count those votes, her lead was vast. Now the contest is razor thin; so naturally the votes make a difference. What the hell is so complicated about understanding this?
Thank you for admitting that Hillary couldn't have given less of a damn about the Michigan primary until she realized that her Super Tuesday strategy was a short-sighted and miserable failure. That sort of candor is rare among Clinton supporters, and I appreciate your honesty.
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@ ProudTexasGirl
[Read the article: Obama advisor recommends troops in Iraq in 2010]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Wow. I really don't even know where to begin to respond to that. It's obvious that you've invested a lot of time and energy in finding reasons to dislike Obama on a very personal level, regardless of their legitimacy. I actually looked through all of your previous posts to see if I could figure out where this rage comes from, and all I saw was more of the same hateful invective. You don't seem to be for anything, just passionately against Obama.
I know that there are plenty of folks out there who are convinced that Obama is some sort of black/Muslim radical sleeper agent who's determined to bring white/Christian America to its knees. Hell, I'm related to some of them. But I never expected to see any of them posting on this site.
So, thanks for the reality check, I guess. And I wish you condolences in advance for what is probably going to be a very rough November for you.
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To be fair...
[Read the article: Quote of the day]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]...McCain didn't deliver this speech in blackface, nor did he offer free watermelon to the crowd as a mea culpa. But that's really the extent of the credit he deserves for it.
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Aw, man
[Read the article: Penn out as Clinton's chief strategist]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Mark Penn was the best friend that the Obama campaign had. I'm really going to miss kicking this douchebag around in the comments.
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Let it go the distance
[Read the article: A silver lining to a prolonged nomination process?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Ever since it became fairly obvious which way the wind was blowing in the primary, I've been an advocate of letting the fight go the distance, because I think Hillary is an excellent sparring partner for Obama, who has certainly benefitted from the seasoning she's given him.
There's been a lot of talk that Mark Penn's departure or demotion (depending on who you talk to) is going to result in Hillary's campaign taking a more positive tone, promoting her strengths without trying to cut Obama off at the knees. If that's the case, then a long campaign is even better for Obama and for the party, because it keeps the Democrats front and center, pushes McCain to page A5 (where he's been since winning the nomination), and keeps newly registered voters and contributions rolling in for the Dems, all without crippling the eventual nominee.