Letters to the Editor
chiefpayne
Published Letters: 251 Editor's Choice: 2
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Obama can't afford to shift his focus yet
[Read the article: Will Obama shift his focus to McCain?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Neither he nor Hillary have won this thing yet and there are sufficient votes and delegates still up for grabs to win it.
That is the underlying issue here. Until one or the other wins, they cannot focus solely on McCain. And while they attack each other, McCain can quietly sit in the shadows, make comments on their attacks, look at political advantages where available and exploit them, and use the time to increase funds in his political coffers.
And when the Democrats FINALLY get a candidate, they will have an up-hill battle all the way to beat McCain...and will most likely lose because they cannot make up time or ground quickly enough.
And Operation Chaos isn't helping either.
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re: Operation Chaos
[Read the article: Will Obama shift his focus to McCain?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]siebecker,
"The notion that Limbaugh's minions are influencing this race is simply wrong. Limbaugh is nothing more than a distraction and a waste of time and energy. When you attribute this sort of influence to Limbaugh you are playing right into his hand."
So you believe that all those Republicans who voted Bush into office ACTUALLY intend to vote for Hillary in the General Election??? I don't buy it. They followed Bush and will continue in lockstep.
I think Operation Chaos IS happening.
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re: Chaos
[Read the article: Will Obama shift his focus to McCain?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]siebecker,
"I would be more inclined to "believe" this phenomena when someome can present some reliable statistics as to how many Repubs actually voted for Hillary in the primary. Exit polling indicates otherwise."
Polls can be fixed, the same as elections. All you have to do is tell someone you are a Democrat...how would the poller know?
Point is, there is a mass exodus from the Republican party to the Democrat party voting for Hillary...and it started AFTER Bigboy said to. I smell a rat!
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Okay
[Read the article: Quote of the day]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]This time I agree! The PARENTS should be doing the parenting NOT scientists, the government or anyone else.
The parents should decide what is good for their kids in terms of sex education. Further, if the kid screws up, the parents should be held accountable.
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Once AGAIN
[Read the article: Whose fault is the Clinton-Obama stalemate?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]people are discounting the Republicans surging into signing up to vote in the Democratic primaries.
Ok...now for YEARS the Democrats have chosen their candidate LONG before now...and NOW suddenly, no clear-cut winner is in sight.
And COINCIDENTALLY, a massive surge of Republicans are voting in the Democratic primary...and everyone puts this down to the Repubicans just deciding to vote Democrat ALL OF A SUDDEN?!
AND Rush Limabaugh even SAYS this is what is happening with his Operation Chaos...and no one believes him?!
Amazing how people can ignore the obvious!!! If you analyze the idea behind Operation Chaos, it is to cause fracture in the Democratic party...further it is to give the two Democratic candidates time to seriously wound their political chances - all to give McCain the ability to win the Presidency.
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@ skylark
[Read the article: Whose fault is the Clinton-Obama stalemate?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]"Leave it to the Democratic Party to clumsily get its feet tangled in a web of avoidable chaos. I think it's time for both major parties to disappear and let new parties arise which will be more inclined to do the people's business."
Chaos enhanced by Rush's operation...and Democrats are LETTING them!
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@ zzz05
[Read the article: Whose fault is the Clinton-Obama stalemate?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]"facing a contest against a party whose best candidate's best tactic is to try to emulate the pathetic failure his party provided for the past 8 years. so, what else is there to do, but start attacking each other like rabid weasels rather than trying to appeal to the intellect (because after all, aren't the liberal elite supposed to be the intellectuals, etc. etc.?) by explaining in some detail the differences of each candidate's platform? because that's politics, right?"
And of course this attacking is being sponsored and urged on by the Republicans so when it comes to the General Election, they will have more ammunition to use against the Democratic candidate. And people say Rush's Operation Chaos is BS or isn't working!!! Of course the media is driving this!
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@ L. Michelle
[Read the article: Whose fault is the Clinton-Obama stalemate?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]"And no...Black people aren't the loyal dog you can kick over and over again and they still not do something about it."
Well, one could say they are, if you look back historically and see they they have NEVER voted for a Republican in over 40 years. And, one might query how many promises were kept by EITHER party to black people.
Seems to me neither have delivered on their promises, historically...which begs the question, why would they vote for either side if neither follows thru on their promises?
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Nobody Listens
[Read the article: Whose fault is the Clinton-Obama stalemate?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Look, the media, and Rush's Operation Chaos specifically, are pulling for the Democrats to fight, to tear up the others until there's nothing left to fight McCain with.
Bottom line is, Democrats can either pull together or hang apart. A house divided among itself cannot stand.
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Deceptive Demographic Data Indeed!
[Read the article: Whose fault is the Clinton-Obama stalemate?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]marmosetto,
"Just because certain demographics vote for Clinton over Obama in the primary does not mean they will vote for McCain over Obama in the general election. Blue collar workers, elderly women and Hispanics could, and most likely do, have tiered preferences."
So true...but you forget that there are a LOT of Republicans who have voted for Hillary to keep the tension going but will turn around and vote for McCain in the General Election.
That's what the point is for this Operation Chaos Rush Limbaugh is sporting. While it may not be a LOT of votes, the demographic data is also skewed due to this as well.
So frankly, the data really doesn't mean much...at least not until the Democrats get their act together.
"I don't think people switch parties as easily as everyone surmises they do."
And yet there have been record numbers that HAVE done it, per the records of the states elections committees.