Letters to the Editor
Green Job
Published Letters: 220 Editor's Choice: 3
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Re - If she'd been smart....
[Read the article: "You can't win this nomination"]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]This is the sort of self-righteous opinion that almost guarantees a McCain presidency.
At this point, with her scorched earth policy, with her supporters telling us overtly that they won't support any nominee save for her
"I am confident I will get her votes if I'm the nominee," Obama stressed. "It's not clear she would get the votes I got if she were the nominee." Barak Obama - see http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/01/629273.aspx
with her racially divisive tactics
You mean like referring to her grandmother as a "typical" white person? (oops, sorry that was Obama) Or was it because she pointed that, according to the United States Constitution, Presidents sign bills into law? Or maybe you're referring to the time when one of her campain co-chairs said he never heard her cry about Katrina victims in New Orleans (oops - that was Obama's campaign again). Or possibly you're referring to the time that Bill Clinton called Obama's positions on the Iraq War -- not Obama or his campaing -- a fairy tale because in 2004 Obama said he didn't know how he would have voted on the AUMF if he were in the Senate at the time?
Of course, Obama was more than willing to look the other way for 20+ years while listening to his racist black supremecist minister so long as it helped him politically. Once said pastor was a poltical liability -- and pointed out that Obama is a politician who will say what politicians have to say to get elected -- Obama suddenly became aware of his pastor's opinions.
with positions that don't differ significantly from McCain
Even Obama disagress with you on this point. By the way, just what are the similarities between McCain and Clinton's healthcare proposals? That's OK. I know you were trying to make a pithy post that didn't get bogged down with facts.
and with her promise to obliterate Iran and turn innocent women and children to glass and human smoke
Because we all know that when Obama promises to bomb Pakistan, that's OK. Obama's allowed to turn innocent women and children to glass and human smoke, but God forbid that Clinton do it
she's not only lost the nomination this time, she's lost every thoughtful liberal Democrat for her lifetime.
Go tell it to the voters who bitterly cling to Guns and God.
Better yet, start applying the same standards to Obama that you apply to Clinton.
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Re - Distortions R U
[Read the article: "You can't win this nomination"]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Equating BHO's statement about voters perhaps not going for Clinton with Clinton's supporters saying they would never vote for BHO--sure, it's not the same thing, but if you're not paying attention, maybe you might think it is.
It's exactly the same thing and Obama encouraged it, until he realized it would backfire on his arrogant ass.
Similarly, trying to equate comments that would BHO "the black candidate" rather than "a candidate who is black" with BHO's comments about his own life experience--once again, if folks are snoozing while reading, they might buy it.
WTF? Once more, in English please.
"Because we all know that when Obama promises to bomb Pakistan, that's OK."
I understand how convenient it is for you and yours to obliterate (oh my, there's that word again) the distinction between targeted bombings of terrorists and using nukes against a whole country--I understand, because I wouldn't want to defend casual genocidal talk either. Gosh, it would make me very embarassed! So sure, do your best to do what the Clintons do best: spin.
I'm glad that in your video game fantasy land we have perfect intelligence only the guilty get killed by your smart bombs and there are no wider repercussions.
It comes down to this: McCain supported the war, HRC supported the war. McCain supports the obliteration of Iran, HRC supports the obliteration of Iran.
In 2004, Obama said he didn't know how he would have voted had he been in the Senate. Since he's been in the Senate, how has his voting record different from Clinton on matters relating to the Iraq War?
On Iran, all Obama is said is that somehow he'll magically prevent the Iranians from developing nuclear weapons technology. Pander, See.
McCain panders with a gas tax holiday HRC panders with a gas tax holiday.
In contrast to Obama who panders about his religion, his health care proposal, ethanol, NAFTA, how he doesn't take money from oil companies, the Republican party being the party of ideas not to mention the great job they did with pollution control, Iran (see above).
As John Stewart said last night, HRC would be McCain's perfect choice for a running mate.
Ha ha ha ha ha. See below.
But y'know? I'll vote for HRC if she's the nominee in the fall. Will you and yours say the same about BHO?
I ain't holdin' my breath for the answer.
If, as you claim, Clinton is identical to McCain and would be his perfect running mate, why would you vote for Clinton?
Or does the fact that you'll vote for her point out that your criticisms are full of shit?
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Re - What did Clinton do wrong?
[Read the article: What did Clinton do wrong?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Well...
- Hired Mark Penn
- Didn't fire Mark Penn until it was too late
- Spent too many $$ early
- Didn't focus enough on caucus and Red states - it's true that a lot of these are going Red in November, but they still send delegates to the DNC in August
- Didn't tie her campaign themes (experience, fighting spirit, among others)to the overarching idea that every Presidential election is about what will you do for the voters for the next 4 years; at least, she didn't do this until it was too late
- Naively believed that the Democratic party wouldn't be stupid enough to give the middle finger to Florida and Michigan
among others.
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This is actually a twofer for Clinton because it points out that
[Read the article: Clinton writes to Obama]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]- Obama isn't particularly concerned about Democracy, much as he he wasn't when he had all of his Democratic party opponents kicked off the ballot in his first run for office.
- When given a chance to solve an important problem, much as he would need to do when President, he'll do nothing.