Letters to the Editor
Alex Tucker
Published Letters: 162 Editor's Choice: 20
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Tennesseans
[Read the article: How would Jesus vote?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]USERNAME and gregrocker are dead-on correct. Whatever Ford may gain in the pews, he'll lose in the sticks. I'm a Tennessean. I know. The "Where De White Women" ads have been running near constantly and believe me, they're working a charm. The Republicans always know the sleaziest, most denigrating ways to pander to the lowest common denominator -- and in the Deep South that's good ole racism, plain and simple. If you people only knew how many "W" stickers are still proudly displayed, on both Lexus SUVs and monoxide-spewing Chevy pickups. This is the land of Toby Keith, Dollywood and Larry the Cable Guy.
I believe Jesus would probably vote Democratic. But Tennesseans will vote for "Billionaire Bob" Corker come November. And we'll all be lesser for it.
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it's what Republicans do
[Read the article: When "macaca" just isn't enough]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]After all, this is the same party that makes its hand-picked audience sign "Loyalty Oaths" whenever Dubya speaks. This is the party that utterly despises free speech and almost always answers protest in violence. Can't wait for the right-wing blogosphere to start calling it an unprovoked attack by liberals, of course.
A friend of mine told me when one uses terms like "Nazi" or "Gestapo", all debate ends because that's considered too much of a knee-jerk, overboard reaction. But come on, what other appropriate words are there for the actions of these thugs and goons?
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he swore it last time, too
[Read the article: Kerry: I won't let them Swift-boat me again]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]After all, he was the one who said, "Bring it on." And Rove's thugs and goons did just that, utterly killing him in the process. He simply lacks the ability to overcome those kinds of attacks. There's a reason we called Clinton "our" Reagan -- his cult of personality (and the GOP's own hubris) managed to overcome it all.
I love John Kerry, but he's another convenient punching bag for the right.
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just remember, it's not a conspiracy
[Read the article: "Hacking Democracy"]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]So... Diebold gives to Republicans and promised to deliver Ohio to the Republicans. Their voting machine are sanctioned in states controlled by Republican governors and legislatures. Then the story goes ignored by the three other TV networks (FOX goes without saying), owned by corporations that also give heavily to Republicans. The networks hire Republican "reporters" (Brian Williams, Cokie Roberts, Diane Sawyer, Bob Scheiffer) and feature Republican pundits, who give the whole affair only a passing mention as conspiracy theory by left-wing kooks who are just sore losers...
But it's not a conspiracy. Honest.
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An Idle Thought
[Read the article: Cheney: Damn the torpedoes (and the public, too)]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Sometimes my imagination wanders to odd places... one such thought: "What if Hannibal Lecter were elected to high office?"
I wonder no more.
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how about this
[Read the article: After the fall]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Fundamentalists everywhere will see the error of demonizing an entire group of people simply because of their sexual orientation. Then they'll realize en masse that the bible isn't to be taken literally, that evolution is scientific fact, that books need not be banned simply because they disagree with their content and that hatred, fear and violence run counter to Jesus' teachings.
I'm sorry, my head just exploded. Please excuse me while I pick up the pieces...
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sigh
[Read the article: Lieberman won't rule out switching parties]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]The nice thing about Joe is... ummm... erm...
Okay, I got nothing. Anybody?
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Fairy tales can come true for short guys, too
[Read the article: Tall men, skinny women]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]As a fella who's only 5'6", I can attest that there is indeed a bias against short guys. I have no doubt many a person, both male and female, have dismissed or underestimated me because of my lack of stature.
Big flippin' deal.
I have a lovely wife who's only two inches shorter than me. When I was single I had no problems in my dating life even though I was hardly a Lothario. I make a very comfortable living due to my ability and experience, not whether I need a stepstool to reach a Wacom tablet. In short (pun wholly unintended) I have a pretty decent life. Studies like this are meant to press people's buttons. At one time it meant a lot to me; I resented the idea that avenues were arbitrarily closed to me.
However at this point in my life I'm more focused of making the best of what I have rather than bemoaning what isn't. And hey, didn't this very same site recently extoll the virtues of Jon Stewart (5'7"), Stephen Colbert (5'10½"), Bruce Springsteen (5'10") and Mark Ruffalo (5'9")? Take a look at Noah Baumbach -- he hardly towers over the lovely 5'3" Jennifer Jason Leigh. Speaking of Jasons, Mssrs Schwartzman and Alexander stand toe to toe with me. And Tom Cruise... well, okay, I guess 5'7" doesn't really excuse crazy.
I'm short, tis true. Just means the rain hits me last, is all.
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awwwwwwww
[Read the article: Matthews hearts Rep. Sanchez]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]That's wonderful! When are the nuptials?
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Gaffe??? HA!
[Read the article: The Fix]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]"Gaffe", my ass! CNN has as many right-wing flacks in its ranks as Fox does. Things like this aren't accidental 'oopsies', they're part of a controlled effort to swiftboat Obama... and it's a guarantee the floodgates will crack wide open as New Hampshire gets nearer. That's thirteen months for the Big Right-Wing Lie Machine to start cranking out photoshopped pics of the senator picking out curtains with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Oh, and Jeff Greenfield can develop a terminal case of flatulence as well. How some people mistakenly believe he's a lefty shill is astounding. I have this concrete image of Greenfield, Candy Crowley and Wolf Blitzer taking turns poking pins in an Obama voodoo doll even as I write this.
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Hooray!
[Read the article: The K Chronicles]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Being irresponsible is fun! Yay!