Letters to the Editor
dataguyx
Published Letters: 613 Editor's Choice: 10
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Support for Obama
[Read the article: Making sense of Super Tuesday]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]"First thing that's pissing me off is everyone insisting that black people are racist for voting for Obama. Black people also voted for Kerry, for Gore and for Clinton--in huge numbers. When blacks vote for Obama, all of a sudden we're intolerant? WTF!"
I'd say that support for Obama is pretty broad. It is certainly not confined to black folks - I am not black. There are many people who feel that Mr. Obama is doing a fine job providing a broad new and expansive view of our nation. He is attracting many types of person. he attracts whites, students LOTS OF STUDENTS, women, men, blacks, browns and all those uncomfortable with Her Inevitabilityness. He gets huge contributions, and is WAY ahead of the Clinton folks right now in contributions.
I believe that the NM situation is very interesting. Here we have a very Hispanic state, and Obama is neck-and-neck with Clinton. If the IDIOTS in the NM Democratic Party would have taken their heads out of their butts, they might have printed enough ballots. As it was, there were roughly 25 % of needed ballots available. That's just appallingly shocking. There have been PLENTY of amazing things this primary season, and we know only one thing for sure - turn out is WAAAAY up, and the New Mexico Democratic Party seems to have missed that totally. In fact, I believe that the New Mexico Democratic Party Chairman said that turnout would be small. What an idiot.
Mr. Obama is poised to have a good 2-3 weeks. The Potomac Primary will be very good to him, and the Ohio primary is not out of reach. Texas? If NM goes Obama, many amazing things will happen.
I do know that it is time to turn our attentions to Mr. McCain, and stop the relentlessly petty infighting that so many false Democrats seem to love. We need to discuss our differences fairly, and save the live ammo for Mr. McCain. For those false Democrats still fighting within our party, you are served notice that this is becoming embarrassing and in very bad form.
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Obama did not do one thing
[Read the article: Despite Web success, Obama loses Silicon Valley]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Hillary has gotten strongly into the Indian body shop groups, and is, by HER OWN WORDS HERE, D-Punjab (she called herself that at a meeting). She is FOR the increase in H-1B visas, which is a terrible position, and one that is terrible for American high-tech workers.
So, Obama needs to rethink his position. He, too, is on the side of increasing H-1Bs and other programs to bring in foreign scab IT workers who will damage the high-tech job market. He needs to switch positions. There's a good reason to do so right now. We are going into Bush Recession II, and there are several new reports out from liberal think tanks like the Urban Institute saying that we do not have enough high-tech jobs for our own grads.
he would lose the suits in Silicone Valley, but there are thousands and thousands of IT workers who want to cut these H-1Bs down.
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On the bleatings of Anonymous
[Read the article: Making sense of Super Tuesday]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]anonymous is telling everyone to read
http://thecityedition.com/Pages/Archive/Winter08/2008Election.html
I went and looked at it. TIN-FOIL hat Hillary paranoia stuff, folks. The Conspiracy to Get Republicans to vote OUT Hillary.
If you want to make an argument, anonymous, make the argument. Don't leave provacative and silly teasers sitting around about Karl Rove conspiring with Mickey Mouse to beat Hillary. It's just silly.
Why is it just silly? For a simple reason: The Republicans DESPERATELY want to run against Hillary. She will mobilize the Republican base like no other person. The Republicans have only one chance to win, and that's by running against Hillary in the GE. So, they don't want to knock her out in the Primary.
Nope, the Republicans are registering to vote for Obama because..... brace yourself .... Obama has a wide appeal. See, not that complicated.
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Fucking tin-foil hat CLINTON morons
[Read the article: Waiting for New Mexico]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Hey, anonymous, why can't you come up with a name?
This tin-foil hat CRAP about the Republican plan to get Her Holiness Hillary is just insanely stupid.
There's a simple reason why it is so so so stupid: The Republicans WANT TO RUN AGAINST HILLARY. THEY ARE DYING TO DO THAT. They know that her negatives make her unelectable. That's why they want her in the GE.
So, this stupid idea about Republicans registering across party lines is just ..... stupid, and believed by idiots. I know, it's not nice to come down hard on the mentally handicapped, but when they are so annoying, you need to. It's whack-a-mole...
WHACK
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I thought that Barack didn't do well with Hispanics
[Read the article: Waiting for New Mexico]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]NM is full of Hispanics, and he's running neck-and-neck with She Who Must Be Elected. How is that possible?
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You ain't seen my car
[Read the article: Despite Web success, Obama loses Silicon Valley]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]"Since you are so adamant about protecting high tech jobs, I’m sure you feel the same way about only buying “American”. No? not so much? Bet you like your imported car, flat screen TV, sneakers, etc. You are only concerned now because you want to protect your little high tech universe."
I stick with Chrysler products. We don't have a flat screen TV. So, poor choice of stereotypes, bub.
Well, we may be stuck with foreign scabs, but I don't have to like it. I hire these folks all the time. When I hire Americans, I get someone who can work by themselves. Chinese need constant supervision. Indians as well. The school system does not cultivate the adventurous self-starter in those countries. As much as possible, I slant job searches to Americans. Much more successful in the long run.