This letter is associated with the following article:
Letters
Friday, February 16, 2007 12:00 AM

Why I had to quit the John Edwards campaign

During my brief tenure as blogmaster for a Democratic presidential contender, I experienced the right-wing smear machine firsthand

Read other letters about this article

  • Sunday, February 18, 2007 05:32 PM

    Agreed LB, Boko.

    I can't find anytrhing to disagree with here:

    Would any of the major candidates - Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Joe Biden - hire those 2 clowns, Marcotte and McEwan? Sure, they make people think of Edwards. Trouble is, lots of people these days are wondering, what was John Edwards thinking when he hired 2 small time brats to manage his website? Did he think these Terrible Twosome would somehow morph into worldly, intelligent team players who would bring wise, sophisticated political insights and witty blogs to the table?

    If it can be said that Karl Rove is Bush's brain, Amanda Marcotte and Melissa McEwan have shown us they own the franchise to John Edwards' sorry ass.

    As for their anti-Catholic tantrums and rants, these self-styled prophets, Marcotte and McEwan, never had a clue: they are God's gift to the Catholic League.

    Stick a fork in John Edwards. Dawg's done.

    In this case, for the RW Smear Machine, it was like taking candy from a baby.

    If I were Marcotte and McEwan and even Edwards, I'd feel too stupid to even show my face. And if they don't feel that way, they damned well should.

Most Active Letters Threads

505

The crazy, irrational beliefs of Muslims

Tom Friedman explains the real problem: stupid Muslims think the U.S. is about war and aggression.
426

A key British official reminds us of the forgotten anthrax attack

A vast array of establishment and expert sources do not believe this episode was really resolved.
291

The face of rotted Washington

Evan Bayh demands more debt-financed war - fought by others - while boasting that he's a stern "deficit hawk."
210

Is Obama's civil liberties record understandable?

Was it unreasonable to expect him to adhere to his commitments regarding the Constitution?
145

Bigotry wins in Switzerland

By voting to ban the construction of minarets, Switzerland apes the most extreme intolerance in the Muslim world

View all »

Letters Help

Currently in Salon