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• Tuesday, February 5, 2008 09:32 AM

  Clinton and Obama Supporters: Go to your rooms!

  Enough already! I think everyone needs a timeout. I've seen more maturity from five year old siblings.

  Every time there's an article, both sides complain of bias and complain that the author slants the news one way or another. Walsh's article is pretty much on the mark: Clinton had a big double digit lead, but the race is a dead heat. Then, again, races normally tighten up as election day gets closer.

  Clinton has a lot more support from the California Democratic party (as she has with lots of state parties) because she and her husband have spent lots of time over the past decade building those ties. Obama doesn't have these ties because he is a relative new comer. The fact he has a substantial minority of the various state parties backing him is an amazing accomplishment.

  Obama's California state supporters are not as multi-racial as Clinton's. However, this does change from state to state. Most of the Obama New Jersey Democratic party leadership supporters are the so-called "People of Color". This includes such important people as the Mayor of Newark and the Mayor of Edison.

  I think the best way to classify Obama supporters vs. Clinton supporters is by age. Younger insurgents of the various state Democratic parties tend to support Obama. Clinton supporters are the older, more established party types. For example, the mayors of Newark and Edison were recently elected by pushing out older, established party leaders.

  The difference between the two candidates issue wise is minimal. This includes domestic policy, foreign policy, and even in Iraq. It really comes down to personalities. Obama has less baggage, but less experience. Clinton has the experience, but lots of baggage. Both are extremely intelligent and either one will be a big improvement with whomever the GOP nominate. I would be thrilled with either as President.

  Remember that whomever is the Democratic nominee will be ridden roughshod over by the Republican machine. When Kerry was nominated, did anyone really think that the Republican party could have (or even dared) berate him on his service to his country? You think that the Republicans won't go after Obama because he's so pure? Do you think the radical right won't come out in force just to vote against Clinton?

  We need to support whomever is our nominee. We were lucky to have eight excellent, intelligent, experienced candidates vie for the Democratic nomination. The Republicans had two extreme rightwing anti-immigrant nut jobs, the Romintron 5000, Mayor 9/11, an actor who didn't know what to say without a script, a governor of a small Southern state who doesn't believe in evolution or foreign policy, and a man whom no one in their party can stand.

  For the first time in years, the Democrats have a great shot at the White House. We have an excellent shot at controlling both houses of Congress. And, we have the ability to pull the Supreme Court from the extreme right wing views that now dominate it. The Republican party is in absolute shambles and may remain that way for at least the next decade. We will have the ability to shape the future for the next generation.

  Please, do not drown in your own bile and feel that you cannot support the Democratic party if your candidate isn't selected. I will proudly support any candidate the Democrats select for their nominee.

  —qazwart Read qazwart's other letters
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