Letters to the Editor
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A step up and A step down again.
Nice to see this article is at the top now, but why is it the pessimistic article about the Democrats has the image of Obama being compared to other losers, and this positive one has an image of Clinton smiling? Even when the journalism isn't trash, Salon's presentation is still shamefully biased. Someone on the editorial side needs to back off.
The article shows it's possible to favor Clinton without demonizing Obama or sacrificing all rhetorical integrity. Traister has made up a bit for her last bogus essay. As AJCalhoun points out:
I actually found a Traister article to be pretty straightforward. It's already abundantly clear who she favors in the race, and she's got a right to that for god's sake. But for once it wasn't a bunch of thinly-veiled Obama-bashing. The quotes from the volk she heard speaking at rallies there were not something Ms. Rebecca would normally include in her writings...I think it was a really nice piece of work, and I rarely say anything kind about Traiseter's work, but this one made me feel good -- while still laboring under the delusion that the candidate who is ahead is likely to win.
Meanwhile, the comments continue to wallow in the pit dug by Karl Rove and Newt Gingrich.
AnaHadWolves says; "Give us a break, please; we Hillary supporters aren't the enemy." In a general sense no, but it doesn't help when your rhetoric involves demonizing Obama and his supporters. That's not treating your opponent like an ally Ana, that's just as vengeful and mean-spirited as Obama extremists.
This scolding applies to extremes on both sides. It is possible to criticize a candidate on your side without dismissing everything about them and calling their supporters fools. If you really want to be seen as allies, then you should should be able to uplift your candidate without completely trashing the other. And if they trash talk, you rise above it.
The only opponents who require complete contempt and denunciation are Republicans. They are the ones who elected the unitary torture president, not the Democrats.
Also, as cubster points out:
I have read and heard comments that as long as the candidates are attacking each other they cannot attack McCain. Why not. There is nothing that stops either campaign from pointing out the weaknesses of the Republican candidate while they are closing the primary season. I actually think it would make that candidate seem like they feel they are the democratic candidate.