Letters to the Editor
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It's a Big Tent, After All
Good reply. I see that lately X. Hutman & Co. are in "reunification mode" -- now that Obama's won. lol. Pretty slick.
Not changing my mind, though. Will not reward bad behavior.
-- red_gti2000
I've been mightily turned off, too, by Clinton's tactics, not just because I support Obama, but because I actually do believe that we deserve a principled and intelligent political process (now and in the future).
So I'm queasy about forgetting. Let's not ever pretend that fear- and bias-mongering are legitimate or constructive tactics.
But let's do reconcile, and resist the urge to become bitterly partisan or scream "I told you so."
Call it posturing if you like, but I think Obama was right when he said that this process isn't about him or Senator Clinton—rather it's about us, the people, and how we can make government work for (all of) us; its function is to solve real problems, not be a symbolic identity-politics prize.
Clinton planted seeds of anger and division, and Obama is trying to cultivate (oh dear this metaphor is threatening to overpower me like kudzu) a garden of unity, respect for all, and a sense of real connection between citizens and the govt. that serves them.
Which should we tend to?