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• Monday, June 2, 2008 11:38 AM

  @ Rico Napper

  Aside from that same tired and meaningless (if not simplistic and technically arguable) position of "she backed the war"

  Wow, dude, that is the determining factor for me...and several million other people. You see, I counted on the democrats that were representing the people at the time of this debacle to stand up and say no, in the face of this administration, in the face of am radio, in the face of the majority and the media - I expected them to stand up and say no. The fact that she did not, screams to me that she caved to pressure, for whatever reason. You might minimize it, as is the Clinton backer way - following in kind with your choice's affinity for creative accounting. However, it has been the primary reason for all of my votes ever since. I was against this war from the onset and I will not back anyone that sent our kids, our resources, our tax dollars into the quagmire that is Iraq.

  Hillary had everything - name recognition, money, political clout and unfortunately, arrogance. She did not research the Dean grassroots ground breaker that could have sent her into the stratusphere. And because she failed to cover that angle, she has lost. Live and learn.

  Doesn't it get old using the same tired and sorry allusions? Religion? Seriously? Common now. You latch on to one word - inspiring - dismissing everything else. My God! Are you not inspired by your candidate? If not, then why not? I am "inspired" by someone that can articulate exactly what I have been experiencing for years. I am inspired for the first time to get out and volunteer. There's a lot to be said for inspiration. It's only becomes a negative when your candidate lacks it.

  "Enraptured by profound emotional attachment?"

  say what? This is what you guys do. Attach false "emotions" on those that have intellectually and rationally weighed the pros and cons of ALL the candidates and NOT chosen yours. I have no emotional attachment, except to say - yay, finally someone that wants to change things. That sees things through a similar lense. Typical "anti-Obama" mentality - thrust them all into your little categories so that you can dismiss.

  I understand being disappointed. We get behind someone and we wholeheartedly believe that they are absolutely the best choice. You wouldn't have chosen that candidate otherwise, right? However, you are dead wrong. If Clinton had won the nomination, I would have voted for her. Simply because I wouldn't want McCain.

  —Penny Barrett Hornsby Read Penny Barrett Hornsby's other letters
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