Letters to the Editor
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To markthomp
Here, here, too true, too true.
I am constantly amazed at supposed DEMOCRATS who say, "well, if Hillary is the nominee, I will be voting for McCain." I have so had enough with fair weather Democrats.
Kind of makes me think of Ann Coulter who says if McCain is the nominee she will work for Hillary. First of all, who is she kidding? Second of all, if she really thinks McCain is more liberal than Clinton, why does she hate Clinton so?
I ask the same for Democrats. If you are voting for Obama because you can't stand Hillary, and promise to not vote for her in the general, are you really that in LOVE with John McCain?
And the media wants to know why negative campaigning works so well. What about all this negative voting?
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Inspiration will not win
I am another of the now disappointed Edwards supporters.
I have long admired Hillary. Not because or or despite Bill, but because of what she accomplished. On her own.
She gave up a lot to marry Bill and move to Arkansas. She would probably have had an illustrious career in Washington on her own if she had not followed her heart and moved to Arkansas. She went to law school when very few women did so. Do not underestimate her.
I worry what the MSM and the Repubs will say about Hillary. But I doubt there is anything new to add to it. If elected, she would be able to fight the Repubs and kick them when they were down, if necessary.
I am becoming more and more concerned about the Obama candidacy. I have no idea about what there is about him out there, but you can be assured that the Repubs will find some of it, and if he is elected, they will keep looking and lying. We saw what they did to the Clintons, this would be even worse. The Repubs have gotten much better at opposition research and at attacks.
After so many attacks, Obama will not look so inspiring. And those inspired now may not stay inspired through the election.
My biggest concern about Obama is this inspirational bipartisan stuff. The Repubs will never let a President Obama do anything. They will just make his life miserable. They will obstruct everything. He will be ineffective. Then they will defeat him in 2012. The Repubs will take over and start destroying the country all over again.
I think that if they try to do that to Hillary, she will kick them where it hurts. And then kick them again just for good measure. And that is what is needed to get the point across to Republicans.
Neither Dem candidate is particularly electable. That is my biggest concern. Both have groups that will hate them. And McCain will get the lovey-dovey treatment from the MSM.
I spent years as a Republican operative, but now am a very liberal, progressive Democrat. I know whereof I speak.
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Undecided '08
I just changed my mind after reading the comments by others to give my opinion.
To the women and men who are voting for Barack Obama or have voted
In Illinois, Barack voted present when the bill for women's protective rights came up. In the 110th Congress, he missed 36.7% of his votes. He couldn't even find time to convene his ow committee in the Congress. I question His devotion to a Minister who equates Zionism with Racism.
He is a social conservative which is fine for social conservatives, but remember that includes Gay rights and a women's right to choose.
There is so little most voters know about him either good or bad because the Media has been biased in their reporting or non reporting.
Enough said, but I may become a first time Republican voter in the National if he wins the nomination.
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I gotta tell you, this article blows
For the first time in all my Democratic voting, I have to say because of the shoddy, self-righteous treatment of Obama supporters, if he gets the nomination, I won't vote for him. This is not the party of unity I believe in.
It's sickening and I'm not the only one that feels this way. The Obama supporters have been nasty and ignorant to over half of the Democratic party. You know, the president should be president for all people, and the Obama folks have hit new lows in supporting their new messiah, and you can't question them on real issues. They just have swirling stars in their eyes. Kinda like we criticized the Republicans about on their "guys you kinda like" candidates. Gee, don't we learn anything about giving a candidate a pass to hard examination?
There's a distinct difference between Obama and Clinton supporters: Obama supporters can't speak in detail about him and questions or pointing out flaws about him are equal to some sort of disloyality to some religious cause. Clinton supporters are comfortable with all sorts of questions.
And by the way, go to www.buzzflash.com and start reading there. Salon has hit a new low with the publication of this crap. I'm sure they are wetting their pants to be the next National Enquirer or Jerry Springer of web-zines, but it is not a serious examination of candidates. Hell, even the HuffingtonPost, a veritable cheerleader for Obama is more balanced and have more thoughtful bloggers than this embarrassing adolescent crap. No doubt it will go down as an example of the worst written during this campaign and an embarrassment to the navel-gazing stupid author for years to come.
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@ factcheck 1
You wrote, "Ask yourself this. Based on Obama's record of accomplishments in the Senate and his level of national experience, would you vote for him if he were a white woman? Would you vote for him if he were a white man?"
My answers are, yes and yes. So what's your point?
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Should I vote for Clinton or Obama?
Obama.
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Has anyone of these
clowns even talked about restoring Habeas Corpus?
For me and all the Americans who still believe in this country, that is as far as the argument goes.
Beyond that, none of these clowns is worth jack.
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CONTINUING DEBATE TRANSCRIPTS - SUPER TUESDAY EVE
[shuffling noises continue as the Debate Forum audience retake their seats]
WUFFY: "Thank-you, thank-you. I will now turn the next line of questioning to my co-host, Banana Dash, who will now address Senator Barry Oblama."
BANANA DASH: "Thaank-you, Wuffy. Barry, some one from I believe the Rummney Campaign suggested that some of your ---"
BARRY OBLAMA: "Barrak, -- the name's Barrak. (flashes white teeth to the white women who pack the first several rows) -- "Rummney ?? --- Americans will never elect a Gordon Gecko who's been scrambling to buy the White House with the millions he'd preened from the troubled companies he's pillaged."
BANANA DASH: "And you --- why does Barry Oblama with to --- rule the world ??"
BARRY OBLAMA: "Barrak -- the name's Barrak." (coughs, wipes brow with hankie) "I wish to rule the world -- because -- because its there." (a Rousing Roar of Applause fills the Convention Hall) "You see, Mizz Dash, the World understands me. Do you think the World understands that Aridzona Whacko, -- Major T.J. 'King' McKong?" (more war-whoops from the stands).
BANANA DASH: "Yes, well you've repeatedly emphasized as one of your main assets as being more "Worldly" than the others; being seeded from a Third World Afrikan heritage --- as well as having been raised in the Pacific Outback and a Muslim Asian Nation that nobody knows the capital of."
BARRY OBLAMA: (bitting eye-daggers are launched at Mizz Dash) "I'd like the audience to be informed of the rumors that you are, in fact, a Widget in Frau Klinton's campaign."
BANANA DASH: (nervously) "Well, that's just silly. -- I am a 'journalist', afterall." (smiles to the audience Sisters) "In any case, there are many Americans who believe that some of your "Worldly" views sound rather -- unsound -- and nay, dare I say it --- un-American."
BARRY OBLAMA: (stuttering, beading sweat) "Oh yeah !! -- well -- it takes -- a Village -- to know a Village, -- you know." (crickets roar from the auditorium)
BANANA DASH: (again self-asserted & ready for the media 'gottcha') "In fact you were long known as BARRY Oblama, isn't that so? So why 'BARRAK' now?"
BARRY OBLAMA: (blushing) "Oh come on, it's just a guy thing." -- (over-spilling with blarney) -- "Oh, Darlin, tis the 'Roots' of Me Paddy, ya know."
BANANA DASH: "And what's with the refusal to wear a Jingoistic Flag on your lapel? -- Didn't you ever see how Denzil and his Bruthers stormed against the showers of bullets behind that Flag to wipe slavery from the land of your ancestors -- A half-million died under those colors in order to de-colorize you into a colorblind society."
BARRY OBLAMA: "Well but, but, but" -- (now sweating profusely, whispers) "well -- thanks for not mentioning the line of slave masters in my clan."
BANANA DASH: "Anyway, it seemed to most "Thinking People" that your non-challance about wearing a simple flag was a rather Sophomoric ruse to ween the Angries for their votes; something more fitting for one running as president of the school's student coucil than one who is to take office as the Commander-in-Chief."
BARRY OBLAMA: "Well yeah but, the Sophisticates at Saloon thought it was kool."
BANANA DASH: "Yeah -- and so will your cousin, Dick Chainy, Carl Rover & his Goons in November. Dont'cha think its about time you grew up a little before becoming "Barrak-Hussain-Oblama-Never-Even-Been-An-Eagle-Scout presidential wannabe of Amerika? -- Huh ??"
[Barry's widened eyes begin to rapidly dart to & fro between the smiling Frau Klinton and Ronald McPaul]
BARRY OBLAMA: (gulps with a weird smile) "Hey, is this a Trick Question? -- I mean, how many guesses do I get?"
BANANA DASH: "Just remember Mister-Tied-To-The-Third-World-Philosophy-Senator what Amerikans remember."
BARRY OBLAMA: "errr, and what's that?"
BANANA DASH: "That the Corsican, Napoleon wasn't French -- that the Macedonian, Alexander the Great, wasn't Greek -- that the Austrian, Herr Hitler wasn't German -- and that the Georgian, Uncle Joe Stalin, wasn't Russian; -- outsiders all, come in from beyond to save the nations they ultimately deestroyed, -- but all in good faith."
BARRY OBLAMA: (looks to the audience) "Hey, anybody got a Flag?" (pulls out a kazoo while marching offstage) -- "My Country, Tis of Theeeeee, Sweet Land of Libertieeeeeee, -- of Thee I Sing --- Land of the Pilgrim's Pride--- Land where yo Daddies died --- blah, blah, blah, blah-blah O-blama-side, May Freedom Ring !!!! "