Letters to the Editor
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Not a Republican, yet.."old"
I've gone back over some of your other letters, and there is no question in my mind. You are a Republican voter. Almost definitely, you voted for Bush in all of his primary and presidential elections.
And I'll bet you voted for Nader in '00. You're free to cast your vote for whomever and so a I. I am under no obligation to continue to support the Democratic party when they no longer represent my interests. I am an American, too.
Since 1978, I have faithfully voted Democrat - but I, and millions of other "base" voters, have nothing to show for it - we got nothing in return. Under "Billary I", the African-American communities got more draconian drug sentencing, two very capable and competent women (Lani Guinier & Jocelyn Elders) thrown under the Billary Bus, the plight of Haitians ignored by Billary, even after Canada offered a permanent sanctuary for Haitian refugees if the U.S. would offer a temporary way-station for processing. Oh, and then there is "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" which has cost 8,0000 servicemen and women their careers. Oh, Bill claims to really regret that one and the draconian drug laws, BUT he never bothered to correct them, which would have taken the stroke of a pen on an executive order.
And for all you pro-choice feminists, last year Hillary went on record as being sympathetic to the "tragedy" that is the abortion procedure.
Expect Billary II to throw their blind and amnesia-tic followers on a runaway Amtrak if they're elected.
But they won't be.
And a note to you "old", just because some of us stopped drinking the Billary kool-aid around 1999 (after we realized the lies and betrayals perpetrated for personal power)doesn't make us "republican", just disgusted with the status quo of the Democratic party. You should listen to talk radio stations that have predominantly black audiences, like WVON-AM in Chicago. All yellow-dog democrats that are totally over Billary.
Hillary will lose. She won't even carry Arkansas in the general election, let alone the South. And her old man has so alienated young voters, particularly African-Americans, they won't make up the loss.
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I SUPPORT THE REAL UNDERDOG!!!!
It is pathetic people keep saying Obama is the underdog.
I rather think he is the darling of the mainstream media.
Since the start, Obama has the same advantage as Hillary in terms of fundraising and endorsement.
Plus, he is the chosen one of our 24/7 mainstream media. This Obama phenomenon has everything to do with mainstream media's bias towards Hillary while simply giving Obama a free ride. Otherwise how can a young man without much records can suddenly ascend to God-like status.
Plus, he has all the young devoted following, in their misty eyes, Obama can do no wrong.
Hillary has been unjustly sabotaged by 24/7 mainstream media plus Obama's fervent supporters.
So who is the real underdog?
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Clinton negatives
1. Mark Penn--her chief strategist and friend who also runs a PR firm, Burston-Marsteller, that has defended the Argentine junta, Union Carbide after the 1984 Bhopal disaster in India, Royal Dutch Shell which has been accused of colluding with the Nigerian government in committing major human rights violations including the death of writer Ken Saro Wiwa.
2. She advocated weakening McCain-Feingold finance reform, arguing that Feingold should "live in the real world."
3. Joan Claybrook, president of Public Citizen, says (of Clinton) that "she votes on the issues that come up, rather than take the leadership role."
4. "She's got a deeper bench of big money and corporate supporters than her competitors." according to Eli Attie, a former speechwriter to Vice President Al Gore.
5. Her husband, who provides part of her election appeal, was disbared on October 1, 2001 for lying to a grand jury.
6. 47% of voters say they will vote for anyone who is running against her. Not necessarily because of her stance on issues, but because they do not want to see the Clintons back in the white house.
7. She voted for the Iraq war bill and also claimed that she didn't know it would be used for war (although it was titled authorization of force...)
8. She hasn't apologized or admitted wrong doing in her support of the Iraq bill nor the authorization of force for Iran.
9. Monica Lewinsky. She will forever by equated with blowjobs, laughed at for being fat and Jewish, because Bill hung her out to dry. And why does Hillary deserve all of the sympathy and Monica none for Bill's cheatin' heart?
10. Her insistance on seating Florida and Michigan delegates at the convention, despite Democratic Party rules, which she handily did not protest until she had "won" these states (in Michigan with no other names on the ballot).
I could go on, but these have been enough negatives to convince me to go in another direction. Good luck to the rest of you as you make your decisions....
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WHY VOTE FOR OBAMA?
Yesterday there is an article on New York Times about Obama, it will help you make your mind that why you should vote for Obama?
The link is the following:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/03/us/politics/03exelon.html?em&ex=1202274000&en=c99fe95240440cb8&ei=5070
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Always The Underdog
I think about the start of Hillary Clinton's '08 presidential campaign way, way, way back when -- before the majority of us were even thinking about caucuses or Super-duper Tuesday -- and I am struck by something that gets inside my heart and my stomach and sits there like a hot stone: She has always been the underdog, nearly all of her public service life, and she is once again the underdog in spite of her early campaigning, her early "lead", her early money, and the predetermination about her nomination.
No wonder she started her campaign way, way, way back when. She understands that she is and will always be the underdog.
I'll give my vote to Hillary because of this. I know that because she is always the underdog, she will always fight for me and for us...
That is worth its weight in gold and speaks to the very depth of what really matters, when all the cards are on the table.
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In either let them hear the progressive call...
Rebecca:
That was a great article. It so closely resembles my angst. I too had made my choice for Edwards specifically because of his stance to openly discuss the role of corporations in the degradation of communities both in the US and globally. I wanted my vote to reflect that support whether he had the chance to win or not, but I respect his decision and honorable reasons.
What gives me pause and reason for hope is that I have a positive choice to make between Hilary and Obama. I appreciated your quandary, I share it. It's a hard choice because I like so much about each of them for different reasons. And in the end, thats not so bad.
My one true desire it that we shift government towards a progressive open one. I hope the victor hears the progressive call throughout this country for REAL change. For respect, dignity and honor that we have truly lost these past 8 years.
Thank you again for your thoughts.
Scott Moore