This letter is associated with the following article:
Letters
Tuesday, December 2, 2008 12:00 AM

Eric Holder, Jack Quinn and the Rich pardon

It's premature to criticize Obama for his establishment-soothing appointments. But it's just as premature to heap praise on him for those appointments.
Glenn Greenwald

Read other letters about this article

  • Tuesday, December 2, 2008 12:39 PM

    All I know is ...

    If Hillary Clinton was the president-elect and she chose the same slate of appointees Obama just did (which she might very well have done), there'd be none of this "wait-and-see" honeymoon business for her. The progressive left would be trashing her with all the joy of Rush Limbaugh on a drug bender.

    —tigercrane Read tigercrane's other letters

    Flag
Read other letters about this article

Most Active Letters Threads

426

A key British official reminds us of the forgotten anthrax attack

A vast array of establishment and expert sources do not believe this episode was really resolved.
Glenn Greenwald Read article
353

The crazy, irrational beliefs of Muslims

Tom Friedman explains the real problem: stupid Muslims think the U.S. is about war and aggression.
Glenn Greenwald Read article
210

Is Obama's civil liberties record understandable?

Was it unreasonable to expect him to adhere to his commitments regarding the Constitution?
Glenn Greenwald Read article
111

How dare you criticize wasteful defense spending!

So you think it's only terrorist-appeasing lefties who are down on Pentagon profligacy? Think again
By David Sirota Read article
59

Police to talk to Woods

Early morning crash raises questions, and revives tabloid speculation
By DOUG FERGUSON, Associated Press Read article

View all »

Letters Help

Currently in Salon