This letter is associated with the following article:
Letters
Tuesday, January 13, 2009 12:00 AM

Criticisms, political pressure and Barack Obama

The president-elect's advisors respond to the firestorm created by Sunday's remarks on Guantanamo, illustrating the value of criticizing Obama when he deserves it.

Read other letters about this article

  • Tuesday, January 13, 2009 11:55 AM

    What It's All About

    Ann Coulter was the person who defended the President, right or wrong, for the past eight years.

    Indeed she did. By throwing bombs at everyone who disagreed with her rigid ideology. Just like Glenn does. Now why did Coulter adopt that particular position? Here's a guess: It sold books, made her a celebrity, and made her lots of money. Hoist another bomb. Get another headline. Sell another book.

    Think about it.

    My take is that Glenn doesn't so much object to the cult of personality he sees all around Obama (which, for Glenn, includes everyone who: a) doesn't already hate Obama; b) can't yet see the colossal failure of Obama's presidency; c) is insufficiently ideologically pure; and d) doesn't agree with every word the Great Greenwald puts on a computer screen. No, it isn't the cult that Glenn objects to, Glenn is just jealous that his own cult isn't bigger. (Cue Glenn's Moms to come defend their boy.)

    As to Glenn's comment: Glenn, I consider this public service in accord with the First Amendment. You remember that one, I suppose, being a civil libertarian and all.

    Oh, by the way, how's that expose on the dreadful civil liberties record of the AG-appointee going? Not so good? I guess Holder has an acceptable ideological pedigree of some sort that immunizes him from the scathing keyboard of Glenn (Coulter) Greenwald. Anyway, probably better for business if you wait until Holder gets in and then you savagely criticize every breath he takes instead of trying to do something constructive, like asking question BEFORE he's confirmed.

    Left-Wing Loonies. Right-Wing Wackos. Two peas in a rotten pod.

    Grow up.

Most Active Letters Threads

369

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.
205

Is Obama's civil liberties record understandable?

Was it unreasonable to expect him to adhere to his commitments regarding the Constitution?
104

How dare you criticize wasteful defense spending!

So you think it's only terrorist-appeasing lefties who are down on Pentagon profligacy? Think again
70

The crazy, irrational beliefs of Muslims

Tom Friedman explains the real problem: stupid Muslims think the U.S. is about war and aggression.
51

Police to talk to Woods

Early morning crash raises questions, and revives tabloid speculation

View all »

Letters Help

Currently in Salon