Letters to the Editor
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@jamalmas: So are all the feminists supporting Hillary lesbians?
What a stupid posting. I hope you don't consider yourself a Democrat -- a Democrat wouldn't use a slur against homosexuals to hurt a Democratic candidate.
When I was working for Obama in Texas, an HRC poll worker, a fellow Latina, told me the Obama was only winning because of "those people." I asked her, "Do you mean African-Americans?" She nodded.
I told her that as far as I was concerned that she was not a Democrat or a progressive if she was a racist.
Get a freaking GRIP Hillary people!
WE WANT TO BEAT MCCAIN, END THE WAR AND INSTITUTE HEALTHCARE FOR ALL AMERICANS. Why are you trying to destroy the Party and dash our hopes for a Democratic presidency -- just because you are sore losers?
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@piwaket Not sure whether you are "racist"
But you certainly are irrational.
I have no idea what point you were making...your "arguments" are all over the map.
But, when it comes down to it, if you cannot make a rational argument about why you won't vote for Obama -- it probably means you are racist.
Also, anyone who says they will vote for McCain if Hillary isn't the Dem nominee doesn't really support Hillary anyway. If you really supported Hillary, there is no way you could vote for someone who wants to continue the Bush presidency -- and the war.
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@ rebecalouise
Thank you.
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rebecalouise
I, for one, will not vote for Hillary or McCain. Hillary will be a common thief and McCain is Republican.There are other choices. You know, the fastest way to an egalitarian society is to go through some more harrowing fascism. What is four more years. We are still standing, but not the 4,000 brave we lost in the illegal war in Iraq and the over million Iraqi innocent civilians. I don't see Hillary much different.
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@ rebecalouise
I don't think the issue is sorelosership, actually, but something much deeper and more sinister.
Racism, fear of the unfamiliar, free-floating anxiety, profound economic insecurity, who knows.
I'm not saying that Clinton supporters embody these things and Obama supporters do not.
I'm saying that we're seeing lots and lots of ugliness released that runs really really deep in our society.
It's not about Hillary v. Obama v. McCain, but about something far more intractable.
It's about incivility, and ignorance and animosity and resentment.
It's about being a broken people.
I don't know, I'm not an American historian, but if I were, I'd probably be able to articulate this better.
Any American historians out there who'd care to weigh in?
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anyone know...
...how to be constructive about such sentiments, or where to go from here?
"Not noly does Obama attend this church, so did Colin Powell and Oprah Winfrey. This campaign has done one thing positive: No longer will most white Americans feel any latent guilt over the history of slavery and the horrible treatment of the black Americans in years past. I will not be "guilted" into preferential treatment in scholastic endeavors due to racial influence. It has become clear that black America is the most racist group in the country. Seldom do I hear that Obama is the best candidate from my many black friends, rather I hear "he looks like us"."
So much pain.
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@madamfauntleroy: a matter of perspective
Allowing McCain to win may be ok for your Master Plan of going "through some more harrowing fascism..." to achieve your "goels."
But to me, it means the possible deaths of loved ones who are soldiers.
It must be nice to be able to view politics in such a cold-blooded way. I, however, will do everything I can, to end this war sooner rather than later.
And that means making sure McCain IS NOT ELECTED!
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@ Designated_Knitter (Joan FOR Obama)
I appreciate your comments. And they are funny. But I'm not kidding or psychoanalyzing about my hunch that Joan wants Obama to be president. I don't know, of course. And this isn't the type of thing that can be proven. But I'm not relying on any abstract pscyo-dynamic theories. I see a pattern. Look at what she typically surrounds her so-called pro Hillary statements with. And look at what is surrounding her so-called "negative" Obama comments.
I agree that she has been (overall, Joan- not all the time) quicker to jump on Obama, but notice the kinds of issues she pesters him with and compare those to the times (even if they be fewer) that she digs into Hillary. It seems clear to me that she has deeper concerns with Hillary on substance. Yet, for all sorts of reasons that I can understand (but don't agree with), Joan is working hard as editor of Salon to show that she is not caught up in the supposed Obamamania.
I'd love to find out someday. It doesn't change the fact that I'd expect to see Joan really get into the actual issues involved with how this race is being covered. She's smart and, I imagine, could have lots to say. Thus far her comments stay comfortably insight the acceptable range of opinion that ensures we don't like a Far Left media.
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piwacket
What are you so afraid of? That Wright's congregation will take over your neighborhood? You should be more afraid of the white pastors who are more scary than Wright. You know, they hate women, immigrants, gays and lesbians and everything in-between. That is what McCain is standing in front of.
But hell, for you, better white fascist stromtroopers than your imaginary black panthers taking over your lily white neighborhood. You say you are not a racist, but your writing would lead us to think otherwise.
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-- rebecalouise
But to me, it means the possible deaths of loved ones who are soldiers.
It must be nice to be able to view politics in such a cold-blooded way.
I would not have mentioned the 4,000 lost lives were I so cold blooded.
Hillary did vote for the war and continues to praise McCain. What makes you think she is going to end the war? Have you not had enough of her lies? Do you forget the extent of her deceit?
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I just wanna weigh in where I'm comin' from
I wouldn't vote for Hillary Clinton if she made me her appointee as president of Iraq.