Letters to the Editor
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Where's your disclaimer Joan??
In another column Walter Shapiro argued the same talking points expressed by you, Pat Buchanan, the Republicans, the racists and bigots within the Democratic party and much of the media who seem to be just reveling in this white woman black man smack-down.
I've watched MSNBC frequently and I've never heard you, in your many appearances there, say one fair word toward Obama. And anyone who believes that farce of a debate on ABC was fair, as you claimed it was, is either a Republican or a Clinton supporter.
So, that said, why can't Obama close the deal??
OK let's play Joan.
1. Why is Obama ahead, OVERALL?
2. Why can't the omnipotent Team Clinton duo themselves `close the deal against one unknown silly but hopeful black man?
3. Why can't this one hopelful African American suddenly overcome the racism and bigotry still prevalent in every state in our union and beat the crap out of two white powerhouses?
4. Why can't this woman, on her own merits, stand against Obama and win Joan?
And lastly,
5. Why is it that, in spite of Team Clinton and their supporters -and the media's - claims that (a.) the Jews, the Hispanics, the Asians and the whites won't vote for Obama and (b) despite the now obvious racism and bigotry within his own Democrat party and (c) despite polls from numerous sources, like ARG, KDKA, Quinnipiac etc., in January and February showing Clinton with a 20 point lead in ARGs and KDKA's case, or in Quinnipiac's case - a 52%-36% lead for Clinton in Pennsylvania and (d) most important of all ---in spite of Team Clinton throwing every vicious bit of garbage out of their kitchen sink, Obama managed to increase his lead in Pennsylvania by 9 points since February.
And in spite of Chris Matthews favorite "hometown girl" advantage, and the weight of the Rendell gang, and Team Clinton throwing their best shots at Obama since early January/February - Clinton's margin only increased by 3 points.
In spite of everything Joan, he still cut her lead in half.
But, if we all will now stipulate to Clinton's point that there is a certain amount of racism and bigotry in the Democrat party and in Pennsylvania and in America, here's two questions the Super Delegates and every voter -including you Joan -better ask themselves to judge who is the best to lead this "on day one":
1. How much of Clinton's 10 point "victory" can be attributed to just those bigoted voters?
2. Does any candidate deserve the Democratic nomination, in particular, and the White House if his/her margin of "victory" came from just the bigoted voters?
Because of the insensitivity and cruelty shown to others, especially within her own party, I can never vote for the Clintons.
They no longer represent the core beliefs of the once great Democratic Party I remember and don't deserve the honor of returning to the White House.