Letters to the Editor
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@ Anonymous
Surely you can see that all I am saying is that if people who support Obama who are good Democrats don't support Clinton if she is the nominee, then they have to live with the consequences. That is only logical.
I intend to support the Democratic nominee. In politics, I don't tend to be moved by emotion. I also don't see that either Senator Clinton or Senator Obama have run a dirty campaign. On both sides, it has been rough sometimes but rough is not dirty. Dirty implies something else like stolen, dishonest.
I have yet to see anyone lay a glove on Hillary herself over dirty tactics in this campaign. No candidate can be held entirely responsible for what their surrogates say. I want the Democrats to win in November. If the Republican nominee tries to get rough -- and they will -- I hope the Democratic nominee has the know-how to get rough back. If Kerry had responded more aggressively to swift boat tactics -- which I have not seen used by the Democrats in this campaign -- we would never have had to endure eight years of GWB.
Now as to what personally offends a person, people are entitled. I don't like the snide sexism that has been used against Senator Clinton in the media. You can actually see it everywhere. Sometimes at Salon. Sometimes at TPM. It is at the progressive blogs and not just among the right. It is everywhere and it offends me. Has it nudged me towards Clinton? Maybe it has a bit, but I still think that the overriding reason I now support her is her health care plan. It's just better.
People who want to fight the war vote all over again are, to me, those who are looking to the past an not the future.
When Obama says that he is not sure if his supporters will support Clinton, he is giving them permission to engage in devisive tactics. He is not bringing us together but being cynically disingenuous. Good Democrats urge Democrats to support Democrats.
Now if you are really an independent instead, then vote for whom you please. Or don't vote if it pleases you. Whatever your choice, it is your responsibility. We all have a responsibility to vote our conscience. We all have to live with the result of our choices.
I just don't think John McCain will make a good president and certainly more of our servicemen and women will die if he is elected.