Letters to the Editor
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@madam no harm no foul
I'm just telling you what I tell myself whenever I want to flame some moronic comment. The "electoral college" math argument is a small example of the harmless but stupid. brrrrgh. There's obviously worse than that. Still, while we're busy beating the crap out of each other (and enjoying it far too much, based on letter counts from stories like these vs. McCain stories) we are all supposed to be on the same team. And the other team is getting ready to unload a dump truck full of steaming doubleplus ungood. Winning can salve quite a few injuries.
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@eurydice
"Free advice --- seriously, dataguyx, get some help. Not an opinion, just fact. I'm a middle-aged Black woman and a physician -- from Chicago. And you’re an asshole. And verbally abusive. And humorless."
Look, don't patronize me. I'm sitting here, watching Obama get slimed all the time. I have NEVER heard in my entire life (I am 56) a politician of Party X praise a politician of Party Y and blame a politician of his/her own Party.
Have you? If you have another example like that, I invite you to submit it.
Until you do, take your "worship Obama" bullshit and place it somewhere else. I worship no-one, but I dislike traitors and those who help our opponents.
I too am an IL resident, but live in the nether portions of the state.
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dataguyx
If Obama or anyone in his campaign had made the same remarks about McCain like he has more experience and he loves his country more than Hillary, the DNC and the DLC would have expelled Obama from the Party as a traitor and a collaborator.
That is what Hillary is. A traitor and a collaborator.
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@xanthro
nice work on the histrionics there pal...really? Pointing out the obvious "sickens" you?
Many people don’t have vacation days. They can’t switch shifts or afford a baby sitter. They can barely make ends meet.
are you really trying to tell me that what, 700,000 people in Texas fit into this category? Are you really trying to tell me that Texas is some feudal fiefdom where vacation days aren't allowed? Are you trying to tell me that ALL shift workers in Texas work in such Dickensian circumstances that none of their co-workers will switch shifts with them? Are you really trying to tell me that Texan society is so atomized that hundreds of thousands of people don't know anyone in their neighbourhood who can babysit for two hours?
I don't doubt that some people fit into your category...but I sincerely doubt that EVERYONE who didn't caucus does.
wow.
your level of obtuseness sickens me!
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Madame
Read it. So what?
I understand what you;re saying and what the article asserts. The truth is that a lot of it is opinion based on position. I'm no Clinton fan, believe me but i do like to think i am open minded and analytical. I'm not prone to histrionics about Clinton Obama, quite frankly.
Perhaps it was intentional. Perhaps not. I really have no definitive way to tell.
Besides, it really doesn't much matter. The events happened as they did. So be it.
Hillary is far from my favorite gal. I support Obama but I am absolutely opposed to McCain. Get my drift?
Try to remain reasonable.
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The Notorious W.E.S. - Of Course Obama Loses General
While Hillary Clinton is incapable of winning the Democratic primary, she certainly has the influence to undermine what would've otherwise been a slim win by ANY democratic candidate in the general.
Her supporters will make sure it happens. Look at yourself for instance. You will undoubtedly vote for McCain in the general.
Are you able to deny that the Clinton's have stated on a number of occasions that McCain is more fit to be president than Obama?
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red_gti2000 - You and Clinton love McCain
Why do you think Clinton keeps making the warm and fuzzy comments about McCain? Particularly when comparing him to Obama?
I'll give you a hint. It's because she KNOWS she will not be running against McCain.
How can you deny she is stumping for McCain over Obama? You have said yourself, REPEATEDLY, that you will vote for McCain over Obama given that match-up. Where do you think you came up with that shit? On your own? Right. Hillary gave you that notion, whether you know it or not.
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Daniel 28
Why do you think Clinton keeps making the warm and fuzzy comments about McCain?
She is begging McCain to give her the VP spot.
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@Daniel
"Where do you think you came up with that shit? On your own? Right. Hillary gave you that notion, whether you know it or not."
Beep. Wrong. Check my letter history. I wrote that I would support McCain over Obama in my second post in Salon. On February 10th, right after Super Tuesday when all the Democrats were still on a high about their "embarassment of riches".
In short -- no soup for you.
I'm on nobody's payroll but my own. And I'm pretty pissed off right now because I did my taxes last night. And -- surprise, surprise -- gotta cut another check for a few grand to good 'ol Uncle Sam. I hope you'll enjoy your refund, man. You sure worked hard for it. Go buy yourself a latte and help the economy.
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And here are some of the reasons why I favor McCain over Obama...
As I've said before, because of my sympathies I've been voting Democrat forever -- even if it means that I'll be paying more taxes than I believe I should rightly be paying. However, I trust Hillary with my wallet -- not Obama. Should Obama get the nomination, I will vote for McCain because of positions like these:
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iNxTApa2sQRu0Xx99P3jt2bEXw7gD8VKAI080
Money quote:
"I have always been committed to the principle that it is not the duty of government to bail out and reward those who act irresponsibly, whether they are big banks or small borrowers," McCain said. "Government assistance to the banking system should be based solely on preventing systemic risk that would endanger the entire financial system and the economy."
He should have added that he would prosecute the Wall Street crooks who caused this shit and confiscate their assets, but that wouldn't be enforceable under our current laws, unfortunately.
Also, the fact that -- _years_ ago -- he advocated for 2 critical things:
1. Place more restrictions on the activities of lobbyists in Washington.
2. Force all candidates for public office to rely exclusively on public funds for their campaigns.
The only way this country can achieve _real_ political change is by removing money from the political equation. _That_ is change you can believe in. Everything else is just talk.