Grasping At Straws: Hillary On The Ropes

With all due respect, I have nothing against you. However, for you to call people who voted for Hillary stupid...that is lower than your impression of Clinton and President Bush's Karl Rove (Rovian) tactics in 2004 elections combined. How can you call Iowans who are also Americans stupid? By taking the name-calling route, you have efficiently violated one of the fallacies my Eng 101 textbook book warned writers about during my freshman year in college.

I'm not mad at you though, you are not the only one---in fact, it is things like these why Partisanship is so dominant and successful in destroying our country. If I were an Iowan who read your suggestion that I was stupid if I voted for Hillary, I would be grossly offended. I would suggest you apologize but that would absolutely do nothing. I am not coming at you because I am a Hillary Clinton supporter/Liberal/Leftist/Satanist/Whatever you or anyone else may choose to call me because of my position on certain issues.

I am willing to support Hillary, even if it means no 3.5% pay raise for us military folks---seeing how the democrats historically has been fiscally cautious in the defense sector. Their strength in diplomacy more than makes up, however. An editorial is written based on opinions of the writer in hopes of inspiring, the line however, must be drawn at the slanderous name calling. Just think of the damage it would do to Obama if he said Hillary voters were stupid. It is ok to disagree, but it is important to respect those who disagree.

By the way, by you suggesting that Hillary goes with the polls and what Americans want to hear.....DUH! DUH! DUH!!! A Democracy is for the people, by the people....the President of a Republic better darn well be connected with his people. He/she is in that office to serve their needs (majority)...this is what alot of people fail to realize, especially Republicans. They say "oh, he/she is such a poll follower," I say again DUH! As the people of your nation goes, so do you. That is why the Democrats have control of Congress, because the Republicans did not heed to their cries for a change of course and that cry became the majority (granted that we need a democratic president in office to help make the changes relevant). That is how President Bush won---you know, the compassionate conservatives who wooed Christian/Evangelical votes. If you think Bush was not playing on the polls in 2000, and 2004 (the anti-war cry did not fully mature until 2006) then you need to retool man. The whole "she is a populist who goes with the poll" thing is sincerely getting old. Then again, the majority of these new age Republicans only care about America...not Americans, trust me when I say that there is a difference between the two.

Then again, from the looks of tonight's N.H Primary results maybe you're suggesting over 100,300 who voted for experience, fiscal competence, and a realistic sense of how to handle the Iraq situation over a young newcomer who had about the same experience as President Bush in 200 are idiots....I think it is safe to say that the last thing myself and quiet a few others need is another president who, God forbid there happens to be another 9/11 and he does nothing but sits frozen like a Popsicle in a classroom. Then four years later, takes a week to respond to the catastrophe that was Katrina---that was Inexperience 101...especially the fact that he had to turn things over to Dick Cheney on 9/11 because he never had the experience to deal with it decisively. These are perilous times we are living in...The job of the president of the United States is not an entry-level position job.

No one joins a branch of the military a Sergeant, those stripes have be earning through picking up trash, becoming proficient of the soldiers' tasks and drills, cleaning toilets, fetching the squad leader coffee, stay up for guard duty, be a darn good soldier/airman/marine/seaman, and ultimately be tested in a time of war or hostile operations. When those things are experienced, then you earn your stripes, thus giving more respect than even the officers who got their rank through a fancy paper called a degree. The presidency is NOT a direct commission. If you want to call people (Iowans) stupid, had they voted Hillary after seeing all that...fine I still have tons of respect for you because just by writing these, shows your passion for the interests of this country--you and I just respectfully disagree on a few things, I would find no problem inviting you for dinner or playing a sport, or heck knock some liquor down (on occasion) if you drink. I will now turn the podium over to you, I welcome a debate.

That is a very unflattering photo of Hillary Clinton - nonetheless, i think she will win the democratic nomination, not because she might be the most qualified person, but the most qualified politician, and her record has shown that if anything she's strong at rebounding... - well if anything, it'll be nice to have a first woman president.

My gut feeling is that Barrack Obama has stronger principles, but I think he has too many hurdles in his way, especially considering the strong racial divide in America, i'd doubt very much he could become president, which is very sad...- a but a good vice-president? That might be a huge step for him, and for minorities.