2008 Woodie Awards
Letters to the Editor, Feb. 28
Issue date: 2/28/08 Section: Opinion
Dear Editor,
Sen. Barack Obama's and Sen. Hillary Clinton's nationwide campaigns are respectively the largest, most complex, resource-consuming, people-motivating and open-ended efforts over which either one of them has ever afore presided. Obama's has been an inspirational model of good governance; Clinton's is a fractious mess. How come her highly touted experience did not make a difference from day one?
Sam Osborne
West Branch, Ind.
Dear Editor and yet-to-vote readers,
Having read many blogs on the Internet, I've seen many in the Democratic Party and beyond "go off" regarding Hillary's persona. We need to get past the hype and look at what's real. Take a few moments to consider what Hillary is about historically. She hasn't been a "powermonger." If that's the case, New Yorkers would not have re-elected her by a 67 percent majority. She has taken care of the people she represents. Hillary needs to be judged on the work she's accomplished.
We have two candidates. One has experience for day one. This mystical "ready for change" theme Sen. Obama speaks eloquently about is true, but it's not about Hillary. Change has to happen at the top: Bush. Change is happening. Hillary has only been in the Senate for two terms. She's not the enemy.
Sen. Obama has a gift for speaking and has the beginnings of a track record. Sen. Clinton speaks well, is very specific and has a strong, proven record. Both of these history-making candidates can make their mark on the timeline of America's future, not through a battle, but in cooperation.
Vote Hillary, ready now, and in four to eight years, vote Barack. This way, he'll be ready for his day one. With the time, Barack will have a proven record, and more experience. With having Hillary in office, he will have more opportunities to play important roles in her administration.
From Hillary's experience in the governor's house and the White House; to the many campaigns in support of her husband; to her track record with bipartisan efforts and without, when making a stand was the right thing to do; to her very specific, detailed plans for where our country needs to go and the work needed to repair our reputation among the international community - because she's visited and knows these diplomats - Hillary, and only Hillary, has this perspective.
Taking this experience and turning it around to make it a negative is an awful thing. Let's be wise with our human resource. Vote for Hillary Clinton, first for the Democratic nominee and next, as 44th president of the United States.
For every Democrat, this gives us the advantage of having President Hillary Clinton in office, and Sen. Barack Obama readying and preparing to be the next Democrat for president. Eight or 16. Which sounds better to you?
Passionately supporting Hillary,
Darlene Martin
Dublin
Sen. Barack Obama's and Sen. Hillary Clinton's nationwide campaigns are respectively the largest, most complex, resource-consuming, people-motivating and open-ended efforts over which either one of them has ever afore presided. Obama's has been an inspirational model of good governance; Clinton's is a fractious mess. How come her highly touted experience did not make a difference from day one?
Sam Osborne
West Branch, Ind.
Dear Editor and yet-to-vote readers,
Having read many blogs on the Internet, I've seen many in the Democratic Party and beyond "go off" regarding Hillary's persona. We need to get past the hype and look at what's real. Take a few moments to consider what Hillary is about historically. She hasn't been a "powermonger." If that's the case, New Yorkers would not have re-elected her by a 67 percent majority. She has taken care of the people she represents. Hillary needs to be judged on the work she's accomplished.
We have two candidates. One has experience for day one. This mystical "ready for change" theme Sen. Obama speaks eloquently about is true, but it's not about Hillary. Change has to happen at the top: Bush. Change is happening. Hillary has only been in the Senate for two terms. She's not the enemy.
Sen. Obama has a gift for speaking and has the beginnings of a track record. Sen. Clinton speaks well, is very specific and has a strong, proven record. Both of these history-making candidates can make their mark on the timeline of America's future, not through a battle, but in cooperation.
Vote Hillary, ready now, and in four to eight years, vote Barack. This way, he'll be ready for his day one. With the time, Barack will have a proven record, and more experience. With having Hillary in office, he will have more opportunities to play important roles in her administration.
From Hillary's experience in the governor's house and the White House; to the many campaigns in support of her husband; to her track record with bipartisan efforts and without, when making a stand was the right thing to do; to her very specific, detailed plans for where our country needs to go and the work needed to repair our reputation among the international community - because she's visited and knows these diplomats - Hillary, and only Hillary, has this perspective.
Taking this experience and turning it around to make it a negative is an awful thing. Let's be wise with our human resource. Vote for Hillary Clinton, first for the Democratic nominee and next, as 44th president of the United States.
For every Democrat, this gives us the advantage of having President Hillary Clinton in office, and Sen. Barack Obama readying and preparing to be the next Democrat for president. Eight or 16. Which sounds better to you?
Passionately supporting Hillary,
Darlene Martin
Dublin
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