Comments on: An Open Letter to Hillary Rodham Clinton http://arationalanimal.blogsome.com/2008/01/28/an-open-letter-to-hillary-rodham-clinton/ Law, Native American Issues, Progressive Politics, and Whatever Happens to Piss Me Off Today Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:06:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: Administrator http://arationalanimal.blogsome.com/2008/01/28/an-open-letter-to-hillary-rodham-clinton/#comment-189 Sat, 02 Feb 2008 07:17:01 +0000 http://arationalanimal.blogsome.com/2008/01/28/an-open-letter-to-hillary-rodham-clinton/#comment-189 Thanks, Steve. Very few bloggers' endorsements of political candidates mean jack to me, but your does. The BF and I have been talking about this for two weeks now; he's leaning toward voting for Edwards on Tuesday, too, for the same reasons. I get really fed up with this notion that Edwards needed to "do the honorable thing" and quit. Um, what's "honorable" about betraying your supporters and constituents? That's what Kerry did the day after the '04 "election," in refusing to challenge Ohio (which we now know was as stolen as Florida in '00) - and that wasn't Kerry's right to give away. When the nation is in such dire straits, and the frontrunners are morally anemic and policy-challenged, the truly honorable thing to do is to stay and fight. And as long as Edwards stays in "suspend" mode and keeps control of his delegates, I'll credit him with staying and fighting. (Between you and me, I have a feeling that the real reason he suspended now might be that Elizabeth has gotten some bad news on the health front - and if so, I can't blame him for making this decision.) Thanks, Steve. Very few bloggers’ endorsements of political candidates mean jack to me, but your does. The BF and I have been talking about this for two weeks now; he’s leaning toward voting for Edwards on Tuesday, too, for the same reasons.

I get really fed up with this notion that Edwards needed to “do the honorable thing” and quit. Um, what’s “honorable” about betraying your supporters and constituents? That’s what Kerry did the day after the ‘04 “election,” in refusing to challenge Ohio (which we now know was as stolen as Florida in ‘00) - and that wasn’t Kerry’s right to give away. When the nation is in such dire straits, and the frontrunners are morally anemic and policy-challenged, the truly honorable thing to do is to stay and fight. And as long as Edwards stays in “suspend” mode and keeps control of his delegates, I’ll credit him with staying and fighting. (Between you and me, I have a feeling that the real reason he suspended now might be that Elizabeth has gotten some bad news on the health front - and if so, I can’t blame him for making this decision.)

]]> by: Steve Bates http://arationalanimal.blogsome.com/2008/01/28/an-open-letter-to-hillary-rodham-clinton/#comment-187 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:01:57 +0000 http://arationalanimal.blogsome.com/2008/01/28/an-open-letter-to-hillary-rodham-clinton/#comment-187 Superb. I look forward to the other two. I've endorsed Edwards for the moment... I have a personal rule that I must participate, and he is the least offensive candidate (or most progressive, if one can say that) left in the field. Will he remain on the ballot by the Texas Democratic Primary on March 4? Who knows. I had a debate in a comment thread this morning with someone who thinks Edwards should do the honorable thing and fall on his sword for Hillary and Barack's sake. <i>Sigh!</i> Superb. I look forward to the other two.

I’ve endorsed Edwards for the moment… I have a personal rule that I must participate, and he is the least offensive candidate (or most progressive, if one can say that) left in the field. Will he remain on the ballot by the Texas Democratic Primary on March 4? Who knows. I had a debate in a comment thread this morning with someone who thinks Edwards should do the honorable thing and fall on his sword for Hillary and Barack’s sake. Sigh!

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