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Issue date: 8/7/08 Section: Athenscape
Obama right not to criticize McCain's service
In response to Bill Richards' column ("Successful strategies evade Democrats," July 14), let me get this straight. The Democrats are not an "actual opposition party" because their front-runner dares to treat his opponent's war record with respect instead of vitriol and cattiness? Horrors!I for one could never be galvanized into going to the polls to vote for a candidate who spends election time on anything other than converting the callous comments of General Clark into Internet detritus to be floated from Web site to Web site. What better base could Obama possibly have for a campaign?
HANNAH ROSE JOHNSON
Senior, Decatur
English, Spanish
Georgia a tough state for Obama
In response to Andy Lipscomb's column, ("Obama may carry Georgia in November," July 24), the only thing that Obama will bring to the majority of Georgians this fall is another name to skip over. Andy, drive away from this liberal oasis for about five seconds and look at the rest of Georgia. Then come back and honestly believe Obama will win this state.You are right, though. His campaigners are targeting incoming freshmen but only because they're (for the most part) ignorant of what is happening in this election and are as likely to know about the issues as they are to not get arrested their first time downtown. So freshmen, do your homework if you intend to vote. Don't get sucked in by great-sounding speeches that really say nothing.
If, after checking up on things, you still want to "vote for change," go ahead. Personally, I'd stick to someone with more experience and whose beliefs (well at least the one big one) align with mine.
ROBERT MASINO
Junior, Grayson
Finance/Pre-Law
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FlaLady
posted 8/07/08 @ 10:31 AM EST
If the polls suggested it would be to his advantage, Obama would be flinging mud all over McCain's service record. The fact that most Americans would find this appalling is the reason he is not already doing so. (Continued…)
Bryan
posted 8/07/08 @ 12:06 PM EST
Robert Masino for President in 2008!
zaid
posted 8/07/08 @ 8:35 PM EST
"The Democrats are not an "actual opposition party" because their front-runner dares to treat his opponent's war record with respect instead of vitriol and cattiness?"
I know Bill and while I agree with him that the Democrats have failed to ever offer good critique of their opponents (largely because they aren't too different from them for the past 2 decades), John McCain doesn't have much of a "war record. (Continued…)
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