Your conclusion is logical if you buy into the “we must support the lesser of evils” strategy. [Mr. Allen’s comments also happen to be a convenient misrepresentation of my consistent position: Like yourself, I endorsed Ron Paul. Allen’s comment is also illogical: The fact that I happen to be climbing into Obama doesn’t mean I like the others more. A non sequitur.—IM]

To not vote for the best candidate “because he can’t win” is a self-fulfilling prophecy.

My candidate, Ron Paul, may have so many write-ins this Nov, that he can’t be ignored in 2012 by the mainstream media. But every third party vote is a well deserved slap in the face of the Democratic and Republican leadership.

People, don’t let the media accuse you of being apathetic or lazy this Nov. Please get out and lodge a protest vote or write-in.

I never quite understood why Ilana was so rabidly against Comrade Obama when the other “viable” candidates were just as loathsome. Now that Brother Barry has capitulated to AIPAC, it’s less understandable than ever.

Barack Obama will be a horrible president, on this we agree. What I still don’t understand is why anyone would think McCain or Hillary would be less so.

[See Update II in the main post.–IM]

I have long enjoyed your commentary and perspective, but when you mentioned the honorable Oriana Fallaci, it gave pause to consider you in a new light. I think you are exactly right on the state of male reporting, and certainly right about female journalists as well. I believe the honorable Oriana Fallaci was at the top of the heap, and I miss her incisive wit and wisdom with which she made her writing tantalizing, prescient and dead on the money, I hope many people will be reminded of her work through yours.

Thanks for reminding me of what I miss so very much. As a Marine, I took her words and saw raw courage of conviction, as a Marine, honor is the best word I know to describe her and her work. Thank you again.

Sincerely,

John McClain

I know neither who decided to assign the colors “red” and “blue” to the two ruling political parties, nor when that decision was made; but I do know something. In reporting the 1980 presidential election, N.B.C. Television News decided to show Carter’s and Reagan’s expected victories in the Electoral College with a map. They gave Carter “red.” They assigned Reagan “blue.” “Everybody” among the pollsters had given the next presidential tenure to Carter, but the people decided otherwise. After Reagan racked up his overwhelming totals, David Brinkley groused about the map, “It looked like a suburban swimming pool, and nobody predicted it.”

Later, some dimbulb in the Democrats’ publicity department probably remembered that historically, “red” has referred to Communist sympathy, or at least to that associated with hard-core leftism. Presto-change-o! Suddenly, “red” went to the Republicans, and “blue” to the Democrats!

If neither, do we not have two candidates who will work furiously, and tirelessly, to pickpocket Americans in order to placate the false god of “global warming?”

If Americans vote their pocketbooks, as many have claimed they do, which of these two is likely to take less from Americans who work hard every day to put food on their tables?

It’s not clear. Hillary, at least, resonated well with blue-collar voters. I doubt that this group will turn around and support Obama merely because she has done so. Hard- working American men and women who are not affluent have no champion in this election, and that is a great shame.

Although I disagree with you vehemently on animal rights (thank God I’m a vegetarian and animal rights advocate and activist), I found your take on the media to be right on.

I’m a Hillary supporter who will vote McCain.

BTW, I also love J.S. Bach’s music, music such as the orchestral suites (overtures). Have you heard D. Scarlatti’s music? If not, the sonatas are remarkable.

I’m a student of Hebrew, studying in preparation for my 2010 Israel trip. I’m going up to the Golan for awhile. It should be fun.

I disagree with your stance on U.S. aid to Israel. Israel can be as independent as they wish even with U.S. aid. Aid needn’t imply servility on Israel’s part. Israel needs the assistance and the friendship. It’s just that the recent leaders have been flunkeys for the U.S. That’s what must stop.

Regards,

Steven Zeluck
http://www.stevenzeluck.com