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John McCain didn't parse any words last week when he called for the firing of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Christopher Cox. The Republican nominee's choice of words may have been more direct than others - and more misguided, since the president can't technically fire the SEC head - but McCain's sentiment was nothing new. For months, calls for the SEC to do something more in the financial markets has been heard all over, from Congress, a midtown Manhattan law firm, the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, cable TV business news and former SEC commissioners...
Although I am not a Republican and do not agree with Senator John McCain's war policy on Iraq - my son was killed there - I respect Sarah Palin for her decision to keep her Down-syndrome baby [Sept. 15]. I am the father of a 28-year-old Down-syndrome daughter, whom I've cared for almost single-handedly since the death of her mother 16 years ago. My daughter has been a source of joy and hope in the midst of family setbacks. Even if Palin does not win the election, she at least has put a new face...
Palin would not acknowledge a need for "education" prior to ascending to the second highest office in the land. Her smirking, contemptuous dismissal of community service at the Republican National Convention; a litany of falsehoods including the claim to have said "no thanks" to the Ketchikan "bridge to nowhere" and discrepancies in her assertions on the investigation into abuse of power during her tenure as Governor; her campaign's unprecedented demand for "deference" from a free press before answering questions - all paint a portrait of a woman who believes she has it all figured out. Scott Kenyon, VIENNA...
...most alarming beliefs. Yes, she's a woman, but she's a woman who doesn't believe in science, a woman who believes that abortion should be illegal under any circumstances, and a woman who is the poster girl for the extreme right-wing religious element of the Republican party. None of these beliefs seemed to matter to Gibbs, but they matter to a majority of American voters who are looking for sound leadership and not a continuation of the culture wars. Rodgers Frantz, WASHINGTON...
...presidential and vice-presidential debates approach, one of the more peculiar rituals of American politics has resurfaced: In a cynical attempt to lower public expectations for their candidates performance, the Republican and Democratic campaigns have begun to talk about what bad debaters their own candidates are. This stale tactic, which assumes that the American public is naively unaware of the oft-played expectation game, has been evident in both the McCain and Obama camps. But while these silly attempts to lower expectations may be meaningless, the debates themselves are not. In a political culture dominated by sound bytes and rhetoric...