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The Tampa Tribune

Published: November 21, 2007

Absence Of Leadership

Regarding "Clinton Needs A Female Touch To Win Presidency" (Other Views, Nov. 16):

New York Times columnist Bob Herbert analyzes a poll on Hillary Clinton's chances for the job of National CEO. He finds an absence of leadership in her campaign.

And then there is the lack of moral judgment, an intellectual snobbery, a controlling, secretive, opportunistic nature, a domineering, overbearing character, disingenuousness and a shortfall in experience as well as charisma, plus a vigorous disdain for the capitalist system and military.

Women polled appear to see that Mrs. Bill Clinton would still be a poor choice if she were a man - an empty pantsuit with high name recognition and a large-but-tainted bankroll.

IRWIN SCHUSTER

Tampa

Attacked On All Sides

The Republicans had a debate and who did they attack? Hillary! The Democrats had a debate and who did they attack? Hillary! Even the male questioners and moderators attacked Hillary. Male chauvinism is again rearing its ugly head, and women of America are sure to notice it and turn out en masse for her, thereby ensuring her nomination and election.

Remember fellas, where would you be without your mother?

R. CORELLI

New Port Richey

Too Much Waffling

Poor Hillary; the boys won't leave her alone! Well maybe, if she would condescend to give us mere mortals a clear and concise answer to any question, she wouldn't resemble a waffle straight out of Denny's.

STEVEN C. ATKINSON

Spring Hill

Distrustful Of Congress

Regarding "House Bill To Fix Minimum Tax Mess Is Doomed" (Other Views, Nov. 14):

In Tom Teepen's op-ed and Bush's recent quotes, how is it that reporting media can be so polarized and partisan? Tax raises and cuts have been discussed for some time now and all that has come from the Democratic Congress and presidential frontrunners like Hillary Clinton is massive tax hikes!

As an independent, I'm finding that I can draw lines on more than just morals, but economics as well. Teepen would want us to think that Democrats want to cut taxes to the poor and middle incomes and raise it on the rich, and Bush just wants to help the rich, but that is not the case.

Why are there 2,200 earmarks attached to a financial bill proposed by a "fiscally responsible" Congress adding $22 billion to Bush's proposal? This is the reason we don't trust Congress. I don't like Bush either, but he gets a thumbs-up this time.

MICHAEL MEANS

Tampa

Praising Lieberman

I just about choked on my Cheerios this morning when I turned to the op-ed page and read "Joe Lieberman's Patriotism Inspires Admiration" (Other Views, Nov. 13).

Are you kidding me? The next time Cal Thomas heads to dictionary.com to write about Lieberman and his stance on the Bush administration, I think he needs to look up the term "sycophant." Why in the world would the Tribune insult its readers' intelligence by printing such nonsense?

I'm not going to waste my time in a vain attempt to refute the piece; just about anyone with a pulse knows that at the very least, Lieberman has not had the American peoples' best interest in mind over the past seven years. Now, he is crowing for more unnecessary war in our names. Please, just stop the madness.

ANTHONY FERRARO

Tampa

An Unsupportive Vote

On Nov. 10, Representative Kathy Castor expressed her support for our service members in an op-ed piece in The Tampa Tribune. Last Wednesday she showed her true colors by stabbing our soldiers in the back with her vote in support of House Bill 1108 limiting their funding and setting a timetable for withdrawal - aka surrendering.

Votes like this are nothing more then political rhetoric and serve only to embolden the terrorists. In short, Castor's vote will make things more dangerous for those men and women serving in combat. I wonder if that's what she means by "Supporting the Troops."

PETE CLARK

Tampa

Congress Pulls Support

Regarding "U.S. House Passes Iraq Bill With Strings" (Nation/World, Nov. 15):

Travel back to Dec. 7, 1941. President Roosevelt asks Congress for a declaration of war after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

Congress answers that it would cost too much and interfere with the legislature's domestic agenda. The military would have to wait until next year after Congress took its holiday recess. Fortunately it didn't happen then, but it is happening now. Senate Majority leader Harry Reid and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi don't have time for a military spending bill this year because they have to take their Thanksgiving and Christmas recesses.

I suggest that when you see your representative back home over the holidays, especially if they are in the Democratic majority, you forcefully tell them, "Get back to Washington and do your job."

JOSEPH WYNNE

New Port Richey

Pay Now Or Pay Later

The claim by Democrats that the war in Iraq has directly or indirectly cost each American family $20,900 is disingenuous.

What will be the cost when radical Islam gains control of the region and holds hostage the most precious commodity to our way of life? What will be the cost to Israel when the West is forced to choose between the next Great Depression and abandoning the Israeli people to annihilation? What will be the cost to moderates in the region who are striving for some base form of representative government and liberty?

Perhaps the Democrats can explain more succinctly why it is in the best interest of freedom and democracy not to fight medieval madmen intent on Middle Eastern domination - and probably then some. I don't have the answers, but I know that the costs will be much higher than what the Democrats are now complaining about - in dollars and ultimately in blood.

DWAYNE KEITH

Valrico

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