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Eight years ago, the GOP nominated a short-term governor of a large, oil-rich state to be president. They described him as a regular guy and said his lack of international experience wouldn't be a problem. Now it has nominated a short-term governor of a large, oil-rich state to be vice president and see no problem with her inexperience. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice ...
Hilton Weiss
Rhinebeck, N.Y.

I want John McCain to know that this "Hillary holdout" will not be swayed to vote Republican just because there's a woman on the ticket. He cannot convince someone who was voting for women's rights and universal health care that Sarah Palin is the next best thing. She may seem like the mom down the block, but voting for her would mean going against everything I believe in. I'd be telling people they cannot marry someone they love if they are gay, that children have to learn creationism in public schools and that if a woman gets pregnant from rape, she'll have to carry the rapist's child. No way.
Stephanie Drammissi
Philadelphia, Pa.

Whether John McCain's selection of Sarah Palin helps or hurts his candidacy, it certainly helps focus on the key questions we should each be asking as we approach the election. Let's keep in mind critical issues like health care, energy independence, the environment, stem-cell research and possible new appointments to the Supreme Court. These issues should really determine the election rather than the distracting peripheral questions about who is more patriotic or whether experience as a governor or a senator is better.
William C. Holmes
Granite Bay, Calif.

Medicare and Life After Retirement
Any senior citizen with age related health problems knows we must keep Medicare healthy and solvent for future generations ("Is Medicare Healthy?" Sept. 8). If drug companies would direct advertising to the medical profession instead of the public, perhaps they could cut their budget and pass the savings to consumers. Too many lawyers encouraging frivolous malpractice lawsuits also adds to the cost of health care and insurance. We need to pay more attention to prevention and use common sense to prepare during our working years to face the problems of life after retirement.
Bob Thomson
Lincoln, Neb.

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  • Posted By: TruthForward @ 09/22/2008 9:20:51 AM

    Palin religiously believes that these are the "end times." So she is okay with American or the world being distroyed, because Christians will go to heaven.

    Obviously, Palin will not keep us safe from terrorism. Think this over.

  • Posted By: TruthForward @ 09/22/2008 9:20:32 AM

    Palin religiously believes that these are the "end times." So she is okay with American or the world being distroyed, because Christians will go to heaven.

    Obviously, Palin will not keep us safe from terrorism. Think this over.

  • Posted By: Unsubscribed @ 09/20/2008 2:47:52 PM

    I have been without power for a week, thanks to Hurricane Ike, and I'm just now able to get online to voice my anger. It breaks my heart to do this because I respect many of your columnists -- George Will, Fareed Zakaria, and others -- but I must cancel my subscription to your magazine. The photograph of Sarah Palin in last week's edition -- wrapped in a United States flag??? WHAT were you thinking? It reminded me of the quote... Fascism will come to America wrapped in a flag and carrying a Bible.
    Now I've looked through this week's edition. In the first half of the mag, I counted 27 pages with stories (the rest were ads). Out of those 27 pages, 18..... count 'em 18... pages were devoted to Sarah Palin.
    We are in the middle of the biggest financial problems in my lifetime and you devote the vast majority of the first half of the edition on Sarah Palin? Are you aware that it's McCain running for office?

    "What do Women Want?" This one wants to cancel her subscription.

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