**About an Argus Reader Rant from Donna M. Price

The Thursday June 19, 2008 Argus Leader had a "reader rant" on the Voices pages.  It was titled "Disappointed with Democratic Leaders".  I have typed it from the dead tree version of the paper, so there may be errors:

I am so disappointed with our Democratic leaders in this state. I will not vote for Sen. Tim Johnson or Rep. Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin. Former Senator Tom Daschle never listened to the people of his state, either. I think he is just looking for an appointment. As for former Sen. George McGovern, I can't believe what he did. The Clintons did so much for him and his wife. I can't see what benefit there was for him not to go with the people of his state. I have no intention voting for Sen., Barack Obama, either. Hope there is an independent ticket. Donna M. Price, Sioux Falls

This has to be one of the most ignorant or disingenuous rants or comments I have ever seen in a news paper. Price is either a Republican or one of the most mentally dis-engaged Democrats I have ever read. McCain is trying to persuade women that he is a better alternative to Sen. Clinton than is Sen. Obama. Price has either suckered for this nonsense McCain doubletalk blather  or is a Republican shill to begin with who has probably never voted for a Democrat in her whole life.

 I think there are good reasons for not supporting Daschle, Thune, Johnson, or Herseth-Sandlin, but those reasons relate to their support of the Bush War and that appears to also be a problem for Sen. McCain. The reasons Price appears  to believe regarding Daschle, et al are political boilerplate crap from the RNC and the McCain campaign or other groups supporting him. The ARGUS needs a section devoted to "Letters from the Fringe" or "Hot views from GOP Blastfax or Spam Room".

. ***Stay tuned for news about the US on the 'Wrong Track"---Doug Wiken