My Anti-Bill Bennett Letter Got Published!!

[stopbush]

In the right-wing Las Vegas Review Journal, of all places...back on July 31 (who knew? Not me...they never bothered to call me before running it to confirm my identity and I don't get the print edition).

They made a few edits, but for the most part, it's there:


GOP hypocrite

To the editor:

So, "Holier Than Thou, Death Of Outrage Republican, Hypocrite Extraordinaire" Bill Bennett is thinking about suing Las Vegas casinos for outing his not-so-little gambling problem ("Bennett considering lawsuits against casinos," July 29).

In the idiotic words of another hypocritical Republican, I say, "Bring it on!"

After years of preaching to the choir while screaming condemnation at those whose politics differed from his own, Mr. Bennett has suddenly got religion when it comes to filing frivolous lawsuits. Of course, it's not his fault for being a sucker, it's the casinos for pointing out how self-righteous he is. Seems Mr. Bennett has become the enemy he so loathed for all these years.

Mr. Bennett needs to get a deep breath, take a long, hard look in the mirror ... and then slink off to the retirement that used to await such losers in the past. Either that, or break the Republican mold of the past decades and actually own up to your own shortcomings, rather than passing the buck to others.

Death of outrage, my foot.

stopbush (real name withheld for DU posting)

[roughsatori]

1. Excellent letter

People who write letters to the editor could learn from your letter. You stick to a few clear points and hammer home the message by keeping it short. Of course, you seem to have a flair for colorful language which editors love; and not everyone shares that talent with you.

[stopbush]

2. Thanks for the positive feedback.

As much as I loved dissing Bennett, I'm most happy that this sentence made it past the blue pen: "In the idiotic words of another hypocritical Republican, I say, "Bring it on!"

It's not often that one can publicly identify Dubya as an "idiotic...hypocritical Republican," let alone without even mentioning his name!

Ha!

[roughsatori]

4. Actually I was a bit shocked that sentence was printed

:kick:

[shance]

3. Great work!

Good going!!***

[VolcanoJen]

5. stopbush, that is *awesome*!!!!

Congratulations! It feels good to know you have a voice in these crazy times, doesn't it?

Thanks for sticking up for the rest of us,
Jennifer :-)

[roughsatori]

6. I like it so much here's another deserved kick

:kick:

[Nay]

7. This is an EXCELLENT letter! Good work!

[florida_puppy]

8. Hi!

I just love slouching towards Sodom and Gommorah!.....My favorite vacation spots!