The Issue: Former President Bill Clinton’s speech Wednesday at the Democratic National Convention.
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The powerful words of Bill Clinton remind the American people of a better time, one in which a Democratic president kept us out of war, perpetuated and enhanced the era of prosperity and low unemployment and set us on a path to balanced budgets (“Dems’ Messed-Up Message,” Editorial, Sept. 6).
Two presidents have since taken a wrecking ball to Clinton’s model.
It will be a neat trick if he is able to confer some of his popularity on Obama, given the president’s many failures.
It is not out of the realm of possibility that associating Obama with Clinton will provide the boost the incumbent needs to remain our president until 2017.
Oren Spiegler
Upper Saint Clair, Pa.
The Democrats’ nixing God from their platform strikes me as pandering to atheists and agnostics in our society, while ignoring the opinion of those of who believe in God.
It seems that nonbelievers — though their numbers are small compared to believers — have been heard and acknowledged and long-standing traditions abolished, while the voices of believers have been kept silent.
Though I certainly recognize and appreciate standing up for the voiceless, whatever happened to majority rule?
Leanore Anastasio
Manhattan
Every Jew must have noted that when put to a voice vote at the Democratic convention, more than half of those in attendance were against Israel. If such a vote were called at the Republican convention, the support would have been near unanimous.
Perhaps it’s time for Jews to reevaluate who our friends are.
Phil Goodman
Edison, NJ
What does it say about our culture when a disbarred lawyer, admitted perjurer and impeached president is chosen to deliver a major address at a political party’s convention?
Could the Democrats not find someone of higher moral character for this role? What value can there be in the words of such an unquestionably mendacious man?
We no longer value dignity and decorum; we tolerate, and even praise, the shameless. I know that there are Democrats who value honesty and integrity, but, apparently, their voices are not being heard.
David Pentkowski
Clifton Park
Clinton is just another politician filled with hot air. I’m sure he really doesn’t believe what he says about President Obama.
During Clinton’s heyday in the White House, the only things I can remember are the scandals. Are the Dems trying to convince Americans that Hillary was lucky to get such a guy?
How history changes with the passage of years. Clinton was a national embarassment as president and helped accelerate the moral decline of the country.
Hugh E. McGee
Williamsport, Pa.
Even though I am not a Democrat, I was deeply offended by their removing God from their platform.
Democrats said it did not make them godless. I was wondering if this was some sort of test to see how ignorant our education system has made us.
When you remove God from your platform — what you believe in and stand for — it becomes godless.Jim Blockey
Las Vegas
Clinton gave us a clinical analysis of Obama’s failure to achieve his goals. Supposing that the economy is getting better is a feeble joke to the millions of Americans living on food stamps and other government subsidies.
The most important parts of Clinton’s success were never mentioned: welfare reform, tax cuts to the middle class and corporate-tax reduction.
They were all bills written by a Republican-controlled House and Senate. Let’s not forget the balanced budget he so rightfully takes credit for.
Clinton’s one-world government was on display to remind us what the world may look like after the election.
Theodore Miraldi
The Bronx