Ferraro’s glass house

Re “Ferraro sticks to Obama remarks,” March 12

Former U.S. Rep. Geraldine Ferraro’s racially terse comments on Sen. Barack Obama are not only highly divisive but hypocritical, given Ferraro’s own ascension in national politics.

Ferraro was woefully unqualified and hurried to the national political landscape by virtue of three undistinguished terms in the House of Representatives. It was her good looks and gender that landed her a spot on the 1984 Democratic ticket.

Ferraro and Walter Mondale not only failed to carry New York, they failed to carry Ferraro’s own congressional district.

Ferraro would be rejected in 1992 and again in 1998 when she was defeated for her party’s nomination for the U.S. Senate.

Given an incredibly light resume and overall failure as a national party candidate, Ferraro should be ashamed of herself for these attacks on Obama. Her bitter comments have no place in today’s political dialogue.

Nicholas J. Antonicello Jr.

Venice Beach

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I would never have imagined I might be saying this, but if the Clinton machine somehow steals this nomination, I will stay at home on election day, the first election I have missed in many years. Why? Specifically: Sen. Hillary Clinton’s ham-fisted hesitation at questions regarding Obama being Muslim (he’s not, she knows it, but intentionally left it a big question mark), and then her ridiculous and offensive comment that both she and Sen. John McCain “bring a lifetime of experience,” while Obama brings “a speech he gave in 2002.”

Disgusting. Despicable. Democratic? Forget it.

Victor Bornia

Studio City

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It was shocking to hear Ferraro claim that Obama would not be in contention for the presidency if he were not a black man. This remark is analogous to saying that Hillary Clinton would not be in contention were she not married to Bill Clinton. In comparing and contrasting these two statements, we see that we all “live in glass houses.”

Bonnie Biddison

Oak Park

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Ferraro is right about only one thing. Obama is indeed “lucky” to be who he is: brilliant, eloquent, compassionate, inspirational and dedicated to his country and public service.

We are lucky to have such an exceptionally qualified presidential candidate.

Ellen Shumsky

Los Angeles