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To: Carolyn who wrote (91848)1/14/2001 1:38:21 PM
From: timblair1  Read Replies (1) of 152472
 
Ibex got it right. I'm a Missourian (originally from Southwest Missouri, where Ashcroft calls home), and I can say that the reason Missourians dumped Ashcroft is because his views are out of step with most of the state.
Last time I checked Missouri was known as the Gateway to the West, not the Gateway to the South. St. Louis' Arch faces west, not South. We fought that battle already (sometime in the 1860s, when the Southern patriots were driven to establish a capital in exile somewhere in Texas). Ashcroft's defense of Confederate "patriots" shows he's terribly naive at best; forgotten his history and why the Civil War was fought, at worst.
You speak of his integrity, but to many his treatment of Judge White smacks of demagoguery. He seems to have played the race card when he opposed White's appointment.
That said, I must admit I'm uncomfortable with how some have cited his religious beliefs as proof of his intolerance. If Leiberman's Jewish orthodoxy had been held to the same scrutiny, I wonder how he would have fared. But Leiberman headed the debate off at the pass by demonstrating pragmatism, something I'm not sure Ashcroft's fundamentalism will allow.
Finally, I'm always amused when someone from Missouri claims he/she has a corner on "living by his word." There's a reason why the mule plays such a big role as the state's icon. Some say it's because they are so stubborn and boneheaded. Others might remind that mule traders weren't exactly known as for their honesty. Regardless, your sanctimonious attitude does little to buttress your argument.
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