Can you believe this crap?My letter to the editor and ombudsman:
To the Washington Post:
In this critical time for our country, Jim Vanderhei and your political editor chose to use some space in your front section on September 15th to examine the issue of John Kerry mis-naming the Green Bay Packers football stadium. A few paragraphs were devoted to quoting the President and his campaign mocking their rival.
I love the Packers and do realize that regional issues are important in a campaign. However, we have a President who, in three different attempts during a nationally televised speech, and later in responses to press questions, could not pronounce the name of the Iraqi prison where the mismanagement of the Iraq war reached a shameful point.
Even in the unlikely case that some Wisconsin voters consider Mr. Kerry's slip a reason to support his opponent, why is the Post using its precious reporting space to document such a trivial issue?
Feel free to join me.
ombudsman@washpost.com
letters@washpost.com
(I couldn't find an email address for Mr. Vandehei)