Misguided pride
Dear Editor,
With regard to the article, "Proud of Nelson," by Rick Poore on Monday, Feb. 1, where the author outlines a litany of facts which are patently false to justify his misguided pride in Sen. Ben Nelson. All of this to the complete absence of the real facts that Nelson in his own self-serving manner made a deal behind closed doors with Reid and Pelosi, trading his vote for a pay-off that would financially benefit Nebraska and his own re-election, But instead, made a mockery of us, the citizens of this state and a reason to be ashamed before our fellow states of the union. To quote the author, "People are entitled to believe the earth is flat as far as I'm concerned."
I would only add to this that people are also entitled to believe Sen. Nelson is a politician to be proud of, and just as the world eventually discovered that the world is round, so, too, will Nebraskans (and McCookites) come to question the integrity of Sen. Ben Nelson.
J.G. McHale,
McCook