Editorials show Herald's hypocrisy

It seems odd that the editorial board of the Daily Herald would provide an open letter to Barack Obama on Aug. 28 asking him to tell us, with specifics, "how will you get America to that happy place in the future?"

Then on Aug. 29 provide a flowery editorial about the importance of vague but strong emotional rhetoric, while at the same time condemning critics of rosy oration as "opposition by the less gifted."

In the Aug. 28 editorial, the board provided specific points it wanted addressed. I am sure board members were disappointed that "their guy" did not deliver on the request.

Despite their disappointment, the board's Aug. 29 editorial had the audacity to say "we applaud Illinois' Barack Obama for the audacity of his oratory."

It seems that in your haste to join the bandwagon, you forgot to take your integrity with you.

I listened to the speech. No specifics were offered. He angrily stared at America and challenged his opponent, people cried, his pro-war running mate with 39 years of experience doing nothing in Washington joined him on stage and the Hollywood spectacle ended.

Instead of showing the audacity of courage and following up the Aug. 29 editorial with grace and class, the board took a back hand swipe at anyone who dare opposes the messiah who rose on the third day of the convention.

Something really stinks at the Daily Herald and it smells like repugnant hypocrisy and mendacious convictions.

Matthew Skarbek

Naperville