An Open Letter to Hillary Clinton

Dear Mrs. Clinton,
It is time to unite the party before we lose the entire election. I understand, we all understand, wanting to fight to end because you believe you can win it, but at what cost? History has shown us over and over again that parties which extend the fight all the way to the convention ultimately lose the White House. We cannot afford to lose this election in November. We cannot take another four years of Republican rule. You cannot let your pride get in the way of this country winning the prize.

Right now, we are a house divided. The bitter fighting between you and Obama has polarized the Democratic Party tremendously. You are teaching your supporters to hate Obama. You are telling your supporters that Obama is not fit to run this country. So what happens when Obama gets the nomination? Your supporters will not vote for him. If your supporters don’t vote for a Democrat, who will they vote for? Can you, in good conscience, leave this country in the hands of the Republican Party simply because you don’t want to acknowledge that the Democratic Party has spoken? We have chosen our nominee, and it’s time for you get behind him with the rest of us.

When you sow the seeds of dissent, you will reap what you sow. If you take this fight to the convention you will be handing this country to McCain on a silver platter. Only you can close the rift that has been opened in our party. Only you can ensure a democratic victory in November. Please, please, please, get to work.

Brett Matthes
AZ Democrat