A heated exchange regarding Palin, Bob Herbert, Bob McNamara

Hard to believe something like this could happen in this sleepy town but....here you go anyhow:

Sun, Jul 12, 2009 5:06 pmSubject: Bob Herbert/Sarah PalinIn the Charlotte Observer:-This Letters-to-the-Editor exchange took place right here in River City, USA July 9, 10, and 12:July 9:

In response to “If loopiness qualifies, Palin's ahead of the curve (July 7 Opinion) and “McNamara's legacy: needless deaths” (July 8 Viewpoint):

Palin, McNamara columns proof Observer becoming irrelevantBy following Maureen Dowd's drivel on Sarah Palin with Bob Herbert's sophomoric hate-filled rant on Robert McNamara, you continue your inevitable march toward irrelevance.H. Gene Lockab yCharlotte

July 10:In response to “Palin, McNamara columns proof Observer becoming irrelevant” (July 9 Forum) and “McNamara legacy: needless deaths” (July 8 Viewpoint) and related columns:

Hard to imagine some people still defend the Vietnam War. Forum writer H. Gene Lockaby should be gratified that the Observer still carries an occasional Bob Herbert column.The column taking former Defense Secretary Robert McNamara to task may well be Herbert's best, most courageous one yet.That there are still people out there who defend the Vietnam War is stupefying.As for Maureen Dowd teeing off on Sarah Palin, I say: Bring it on. Let us all celebrate having dodged this bullet that John McCain and the Republican Party came so close to inflicting on all America.Bernie Hargadon Charlotte

July 12:In response to “Liberal media perplexed by strong, conservative woman” (July 10 Forum):

Kudos for presenting both sides of the issue on Gov. Sarah PalinIt's been a puzzle for me to understand the ferocity of the vitriolic attacks against Sarah Palin by the likes of Forum writer Bernie Hargadon, who suggests we “celebrate having dodged” the Palin “bullet.”Sherwood Page's letter suggesting Palin knows exactly what she's doing, hit the nail on the head.The Observer has been helpful in presenting both sides of this issue.David P. HaganHuntersville