Debating Daschle.

• Position: Letters - Letter to the Editor

Thanks from a South Dakota resident and taxpayer for "Daschle's Hillary Problem" (January/February 2002). This is an issue that should be talked about more than it has been, and the facts needed to be addressed. As for Tom Daschle, in spite of his high-ranking Senate position, I am one taxpayer who could NOT be convinced to support this man under any circumstances.

PATTY JOHNSON via email I sure wish The Washington Monthly had called me to discuss Linda Daschle for its recent article. While in my professional life I have actively pursued issues of interest to the airline industry and the flying public, in my personal life I have been a friend of Linda's for over 20 years.

Over the years, I have repeatedly challenged the airline industry to improve its consumer and safety practices. The record shows that industry has aggressively opposed a variety of my positions. Yet in the score of social settings I have shared with Linda over these years, despite having ample...