Dennis dropped out because his campaign was denied access to the audience of millions that was provided to other candidates. America's progress will always be dependent on those who push the edges of the box we live in, and foremost among them are passionate p[opulists with unpopular ideas like those of this courageous progressive from Cleveland. His wife is an ardent supporter of his work and his campaign who has worked tirelessly for him and would not have encouuraged him to give up. The loss is Ameriuca's because the energy of new ideas that move to the center through media exposure is lost, and as our conversation with ourselves collapses on itself, the victim is America's future. The snarky comment about his wife is evidence of the direction in which we are headed, where everything is trivial and meaningless and the valiant struggle of courageous politicians who buck the tide is a basis for laughter and derision. Slate should be ashamed of itself for contribuiting to that trend.

Joe Shea

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