Dukakis, Dewey

When Phillips equates Dukakis’ qualities of thoughtfulness, consideration, effective management, his promotion of moderation and his serious demeanor with blandness, is he saying that the good-time hysteria of a Dr. Feelgood like Ronald Reagan is the best way to run this country?

George Bush parrots, with few exceptions, the ruinous Republican policies that have pushed well-paid workers into minimum-wage, service-sector jobs, seen 49% of black children sink below the poverty line, and ignored the dreadful threat of acid rain.

What price popularity?

RUTH SILBERSTEIN

Sepulveda

SUSAN SILBERSTEIN

Long Beach