...Not a single letter to the editor in the Sun could be found in support of Cynthia McKinney. There is no doubt that the Sun would have printed one if there were any. In fact I am surprised the Sun didn't scour the campus looking for someone who was at least slightly literate and slightly in favor of McKinney to pen a letter. If they did, their effort came to naught.

The only positive reaction McKinney got was the moderately positive response to her appointment by the Sun's editorial board. In one Sun editorial by the Sun staff, the paper declared that the University "will benefit from McKinney, despite controversy." Later in the week in the Sun's weekly Heroes and Villains segment, the Sun staff waffled on what to label Ms. McKinney (either heroic or villainous), so they settled on "VILL-OIC"-a blend of villainous and heroic. All and all, I don't think one could consider this such a stellar defense.

On the other side there were many anti-McKinney letters to the editor. The paper printed at least four, but one must assume that more letters came in than could be printed due to space...

...Ms. McKinney is a racist and anti-Semite of the first rank. If she were white and male, she would be David Duke. It is unfortunate that the selection committee was so open minded that its collective brain fell on floor...