Guess who is supporting Barack Obama?

Posted on | January 10, 2008 | 5 Comments

Senator John Kerry……….AND NED LAMONT. Wow! Two well-known liberals.

Here’s what Ned Lamont had to say about Obama:

I am announcing my support of Barack Obama for President because I am convinced that his forward-looking, progressive vision provides the best chance to enact meaningful reforms in the way Washington works.
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Sen. Obama has the tone and temperament to bring out the best in our people and our nation, and to bring new coalitions together in support of the progressive policies we all want to see enacted. His campaign has already reflected this, not only by bringing hundreds of thousands of new voters of all ages to the polls, but by inspiring so many who are new to politics to become activists as well.

And here’s what John Kerry said about Obama:

“Who better than Barack Obama to bring new credibility to America’s role in the world and help restore our moral authority?” Mr. Kerry said, speaking at a rally at the College of Charleston. “Who better than Barack Obama to turn a new page in American politics, so that Democrats, independents and Republicans alike can look to the leadership that unites to find common ground.”

I’m starting to rethink Obama, though, it’s not set in stone yet for me.

I was at one of my customer’s homes recently and their 20 year old son was home from college, which gave us some time to talk about the election (I’ve cleaned their home for over 10 years, so I’ve seen him practically grow up. He’s like a son to me). He is soooooooooooo excited about Obama and talking with him I realized how good Obama will be for the next generation in our country, because Will is getting politically involved (he’s working to be a psychiatrist like his father and grandfather) for the first time in his life. Watching his face light up talking about Obama was very inspirational to me, I have to say, so when I heard that John Kerry (Dennis Kucinich too and now Ned Lamont) was throwing his support to Obama rather than Edwards….I’m really starting to rethink Obama entirely! Wow. I’m surprising myself here.

I’d like to know what it is about Edwards that these liberals are not liking about him? I wonder if it has to do with Edwards (and Hillary’s) vote for the Iraq war? Could be. At least Obama was speaking out loudly against it in the beginning.

Here’s what Kerry hinted around about Edwards and how he feels:

“There are other candidates in this race with whom I have worked and whom I respect,” Mr. Kerry said. “Each of them could be president tomorrow. But I believe that more than everyone else, Barack Obama can help our country turn the page and get America moving by uniting and ending the division that America faces. He has a superb talent, as all of you know, to communicate the best of our hopes and aspirations for American and the world.”

I have to agree…Edwards to me isn’t inspirational, you know, the kind of person who can get you out of the house and into the streets! He is as dull as Hillary is. Americans are feeling the need to be energized, because as we all know, the last eight years have been a real downer when it comes to the reputation of our country around the world, to the things that have been done in our name (torture, illegal occupations, killing of innocent people), and to our Constitution and the rights we hold dear to our hearts. Don’t even get me started on how the Bush Regime has effected us financially….the daily struggle for some has been awful. We need someone to perk us up and give us some hope for crying out loud! Maybe Dennis, John Kerry, and Lamont are right? Maybe Obama is the one who can lead us in a new positive direction!

What are your thoughts?

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