First Lady of CA Maria Shriver endorses Obama!

[jefferson_dem]

On stage at the rally in LA now.

Wowie!

[Drunken Irishman]

1. Unbelievable!

[livetohike]

2. I think the world stopped spinning!

:toast:

[Thrill]

3. WOW just WOW

Thats amazing

[Araxen]

58. Anyone know when CSPAN

is going to replay it? I only caught the tail end with Maria talking for about 2 minutes. =/

[mrmx9]

4. And Maria's speaking now at the Obama rally in California!

http://www.cspan.org/watch/cs_cspan_wm.asp?Cat=TV&Code=CS

[NightWatcher]

5. Wow, that's big. I never would have guessed that

[Colobo]

6. It's happening, folks. It's happening!

[sandnsea]

22. Katz!

:hug:

[journalist3072]

71. Yep, and it will end in January 2009 with Hillary Clinton taking the oath of office as POTUS. eom

[silverweb]

7. Ho-ly shit.

Didn't Ah-nuld just endorse McCain?

:wow:

[livetohike]

9. Yes he did

Can you imagine the conversations in that household?

[silverweb]

24. She's impressive!

I'd never really paid much attention to her before, but I like what she's saying and the way she's saying it.

I'd love to be a fly on the wall in her house tonight! :D

[livetohike]

29. I guess she was tired of living in Arnold's shadow

I lived in CA when he was elected.....:eyes: I thought she was too smart to be married to him, lol.

[helderheid]

8. HOLY!!!

WOW! :wow: :woohoo::wow: :woohoo::wow: :woohoo::wow: :woohoo::wow: :woohoo::wow: :woohoo:

[Kermit77]

14. WOW! Oprah must have talked her into it.

This election is splitting husbands and wives.

[GoldieAZ49]

67. no, they have dealt with their political difference since before they got married

she told uncle teddy, don't think of him as a republican, think of him as someone that can beat the shit out of you

she is no ones puppet

[ellisonz]

10. One more for the Kennedy tally.

[LWolf]

11. Of course, she's not known for great taste

in strong, liberal men, lol.

To be frank, I'm not moved by anyone's endorsement but my own. I can tell you that if I did, the woman who married, and who stays married to, Arnold wouldn't exactly be on my list of people to influence my choices.

[Colobo]

16. What? People of different political beliefs can't love each other?

There are good people on both sides, you know.

[LWolf]

55. Yes, I know.

Carville and Matalin come to mind, except that I'm not exactly a fan of Carville, either.

I don't want to elect a republican; if I did, I'd just vote for one. I've lived in red areas my entire life, and have more republican friends and colleagues than I do Democrat.

That doesn't mean that I'd vote for them, though, or take their recommendations on who I'd vote for.

I lived in CA for more than 3 decades. I was there for the recall of Davis and the circus recall that resulted. I was there for Arnold's first term. I don't think Maria Shriver makes a good endorsement for anybody who has paid attention.

[maximusveritas]

25. She was a big reason Arnold got elected

She is very popular in California and has always been, even when Arnold was screwing up. Make no mistake, she will have a very positive impact for Obama.

[Jed Dilligan]

45. She's had a very good impact on Arnold

After the "special" election, she basically took over his staffing. We'd be even more fucked here now if she hadn't.

[Neecy]

50. you're right

She's very respected among California Dems - I think she had a lot to do with clearing out the Pete Wilson rejects from her husband's staff.

I was shocked watching this - I honestly didn't think she'd make any endorsement. This is big.

[LWolf]

54. I lived in California for 30 years,

including during the debacle recall and election. I didn't know anybody that she was "popular" with. Of course, many voters may not be quite as picky as I am; after all, they elected Arnold, too.

[adabfree]

12. wHOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[Qutzupalotl]

13. Everyone turn on CSPAN to hear her.

They've had Oprah, Stevie Wonder, Michelle, and now this...

[NightWatcher]

15. Fox news is having a cow

it's on

[K Gardner]

32. ROFL!! Take notes and report back.. I cant bear to turn the channel !

[NightWatcher]

40. fox quickly went back to the mccain hate

[Schema Thing]

17. wowjustwow

[Barack_America]

18. This is unbelievable...

From the heart no less. Not planned. Not strategic.

And they try to say this isn't a movement...

[Adelante]

52. This is what I was wondering, Kristi

Did she just show up? I never heard she would be there.

[Barack_America]

56. That appears to be the case...

She said that she decided this morning and came directly over from a horse show.

It's wonderful to see spontaneity in politics again. Politics that means something to people.

[newmajority]

19. So are any Kennedys endorsing Hillary?

Aside from RFK Jr, who is only doing so to create a vacancy in his dad's Senate seat.

[mrreowwr_kittty]

Kathleen Kennedy Townsend. And a few others I can't remember. nt

[bigtree]

43. just Robert Kennedy Jr.

that's all.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4347557

[journalist3072]

70. Wrong. Kerry Kennedy, and Kathleen Kennedy Townsend as well. Do your research before posting lies,

[Guava Jelly]

20. watching it now

:woohoo:

[Skwmom]

21. Susan Eisenhower and now Maria Shriver.

Democrats are fools if they don't nominate Obama.

[Colobo]

23. Exactly.

[Kermit77]

38. If Obama is not nominated a lot of people will be devestated

Including me. I would be so depressed if we missed this opportunity. I would stay and home in November.

[Tatiana]

26. She admitted that it is a scary moment for her and she is following her heart. n/t

[Guava Jelly]

27. I never realized how wonderful of a speaker she was

wow!

[Tatiana]

39. And off the cuff, no less! n/t

[bigtree]

28. those two make me sick guv and wife

I really can't stand the sight of them

[Colobo]

35. Maybe because she didn't endorse your girl...

:)

[bigtree]

41. no, I just hate them. plenty of reason to.

[JackORoses]

30. she said she was at a horse show with her daughter, and had an epiphany

she told her daughter she felt she should be at UCLA and her daughter told her to go.

So she showed up without costume or makeup and spoke from her heart.

That is pretty damn cool in my book. Especially when your husband is the Republican Governor.

[silverweb]

46. VERY damn cool!

:D

[BenDavid]

31. excuse me but folks knew this already. no big surprise, but

when hrc is president I doubt there will be an invite to any State Dinners......

[Drunken Irishman]

33. People knew this? Is that why CNN had Breaking News on this?

I didn't know, no one knew. She was going to remain indifferent and now is an Obama supporter!

[tammywammy]

36. Link if it was so well known?

I'm pretty much up on all the political news, this is breaking news.

[K Gardner]

37. How very pitiful you are .. LOL !

[GoldieAZ49]

73. ah, the party of the pathetic makes a showing...your problem, not ours

[Tatiana]

34. Didn't brush her hair, no makeup...

WOW. "So goes California, so goes the nation."

[jaysunb]

42. Still looked good

:evilgrin:

[ellisonz]

72. ...

:spank:

[BeyondGeography]

44. That was as close to an earthquake that you'll ever see on C-Span

[Tatiana]

53. There was a spark of electricity as she entered the room.

Truly an amazing event.

[FrenchieCat]

47. This brings the Independent women and some Repugs over to Obama

In California!

Brilliant!


And Michelle was simply amazing! She's as good as her husband!

Yeah! :woohoo:

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

48. Pretty good speech for someone who wasn't sure she would be there

It shows she was genuinely inspired and spoke from the heart. Between Oprah, Michelle Obama, and Maria there was a lot of energy there today.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

49. of course she does she married to a repuke and they want obama because....

they know he will be easy to beat in the GE in novemeber

[tammywammy]

57. She can't have her own opinion separate of her husband's?

Can't it just be that they are different politically and he prefers McCain and she likes Obama?

[ElsewheresDaughter]

69. her opinion doesn't count to much especially in lieu of her choice of a mate

[stevietheman]

68. Hillary the Wage Garnisher is the one who GOPers can easily beat. n/t

n/t

[GoldieAZ49]

74. ah, the party of the pathetic makes a showing...your problem, not ours

[City Lights]

51. Total kick-ass rally!

:wow: :bounce:

[Kermit77]

59. That was the best campaign rally ever!

We already had high expectations knowing that Caroline,Oprah and Michelle would be there. But when they announced a surprise guest and Maria came strolling out I couldn't believe it. What a payoff at the end! And millions of people saw it and will be buzzing about it!

[City Lights]

66. Chock full of surprises!

Can you feel it?

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[Raine]

60. TERRIFIC

she gave a great speech!

[elizm]

61. Holy Cow...unfreakin' believable. The ladies even out did BO today! :) nt

[GoldieAZ49]

62. The best rally ever, look for it to replay on cspan

[caligirl]

63. How much notice did Arnie get? Any?

[zulchzulu]

64. That was truly awesome to see

I cried.

[ronnykmarshall]

65. ..

[David Zephyr]

75. It's the O Factor! Ohhhhhhh My God!

:bounce:

[femrap]

76. She married a repugnant who

thinks women are something to be groped....unless they are his mother, daughter or sister...

[loveangelc]

77. I was sooooo shocked! Im loving it.

[Carni]

78. Why is this supposed to impress me?

She's married to the gropinator (who the last time I checked he was a republican)

I REALLY don't get this place lately...

[TexasObserver]

79. Some will minimize it, but her endorsement is big.

It is license to all thinking Republicans in California that they can reject the McCain endorsement of Ahnold and vote Obama.

Those of us who remember her dad, and her campaigning with him, think of her fondly from those long past days.