Rolling Stone Magazine endorses Barack Obama.

[flvegan]

Throughout the primaries, and during a visit he paid to our offices, we have come to know Barack Obama, his toughness and his grace. He would not be intimidated, and he declined to back down, when Senator Clinton called him "frankly, naive" for his willingness to meet leaders of hostile nations. When one of her top campaign officials tried to smear him for his earlier drug use, he did not equivocate or backtrack. On the matter of experience and capability, he has run an impressive, nearly flawless campaign — one that whupped America's most hard-boiled political infighters. Indeed, Obama was far more prepared to run a presidential campaign — from Day One — than Senator Clinton. And at no point did he go negative with personal attacks or character assassination; as much as they might have been justified, they didn't even seem tempting to him.

Obama has emerged by displaying precisely the kind of character and judgment we need in a president: renouncing the politics of fear, speaking frankly on the most pressing issues facing the country and sticking to his principles. He recognizes that running for president is an opportunity to inspire an entire nation.

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/19106551/a_new_hope

Just an FYI, not my personal endorsement.

[anonymous171]

1. Now he is officially a Rockstar.

[snooper2]

2. Bump and Kick

and another rec.

[newfie4]

3. Figures, he is the "Rock Star"

[depakid]

27. It's also the demographic -kind of a no brainer

but I'll be interested to read the article just the same.

[Kurovski]

4. Fluckin' worthless Clinton-haters.

"THEY ARE DEAD TO ME!"

[Kurovski]

5. Kick. (nt)

[Kurovski]

6. Kick. (nt)

[flvegan]

7. C'mon people, Rolling frikkin' Stone!

[Kurovski]

8. Kick. (nt)

[Cha]

9. Well, I glad you brought it over

here whether you endorse or not. I got mine in the mail and have been reading why Rolling Stone endorses Obama.

I've been reading Rolling Stone for years for their political commentary that I liked better than time or newsweek.

[apocalypsehow]

10. Excellent article. K & R.

:thumbsup:

[sniffa]

11. The long article in there about his campaign is a must read

Much of it is common knowledge to the political junkie, but there's a lot in there I didn't know. His campaign is jaw dropping in its uniqueness.

[flvegan]

12. Matt Taibbi's article on Hillary, is as usual, outstanding as well.

"Hillary's Last Stand"

[sniffa]

15. I assume you saw the picture?

:D

We have it scanned. :bounce:

[flvegan]

18. Dare you to use one of your 3 to start a thread about it.

She has intriguing balance in it.

[sniffa]

19. ..

:rofl:

I had the chance over the weekend... but I took the high road. Besides, Bi-Baby should be the one to burn a thread on it..... She has a chance of not having it locked.

[Guava Jelly]

13. I am canceling my subscription!!!!!

:mad: :sarcasm:

[sniffa]

16. Where's your indignant email to them?

:shrug:

[Guava Jelly]

23. Right here

Dear Rolling Stone
How could you?? :cry: How could you endorse that Negro!!111!! We had something!!!! I loved you!!!11!
Oh and you know what??
I faked it!!! :mad:
GoPsUx

[sniffa]

25. .....

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Good job. :thumbsup:

[joeprogressive]

14. Has anybody cool endorsed HRC?

It's pretty sad. It reminds me of the losers that republicans put out there like the goofy Baldwin brother (forget his name), Arnold, and some pretty lousy country artists.

[LisaL]

17. Cool?

Are you still in school?

[JVS]

20. yes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FvyGydc8no

[Phillycat]

24. Uh, Rolling Stone hasn't been cool for about two decades.

[Frumious B]

21. That cover story is almost enough to make me forgive Jann Wenner...

...for the totally asshat and historically revisionist way in which he runs the nominating committee for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. I respect the man's politics but he needs to broaden his musical horizons something fierce.

[Shine]

22. Well, there's a shocker!

NOT. :P

I just got mine in the mail today. I look forward to reading the article.

:hi: flvegan!

[flvegan]

26. Hey there, Shine.

I wasn't surprised either. It's a good article, regardless of which candidate one chooses. It's very, very pro-Dem, and that's a good thing I think.

And RS HATES McCain.

[eridani]

28. Getting your picture on the cover of the Rolling Stone--lyrics

by Shel Silverstein

Oh, we're big rock singers.
We got golden fingers.
And we're loved everywhere we go.
We sing about beauty,
And we sing about truth
At ten thousand dollars a show.
We take all kinds of pills
To give us all kind of thrills,
But the thrill we've never known
Is the thrill that'll getcha
When you get your picture
On the cover of the Rolling Stone.

Rolling Stone...
Wanna see my picture on the cover.
Stone...
Wanna buy five copies for my Mother.
Stone...
Wanna see my smiling face
On the cover of the Rolling Stone.

I got a freaky old lady
Named Cocaine Katy
Who embroiders all my jeans.
Got my poor old grey-haired daddy
Drivin' my limousine.
It's all designed to blow our minds,
But our minds won't really get blown
Like the blow that'll getcha
When you get your picture
On the cover of the Rolling Stone.

We gotta lotta little teenage blue-eyed groupies
Who do anything we say.
We got a genuine Indian guru
Who's teaching us a better way.
We got all the friends that money can buy,
So we never have to be alone.
And we keep getting richer,
But we can't get our picture
On the cover of the Rolling Stone.