OBAMA: "Even if I'm not the nominee, I'm still going to be somebody who cares very deeply"

[kpete]

Breaking: Obama "Fellows" will Organize Regardless of Nominee
by Steven R
Sun Apr 06, 2008 at 08:30:44 AM PDT

Last Night Barack Obama displayed a Grace unfound in the Clinton Campaign and discussed the purpose of the Obama Fellows for the first time publically.
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/4/6/11170/54536/98/491107

Q. You recently talked about a fellowship program where you will train some of the young grassroots activists that have joined your campaign. Can you talk more about that?

A:Basically what we've done is we've been attracting so much volunteer talent, so many young people who have gotten involved in the campaign, that we wanted to give a handful of them an opportunity to have some more intensive training. So we've asked them to apply for fellowships. I think they're called Obama Fellows. They will get intensive training, and they will be put on staff and will have an experience, starting in June.

Q:The nomination may not be decided by then, are you sure you're going to be ready to set those grassroots volunteers loose in June?

A:We're still going to be interested in training. Even if I'm not the nominee, I'm still going to be somebody who cares very deeply about the Democratic Party winning in November, and still will hopefully have a little bit of influence on the process.

http://www.greatfallstribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080406/NEWS01/804060304/1002

[stellanoir]

1. He has consistently exhibited more graciousness than I've ever seen in a candidate.

Meanwhile someone else is hurling kitchen sinks around.

I'll take gutter balls over gutter politics any day of the week.

[caledesi]

5. Well said! nt

[NJSecularist]

2. Will Hillary offer the same pledge? n/t

[BumRushDaShow]

3. The Party needs this type of thing to build the constituency back up at the state level. n/t

[Deja Q]

4. If only he teamed up with Clinton when the opportunity presented itself

I still like to think the opportunity still exists.

[Colobo]

7. Obama/Clinton? Yeah, could happen.

[KaptBunnyPants]

9. As VP? You have to be joking.

The loser doesn't get to demand that the winner hand over 1st place. Even if they are a Clinton.

[Colobo]

6. That's the class Hillary has not shown.

[buff2]

8. Aw,shucks

That just brings tears to my eyes.. :cry: :eyes:

[uponit7771]

10. He has EVERY reason to say the nomination is in the bag and still wont take is eyes off the prize

...mental discipline ...wow....that's a good thing

[Scurrilous]

11. K & R

:thumbsup:

[autorank]

12. ...and who might that be?;) n/t K*

[FrenchieCat]

13. He had better be the nominee.......

that's all I'm sayin'!

[Taxmyth]

14. Glad he's waking up to that fact

Sorry, had to do that just for the effect. It's good to see him offering educational opportunities to others.

[TTUBatfan2008]

15. He's saying what any candidate would...

you people are amazing sometimes. I support him 100%, but sheesh. He's not the first candidate to be gracious, etc. Didn't Hillary say a while back to her supporters that they should not vote for McCain? Give credit where its due rather than trying to put Barack on a pedestal and tear her down any chance you get.