Philadelphia Daily News Endorses Obama

[Hope And Change]

Philadelphia Daily News Endorses Obama


Thursday, April 17th, 2008

http://www.philly.com/dailynews/opinion/20080417_VOTE_FOR_BARACK_OBAMA.html">Paper’s ed board picks Obama, who has been trailing Clinton in the statewide polls but is expected to do well in Philly.

“The choice in Tuesday’s Democratic presidential primary is not only the one between a white woman and a black man. It’s a choice between the past and the future.”

Also discounts Clinton’s experience. “We are frankly troubled by her assumption that her husband’s administration and accomplishments were her own.”

Plus: The Obama campaign tells Stephanopoulos that “prominent Pennsylvania supporters” will switch their support from Clinton to Obama Thursday morning due to Clinton’s negativity.

http://thepage.time.com/2008/04/17/philadelphia-daily-news-endorses-obama/">Link

[Vinca]

1. People aren't as dumb as ABC would like to believe.

They can recognize an ambush when they see one.

[jasmine621]

4. Yes they are. Otherwise we would not have GWB for 8 years. nt

[cali]

10. some are. like people who don't know that the SC installed bush

that's pretty stupid.

[ProgressiveMuslim]

2. Isn't the Daily News

the newspaper of record for Philadelphia's embittered?

[catgirl]

3. K & R!

[Zachstar]

5. Looks like the sham that called itself a debate did not slow the endorsements!

Glad to see this K&R!!

[WillyT]

6. Big K & R !!!

:bounce::kick::bounce:

[me b zola]

7. K&R

:thumbsup:

[CakeGrrl]

8. Someone sees through candidates riding their spouse's coattails for "experience". n/t

[sonias]

9. Wonderful news!

Read another snippet of the endorsement:

Daily News Editorial 4/17/08
VOTE FOR BARACK OBAMA

(snip)
But the long slog through 44 primaries and caucuses has confirmed for us that Sen. Barack Obama's vision of change - and the way he plans to pursue it - is what we need right now. Badly.

This is a campaign that really began six years ago, on Sept. 11, 2001. Not only was the U.S. attacked and seriously wounded, it did not bounce back the way "the land of the free and home of the brave" should have. In fact, it still suffers from post-traumatic stress.

That day and its aftermath cried out for a revolution of values: a clear-eyed shared vision, a cooperative effort, a unified purpose. It cried out for a recognition that conventional warfare and conventional responses to domestic challenges in an era of globalization were not enough.

That cry was not answered.

Beautiful prose! They really understand it. In fact I think their description of the country's "post-traumatic stress" is what Obama calls "bitter".

It's time for a new direction in this country. Obama will answer that call to unify and move this country forward.

:applause::applause::applause:

Sonia

[Hope And Change]

11. Kick!

:kick:

[ORDem]

12. Is an Obama blow-out in the works? :)

:dem: