OMG! In a speech yesterday, Ferraro praises Obama? She even throws down a 'Yes We Can'?

[sweet baby jesus]

http://www.tahoedailytribune.com/article/20080611/REGION/359110812/-1/rss02

RENO - Ex-Democratic vice presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro praised the Nevada Women's Fund on Tuesday for using their resources to help young women overcome adversity in the same way Barack Obama beat long odds to become his party's presidential nominee.

"I want a fairer country for women and girls - black, white, yellow or brown, I don't care what color. And I'm not going to stop pushing. You women are empowered to help make that happen," Ferraro told about 1,000 people at the nonprofit group's 17th annual "Salute to Women of Achievement."

"Last year at this time, when Sen. Obama announced for the presidency, people white and black alike said, 'You can't do it. This country is not ready for a black man to be nominated president of the United States,"' she said.

"Well, he said, 'Yes, we can.' And he didn't wait for someone to give it to him, he worked hard and he earned the nomination," said the former New York congresswoman, who became the first woman on a major party's presidential ticket as Walter Mondale's running mate in 1984.

"And now today, the Nevada Women's Fund and your honorees' devotion to fairness, you are also saying, 'Yes, we can.' And I have no doubt that together, we will be successful."

[yourguide]

1. Thanks for stopping by Geraldine

but it's a little late...

[SwampG8r]

28. it cant ever be too late

to do the right thing

[sfam]

71. As Dean said, she's outside of the mainstream. That said, I'm glad she's not causing trouble nt

[babylonsister]

2. That musta hurt. nt

[papau]

30. I sure she sees it as being honest - calling out a campaign for what it did, and then saying the

winner deserves to be supported.

I don't think she or others see a contradiction or any reason to "hurt"

[JoFerret]

67. The trashing Ferraro received on DU and elsewhere

was nothing short of outrageous.

Very shameful bad behavior that brought out the worst in a whole range of people.

[AlinPA]

70. My objection to her is her appearances on Fox "News". That's not trashing her. nt

[JoFerret]

72. You mean being - just appearing - on Fox was enough for you?

Why were you watching Fox?

Do you have any deeper historical perspective?

[AlinPA]

73. There were videos on DU -P on it. Yes, that's enough for me. Her appearing

on that propaganda channel only feeds their "fair and balanced" lie.

[JoFerret]

74. I see.

Hmm.

OK.

[roguevalley]

90. what she said killed her legacy for me. your snarkiness is sad.

[JoFerret]

92. Too bad you feel that way

Big mistake imo.

[Kahuna]

75. What??? You must be kidding. The only thing "outrageous" was

Ferraro's own hideous remarks and behavior If she has toned it down somewhat it only because she thinks it will help Hillary to become Obama's VP pick.

[JoFerret]

87. I completely disagree

.

[roguevalley]

89. you still here?

[JoFerret]

93. Meaning

what exactly?

[QueenOfCalifornia]

56. It probably sent

shock waves through her tiny, Grinch-sized heart.

[JoFerret]

94. What a mean spirited

and groundless remark.

[PBS Poll-435]

3. See....We really all are coming together.

She is going to surprise so folks.

[hokies4ever]

35. I wonder if my grocery store now sells flying bacon

:rofl:

[PBS Poll-435]

40. If it is flying into my mouth..

(On Atkins)

And lost 18 lbs since the announcement that GDP was going to transition to GDP V2.012

And remember....we are watching you..


:toast:

[hokies4ever]

48. Congrats

Always great to become healthier. :toast:

Um, we're not drinking that Miller Ultra stuff are we? :rofl:

[PBS Poll-435]

49. Nah, I am going full-blown Russian on this diet.

:rofl:

[PBS Poll-435]

50. And for clarification...

I put on these pesky 20 lbs since GD:(Primaries) started?

Coincidence?

I think not.

[JoFerret]

69. Time for you to revise your notions

of politics.

[JoFerret]

68. The wingnuts are no longer in control.

.

[FrenchieCat]

4. I'm sure someone was twisting her arm behind her back........

cause this is too much the exact opposite of all that she has been saying.

[foo_bar]

12. give credit where it's due

although "black, white, yellow or brown" still sounds like the Ferraro we know, but at least she didn't shout out to "redskins", and she sounds pretty gracious about the arm-twisting considering where she was a few weeks ago.

[FrenchieCat]

36. Sorry, I was taught to be skeptical......

a lesson from primaries season 08.

[foo_bar]

41. I lean towards skepticism myself, but I'll take incremental change over none at all

She called Obama "terribly sexist" and threatened not to vote for him only three weeks ago, so I have to consider this a minor victory.

[4themind]

60. I"m happy enough if she doesn;t

continue to go on fox to blast obama, anything else is just a bonus, sincerely or not, if it helps to change some people's minds I'm not going to complain...

[butterfly77]

97. Exactly, what I was thinking..

I am still waiting to see what tricks will be pulled out of someones' hat at the convention. Ferraro said a lot of hateful things and continued to go on Fox. I also do not trust Ed Rendell...

[zulchzulu]

5. It's a good thing we Democrats can forgive someone pretty easily

Thanks Geraldine.

Now take that vacation in Italy and the Greek Isles. I hear it's fabulous from June to late November.

:hi:

[cbc5g]

6. I'm impressed by her new tone, it's good to hear

I was wondering why Fox News wasn't having her on anymore..

[Raine]

7. Sorry Geraldine...too little, too late

I'm not forgetting the awful things you said. :-(

[TheDebbieDee]

8. It's been what? Two or three months since she said

Sen. Obama wouldn't be where he was if he wasn't black, and you guys STILL insist on deliberately misinterpreting what she said.

Well, Sen. Obama has won the necessary number of delegates to get the Dem nomination. Yet some of you seem to be stuck in the "Let's outmaneuver and out-propagandize the Clintons" mode. That battle is over.

McSame and the repukes are our enemy now - sick 'em.

[LTR]

44. She's been attacking him relentlessly since then

The most recent:

May 31: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x6191420
May 26: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x6140439

And to top it off, she's been saying most of this shit on FAUX.

Ever since she reemerged from the depths of obscurity, she's been ripping Obama almost nonstop, with bullshit claims of running a sexist campaign. She's no innocent.

[iconicgnom]

9. Ferraro didn't help HRC. Even more so I doubt she can help Obama.

But we all know she'll be up front and center - after all, she works for FOX.

[JVS]

10. Nice to know Gerry, now disappear for another 24 years please.

[sweet baby jesus]

46. she'll be 96?

[anonymous171]

11. Someone got a call from Hillary. Probably had a nice long chat.

I bet Hillary gave her hell.

[slinkerwink]

17. Hillary To Geraldine "You'd better back Obama or else!"

[cloudythescribbler]

54. Ferraro is a professional & shrewd pol (whatever else you might say about her) and she wouldn't ...

try to hold out on Obama at this point

there are, here and there, the kind of politician who might, but she's not one of them. (This is also true for a presumptive nominee from the RW of the party as well as from its center).

[ecstatic]

18. if only she had done this sooner. oh well nt

[Cha]

21. Oh to know what goes on behind the

scenes to make people act the way they do!

[Rowdyboy]

13. I was undecided between Obama and Clinton until Ms Ferraro's remarks in February....Her bigotry

made my choice easy.

[Pirate Smile]

14. Good for her.

That's a relief.

[Colobo]

15. Genuine this isn't.

[tavalon]

62. Genuine, she never was.

90% of politicians put their fingers up to check the wind direction before saying anything. There is a reason we doubt their veracity as much as we do used car salesmen and snake oil preachers.

Hell, my number might even be a bit low there.

[slinkerwink]

16. Uh. *rubs eyes*......*is speechless*

[Thrill]

19. Glad to see she is out there helping. Raise money for Obama!!

[Hieronymus]

20. Geraldine is a nutjob.

[TheDonkey]

57. something is wrong in her head methinks

but at least she is now stopping with her hate-tour.

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[Blondiegrrl]

23. Aww, looks like she's back on her meds. n/t

[ContinentalOp]

24. Yellow eh?

I sure hope she's talking about Lisa Simpson.

[Buzz Clik]

25. zzzzt! That tiger doesn't change her stripes. Affirmative action, indeed.

Meh. At least she's paying lip service.

[BlooInBloo]

83. Yup. Take what we can get.

[WeDidIt]

26. WOOOOOOHOOOOOOO!!!!!!

My faith in the Democratic PArty is FULLY RESTORED!!!!!!!!!

[corkhead]

27. I'll do my best to try to forgive

but I doubt that I will forget. She showed an ugly side that doesn't just disappear in a couple weeks.

[Pushed To The Left]

29. Good for her! She had me worried for a while there

If Geraldine Ferraro can get behind Obama, then I'm pretty sure the majority of Senator Clinton's primary supporters will as well.

[Chloroplast]

31. Yay for Gerry! Now her questionable remarks can be forgiven (or at least excused) by this speech!

[slinkerwink]

32. welcome to DU!

[hokies4ever]

37. Hey! I thought I was the official welcoming committee tonight!

:rofl:

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

33. I don't trust her. She has too much hatred in her heart.

The things she said are unforgivable. Sorry...

[polmaven]

76. I'm sorry,

I don't trust her. She has too much hatred in her heart.

I really need to wonder just who it is that too much hatred in his or her heart. It is time to LET IT GO!!!!!!!

[hisownpetard]

34. She must be smoking a lot of pot, 'cause her short-term memory is shot.

Would anyone in their right mind believe her?
To me, it's an insult to turn on a dime and come out now, refuting everything she said (over and over, to anyone who would listen),
now that the wind has shifted.

This is what gives politicians a bad name.

[tavalon]

63. This is what politicians are generally like

One of the things that turned me toward Obama was his race speech. It was so truthful that it shocked me, because politicians aren't generally truthful. It was jarring. Geraldine is just same ol', same ol.

[Ichingcarpenter]

38. Just wait....... she is just covering her "bases" to preserve her Pandering Ass

One only needs to look at her history and who she works for.

[TexasObserver]

39. that's a pleasant surprise!

[lojasmo]

42. I bet Hillary had to break her little toes.

I'm amazed.

[madrchsod]

43. she`s trying for at least a C list party in january

but i doubt she`ll make it...

[barack the house]

45. WOW. *faints*

[LTR]

47. First Clinton's hardcore SDs, then Taylor Marsh, now...

...Geraldine Ferraro?

:wtf:

Next thing you know, Larry the Nutjob Johnson and the No Quality gang will do an about face (or admit they're really Republicans, which seems more likely). Or we'll see 'Obamais44.net.' Then Hell will turn into the Yukon, pigs will soar through the air and monkeys will fly out my ass.

[Chulanowa]

51. Better late than never

But then... better early than late, too.

[ForeignSpectator]

52. I'm not buying, just does not add up with her outrageous comments ( where she spoke her mind ) n/t

[tavalon]

64. Poli + tics

Many blood sucking creatures.

Ferraro is a genuine politician, by which I mean there isn't a genuine bone in that political body of hers. Not three weeks ago nor today.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

77. Exactly. As Chuck D. once cogently exclaimed, "Can't truss it!" n/t

[mcctatas]

53. Hope you all are "rapture ready"...

because this is definitely a sign of the impending apocalypse! ;)

[dkf]

55. She's learned the difference between a negative feminist and a positive one.

A negative feminist blames men for everything and uses sexism as an excuse. A positive feminist says it may be harder for a woman, but we are gonna show them!

This is the lesson that Barack Obama is teaching everyone...never let anyone tell you its impossible, and always strive for excellence.

[Arugula Latte]

58. What a disgusting two-faced creep she is.

Buh Bye, Geraldine. It's time for you to slither off into the sunset. :hi:

[jgraz]

59. Somebody must have told her he was half white.

[sweet baby jesus]

80. is that why she only smears him half the time?

[tavalon]

61. Which just goes to show you, Geraldine is, was and always will be a vapid political animal

[eridani]

65. Probably sunk in about McSame and women's issues n/t

[LowerManhattanite]

66. Wish...

...I could give a shit about anything she says at this point. But I don't.


What's her first name again?

[lisa58]

78. Way to go Geraldine

[sufrommich]

79. Obama is the democratic nominee,I expect to see

all the Democrats get behind him,no surprise.

[NatBurner]

81. the question is: will this get the same publicity?

i doubt it

good for u tho, gerry

better late than never

[janet118]

82. Good for her . . .

No more infighting. We are all in the same boat now. Anchors aweigh.

[crankychatter]

84. The Darling of Fox News? - life is TOO weird - nt

[PoliticalAmazon]

85. After the damage she's caused and the hateful things she's said, this is....

far too little and far too late.

It also shows here to be a hypocrite. Yes, I know she is supporting party unity by doing this, but this is the problem with making the types of attacks she made during the primary: if you do the right thing politically afterwards and support what used to be your opposition, it shows you are a big fat hypocrite.

[slampoet]

86. ahh why bother....self delete

[NYDem Observer]

88. Thank you Geraldine! Now go away. EOM

[AspenRose]

91. Good God, who got to her?!

:wow:

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

95. It's a trap.

[butterfly77]

96. This is a joke isn't it?