Belzer voted for Obama over Clinton in the NY primaries.

[Ichingcarpenter]

GERALDO RIVERA: I haven't heard that you've endorsed anyone. You
did endorse John Kerry in 2004 and you wrote some pretty scathing,
some hot stuff on the blog about the Republicans then. I haven't heard
too much about who you are endorsing this time around. Why?


RICHARD BELZER: Well I'm ready, I mean I voted in the New York
primary for Obama. And I think Obama it's, it's beyond politics at
this point. I think that they say he's a rock star but it's beyond
rock star. He's clearly touching something in people's hearts and
souls and minds and he has a shot at redefining who we are. We've been
redefined for seven years now as a war-mongering, far right,
intolerant nation who's raping our own atmosphere and demonizing the
poor and letting the banks rob us blind. I think if, any incremental
move away from that would be a Godsend. And I think Obama will, at the
very least, put the breaks on this madness and in some ways heal it.
Another thing, if I may Geraldo, being a man of color, I think the
rest of the world, if they see that America elects a man of color I
think they'll breathe a big sigh of relief and not think that we're
this warmongering, rich white guy country.


RIVERA: Let me ask you this Richard, though, do you think, a lot
of his support, so far, is based on the energy of young people, some
of the first time voters. Do you think that, that energy can sustain
for eight long months the general election?


BELZER: I partially disagree with you Geraldo. I think in, in,
the thing that's really inspirational is that young people are getting
involved as never before. But when I talk to people. I've spoken to
Republicans, not a lot, but some who are gonna voter for Obama. There
are a lot of Democrats that used to say, "Well I'm voting, if I vote,
you know with my head I vote for Hillary. With my heart -- it's
Obama." Now Obama has combined the heart and the head. He proves
everyday with his unflappability, his grasp of the issues that he is
capable of being president. He's more experienced than Abe Lincoln was
when he became president. John Kennedy was considered a frivolous
playboy. He evolved into a great president. So I have every confidence
that this man will surround himself with all the right people. Not
every candidate knows everything and I think he's smart enough to know
that.


RIVERA: Richard Belzer that's a really eloquent endorsement. I
appreciate you coming on the program. I knew it would be good. Thank
you very much.

The following is the full exchange as it occurred on the March 2
edition of Fox News' Geraldo At Large:
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.tv.law-and-order/browse_thread/thread/f53dcd7129d8d124

[rurallib]

1. Why should I or anyone care who Richard Belzer votes for?

[LSparkle]

2. Because Mark Green probably does ...

[Tarheel_Dem]

3. disappointed that Taylor Marsh didn't get the job? nt

[aquart]

4. His argument is that inexperience makes a good president?

Love it. I adore all the rationalizations for our choice of candidate.