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Very, very well said…

He definitely hadn’t bothered to learn his lines. He clutched a pad of notes which he fumblingly glanced at from time to time. “Barack Obama does not have the experience to be president of the United States,” he began, evoking a pantomime “Boo!” from the crowd. “I can prove it. He wasn’t experienced enough to vote to authorise the invasion of Iraq.”

Nor is he, De Niro went on, experienced enough to let special interests run the government; or to make secret deals in the back rooms of power; or to leave millions of our friends and neighbours in poverty. “That’s the kind of inexperience I could get used to.”

As can I, as can I. Just ask the people of Illinois if Barack Obama can beat Republicans. Just ask his fellow Senators if he can get things done.

Barack Obama is a man who can win in November. He is a man who can lead this country to heights we haven’t yet dreamed of, and he is a man who can bring the country together in ways that we haven’t yet seen. The time is now.

DeNiro Learns New Lines for Obama: Guardian Unlimited

If you haven’t seen this, you should:

I’m proud to say that mooncat, a strong Edwards supporter, has decided to back Senator Obama with a very well reasoned explanation.

I don’t believe there’s a dime’s worth of difference between Clinton and Obama in terms of policy, but there is a difference in how they are approaching the task of winning the presidency and how they would approach the problem of governing. Hillary Clinton is mobilizing a network of connections established during her years in Washington and working to convince voters that she can do this job. Barack Obama tells us what he hopes to accomplish, then says “I need you to help.” He’s bringing fresh horses to the battle, which is exactly what progressive Democrats need. My heart and head agree. I’m voting for Obama.

I will add that one of her options is really not an option. Anyone who votes for a candidate who has withdrawn from the race will have their vote voided and it will not count in the final tally, so I encourage anyone who was supporting Edwards to consider supporting Senator Obama.

And one reason that mooncat didn’t explicitly touched on is that the composition of the people who will be a part of an Obama administration may look a bit different from another Clinton administration as well. Just something to think about…

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I don’t doubt the passion of this Clinton supporter, but I highly object to the way she went about doing it? How is going back to the same team that was in the White House 8 years ago going to bring about “real change”?

Hillary seems to believe that Senator Obama is a worthy opponent, isn’t that good enough for her supporters?

Left In Alabama:: Primary Thoughts

Somewhat lost in the hubbub over Super Tuesday is that the Alabama State Legislature comes back into session that day as well. Let the boxing match recommence!

2008 Session Begins Tuesday » Doc’s Political Parlor

Oscar winner Forest Whitaker made a successful stop in Montgomery yesterday to support Barack Obama.

He was joined in support of Obama and a host of local boosters by Sharon Pratt, former mayor of Washing­ton. About 120 people showed up for the event at the Oba­ma campaign headquarters on Zelda Road.

Local politicians, state Sen. Quinton Ross Jr., D-Montgomery, and Montgom­ery County Circuit Judge Johnny Hardwick, who were previously uncommitted, also announced their en­dorsement of the Illinois sen­ator.

“I am proud to stand here during this time in history, a time that will change Ameri­ca and the world,” Whitaker said to raucous cheers from the crowd. “I was just in Washington and it occurred to me that Barack Obama is going to be our next presi­dent, and that Washington would be his hometown.”

I was a bit surprised to note that Sen. Ross Jr. had not offered his endorsement before now, but glad to see that he did it yesterday.

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