Obama Kicks Off Pennsylvania Tour
(CBS)
PITTSBURGH -- Barack Obama kicked off a six day tour of Pennsylvania today by nabbing his first major endorsement in the state. Sen. Bob Casey Jr, D-Pa., a superdelegate, announced his endorsement at a community gathering here. Obama said the endorsement came as somewhat of a surprise to him.
“I told him I’d love to have his support but I understood that we’re behind in the Pennsylvania polls,” Obama said.
“It would have been easy for Bob just to stay out of it, just to stay neutral. I think everybody would have accepted that."
Casey said he called Hillary Clinton last night to inform her of his decision and described her as being very “gracious.” However, he said he was impressed by Obama’s compassion, ideas, and by his ability to handle a tough campaign.
“He has appealed, as Abraham Lincoln asked us to do many years ago, to the better angels of our nature, and we appreciate that as he’s campaigning,” Casey said.
In his remarks, Obama disputed Clinton’s argument on electablity. He said that her claim that she is more likely to beat John McCain in a general election is falsely based on longevity in Washington.
“Look if the contest between McCain and the Democratic nominee is who’s been there longer, John McCain wins,” Obama said.
“If the argument is who is going to pursue a foreign policy like George Bush's, then John McCain wins. If that’s the criteria for being tough, if that’s the criteria for answering the 3 o'clock phone call, that you voted for the war in Iraq, that you went along with George Bush's policies when it came to Iran and not talking to leaders that we don't like, then John McCain wins that fight.”
The six-day bus tour is Obama’s first major campaign push in the Pennsylvania, a state which Clinton argues is pivotal to securing the Democratic nomination. Casey will be campaigning with Obama for the full duration of the tour.
Best-selling author Mitch Albom on his first nonfiction work since "Tuesdays with Morrie."
%u2026Leader of Kenyan Orange Democratic Movement opposition leader, Raila Odinga, is Barack Obama%u2019s cousin%u2026wants to be president%u2026two of Kenya%u2019s tribes%u2026are killing each other over a disputed election Odinga, claims was stolen from him%u2026Former Clinton aides currently working for Obama%u2026directed *** Morris to Kenya to advise the Odinga campaign in Nov. 2007, after Odinga visited Obama in America. Morris was an extremely divisive factor in Kenyan elections%u2026Kenya currently on edge of political chaos & civil war%u2026
Which Democratic presidential candidate has positive & effective foreign policy experience?
youtube.com/watch?v=sVeFVtcdSYY
Some say his ability to play political hardball goes back to his first campaign%u2026.His overwhelming legal onslaught signaled his impatience to gain office, even if that meant elbowing aside an elder stateswoman like Palmer%u2026Obama%u2019s first campaign clouds the image he has cultivated throughout his political career%u2026first entered public office not by leveling the playing field, but by clearing it%u2026
Obama voted against a bill that would have delivered the death penalty to gang members who murder first responders.
He sponsors the Illinois Senate Bill 750 creating the %u201CHalal Food Act,%u201D providing for inspections by the Department of Agriculture to ensure that all food labeled Halal is prepared according to Islamic law.
The most horrifying thing out of all this is his child hatred. He not only supports abortion; he supports partial birth abortion. He supports leaving a surviving baby to his/her death if he or she fights for life after being subjected to the atrocities of the abortion clinic.
Of course it%u2019s all bad and there%u2019s lots more at the source.
This is an incredibly bad person with a smile like an angel. BEWARE.
The Jewish Telegraphic Agency today reports that the Reverend Jeremiah Wright, Jr., long-time pastor of Barak Obama, published an op-ed piece signed by a Hamas leader. The item appeared in the July 22, 2007 edition of his Trinity United Church newspaper on the "Pastor''''''''s Page." The op-ed piece justifies attacks on Israeli civilians, and carries a supporting introduction by Mr. Wright.
Barak Obama issued a statement strongly condemning these views of his pastor. "I certainly wasn%u2019t in church when that outrageously wrong [Hamas] piece was re-printed in the bulletin,%u201D Obama added.
Obama is a long-time member of Trinity United, and his financial contributions to his church are reported to be substantial ("All told, the [Obama] couple gave $27,500 to [Trinity United] in 2005 and 2006," according to the New York Times of March 26). His moral support to the church has been unwavering. As more and more and more details of the extremist political positions of the church are revealed, Obama''''''''s response has been to distance himself from these, but also to repeat, over and over, that he didn''''''''t know, that he wasn''''''''t there.
I find it very difficult to believe that an intelligent, energetic, and very political man like Obama is perpetually ignorant about what goes on in the church to which he devotes so many of his resources. If he does get to the White House, will he be in similar ignorance about the goings on of his administration ?
Barak Obama issued a statement strongly condemning these views of his pastor. "I certainly wasn%u2019t in church when that outrageously wrong [Hamas] piece was re-printed in the bulletin,%u201D Obama added.
Obama is a long-time member of Trinity United, and his financial contributions to his church are reported to be substantial ("All told, the [Obama] couple gave $27,500 to [Trinity United] in 2005 and 2006," according to the New York Times of March 26). His moral support to the church has been unwavering. As more and more and more details of the extremist political positions of the church are revealed, Obama''''s response has been to distance himself from these, but also to repeat, over and over, that he didn''''t know, that he wasn''''t there.
I find it very difficult to believe that an intelligent, energetic, and very political man like Obama is perpetually ignorant about what goes on in the church to which he devotes so many of his resources. If he does get to the White House, will he be in similar ignorance about the goings on of his administration ?
I''''m beginning to think Rowdy and the other Clinton people are right about Hillary needing to stay in the race.In fact,it could end up being one of the best things that ever happened to the democratic party.To get rid of the Clintons once and for all.She is already losing on every front that counts inspite of what some people say.The longer she stays in,the more it distracts attention from Obamas'''' so called racism/anti-americanism,the more people get fed up with her,and there''''s a better than 50/50 chance that she or Bill will end up making more blunders,since neither one of them can keep their mouths shut.Obama has more than proven that he can handle her attacks,and even beat her at her own game.If it goes through the whole process,and Obama wins,the Hillary Krishnas have nothing to whine about,and most will still vote for Obama.The rest that threaten to vote for McCain will be insignificant,and shouldn''''t make any difference in the outcome.-----Continued below.
Hillary will look like the stupidest person in history to everyone if it goes all the way to the convention and she loses,although most of us already know she is stupid,LOL.She is already perceived as being harmful to the party,and when you total it all up,it could very well end her career,and we''''d never have to put up with her again.Me,I''''m pulling for Hillary now.I want her to keep on with her blundering and take it all the way to the convention.Lose,lose,lose,and keep on with your idiotic persistance.Ruin your chance for ever being president,and make yourself so much of a laughingstock that New York is ashamed of you,LOL!Go Hillary!On to your ultimate destruction and political ruin!Hillary in...well,never.LOL!
Well, it is not just because we are free and we can go to the post office and mail a letter to our grandparents.
Actually the real risk of our Democracy is from leaders who lie to the American public about false intelligence that the British gov.
conjured up from a Californian PH.d
student''s dissertation.
The real threat is from Downing Street and the Bush family.
Most Muslim people are very humane.
The real threat to our civilization are idiots like the Netherlands
who endorse freedom of speech that shows Mohammad with a bomb on his head stereotyping their faith as violent.
In reality, even Bush has had the Taliban at a meeting in Texas, Saudi Arabians meet weekly with Cheney.
Karzi, the Afghani president, used to work for Chevron...
So, America do you want another Vietnam, or should we allow our sons and daughters to return home with their lives and their dignity?
To the media, ask more questions, if you are not too afraid yourself.
"Give me liberty or give me...
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-070403obama-ballot,0,1843097.story?,page=1
Some say his ability to play political hardball goes back to his first campaign%u2026.His overwhelming legal onslaught signaled his impatience to gain office, even if that meant elbowing aside an elder stateswoman like Palmer%u2026Obama%u2019s first campaign clouds the image he has cultivated throughout his political career%u2026first entered public office not by leveling the playing field, but by clearing it%u2026
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-070403obama-ballot,0,1843097.story?,page=1
Some say his ability to play political hardball goes back to his first campaign%u2026.His overwhelming legal onslaught signaled his impatience to gain office, even if that meant elbowing aside an elder stateswoman like Palmer%u2026Obama%u2019s first campaign clouds the image he has cultivated throughout his political career%u2026first entered public office not by leveling the playing field, but by clearing it%u2026
All you Hillary people are just so shocked she about to lose you need to blame someone. Did you ever think that the media is coming down on her worse then Obama because she has more baggage and is a worse person.
Liar Liar pants suit on fire
I almost thought you were writing a poem. The only elected position we term "leader" is the POTUS -and rightly so.
- by anappleadae March 28, 2008 5:47 PM EDT
- It is discouraging when politicians, figures of authority, and the public in general think the election is about picking a "LEADER". Picking an employee through the election process to REPRESENT constituents(we employers)to do the business of government is precisely what the Constitution provides for, and what we the people SHOULD be doing.
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See all 20 CommentsWe are not a herd of lemmings blindly following some charismatic figure, hoping this Messiah will lead us out of the darkness, while protecting us from the bad people.
We are individuals seeking our unalienable rights. To atain these rights requires personal responsibility and courage "to disolve the Political Bands which have connected them with another". This does not sound like a flock of mush heads following a "LEADER"!
Elections are about posting people in positions of responsibility of protecting our existing rights and ensuring our liberty to pursue future rights to "form a more perfect union".
What we have now is some distorted carnival being played out as an autocracy. We are the people, not subjects of professional politicians.