John Edwards and Barack Obama Are Committed to Well-Intentioned Platitudes
Last night finally made his long-anticipated, long-overdue and now completely irrelevant endorsement for president. And — no surprises here — it's Barack Obama…
Edwards, who received a thunderous ovation when Obama introduced him to the crowd of several thousand, said, "brothers and sisters, we must come together as Democrats" to defeat McCain. "We are here tonight because the Democratic voters have made their choice, and so have I."
He said Obama "stands with me" in a fight to cut poverty in half within 10 years, a claim Obama confirmed moments later… As president, he vowed to "lift up every American out of poverty."
I think it's really smart of Obama to not set any unrealistic expectations there or say anything that can be construed as idiotically hyperbolous.
But, while we're making promises for the future, I'd love to get Obama's word that he's committed to the dream of genetically engineered flying unicorns. Oh, and house keys that fall up.
But, enough of that, let's get back to half-hearted praise for the people that knocked Edwards out of the race. Because that's what everyone is here to pretend is important…
Edwards also praised Clinton, saying "we are a stronger party" because of her involvement, and "we're going to have a stronger nominee in the fall because of her work." He said Clinton is a "woman who is made of steel."…
Yes, steel. With a clockwork heart, hydraulic jaws, razor-sharp serrated teeth, and a directive to destroy… destroy… destroy! Also, she's commited to socialized health care, so that's nice, too.
Clinton campaign chairman Terry McAuliffe said in a statement, "We respect John Edwards, but as the voters of West Virginia showed last night, this thing is far from over."
Destroy… destroy… destroy!
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NOT TAKEN SERIOUSLY BY THE DNC
Action speaks louder than words. I was on another
web site last night and the Hillary supporters were
talking about REGISTERING AS REPUBLICANS AND NOT
COMING BACK TO THE PARTY UNTIL HILLARY GETS THE
NOMINATION.
This way it would be harder for the DNC to just
brush us off by saying we'll eventually all rally
around Obama……No Way, Nobama!
I"m going tomorrow and register as a Republican. If
you're not already registered as a Democrat, you can
first register as a Democrat and a day or two later,
register as a Republican. It will show up as a lost
member on the Democratic Membership Roll by the
end of the week.
Sounds like a plan to me!!
Bearness, you took the words right out of my mouth. Even with 2 terms according to the math I learned in grade school: 4+4=8, not 10. Anywho, us poe folk will be waiting with baited breath to be lifted out of this economic pit that we now occupy. "The Democratic voters have made their choice & so have I"? Does this mean Edwards feels that his opinion is as important as all the millions of Dems who have voted in this primary? Wow! No wonder he pays $400 for a haircut. He needs alot of hair to cover an ego & head of that magnitude!
This is a 1st for the USA, a Black & a woman prominently put forth as presidential candidates but it is certainly not the 1st time the US press (print & media) has decided for the voters the only one great enough to be a Presidential super star.
The big news is Bush v. Appeasers. John McCain agrees. Let the games begin, and I don't mean the Olympics.
Don’t you love it how a candidate promises something miraculous will happen a couple years after his last term expires.