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Caroline Kennedy's Endorsement of Barack Obama

nytimes.com — OVER the years, I ’ve been deeply moved by the people who’ve told me they wished they could feel inspired and hopeful about America the way people did when my father was president. This sense is even more profound today. That is why I am supporting a presidential candidate in the Democratic primaries, Barack Obama.

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  • cg4et, on 01/27/2008, -22/+95Barack Obama can usher in a new era of Camelot for the 21st century. He is our generation's JFK.
    • Nitesmoke, on 01/27/2008, -7/+32I have to agree, I'm normally more conservative in my views, but I'd be willing to give this guy a try, especially after tonight's victory speech in South Carolina. Hillary is no longer relevant in my opinion.
      • charlie55, on 01/27/2008, -20/+7then you are not conservative. obama would grow the government to insane levels. his health care alone is massive. he will ruin the economy with taxes as well. dont be a dumbass who votes for a candidate based on youth and charm. vote issues.
        • trvr, on 01/27/2008, -3/+16Funny. We have had a conservative in the White House for 7 years and we are spending ridiculous amounts of money. "he will ruin the economy"....what economy?
          • charlie55, on 01/27/2008, -11/+5the economy is still growing. taxes hurt it. obama says he would raise taxes. more taxes mean even more spending.
          • metalclay, on 01/27/2008, -1/+12Bush, from his actions, is not a conservative.
          • pintomp3, on 01/27/2008, -1/+5neither was reagan or nixon, they were only social conservatives. democrats tax and spend, republicans borrow and spend. democrats spend it on people, republicans spend it on the military and other businesses of their friends.
        • Anzat, on 01/27/2008, -4/+11Voting the issues is good. Voting your made-up version of the issues is not. Obama would be fiscally responsible and would not grow the government overall.
          • charlie55, on 01/27/2008, -10/+4he explicitly claims he will raise taxes and provide universal health care. this is not smaller government. it will take an enormous government to manage healthcare.

            if you like big government, fine, but do not claim obama isnt for big government. health care provided by the government is huge.
          • lajaw, on 01/27/2008, -2/+2BS! Obama is a socialist like most Democrats. Is that what you people really want for this country?
          • cmackattack, on 01/27/2008, -0/+1@ lajaw:

            No not really. Of the remaining candidates, my first choice is Ron Paul, second is Obama.

            At this point in time: Honest Candidate > Whatever stated policy, because if you are a ***** artist, it matters not what your stated policy is really...I'd rather hear you say that you are going to ***** me prior to it happening, rather than being told everything is gravy and then being ***** over and out with a smile n' wave....
      • pitlord, on 01/27/2008, -18/+3You're about as conservative as Joseph Stalin.
      • quandrum, on 01/27/2008, -6/+17In the last 30 years, Republicans have shown us how to grow the government to insane levels. It's called Corporate Welfare. I'd rather the bankrupt Democratic ideology that helps the poor, spends 10's of billions of dollars and pays for it with American money than the bankrupt Republican ideology that helps the wealthy, spends 100's of billions of dollars and pays for it with China's money.
        • metalclay, on 01/27/2008, -11/+2Being Republican or Democrat has nothing to do with how one governs a country. Don't typecast a specific republican for their group generalizations.
          • pegisys, on 01/27/2008, -3/+8In some cases I would agree with your statements, but when you look at the Republicans who have been elected or who are running now and actually has a chance of winning the parties nomination, his comments are pretty much dead on.

            Yes there are still valid conservatives but they are the minority.
        • pitlord, on 01/27/2008, -2/+1O.O
          Last 30 years? Um, newsflash. Republicans only had control of the government for the last 10 years. All of the insane spending programs came from 40 years of democratic control before that.
          >.>
          Dumbass.
      • OwdenBowden, on 01/29/2008, -0/+1Ask not what the Kennedy's can do for Obama - Ask what Obama can do for the Kennedy's.

        This was a TOKEN endorsement by the Kennedy KLAN. And yes I am using the correct vernacular because what just took place is a sham. The closest the Kennedy's get to Black America is the House Girl or servant that they have in Hiannisport. And for the Record - camelot and the Kennedy's are the Essence of Politics as usual. So Everyone on Digg should Raise your glass in a Toast. To Ted Kennedy - Another business as Usuall Politician. If your Lucky maybe Joe can hook you up with a job on a Venezuelan Oil Platform once they boot your ass out of office.
    • capiCrimm, on 01/27/2008, -29/+8He's going to get shot by some racist and become a martyr? Serious, what is so special about the guy? Compared to the other candidates he seems like Pepsi to Coke. Slightly different.
      • OUChevelleSS, on 01/27/2008, -12/+5Compared to the other Americans you seem like a mindless follower of the status quo.
        • capiCrimm, on 01/27/2008, -9/+4if by status quo you mean a dissenter who feels they've lost all efficacy in the political system and believes they can only achieve *true* change through protest and direct action. Yes, I represent that minority.

          I don't send politicians to do my change. It doesn't work. Enjoy your disappointment.
          • urbandistrict, on 01/27/2008, -6/+5Yes the new hot-word of the season "dissent". Are they printing that word on the back of Starbucks cups or what? You go ahead and rebel against nothing and eat your grilled-cheese sandwich while staring at a discussion of what you disapprove of. Scoff at the absurdity of trying to find the best quality in a few.

            Here's something for your quote book. "Invest nothing in life and you'll get an equal return." -Me

            It is YOU who disappoints.
        • Guitarzan, on 01/27/2008, -7/+5"I don't send politicians to do my change" I like that, I really, really do.
      • pitlord, on 01/27/2008, -3/+3Yeah, because anyone who supports Obama is such a rebel.
        >.>
        You go girl.
      • urbandistrict, on 01/27/2008, -3/+4Yes the new hot-word of the season "dissent". Are they printing that word on the back of Starbucks cups or what? You go ahead and rebel against nothing and eat your grilled-cheese sandwich while staring at a discussion of what you disapprove of. Scoff at the absurdity of trying to find the best quality in a few.

        Obama is IMO the best option on the table.

        RP sounds great but best case (miracle) scenario, he's elected. As soon as he tries to tamper with the FedRes- Assassination.
        • urbandistrict, on 01/27/2008, -5/+1Grrr, dup. But I suppose it could be said again and again. Stand for something and be heard otherwise sit down and shut the ***** up.
          • aliengoods, on 01/27/2008, -0/+2If only everyone followed their own advice.
    • pitlord, on 01/27/2008, -25/+5Just so you know whom you are voting for:
      "...if Obama once was a Muslim, he is now what Islamic law calls a murtadd (apostate), an ex-Muslim converted to another religion who must be executed. Were he elected president of the United States, this status, clearly, would have large potential implications for his relationship with the Muslim world."
      From: http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/Read.aspx?GUI ...
      X^P
      Anyone who puts credence into the Kennedy clan's endorsements deserve exactly what they get.
      • TopherT, on 01/27/2008, -8/+3F#ck you.
      • bikee4, on 01/27/2008, -8/+3Actually it's ***** YOU!...
      • SheilaNoya, on 01/27/2008, -2/+7You just lost ALL credibility by trying to spread the false "Obama is a Muslim" rumor. Everyone knows this is a flat out lie now and that anyone who is still repeating it is an ignorant racist, a lying scumbag, or a complete idiot. Which one of these 3 are you?
      • JavanSClark, on 01/27/2008, -1/+1Stormfront is ------> way. I'm sure they have a hole ready for you to crawl in.
    • deanlowe, on 01/27/2008, -12/+4I think Edwards' endorsement from MLK jr is better.
    • pitlord, on 01/27/2008, -8/+3X^P
    • Osjpr, on 01/27/2008, -11/+3SHUT THE ***** UP WITH THAT camalot *****.
    • LeeSoong, on 01/27/2008, -8/+3The Dead Kennedy's - It's nice to see musicians taking an interest in politics.
      • T8erT0T, on 01/27/2008, -3/+2Cool beans LeeSoong. How's life treating you in 1982, and what the eff does that have anything to do with what we're discussing?
  • Schul983, on 01/27/2008, -16/+60That article is amazing... he is genuinely a 21st century JFK. He inspires across party and racial lines.

    now if only the NYT had endorsed obama.
    • CC440, on 01/27/2008, -9/+12He talks a lot about giving service back to the country, peace corps, public works projects etc. If he asks me to give back I will listen. An important thing to relaize in politics, is that if you ask for something, like someone's vote, they will usually gladly do it. I will follow Obama to the end of the earth if he's president, because I trust his leadership.
      • ErosAmadeus, on 01/27/2008, -5/+5Based on what do you trust him? I'd appreciate a real answer to that, even if my comment gets buried.

        I would respect Mr. Obama's leadership qualities more if he had a record to support the rhetoric. He's voted for the REAL ID, PATRIOT Act, Iraq War, hate crimes legislation, a.k.a., "thought crimes". And I say this as a bisexual.

        I like him on many issues, but on the more important ones he's just not the guy for the times, imo. I've been up close and I've heard him talk outside the limelight. This guy is an insider.

        It's your vote, though. Use it as you wish. I just recommend you give this guy a closer inspection.
        • trvr, on 01/27/2008, -3/+2Your question seems to be for CC440, so I won't touch that. But I am curious, who do you support for 08? I could probably guess your answer (considering this is Digg).
        • ErosAmadeus, on 01/27/2008, -3/+3I'm leaning, but I've not yet decided, towards Paul and Edwards. I feel we're in a real constitutional crisis in this country and these two candidates seem to be the only ones still standing that acknowledge that in any meaningful way.

          What about yourself?
    • rz8472, on 01/27/2008, -5/+7The NYT hired WILLIAM KRISTOL. I say let them wallow in their own filth.
  • economyisland, on 01/27/2008, -11/+62I was disappointed that the New York Times endorsed Hillary but this at least somewhat made up for it being that its JFK's daughter and its in the New York Times. Anyways, we need Ted now.

    P.S. Pat Buchanan is an idiot, if any of you are watching MSNBC.
    • soot, on 01/27/2008, -3/+20"P.S. Pat Buchanan is an idiot, if any of you are watching MSNBC."

      Oh, yeah... I caught all of it. He's a windbag.
    • Schul983, on 01/27/2008, -2/+15haha yea I've been totally watching MSNBC. I know that Joe is a republican but he had no qualms ripping Buchanan apart. Pat is totally senile, why MSNBC gives him a podium for him to spew his propaganda I do not know...
      • RationalXubrnce, on 01/27/2008, -2/+2 Maybe when every pundit in the country thinks a certain way and one man dares to go against them it's valuable to give him a voice.
        • tyrione, on 01/27/2008, -3/+1Pat knows more about US Politics than the rest of the panel combined. I can't stomach the guy's platform when he ran for President, but he's right. California and New York are Hillary Territories. Super Tuesday isn't going to be that close.
          • Schul983, on 01/28/2008, -0/+1he also said that Hillary and Bill wanted to lose south carolina from the start so they could play the race card.
    • ErosAmadeus, on 01/27/2008, -7/+3JFK's daughter carries particular weight because? Wisdom is not hereditary. Just like many people in the so-called right fall prey to dynastic politics (Bush), it seems the so-called left is just as vulnerable.

      That's a dangerous path, imo. We need to select our candidates based on their records and verifiable merits, not by delegating our opinion of them to elites.
    • ADVIZR, on 01/27/2008, -3/+2The New York Times lost my respect due their liberal clout combined with 1. the timing, 2. the fact that the race is so wide open. Their explanations of why "they" are choosing Clinton and McCain were ludicrous and, well, pathetic. The NYT's paid advertisement is a joke. == [Canceled Subscription + Adblock when I do visit their site... too bad it won't work fully.]
    • mattmollysdad, on 01/27/2008, -3/+2who is Ted? I hope the writer isn't talking Ted Kennedy... he's the worst of the Kennedy's... what we needed was Bobby.
    • cshbell, on 01/27/2008, -1/+1Are you referring to Ted Kennedy, JFK's brother, or Ted Sorenson, JFK's "intellectual blood bank"? Because if the latter, Ted Sorenson has already endorsed Barack Obama: http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/theodore_soren ...
  • TyroPyro, on 01/27/2008, -9/+59Here is the full text, in case the NYT wants you to login.
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    A President Like My Father
    By Caroline Kennedy

    OVER the years, I've been deeply moved by the people who've told me they wished they could feel inspired and hopeful about America the way people did when my father was president. This sense is even more profound today. That is why I am supporting a presidential candidate in the Democratic primaries, Barack Obama.

    My reasons are patriotic, political and personal, and the three are intertwined. All my life, people have told me that my father changed their lives, that they got involved in public service or politics because he asked them to. And the generation he inspired has passed that spirit on to its children. I meet young people who were born long after John F. Kennedy was president, yet who ask me how to live out his ideals.

    Sometimes it takes a while to recognize that someone has a special ability to get us to believe in ourselves, to tie that belief to our highest ideals and imagine that together we can do great things. In those rare moments, when such a person comes along, we need to put aside our plans and reach for what we know is possible.

    We have that kind of opportunity with Senator Obama. It isn't that the other candidates are not experienced or knowledgeable. But this year, that may not be enough. We need a change in the leadership of this country — just as we did in 1960.

    Most of us would prefer to base our voting decision on policy differences. However, the candidates' goals are similar. They have all laid out detailed plans on everything from strengthening our middle class to investing in early childhood education. So qualities of leadership, character and judgment play a larger role than usual.

    Senator Obama has demonstrated these qualities throughout his more than two decades of public service, not just in the United States Senate but in Illinois, where he helped turn around struggling communities, taught constitutional law and was an elected state official for eight years. And Senator Obama is showing the same qualities today. He has built a movement that is changing the face of politics in this country, and he has demonstrated a special gift for inspiring young people — known for a willingness to volunteer, but an aversion to politics — to become engaged in the political process.

    I have spent the past five years working in the New York City public schools and have three teenage children of my own. There is a generation coming of age that is hopeful, hard-working, innovative and imaginative. But too many of them are also hopeless, defeated and disengaged. As parents, we have a responsibility to help our children to believe in themselves and in their power to shape their future. Senator Obama is inspiring my children, my parents' grandchildren, with that sense of possibility.

    Senator Obama is running a dignified and honest campaign. He has spoken eloquently about the role of faith in his life, and opened a window into his character in two compelling books. And when it comes to judgment, Barack Obama made the right call on the most important issue of our time by opposing the war in Iraq from the beginning.

    I want a president who understands that his responsibility is to articulate a vision and encourage others to achieve it; who holds himself, and those around him, to the highest ethical standards; who appeals to the hopes of those who still believe in the American Dream, and those around the world who still believe in the American ideal; and who can lift our spirits, and make us believe again that our country needs every one of us to get involved.

    I have never had a president who inspired me the way people tell me that my father inspired them. But for the first time, I believe I have found the man who could be that president — not just for me, but for a new generation of Americans.
    • echolyean, on 01/27/2008, -5/+7No login was required, but thanks for that.
    • ceredron, on 01/27/2008, -5/+14Personally, I think we should all go to the nytimes page, just because they allow digg users free usage of their website, for the most part. They're willing to give us all that, we should at least traffic their site in return.
      • TyroPyro, on 01/27/2008, -4/+3I didn't realize they did that. Very cool!
      • capiCrimm, on 01/27/2008, -3/+5once it gets archived(in a couple of months) I believe they start requiring you to sign in. So this is nice if someone finds this page on google later.
    • ErosAmadeus, on 01/27/2008, -5/+5"Most of us would prefer to base our voting decision on policy differences. However, the candidates' goals are similar."

      They're not similar at all.

      -Edwards and Clinton want to mandate healthcare, Obama doesn't.
      -Edwards wants immediate cessation to combat missions in Iraq, Obama and Clinton don't.
      -Clinton wants to ensure the integrity of elections, Obama and Edwards haven't taken an offical stance on that issue.
      -Obama and Clinton support the PATRIOT Act, Edwards doesn't.
      -Obama and Clinton support the REAL ID, Edwards doesn't.
      -Obama and Clinton have been ambiguous as to their support for the upcoming FISA bill (retro-active immunity to telcos for spying on American), Edwards vociferously opposes it.

      There are lots more issues. These candidates are very much different.
      • trvr, on 01/27/2008, -2/+5Asked for comment, the campaign of Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) provided a statement from the senator: “I strongly oppose retroactive immunity in the FISA bill. No one should get a free pass to violate the basic civil liberties of the American people — not the president of the United States, and not the telecommunications companies that fell in line with his warrantless surveillance program [… T]hat is why I am proud to stand with Sen. Dodd and a grassroots movement of Americans who are standing up for our civil liberties and the rule of law.”
        http://thehill.com/markos-moulitsas/scare-tactics- ...
        • ErosAmadeus, on 01/27/2008, -1/+4That's a forceful comment indeed. I'd like to see him back that up by showing up in the senate tomorrow and fighting against that FISA bill.
          • trvr, on 01/27/2008, -2/+2I am not disagreeing with that; but his position is far from "ambiguous". (Note: I dugg you up for making a fair argument. I hate that people use the comment system to bury people they disagree with, seems very anti-democratic.)
          • ErosAmadeus, on 01/27/2008, -1/+2Not ambiguous at all. You're right.

            I agree with you on on the dislike of the misuse of the comment system, but that is actually very democratic. Democracies are vulnerable to such abuses (tyranny of the majority), that's why they need to be supplemented with a document such as our Constitution.
        • ErosAmadeus, on 01/27/2008, -2/+1That's a forceful comment indeed. I'd like to see him back that up by showing up in the senate tomorrow and fighting against that FISA bill.
    • Sandwiches_Time, on 01/27/2008, -2/+6"-Clinton wants to ensure the integrity of elections, Obama and Edwards haven't taken an offical stance on that issue. "

      I don't even know what the hell that means, but if you're insinuating that Obama and Edwards are somehow anti-fair elections, that's unspeakably stupid.
      • obamarama, on 01/27/2008, -0/+1A Chicago democrat politician who's against fair elections? I'm shocked! SHOCKED, I SAY!
  • augenblick2007, on 01/27/2008, -16/+8Republican's wanted a their family to have oval office and they did.Put Bushes in power.
    Past democracts wanted the Kennedy family first (but establishment assasinated both).
    Now some democrats want Clinton family to have the oval office. I say in this day and age it is absurd.
    As an alternative I propose put this family of four (who are the closest resemblence of a typical mid-class north american family) and who don't own establishment anything (at least yet):
    http://tinyurl.com/yuyud8
    • capiCrimm, on 01/27/2008, -6/+2he gets around the same amount of money in donations as Romney and Hillary from the Big Corps. How is that clean?
    • CC440, on 01/27/2008, -5/+2This is really hard to read.
    • akohut, on 01/27/2008, -2/+1Learn to use grammar, and quickly.
  • soot, on 01/27/2008, -8/+35Great endorsement, I think this will carry alot more weight than a nod from most politicians.
    • echolyean, on 01/27/2008, -4/+10Even more so than the editorial nod given to Clinton by the NY Times
    • cmackattack, on 01/27/2008, -0/+1Politicians shouldn't be allowed to endorse presidential candidates...just like the military cannot...
    • satyr9us, on 01/28/2008, -0/+0I accidentally buried your comment but I was trying to digg it. I totally agree-- no one is more influential in Democratic circles than a Kennedy, and a well-reasoned endorsement counts for much more than a simple statement of support.
  • vroom101, on 01/27/2008, -9/+2Working Link:
    http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/27/opinion/27kenned ...
    ( nytimes.com/2008/01/27/opinion/27kennedy.html?ex=1359090000&en=6ffb34e6f28e176e&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink )
  • itbescott, on 01/27/2008, -10/+29We need a president that isn't just "the lesser of two evils". How many times have we, even those of us who vote, heard people say that election after election. I am not delusional. I know that even if Obama wins the primary and wins the White House it will still be a challenge to achieve that kind of faith in a president but with Obama at least we have a chance. Can anyone say this with a straight face about any other candidate, Republican or Democrat? I don't write this to bring down the other candidates, I say it because it is what everyone who is honest with themselves feels. America is tired of luke warm candidates. I am not holding out for false hope, there is no such thing in moments in history like now The fierce urgency of now has brushed away the skepticism, chastised the cynic, and surprised the most seasoned pundit because that urgency demands that the hope be real. How long do we wait on taking up that hope?

    Please if you don't know much about Obama then please start out by going to youtube and watching some of his speeches. Just listen with an open mind (and a heart full of hope, hopefully). If you already support Obama then it now falls to us to carry his message to others so donate your time, money, and effort to a movement of hope.

    http://barakobama.com/
    • soot, on 01/27/2008, -5/+19You misspelled his name there.

      http://barackobama.com
      • itbescott, on 01/27/2008, -5/+3Thanks! One checks their post over and over again and then lets a stupid mistake like this through. Ahh!
    • pitlord, on 01/27/2008, -11/+7Then, when you're ready to find out some of the TRUTH about Barak Hussein Obama read this:
      http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/Read.aspx?GUI ...
      X^P
      • trvr, on 01/27/2008, -5/+7I love that people use his middle name to try to make him sound evil. I'm sure he is proud of name. Better than having a middle name of "Bush", IMO.
      • morel42, on 01/27/2008, -4/+7Wow.. Thats horrible. I mean why would we EVER want a President who understands other cultures, and has had experence first hand with the Muslim world.. He has that experence but none of the ties..
      • ddmcneill2002, on 01/29/2008, -0/+0I'm excited that we just might get someone in the White House that have character and integrate. I’m so tied of these lying ass same ole Washington bull ***** so call leaders.
  • hierophantus, on 01/27/2008, -6/+15Hers are pretty much my reasons for supporting Obama as well.
    • VoteRespsbly08, on 01/27/2008, -7/+1I guess you will like another 4 year of Republican Administration..They will eat him alive! Rember no experience, near to a recession..No Thank you
      • trvr, on 01/27/2008, -3/+4Obama beat Huckabee and McCain combined in the South Carolina primary. I think something is definitely happening, and it's in Obama's favor.
      • neognostic, on 01/28/2008, -0/+1I disagree, people in both parties and in the middle, are sick and tired of the old way of doing politics. The hate messages are a thing of the past, and if you want to haul out that old standby, he's got no experience, then lets trot out the bandwagon for all the experience the Bush administration had, sure didn't do us much good now did it?
  • Icebath, on 01/27/2008, -5/+1108ama!
    • VoteRespsbly08, on 01/27/2008, -9/+1Hillary !!!!!
    • mmmmmbiscuits, on 01/27/2008, -3/+3Here's a few better ones:

      OBAMA! (because I'm NOT a racist!)
      OBAMA! (because how much damage can an empty suit really do?)
      OBAMA/CLINTON 2008! Together we can build a flaccid, whining, socialist America.
      • nodlezfodlez, on 01/27/2008, -2/+1"a flaccid, whining, socialist America."

        I don't quite see how these 3 adjectives are connected in any way.
  • Sumyunguy, on 01/27/2008, -4/+24ABC...ANYONE BUT CLINTON!
    • VoteRespsbly08, on 01/27/2008, -6/+1Why didn't you enjoy the best economy we have ever had? do your research!
      • innocentsinner, on 01/27/2008, -4/+4Hillary is not Bill. Why do people not understand that?
    • deanlowe, on 01/27/2008, -2/+6Really, ANYONE?
  • u2wedge, on 01/27/2008, -7/+22Now THAT's what I call a New York Times endorsement!
  • okiallday098, on 01/27/2008, -11/+2Next target:
    Senator Ted Kennedy

    You know you want to.
    • OUChevelleSS, on 01/27/2008, -3/+7Be careful with your meaning...
      • okiallday098, on 01/27/2008, -2/+0Crap, oops. I guess I'm going to hell.
  • mooseontheloose, on 01/27/2008, -34/+5Obama is indeed the leader this country deserves - someone full of good sounding hot air and rhetoric but devoid of any substance or meaning at his core. A polished turd. Pretty much like anything else American.

    Hint to Bamabots: look at his voting record. The guy doesn't know the meaning of the word change.
    • bethlagarrison, on 01/27/2008, -6/+9I still don't understand how going after Obama helps you Ron Paul supporters at all. It's a different party. Move on. I mean, I don't come onto your posts and crap all over Paul.
      • mooseontheloose, on 01/27/2008, -9/+6Yeah, because Ron Paul and his supporters aren't crapped on all the time or anything especially by Obama shills. Let's see, off the top of my head I've been called Ronbot, Paulbot, Paultard, Rontard, Paulistinian for even mentioning his name.
        • zioxide, on 01/27/2008, -6/+10That's because you spam ***** about him in like every ***** story.
        • mooseontheloose, on 01/27/2008, -6/+3I do? Which story/stories would that be?
        • madmage, on 01/27/2008, -5/+5Um... this one?
          • mooseontheloose, on 01/27/2008, -3/+3I wasn't the one that brought him up
      • JavanSClark, on 01/27/2008, -1/+0The beauty of the Ron Paul dynamic is this: the majority of his supporters are either to young to vote or are disenfranchised felons and can't vote. He's no threat.
  • ValVedRaY, on 01/27/2008, -28/+6Obama does not write his own speeches. They are written by a team of three writers, with Jon Favrea, the guy who wrote kerry's speeches in 04 at the top.
    It was a pretty meaningless speech without any substance. Lot's of voluminous, but empty words. But hey that's what people liked about Kerry, and judging from the posts here at digg people like Obama for the same reason.
    • Schul983, on 01/27/2008, -6/+8listen man, are you that ***** dumb? The dude was the president of the Harvard Law Review as well as graduating magna cum laude. You think he has someone else writes these speeches? I'm all for Ron Paul but this is getting a little out of hand.
    • bethlagarrison, on 01/27/2008, -6/+9Is there a group of people just copy-pasting this sentiment in every Obama post? I swear I've seen this like five times now.
    • vinny, on 01/27/2008, -6/+8If all you had to do to give great speeches like this was to hire a couple of good speech writers, don't you think there would be lot more politicians giving speeches like this?
    • EditorResponse, on 01/27/2008, -8/+4Obama's main writer is a WHITE GUY.
      • mmmmmbiscuits, on 01/27/2008, -1/+3He was an affirmative action hire, obviously.
  • somillionaire, on 01/27/2008, -9/+15What a way to top off the day...win the primary...get endorsed by a Kennedy...GOBAMA!!!!
    • VoteRespsbly08, on 01/27/2008, -3/+1My dear, Hillary was endorsed by the other Kennedy, that means nothing any of those can afford a recession, we are the little people that will suffer with an inexperience nominee, we might get another Republican and if by chance we don't we may get worse times than what we have now. At lest with the Clinton's the economy was at its best its every been.
  • hassanchop13, on 01/27/2008, -6/+10this was pretty much my thought process. Going beyond the finer points, all the top democratic canidates have the same basic plans. so if i have to choose between them, i choose the one who seems like the best person. and that is obama.
  • eminiguy, on 01/27/2008, -12/+7Why are you people still getting so worked up over the NYT? They also endorsed Bush's invasion of Iraq. This paper has had zero credibility with me since then. Her endorsing of Hillary is just another evidence of what pile of crap this paper has become. I wish Caroline Kennedy chose a different way to endorse Obama than using the NYT for that.
    • VoteRespsbly08, on 01/27/2008, -4/+2Highnsight is bliss, if there would have really been weapons of mass distruction we would all think the contrary..This also shows how really inexperience Obama is, because what if there really were WOMD?? Highnsightis bliss...The NYT is for the people. Caroline does not care if there is a recession, she can just wrie a check and move on. We are the ones that will suffer. She can afford to endorce anyone she wants and could car less if you or i don't eat! We are the ones that need to do our homework and vote for someone tht will not put us in worse times than what we are going thru now, so be carefull experience is importnt. Remember its the future of our country, its our livelyhood. You want to take the risk with obama, I certainly will not. sorry!
  • Daiken, on 01/27/2008, -19/+12And I endorse Ron Paul, but who gives a ****!? Go vote for who you think is the best candidate, not someone else.
    • mustang460, on 01/27/2008, -6/+5seriously, why does it matter if someone endorses him, make up your own minds
    • Guitarzan, on 01/27/2008, -4/+1I love you all.
    • VoteRespsbly08, on 01/27/2008, -6/+4Ron Paul had a vision, he has experience, bu the media has made fun of him and have lost the nomination for him. Ron Paul raised so much money, people believed in him, but what happen here is that the media just did not give him the time of day and ignored his honesty and candidness...WE the idiots that let the media manipulate our minds!
      • trvr, on 01/27/2008, -2/+7If the media decides EVERYTHING, how do you explain Huckabee going from single digits to a top-tier candidate very quickly?
        • pintomp3, on 01/27/2008, -3/+2lead poisoning in walmart products.
        • Stevo23, on 01/27/2008, -2/+2Crazy religious voters.
        • cmackattack, on 01/27/2008, -1/+1
          Actually the MSM switch from Rudy to Mike as they saw him failing; just as they have now switch from Mike to McCain...as Mike is failing....

          Pay Attention!
    • Stevo23, on 01/27/2008, -4/+4Yeah, and maybe if you were the son/daughter of one of the most transformative American political figures of the 20th century, somebody would care what you think.
  • theoceanmusic, on 01/27/2008, -9/+15If Barack loses the primary, I am convinced this thing is rigged. I always hear about these Clinton supporters, but where the hell are they? I don't personally know any. Are they all over the age of 60?
    • OUChevelleSS, on 01/27/2008, -2/+16Actually, yes, yes they are.
    • iofthestorm, on 01/27/2008, -2/+12Maybe you should get off digg, a lot of people do support her but a lot of that is just because they remember Bill, and he's turning into an unlikable person recently so I don't know how long that will last.
    • rz8472, on 01/27/2008, -3/+3A lot of older women are of the belief that this is their last chance to elect a female president. And while I hope Hillary doesn't get the nomination, I can't help but to sympathize with them even though their vote appears to be superficial.
    • VoteRespsbly08, on 01/27/2008, -6/+2The Clintons have many suporters, however the baby boomers do remember that the economy was the best its ever been when Bill Clinton was President. Obama won SC he got 81% of the black vote....and that is because the media who is mostly Republican manipulated and twisted comments so that this would happen. The media is irresponsible and has created a devisive situation. They know obama is not qualified to be president, his inexperience will make deomcrats loose and again we will have another Republican administration.Why do you think he so forcefully dedicate themselves in Hillary bashing. Obama has gotten a free pass, like the Rezco, he lied by saying it was a job of 5 hours for a church project, this was an out right lie. He has done dealings with Rezco, like the purchase of his mansion and a portion of land. He has received thousands of dollars for his campaign from Rezco, but that is mentioned 15 seconds and then its all quiete. God forbid if the Clintons say any little word it is manipulated and twisted, and even you can probly admit to that the media has been cruel and bashing towards Hillary and why because she is a woman and they get away with it. Also Republicans are shivering in their shoes if they have to go against her. With obama poor man he will be eaten alive...Do y our homework on the issues, obama talks inspieres, but do you know what he is going to do? and how he is going to do all these changes and hopes?
      He talks and talks but says nothing...No with the crucial times we are in...no I can not give him my vote. maybe if he is VP then I would or maybe the next time around when he has a little more experience...We can not afford to have worse times than what we have now.
      • BGog, on 01/27/2008, -2/+3I respect your opinion but I'm sick of hearing how "inexperienced" he is. Hillary has only been a senator since like 2000. Being first lady DOES NOT COUNT as experience. I'm sorry, no matter how much you want it to count, it doesn't. He is just as qualified as she is. Now lets talk about things that are really important.... like... gasp... the issues. BTW she talks and talks and says nothing too.
    • theoceanmusic, on 01/27/2008, -4/+5Hasn't Obama been an elected official longer than Hillary?
      If Hillary wins it will be 28 years of a Bush or Clinton in the White House, these are two families that have controlled the direction of our country for far too long. People are realizing this, they also realize life is short and elections only happen once every 4 years, and true open elections only happen once every 8 years. They are willing to put themselves behind a man who is a rare talent in communication. A man who has had the ability to bring Republicans and Independents into the bargaining table on Bills and Referendums.
      Being First Lady does not give you the "experience" banner. And any extra experience she did gain from that position was experience deeply rooted in the Washington tradition. Once every generation, a politician is brought in to start a new "tradition" one that more accurately corresponds to the viewpoints of a constantly evolving Nation.
      One of the reasons this country was founded was to end the consolidation of power in government. We have had Bush-Clinton-Bush-Clinton for too long in America.

      Barrack in 08'
    • Anzat, on 01/27/2008, -4/+1Hillary's supporters are old women and uneducated white hicks. Look up anyone in your high school class who didn't go to college and isn't a Republican. They're probably a Hillary supporter.
    • ladalang, on 01/27/2008, -4/+1I'm convinced it's rigged already. If he wins, I'll be 100% sure.
      • theoceanmusic, on 01/27/2008, -1/+1you think it;s rigged in favor of obama?? really?
      • JavanSClark, on 01/27/2008, -2/+0as in... if a non white candidate gets the nom, it's obviously the "Jews" keeping White people down. I think he's lost, he website you're looking for is -------> that way.
  • bethlagarrison, on 01/27/2008, -7/+11I love how the NY Times is officially endorsing Hillary, but the op-ed page is filled with endorsements from Huffington (and now Caroline Kennedy).

    So while I was disappointed with the Times' decision to endorse Hillary, at least there's plenty of pro-Obama talk going on inside of the paper.
    • VoteRespsbly08, on 01/27/2008, -7/+2The tmes is for the people! They are a newspaper that has to endorce who they think would be the best candidate for the people, Caroline is rich and could care less if the economy is
      at its worse, she just writes a check and her problem is solved. We he little people that are left holding the bag of a deep recession. The best thing is compare resumes, and remember when Bill was president, the economy was at its best. He left our Country in its best economy and this administration is leaving our Country depleated and placing an inexperience president would be disadterous. We need to think of our future, the future of our Country.
      • JavanSClark, on 01/27/2008, -0/+0um... one BIG problem... Bill isn't running for POTUS.
  • cubbiesx, on 01/27/2008, -6/+7Yes we can! It's great to see more and more come on board. I've felt a similar feeling of almost bewilderment watching senator obama campaign. I've never seen such a dynamic figure in politics in my lifetime. And i'm 30!!!
    • VoteRespsbly08, on 01/27/2008, -6/+2That's because you do not know what a recession is! We had the best economy with the Clinton's. Yes obama inspires, that's his gift. Unfortunately that is all he does. Never address' the issues and how can , without real experience. I can not vote for someone that may bring on more of a recession. We are at was, he is totally green in for reign policy..The enemies will eat him alive. Caroline endorses him that is terrific, however Caroline is a multi-million dollar bank account and could care less if we lose our jobs and everything else that comes from a recession. No I realize you are inspired. So were the people of Illinois and he has barely done anything for them. No I can not in true conscience vote for obama I don't care how eloquent he is... We need action, health-care, end of an unnecessary war, which the other boyscout who we thought was so very wonderful brought to this. No thank you!
    • pitlord, on 01/27/2008, -4/+330 going on 12? You're going to vote for the candidate that makes you FEEL good?
      O.O
      Don't you have a brain?
  • sesshin, on 01/27/2008, -7/+6I hope this inspires young people to go out and vote. They truly have the power to shape the path of this nation.

    They started out strong in Iowa, dropped off in New Hampshire, and then dropped off more in Nevada and South Carolina.

    Come on young people! Get out there and vote in your state primaries! Make your voices heard! If you guys are lazy and stay home we'll have to live through 4 years of Clinton dynasty!
    • Daiken, on 01/27/2008, -3/+2Or you could tell all the old people to stop voting for Hillary.
    • VoteRespsbly08, on 01/27/2008, -7/+0You have forgoten-The economy was in surplus, we were in the best economic times with the Clinton's... I don't care who endorses Obama, we are in the worse economy at this time. I would not risk Mr. Boyscout who proved at the last debate he is just like any other politician. be our next president. People are loosing their jobs, homes and gas prices are almost to $4.00 a gallon. Obama is a 2 year senator who has not even had a chance to gain experience as a Senator and now we are to vote to make him our next president. Are we Crazy..We can not afford to risk worst times that we have now. Besides his nomination almost guaranteed another Republican Administration for 4 years. Why do you think the Republican media attack Hillary, they are hoping we idiots eat it up. Do your homework people, check the facts! and if you consider the Clinton's would be a dynasty, well let me take the good times we had with the Clinton's prior to Bush..It is certainly better that risk a deep recession.....
      • echolyean, on 01/27/2008, -1/+7Obama has several years' more experience than Hilary as an elected official. Being the wife of a President doesn't count towards experience.
  • VoteRespsbly08, on 01/27/2008, -19/+4Caroline Kennedy can afford to endorse Obama, she is not sufferingT he crucial times we are all gong Thur, inspiration is nice, hover there are people that are loosing their homes, jobs and the economy is at its worse. I am sorry I tend to disagree because we are people that can not afford almost $4.oo a gallon of gas and our economy at its worse. She can afford whatever may happen we must remember that we do not her bank account and therefore can not afford to risK ANY MORE worse times which Obama may bring. Its nice to have all the money in the world that's a luxury the middle class do not have! sorry to be a party poo per but Obama does not have the experience to bring his hopes and changes, HE HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO BRING HOPE IN THE PAST YOU NEED EXPERIENCE TO BRING HOPES TO A REALITY!, he was not able to do it for Illinois and I don't blame him for he is only a 2year Senator. Caroline if gas was $10.oo a gallon it would not affect you! so you can afford to be inspired.Sorry but I don't care my vote is for Hillary and if she should loose we will vote for a Republican, which they would love to go against Obama, They certainly make a big deal and critizes Hillary to bring her down, The salivate in hopes hey go against Obama, I would rather have an experience Republican than have a naive inexperience run our Country.
  • luke374, on 01/27/2008, -6/+5"There is a generation coming of age that is hopeful, hard-working, innovative and imaginative. But too many of them are also hopeless, defeated and disengaged."

    Exactly.
    • pitlord, on 01/27/2008, -4/+4That's because these liberals keep telling them that it's not their fault and all they have to do is give all their money to the democrats so they can "fix" everything. They lie to you saying you should go to school, get a job and work towards your retirement. They tell you your house is your "biggest" investment and you believe them.
      >.>
      Then, nothing gets better. You slave away all your life and probably lose your retirement to mismanagement and downsizing. Again the liberals say they will help and all they need is some more of your tax money to make everything better. Meanwhile, the entrepreneurs who would love to start up more businesses and factories for you people to have a job at have left the country because they were sick of paying such high taxes. They couldn't make a profit anymore so they went to a country that appreciates capitalism where everyone EARNS their own way instead of WHINES for the government to do EVERYTHING for them.
      -_-
      Have a nice time wallowing in your misery America. With Obama as President you'll all be put out of your misery soon enough.
  • goldwish, on 01/27/2008, -6/+5
    We need a president that isn't just "the lesser of two evils". How many times have we, even those of us who vote, heard people say that election after election. I am not delusional. I know that even if Obama wins the primary and wins the White House it will still be a challenge to achieve that kind of faith in a president but with Obama at least we have a chance. Can anyone say this with a straight face about any other candidate, Republican or Democrat? I don't write this to bring down the other candidates, I say it because it is what everyone who is honest with themselves feels. America is tired of luke warm candidates. I am not holding out for false hope, there is no such thing in moments in history like now The fierce urgency of now has brushed away the skepticism, chastised the cynic, and surprised the most seasoned pundit because that urgency demands that the hope be real. How long do we wait on taking up that hope?
    Please if you don't know much about Obama then please start out by going to youtube and watching some of his speeches. Just listen with an open mind (and a heart full of hope, hopefully). If you already support Obama then it now falls to us to carry his message to others so donate your time, money, and effort to a movement of hope.http://barakobama.com/
  • underdigg, on 01/27/2008, -7/+1Why does Hillary Clinton want to be buddies with arch-neocon Rupert Murdoch?

    http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=hillary+clint ...

    I'd much rather see HRC REPUDIATE Rupert Murdoch, Fox news -- and the likes of John "make more [white] babies" Gibson.


    • pitlord, on 01/27/2008, -1/+3Yeah, because getting your news from Comedy Central is soooo much better.
      X^P
  • theoceanmusic, on 01/27/2008, -5/+8Hasn't Obama been an elected official longer than Hillary?
    If Hillary wins it will be 28 years of a Bush or Clinton in the White House, these are two families that have controlled the direction of our country for far too long. People are realizing this, they also realize life is short and elections only happen once every 4 years, and true open elections only happen once every 8 years. They are willing to put themselves behind a man who is a rare talent in communication. A man who has had the ability to bring Republicans and Independents into the bargaining table on Bills and Referendums.
    Being First Lady does not give you the "experience" banner. And any extra experience she did gain from that position was experience deeply rooted in the Washington tradition. Once every generation, a politician is brought in to start a new "tradition" one that more accurately corresponds to the viewpoints of a constantly evolving Nation.
    One of the reasons this country was founded was to end the consolidation of power in government. We have had Bush-Clinton-Bush-Clinton for too long in America.

    Barrack in 08'
  • mrogi, on 01/27/2008, -10/+0Considering what happened to Bobby Kennedy at the Ambassador Hotel in 1968; if I was Obama I would not want anybody comparing me to that guy.
    • echolyean, on 01/27/2008, -3/+2He was being compared to Caroline's father JFK, not her uncle RFK. Though that ended tragically as well. But it was after he was elected and I'm sure presidential security has gotten a lot better since then.
      • echolyean, on 01/27/2008, -0/+1I see where I erred there. I blame being half asleep when I wrote that. She endorsed RFK when he was running, that's what the comment meant.
  • goldwish, on 01/27/2008, -5/+3
    Great endorsement, I think this will carry alot more weight than a nod from most politicians.
  • RationalXubrnce, on 01/27/2008, -8/+3 As far as typical political shills go he's top of the line. He means more of the same, controlled by the same lobbies and friend of the same special interest groups, corporations and think tanks as everyone else. He is not about change. He IS however a very likable, charming and competent individual but don't fool yourself about him shaking up the system that he is as entrenched in as all of the others. ( Ron Paul excepted)
    • JavanSClark, on 01/27/2008, -0/+0Lol at the PaulBot. just curious, are you one of the multitude on Paul supporters that is a felon and can't vote, or are you just to young?
  • marffa, on 01/27/2008, -3/+1
    Working Link:http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/27/opinion/27kenned ...
    ( nytimes.com/2008/01/27/opinion/27kennedy.html?ex=1359090000&en=6ffb34e6f28e176e&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink )
  • goldwish, on 01/27/2008, -7/+1
    Here is the full text, in case the NYT wants you to login.
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    A President Like My Father
    By Caroline Kennedy
    OVER the years, I've been deeply moved by the people who've told me they wished they could feel inspired and hopeful about America the way people did when my father was president. This sense is even more profound today. That is why I am supporting a presidential candidate in the Democratic primaries, Barack Obama.
    My reasons are patriotic, political and personal, and the three are intertwined. All my life, people have told me that my father changed their lives, that they got involved in public service or politics because he asked them to. And the generation he inspired has passed that spirit on to its children. I meet young people who were born long after John F. Kennedy was president, yet who ask me how to live out his ideals.
    Sometimes it takes a while to recognize that someone has a special ability to get us to believe in ourselves, to tie that belief to our highest ideals and imagine that together we can do great things. In those rare moments, when such a person comes along, we need to put aside our plans and reach for what we know is possible.
    We have that kind of opportunity with Senator Obama. It isn't that the other candidates are not experienced or knowledgeable. But this year, that may not be enough. We need a change in the leadership of this country — just as we did in 1960.
    Most of us would prefer to base our voting decision on policy differences. However, the candidates' goals are similar. They have all laid out detailed plans on everything from strengthening our middle class to investing in early childhood education. So qualities of leadership, character and judgment play a larger role than usual.
    Senator Obama has demonstrated these qualities throughout his more than two decades of public service, not just in the United States Senate but in Illinois, where he helped turn around struggling communities, taught constitutional law and was an elected state official for eight years. And Senator Obama is showing the same qualities today. He has built a movement that is changing the face of politics in this country, and he has demonstrated a special gift for inspiring young people — known for a willingness to volunteer, but an aversion to politics — to become engaged in the political process.
    I have spent the past five years working in the New York City public schools and have three teenage children of my own. There is a generation coming of age that is hopeful, hard-working, innovative and imaginative. But too many of them are also hopeless, defeated and disengaged. As parents, we have a responsibility to help our children to believe in themselves and in their power to shape their future. Senator Obama is inspiring my children, my parents' grandchildren, with that sense of possibility.
    Senator Obama is running a dignified and honest campaign. He has spoken eloquently about the role of faith in his life, and opened a window into his character in two compelling books. And when it comes to judgment, Barack Obama made the right call on the most important issue of our time by opposing the war in Iraq from the beginning.
    I want a president who understands that his responsibility is to articulate a vision and encourage others to achieve it; who holds himself, and those around him, to the highest ethical standards; who appeals to the hopes of those who still believe in the American Dream, and those around the world who still believe in the American ideal; and who can lift our spirits, and make us believe again that our country needs every one of us to get involved.
    I have never had a president who inspired me the way people tell me that my father inspired them. But for the first time, I believe I have found the man who could be that president — not just for me, but for a new generation of Americans.
  • marffa, on 01/27/2008, -8/+2
    ABC...ANYONE BUT CLINTON!
  • marffa, on 01/27/2008, -7/+3
    Now THAT's what I call a New York Times endorsement!
  • marffa, on 01/27/2008, -8/+1
    ABC...ANYONE BUT CLINTON!
    • Stevo23, on 01/27/2008, -2/+3Dupe...for the THIRD time? Stop posting the same thing. Is your mouse broken?
  • goldwish, on 01/27/2008, -6/+4
    And I endorse Ron Paul, but who gives a ****!? Go vote for who you think is the best candidate, not someone else.
  • marffa, on 01/27/2008, -3/+4
    this was pretty much my thought process. Going beyond the finer points, all the top democratic canidates have the same basic plans. so if i have to choose between them, i choose the one who seems like the best person. and that is obama.
  • goldwish, on 01/27/2008, -5/+2
    Great endorsement, I think this will carry alot more weight than a nod from most politicians.
  • 13373h4X0r, on 01/27/2008, -10/+4I think that the idea that Obama is a political shill, controlled by lobbies, special interest groups, corporations, and think tanks, is hyperbole. If you look at how Obama has voted in the Senate, and if you learned about his positions on various issues, you would discover that he has the desire and ability to make positive changes to our government.

    However, Ron Paul does want changes that go well beyond the changes proposed by all other candidates for president, and I understand how, by comparison Obama does not seem to be about change. Ron Paul supports the abolition of the IRS, the Federal Reserve, and many government agencies (Dept. of Education, Dept. of Energy, Dept. of Commerce, Dept. of Health and Human Services, FEMA, and the DHS). I think some of those reductions of government might very well be a good thing. I also like Ron Paul's idea of severely reducing the size and purpose of the CIA, and eliminating its almost invariably bad operations (like overthrowing governments, assassinating leaders, participating in drug and weapons trade, etc). Also, in general, I find his ideas regarding reduction of government -- and government involvement in our daily lives -- appealing. I like the fact that he opposed Internet gambling restrictions, Internet commerce taxation, and Internet traffic regulations. I like the fact that Ron Paul voted *against* a Constitutional amendment that would have made flag burning a crime. I also like that Ron Paul voted against legislation to "help catch online child predators"; his explanation for not involving the state is great. Ron Paul's position on jury nullification, habeas corpus, the Patriot Act, and many other issues, are great. I disagree with Ron Paul's position on guns, and I disagree with Ron Paul's legal opinion that human life begins at conception (although I think abortions should be limited to some very early part of a pregnancy). I think Ron Paul's idea of ending the "war on drugs", and ending drug prohibition, and ending the blocking of imported drugs, is awesome.

    While many of Ron Paul's positions are appealing, I don't, in general, trust the free market, or the wisdom of individual states, to provide for the needs, basic rights, and welfare of the unfortunate, disabled, or non-mobile (e.g., those who can't practically change states or communities to seek better opportunities) citizens. The federal government grew in scope and services partly because citizens supported the idea of such growth -- so that we could all enjoy a certain uniformity of justice, and we could all benefit from the services (and sometimes protections) of various programs.

    I think that Barack Obama would ultimately be a better president for our country than Ron Paul. It would be nice to magically change a few of Barack's positions to match those of Ron Paul, but, overall, I think that Barack Obama's positions would be more likely to optimize conditions in our country more in the next few years than Ron Paul's positions would. In fact, I think that anything approaching full implementation of libertarianism will lead to misery and suffering for a large segment of society. Relying on the free market, and property rights, and contract law, etc, won't solve some of society's biggest problems -- and relying on "enlightened" or "compassionate" corporations, or on public altruism, won't fill the gap. The federal government is wasteful, and there are times when I wish I could personally vote against expensive projects (like the Iraq war, DHS, any anti-terrorism project, Real ID, anti-missile defense systems, etc), but only extreme penalties would keep a private company from screwing-up worse. I don't trust the dynamic of customer choice to put pressure on companies to change unfair or unethical practices, or improve quality; companies find ways of luring consumers in to choices that are later difficult to change, and this difficulty can be exploited to retain customers while doing the very minimum to avoid the threats of competitors. Did the free market reduce drug prices in America? Did the free market provide a health care system that we could all afford, regardless of preexisting conditions? How will the free market provide for people who are unable to earn money to survive? So, I don't think libertarianism will ever be best for the real world; I find the ideals attractive, but impractical. I think Obama would help our country progress greatly, here in the real world.
    • Rice, on 01/27/2008, -4/+5I stopped at "Ron Paul".
      • 13373h4X0r, on 01/28/2008, -0/+0I'm hoping that my post was Digged-down by Ron Paul supporters, because I hoped to explain in my post why, while I think Ron Paul's ideas are appealing in a simplistic way, I think Barack Obama would be a better president. However, maybe some Obama supporters felt that even mentioning Ron Paul was bad form. I just think it's worthwhile to try to convince people who also find Ron Paul's ideas appealing to consider supporting Obama -- not only because Obama is more electable than Ron Paul, but because Obama is likely to be the better than Ron Paul at changing the government in ways that are likely to benefit the most people in our country. If there were another candidate that held positions mostly like Obama but a little bit closer to some of the positions of Ron Paul, I might think that candidate was the best option. However, given the field of candidates, I think Obama would be 5X better as president than Ron Paul.
  • RayFlour, on 01/27/2008, -3/+3I listened to Hillary Clinton speak after she lost in South Carolina. Unlike Obama, she nearly put me to sleep. Even the people sitting behind her appeared bored. Hillary lacks the ability to inspire people.
  • Stevo23, on 01/27/2008, -3/+1marffa and goldwish, what's your deal? You have so many duplicate comments on this page. Was Digg glitching out on you when you were trying to post, or did you just get click-happy, or what?
  • andergriff, on 01/27/2008, -5/+5Finally, white liberals have a chance to fulfill their fantasy. Maybe it will wash their guilt away and they can be LIBERATED.
    • mmmmmbiscuits, on 01/27/2008, -1/+2finally the truth about the source of this guy's popularity is spoken...

      OBAMA 2008! Because I'm NOT a racist!
  • logosx1, on 01/27/2008, -3/+6Her comment perfectly encapsulates everything gone wrong in the American psyche. We now need the government to "inspire" and "lead" us, rather than to perform the humble task of protecting us so that we can find inspiration in our own lives as free people. The distinction between society and government has vanished, and we're all at the mercy of greasy politics as a result. What a waste.
  • mattmollysdad, on 01/27/2008, -4/+6I'm old and conservative but was a JFK supporter then an RK supporter when I was young. I have political discussions with my two 20 something year old and have decided to let them have my vote. My generation has failed and for us to push our screwed up ideas for another 20 years isn't fair. I think we should limit the voting age to 50... let the younger people make the decisions as they will have to live with them... and Caroline is right... there has not been a single President since JFK who has inspired me in a positive way.
  • Gir9000, on 01/27/2008, -4/+6I believe in Hope... I believe in change... I believe in Obama... I donated $50.00... and on Feb 5th I will say with a single vote... "Yes We Can"!
  • folktraveler, on 01/27/2008, -2/+4Ms. Kennedy has made eloquent what my wife and myself have been sensing, that Barack Obama is a transcendent candidate, that much of what has been cynical in America for the past 40+ years is now redeemable. I had the good fortune to see John Kennedy in 1960. I was 12. I have believed in the curative qualities of community involvement ever since. Our family is a bunch of professional public educators who work in the trenches with American youth on a daily basis. The re-kindled message of hope is long over due. Thank you, Ms Kennedy for your letter of endorsement. Obama in 08!
  • americanforest, on 01/27/2008, -2/+4"Most of us would prefer to base our voting decision on policy differences. However, the candidates' goals are similar. They have all laid out detailed plans on everything from strengthening our middle class to investing in early childhood education. So qualities of leadership, character and judgment play a larger role than usual."

    I have to disagree. Votes should only be based on a candidate's verifiable positions (voting record, advisers, sponsors), not on personal qualities which may or may not be exaggerated by his campaign. Remember, the same agencies that sell us toothbrushes and cars sell us presidential candidates. Bush was sold as a stupid "common man" rancher from Texas and was in fact a New England rich boy. I would be very careful about voting for "qualities" over verifiable positions.
    • mmmmmbiscuits, on 01/27/2008, -2/+2.........I would be very careful about voting for "qualities" over verifiable positions...........
      But he's so ELOQUENT and I'm NOT a racist! What do I care if he's a hardcore Socialist or a corrupt Chicago politician?
  • ladalang, on 01/27/2008, -5/+3So sad, shows she sold out to Neocon elites. Changes my opinion of her. She must have forgotten what happened to her dad.
  • dogster, on 01/27/2008, -1/+1http://youtube.com/watch?v=PVKSfwfy0h8
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