On My Switch From Clinton to Obama

Real Clear Politics ^ | May 1st, 2008 | Joe Andrew

[The_Republican]

I have been inspired.

Today I am announcing my support for Senator Barack Obama for President of the United States of America. I am changing my support from Senator Clinton to Senator Obama, and calling for my fellow Democrats across my home State of Indiana, and my fellow super delegates across the nation, to heal the rift in our Party and unite behind Barack Obama.

The hardest decisions in life are not between good and bad or right and wrong, but between two goods or two rights. That is the decision Democrats face today. We have an embarrassment of riches, but as much as we may love our candidates and revel in the political process that has brought Presidential politics to places that have not seen it in a generation, we cannot let our family affair hurt America by helping John McCain.

Here is my message, explained in this lengthy letter that I hope is perceived as a thoughtful analysis of how to save America from four more years of the misguided polices of the past: you can be for someone without being against someone else. You can unite behind a candidate and a vision for America without rejecting another candidate and their vision, because in real life, opposed to party politics, we Democrats are on the same side. The battle should not be amongst ourselves. Rather, we should focus our efforts on those who are truly on the opposite side: those who want to continue the failed policies of the last eight years, rather than bring real change to Washington. Let us come together right now behind an inspiring leader who not only has the audacity to challenge the old divisive politics, but the audacity to make us all hope for a better America.

Unite the Party Now.

[The_Republican]

Another Day! Another Judas!!!

Klinton Kamps reaction was pretty interesting. They simply commended him for making a thoughtful decision. They can't be accusing him of being a traitor, meanwhile their ONLY hope and chance is to get Obama Supers to abandon him.

[Carling]

Meanwhile, Hillary is now leading the most recent polling data out of Indiana. What a messed up system the Dems have for nominating their candidate. An Indiana superdelegate has switched his vote before anyone in his own state gets to casta ballot.

The truth is that the voters have no real say in the process, Florida and Michigan are disenfranchised at a party level, and I'm just sitting back, ready to pop some popcorn this summer.

[L98Fiero]

“Today I am announcing my support for Senator Barack Obama for President of the United States of America.”

Wow, that was brave. /s

[Prokopton]

The hardest decisions in life are not between good and bad or right and wrong, but between two goods or two rights.

What world does this guy live in?

[Califreak]

>heal the rift in our Party<

I can’t comment right now.

Sniff. I’m holding back the tears.

[The_Republican]

In all honesty, I wished we had the same screwed up system. Then real Conservatives would have a shot. As of now, our nomination process is designed to kill chances of any independent thinker before Super Tuesday. With a long nomination process, there is a chance that a weaker candidate can build himself up.

I am not in favor of Elitist Super Delegates. However, proportional allocations seems enticing.

[MEGoody]

They’re both losers, Joe, but Obama is the loseriest of all.

[Califreak]

>In all honesty, I wished we had the same screwed up system. Then real Conservatives would have a shot.<

Yes. I was hoping Duncan Hunter could hang in there long enough to build himself up.

I wish we could scrap Mccain and get somebody real in there!

[VoiceOfBruck]

The hardest decisions in life are not between good and bad or right and wrong, but between two goods or two rights.

Or, in the case of the dem primaries, between complete evil and total idiot.

[mtbopfuyn]

I write this letter from my mom's dining room table in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Someone who is more feared than Hill must be holding a gun on this guy or threatening his family. Seriously, I find it difficult to see why all these delegates are fawning over a junior congressman who has a boatload of baggage. There's much, much more to all this than meets the eye.

[Robert DeLong]

We have an embarrassment of riches

Spoken like a true liberal. Embarrassed of riches, that in this case do not even exist.

[don'tbedenied]

cough cough bulls#%t, cough cough

[Lakeshark]

From the article: We have an embarrassment of riches

Or more truthfully put, just lots of embarrassment over your candidates..........

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Mr. Andrew better stay away from Fort Marcy Park.

[Califreak]

What part of the post is offending you?

[MrB]

You never see these libs who are embarrassed by their riches actually giving a substantial portion of them away.

[FrankR]

The democrat party IS a rift!

[Puppage]

We have an embarrassment of riches

LOCK BOX!!

[jersey117]

The supers know that HilLIARy is no better. There is a serious case pending against her in California for election fraud going back to her senate race. The judge will not hear the case until AFTER the November election. Sure, she has a lot of old baggage...... but there is new stuff that is going to rock her world when the trial starts. She could very well make history -- the first husband/wife team ever impeached.

[Puppage]

Let us come together right now behind an inspiring leader who not only has the audacity to challenge the old divisive politics, but the audacity to make us all hope for a better America.

All the while never saying anything real or actually defining what change means.

Simply amazing how someone can get so far in the political process without ever having to say anything.