Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Carter weighs in
Jimmy Carter apparently endorsed Obama yesterday, although it got lost in the primaries mayhem. He also was asked whether he thought Obama and Clinton should team up for the so-called "dream team" - no matter which was at the top - and his answer was unequivocal when he said:
if you take that 50 percent who just don’t want to vote for Clinton and add it to whatever element there might be who don’t think Obama is white enough or old enough or experienced enough or because he’s got a middle name that sounds Arab, you could have the worst of both worlds.
I rarely agree with Carter but I completely agree with him on this. HRC and BHO each have considerable negatives (a/k/a people who won't vote for her or him if they are the only person running). Putting them together would guarantee whole waves of people who wouldn't vote for them. It's a bit odd that Carter is so adamant but I think he's completely right on this.

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Blogger Linda — at 1:58 AM, June 05, 2008:
I was sort of rooting for Hilary. I'm not sure who I am for. I just hope America's policies change with Bush out of there.
 

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Blogger jau — at 9:58 AM, June 05, 2008:
Are you still a citizen, as in: will you vote? I hope so! If you don't like the current policies it'd better not be McCain who wins, I think.

Have you read De Maupassant's "Une Vie"? Our French book club is about 2/3 through it. Quite a story.

Take care.
 

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Blogger DADvocate — at 8:20 AM, June 07, 2008:
If Obama is really for change, selecting a running mate who reflects the politics of the past 16 years would be a major mistake. Plus, Hillary's greatest shortcoming is that she is not very likable which is why she didn't win the nomination.
 

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