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  OBAMA GAVE EDWARDS A JET SKI

  http://www.politopics.com/2008/05/obama-gave-edwards-jet-ski...
  69 days ago in POLITOPICS · Authority: 55

  OBAMA GAVE EDWARDS A JET SKI Here is John Edward's hilarious sketch on what will get his endorsement. I don't know how successful and Obama/Edwards ticket would be, but it would be the hottest ticket ever in terms of looks. Edwards endorses Obama -
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  IowaPolitics.com WED PM Update

  http://www.iowapolitics.com/index.iml?Article=126157
  70 days ago in Iowa Politics · Authority: 225

  IowaPolitics.com WED PM Update · Edwards to endorse Obama ·
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  Edwards endorses Obama, praises Clinton

  http://lootinglife.blogspot.com/2008/05/edwards-endorses-oba...
  61 days ago in Come November, do I really have to choose one? · No authority yet

  Finally Edwards has come forward to support Obama, and his campaign. He realizes that Democrats across the country have spoken, and Barrack is there man. This is a huge gain for the Obama campaign, and it will be interesting to see how the MSM react to this news. "There is one man who knows and understands that this is a time for bold leadership. There is one man that knows how to create the change, the lasting change, that you have to build from the ground up," Edwards said. "There is one man who knows in his heart there is time to create one America, not two ... and that man is Barack Obama." Full article here
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  Episode 66: Bunch of Stuff

  http://www.mindofmen.com/2008/05/19/Episode+66+Bunch+Of+Stuf...
  61 days ago in The Mind of Men · Authority: 4

  In this episode of the Mind of Men, Mike and Jim talk about the results from the Preakness, how the Holiday Inn is really overvaluing their in-room commodities, Craigslist countersuing eBay, and Charter's fast one on privacy. The guys then look at technology and talk about the recent reviews of the Logitech Squeezebox Duet, the new OLPC on Windows XP, the next gen Jawbone from Aliph and how to get around Bittorrent filtering by your ISP. Next the men turn their eyes to archaeologist views on Indiana Jones, Vista may finally be ready for Jim, and woes continue in the airline biz. In this week's political soundoff, the guys talk about Edwards' endorsement of Obama, and how Hillary has rested her hopes squarely on the so far uncounted votes from Michigan and Florida. We skipped our main segment this week, but will be back with a full show next time. Our drink and cigar pairing for this episode: Playboy Robusto Gordon & McPhail Connoisseurs Choice Bladnoch 1988 Scotch Whisky Show notes for this episode: Craigslist countersues eBay Charter pulling a fast one with privacy Reviews are out on the Logitech Squeezebox Duet OLPC XO officially gets Windows XP Next Generation Jawbone from Aliph Getting around Bittorrent filtering by your ISP Archaeologists Debunk 'Indiana Jones' Looks like Vista may have finally closed the gaming gap with XP United continues the airline industry pullback from customer service by changing frequent flyer accruals Edwards finally endorses Obama Clinton hopes rest on MI, FL and the DNC rules committee... ... and her letter to supporters proves it! Altadis Playboy Three Pack Offer Ways to Listen: Download this episode Subscribe via email iTunes (Subscribe / Podcast Page / Write a Review) Digg Podcasts RSS Feed
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  We the Magnanimous: The fleecing of Christopher Beam (and America)

  http://www.memeticians.com/2008/05/we-the-magnanimous.php
  63 days ago in Memeticians · Authority: 31

  John Edwards is out for John Edwards. Not unity among Democrats. Not middle class white people. Not Barack Obama. Just John Edwards. And Christopher Beam should know this. Bear with me... An elected official, the last I checked, was chosen by the people to represent the people and act with the people’s interest in mind. When did that definition cease to carry any weight? When did elected officials begin to act with strictly self-serving interests in mind? When did idealism - a principle this nation was founded on - become a dream brushed to the side, and those who believe in it called naive or romantic? Ironically, I’m reminded of the beating-drum mantra of my Republican counterpart / officemate. He repeats endlessly that liberals live in a fairy tale world they hope to create as opposed to the world that really exists. All I can say is, the only way to make change or progress is to envision a future that is different, and not be bogged down with the present at all times. But I digress. More importantly when did the American public begin to accept this self-serving political behavior as normal and allow it go on without so much as a peep? Not only that, but now those with the power to speak to a mass audience - professional reporters and editorialists - make arguments defending this egoistic behavior! How does anyone expect the youth of this country to start caring about the political landscape of the nation when such blatant self-serving behavior is encouraged in the media? Last week, we linked to a Trailhead blog entry written by Christopher Beam from Slate Magazine. It is, in short, a total embarrassment. In it, Beam espouses the importance of John Edwards endorsement of Barack Obama. He implies throughout his superficial piece - the potentially racist nature of it aside for a moment - that this endorsement is important because it reassures hard-working white America that Obama is a safe choice and that the moment has arrived for the party to unite now that the nominee is chosen. Now that the nominee is chosen. This is part of, no, the crux of this problem. Now Edwards chooses Obama. Now. Why now? The race is all but decided. Like it or not, Obama will be the Democratic nominee. The final nail was put in the Clinton coffin on May 6 when her margin of victory in Indiana - a state she needed to win with a sizable margin - turned out to be only 2%. That was the end of the race. Why she continues to run, I’m not necessarily sure, but you couldn’t find anyone outside of her camp saying that she had a chance to win the nomination after the results of Indiana came in. Even Clinton-ite James Carville owned up. The race was over and the battle was won. By Barack Obama. With the winner apparent, it’s no secret that all major Democratic political members will endorse and support the nominee - irregardless of whoever it turned out to be. Just as Republican politicos are rallying behind McCain as he battles for the presidency. And when you think about it, this makes sense. What really grinds my gears though (as Peter Griffin would say) - and this is my point - is that a large handful of Democratic superdelegates and power players waited to declare their support until the race was decided. Any endorsement after a victor is determined rings completely hollow. Everyone knows you support the victor when the victor is clear. It’s not like Bill Richardson would have supported McCain (or no one) over Clinton just because he supported Obama. Richarson dropped out, picked his opinion of the "next best" candidate (Obama) and, if his pick would have been wrong, then he would have gotten in line with the rest of the Democrats behind Clinton. But at least he would have tried to have a voice. John Edwards had no voice in this process, until it suited his political career. He, along with a great number of superdelegates, delayed in declaring support for either candidate for what I see as strictly selfish reasons. They are hiding behind the thin veil of "We don’t want to affect the outcome of the race." Edwards delayed until a winner was secure because he hopes to be a VP candidate for whoever wins and he did not want to support a potentially losing candidate and take himself out of the running to be the VP of the other candidate. Any endorsement ex post facto is an exercise in the fleecing of America. We’ve had the wool pulled over our eyes. But what’s most sickening is that we pretty much know it and accept it. The coward journalism that Beam is slinging swallows whole the bullshit reasons behind the Edwards endorsement. He defends an indefensible position of suck-up politics, where a person waits to find out exactly who he/she needs to be sucking up to in order to get their piece of the pie. The truth of the matter is that we will never know who Edwards truly supported in this race because he was too self-serving to man up and say it to the nation when it mattered. As opposed to Bill Richardson who, early on, went against his close friends, the Clintons, and forcefully supported Obama. Richardson is out for Obama. And Edwards is out for Edwards. Guess what, Beam? The nation needs to know this. Kentucky needs to know it. You are claiming that Edwards brings white credibility to the Obama campaign because he swings a measly 7% of the vote - after he dropped out of the race - in a state that is predominantly white and heavily against Obama. Sorry, but when you are getting waxed at a greater then 2.5-1 clip in West Virginia, 7% isn’t doing anything for you. That 7% is only making it a 2-1 waxing in Kentucky. And most likely that 7% voted for a drop-out just to vote for a Caucasian male candidate, ignoring the fact that he was no longer in the race. Not really something to hang your hat on. Yet for some reason that is what Beam is trying to sell us. The fact of the matter is, Edwards and many superdelegates are in it just for themselves. I know it. You, Chris Beam, should know it. Many people know it And many more should know it. This entire endorsement joke just reinforces it. For some reason we’ve all, Beam especially, accepted the role of sheep, willingly accepting fabricated reasoning as to why this pseudo-endorsement may actually be important. We have, Beam especially, given up our own common sense for the sake of appearances and for another’s delusion of self-importance. As a friend of mine has said, "How very magnanimous of us all.” Especially Christopher Beam.
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  Edwards endorses Obama!

  http://www.ryptide.com/2008/05/14/edwards-endorses-obama/
  63 days ago in ryptide.com · Authority: 1

  Edwards endorses Obama! Published by ryptide on May 14, 2008 in politics. 13 Comments John Edwards has endorsed Barack Obama for President. They both gave great speeches with no small amount of praise for Sen. Clinton as well. Both stressed the need for unity against the Republicans this fall. I would support an Obama/Edwards ticket more than an Obama/Clinton ticket, but I don’t think Edwards will wind up on the ticket. Something tells me Obama is going to have a lot of pressure from the party to put Clinton on his ticket in the interest of unity. Sen. Obama lost West Virginia by a hefty margin, but his superdelegate gains over the past week and change basically negate the gain for Sen. Clinton there. He’s still right where he was; poised to win the nomination. It does however draw more attention to the problem Sen. Obama has in Appalachia. I don’t think this will be enough to lose the election for him, but does concern me quite a bit. I’m hoping that Edwards’ endorsement can help with that problem in Kentucky, though I’m doubting that will be the case. I do expect it will pull some more superdelegates into the Obama column. I’m also wondering if we should be watching for an Elizabeth Edwards endorsement of Sen. Clinton in the next few days. Endorsements or no, Sen. Obama’s lead is nearly insurmountable at this point. I think he’ll win in easily in Oregon and South Dakota, with a closer victory in Montana. Sen. Clinton will win Kentucky and Puerto Rico by a large margin and may challenge for the popular vote win once Florida and Michigan are added. I do think Florida and Michigan will have their delegations seated. While they knew the rules and I vehemently disagree with changing them now, the party can’t stand the fallout from not having Florida and Michigan at the convention. One other thought on West Virginia: Obama really should have thanked his supporters there. I was disappointed that there was nothing from the Obama campaign after the contest. It would have sent a stronger unity message for him to have spoken a few words, even if it wasn’t in a rally environment. Search Latest Tweets @queenofspain plus, it is a minority and a woman on the ticket and that still doesn't put states like WV in play I don't think. 2 hrs ago @QueenofSpain an Obama/Clinton ticket opens the door for BOTH of them with regard to the GOP machine. Not sure if pro outweighs con here. 2 hrs ago @QueenofSpain I think Obama/Clinton will be how it goes down but I'm not sure that is best, and not just because I don't like Clinton. 2 hrs ago More updates... Latest Posts RSS

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