Important words from Gov. Deval Patrick that YOU need to hear

[Colobo]

For once, I want a campaign that’s not about the candidate, but about us.
Not about a resumé, but about character. Not about connections or convenience, but about conviction. Not about smearing the competition, but about lifting us all up. Not about the right and the left, but about right and wrong. Not about yesterday, but about tomorrow.
I don’t care whether the next president has experience in the White House. I care whether he understands life in your house.
I don’t care whether the next president has already met foreign heads of state. I care whether he knows something about how people live and think in distant cities and villages and can remember that our actions affect them, too.
I don’t care whether the next president is the first black president or the first woman president or the first whatever, to tell you the truth. I care that the next president has moral courage, a political backbone, the humility to admit what he doesn’t know, and the wisdom to learn from others.

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/10/23/red-sox-state-endorsement-for-obama/

In other words, Gobama!

[mod mom]

1. moral courage, a political backbone, the humility to admit what he doesn’t know, and the wisdom to

learn from others.

AMEN!

[dsc]

2. In my mind, moral courage means not associating yourself with bigots

[jefferson_dem]

3. It would be even more courageous to loudly trumpet true morality and a progressive vision

of human rights...while in their midst, in my opinion.

[Colobo]

4. You are right.

[dsc]

5. actually I have been repeatedly told

this doesn't matter precisely because he isn't going to be on stage with him. So which is it? It doesn't matter because he isn't going to be on stage, or it doesn't matter because he is and will speak against him?

[illinoisprogressive]

9. two words for dsc: Harold Mayberry

[dsc]

13. She didn't endorse him, he endorsed her

which is a massive difference. But incidently, I don't support her either. I was a Richardson man but his constant problems expressing himself, climaxing in his idiotic choice comment, ended my flirtation with him. I was actually trying to decide between Obama and Edwards. I guess it will end up Edwards.

[IndianaGreen]

6. There is no such thing as common ground with bigots

Anyone that thinks that sexual orientation is a choice, is as much a fucking idiot as those that deny there is such a thing as evolution and climate change.

Enlightment cannot coexist with irrational beliefs.

[beaconess]

10. Are all of the candidates running full background checks on everyone they associate or appear with

to ensure that the only people they ever go near think exactly like they do?

It shouldn't be hard to set up such a process - they can just get the blueprint from George W. Bush, since he's been operating that way for years.

[dsc]

12. no

but a google search, yes. A simple google search turns up most of the most offensive quotes from this man who is in part the face of this campaign. This isn't some random person giving money or some other person who they meet on a random stage. This is a hand picked muscian chosen to help spread Obama's message.

[Colobo]

7. Viva Deval Patrick.

[illinoisprogressive]

8. Such wonderful words. And something for all to ponder

[The Ghost]

11. YES!

Love my Governor so much!! :) :)