The candidate with character... why I support Barack Obama.

[lapfog_1]

This one story told by Bill Richardson is a major reason why I support Obama. I simply can't imagine that most candidates would do this for someone with whom they are competing.

Bill Richardson:

"I had just been asked a question -- I don't remember which one -- and Obama was sitting right next to me. Then the moderator went across the room, I think to Chris Dodd, so I thought I was home free for a while. I wasn't going to listen to the next question. I was about to say something to Obama when the moderator turned to me and said, 'So, Gov. Richardson, what do you think of that?' But I wasn't paying any attention! I was about to say, 'Could you repeat the question? I wasn't listening.' But I wasn't about to say I wasn't listening. I looked at Obama. I was just horrified. And Obama whispered, 'Katrina. Katrina.' The question was on Katrina! So I said, 'On Katrina, my policy . . .' Obama could have just thrown me under the bus."

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/01/29/richardsons_choice.html

Fired Up...

[leftofcool]

1. Well, at least he didn't yell

like he did at the little old lady.

[Scurrilous]

2. Kick

:thumbsup: