FIVE WORDS OR LESS: Why do you want Obama to be President?

[NickMorgan]

I miss the Constitution!

Now your turn.

[RememberWellstone]

1. I don't

want him to. 5 words.:silly:

[LakeSamish706]

9. Tired of Clinton's and Bush's. n/t

[papau]

33. Agree it'll be a reluctant vote (6 words)

[NickMorgan]

40. oh come on, you can do better than that

For example, you might have said:

eager for end of world
watching failure is fun
or
current president too smart

[LittleClarkie]

2. This country needs a healing

next.

[ScottS]

90. For my Children's Future

[tularetom]

3. Never see the clintons again.

[texshelters]

213. I couldn't agree more.

Tex Shelters

[blonndee]

4. Tired of business as usual!

[gateley]

5. I've come to mistrust Hillary. nt

[woolldog]

6. A breath of fresh air....

[SoonerPride]

7. CHANGE

n/t

[Drunken Irishman]

8. I'm read to believe again.

[C_U_L8R]

10. He will bring us together.

[tridim]

11. America will be cool again.

[NYCGirl]

12. Vision. Restore habeas corpus. NT

[Johnny__Motown]

13. Trust Him More Than Others (5 words, poor grammar but 5 words)

[SaveAmerica]

14. He'll bring our troops home (healing our country is another good one)

[Moochy]

15. End To Two Family Rule

Reagan(Bush I),Reagan(Bush I),Bush I,Clinton,B. Clinton,Bush II,Bush II,H. Clinton

[book_worm]

16. world respect again

[virtualobserver]

17. He speaks plainly and truthfully

[Just-plain-Kathy]

18. He gives hope for democracy.

If Obama wins, it would renew my faith in our democracy.

[2rth2pwr]

19. For all the Garlic Noses.

[grannylib]

20. Courageous in facing tough issues

[babylonsister]

21. I want to respect US. nt

[SunsetDreams]

22. He Believes In All Americans!

[screembloodymurder]

23. Unity, vision, hope, & war's end.

Get ready.

[LWolf]

24. That's not what I want. n/t

[Levgreee]

25. Says what we must hear

[mth44sc]

26. because he CAN...

All you folk who are to young to remember John Kennedy - well this your chance to find out...

[polichick]

27. Government for the people again.

[featherman]

28. America working for world peace

[Bonobo]

29. "To redeem ourselves"

Just 3 words.

[ginnyinWI]

30. For his intelligence and honesty. n/t

[Labors of Hercules]

31. He demonstrates intelligence, statespersonship & wisdom. nt.

[Yael]

32. Coattails n/t

[fadedrose]

34. I need/want a change from Bush/Clinton/Bush..and

We also need a change in the way our candidates are selected. I think we should select the candidates, not the DLC.

An Obama victory would, if not break the back, hamper the DLC's ability to run everything.

[cooolandrew]

35. Inspiration of art music peace

[PerfectSage]

36. From a Jungian perspective.

He's a heroic, individuated candidate.



GoBama!
Go Dean's 50 State Strategy!
Go Grassroots!

[mmonk]

37. People powered change.

[damndude]

38. 1. admit there's a problem

[BlueIdaho]

39. I want to hope again. nt

[bicentennial_baby]

41. Transparent Government, Supreme Court.

:)

[Danger Mouse]

42. He's better than Clinton. Four words!

This sentence is six words long.

[sniffa]

66. This sentence is six words long

This sentence is six words long

Yeah, it takes a lot a money
A whole lotta money eee yeah
To write a song like this

This sentence is six words long
This sentence is six words long





God bless Weird Al.

[PresidentObama]

43. I want hope and change.

[Blondbostonian]

45. Response

My nephew died in Iraq

[PresidentObama]

56. Sorry to hear that.

[msallied]

44. America needs an enema

[NickMorgan]

48. LOL

[Cha]

46. Real Leaders are rare!

You got a good one first.

[JTG of the PRB]

47. He fills me with hope. n/t

[Barack_America]

49. "I'm opposed to dumb wars"

:patriot:

[Apollo11]

158. Good one!

That is one of Obama's best lines.

[k8conant]

50. End of world we know

[napi21]

51. You all have good reasons, but I think you're expecting way too much

from anybody.

I want him to be President for a lot of the reasons that have already been said.

The end of two decades of rule by two families.

The possibility that his election will help heal race relations in our Country.

I like to see younger people in office. (Even though I'm 64.)



I am however very afraid for whoever the next Dem President will be. ShrubCo has made an absolute MESS everywhere I look! I can't even imagine where someone would begin to try to fix even half of it in four years, and you & I both know the Pubs are going to blame EVERYTHING on a new Dem Prez who just can't do the job! I sure don't want another Pub in that house, but I'm very, very worried about the Dem taking charge. Where in the hell do you start?

[pscot]

52. He's a real mensch

n/t

[TheDonkey]

53. Once in a lifetime opportunity

Once in a lifetime opportunity. Not because he's black like Clinton tries to spin but because he is an amazing individual, a truly visionary and inspiring leader.

[limit18]

54. Best Man for the Job!

[JackORoses]

55. Community, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law

What more could we ask for?

[dailykoff]

4 words: he's not a ringer.

:)

[RBInMaine]

57. Time For A REAL Change !

[Yukari Yakumo]

58. Iraq, Economy, and not McCain. {nt}

uguu

[Shine]

59. Hope, Change, Vision, Leadership, Unity

[Sulawesi]

60. Transform the country's racial outlook

[CoffeeCat]

61. He'll repair the Constitution...

This has always been one of my primary reasons for supporting Obama.

He's a Constitutional Scholar who taught Constitutional Law, and other law classes, at
the University of Chicago.

Here! Here! Professor Obama!

:)

[readmoreoften]

62. (1) HATE-HIM-LESS-THAN-MCCAIN

(2) HIS-BULLSHIT-WILL-BE-REVEALED
(3) INSIPID-SPEECHES-LESS-OFTEN
(4) WATCH-SUCKERS-GET-BUYER'S-REMORSE
(5) DEMOCRATS-REALIZE-MISTAKE. MOVE-LEFT.
(6) PINK-CLOUD-WILL DISSOLVE. WHEEEEE!
(7) OBAMA-TASTES-GREAT-LESS-FILLING
(8) FOUR-MORE-YEARS-BEGGING-REPUBLICANS
(9) ENJOY-IT-WHEN-NOTHING-CHANGES
(10) BORING-MEN-GIVE-ME-GOOSEBUMPS.


And yes, goosebumps is one word as far as I'm concerned.

[dionysus]

65. research thorazine man....

[Lucinda]

68. LOL

[dionysus]

63. he's cooler than you.

[VolcanoJen]

64. Five words!

Sasha and Malia get to live in the White House.

10 Words. Could've split it into two posts, on retrospect. :-)

[cherokeeprogressive]

67. He Makes Me Feel Hopeful.

[NoodleyAppendage]

69. He will lead honestly. n/t

J

[razors edge]

70. Time to turn the page.

[Pisces]

71. He has inspired the youth!

[redstate_democrat]

72. .

Trust worthy
Real
Open
Original
Policies are superior
SANE

Six, but who the hell is counting!

[NickMorgan]

78. I am, and I count nine :)

[olkaz]

73. Because Edwards Dropped Out, Sadly

[mikekohr]

74. INTEGRITY, INTELLIGENCE, INSPIRATION, INSTINCT, IINSURGENT

mike kohr

[RichardRay]

75. Because Bodhi says so

[ScreamingMeemie]

76. I don't either.

I will continue to hope and pray that someday in the not so distant future, we'll have candidates that I can be proud to vote for again.

[zalinda]

77. He won't. He'll fail. n/t

[ClassWarrior]

79. An Opportunity For Progressive Influence.

CUNY Professor Frances Fox Piven on a recent Democracy Now!:

You know, in 1932, FDR didn’t run with a good program; he ran with the same program the Democrats had run with in 1924 and 1928, and that wasn’t a good program. But nevertheless, his rhetoric encouraged people who were suffering as a result of the Depression—working people, the unemployed—and helped to fuel the movements, which then forced FDR to support initiatives which he otherwise would not have supported, including the right to organize...

http://www.democracynow.org/2008/2/6/super_tuesday_roundtable_with_bill_fletcher

NGU.

[KarenS]

80. I feel hope again!!

[Laelth]

81. Over two million individual donors.

:)

:toast:

:dem:

-Laelth

[jzodda]

82. A House Divided WIll Fall

[Frustratedlady]

83. World wants him, too!

[Lisa0825]

84. Give the DLC the boot!

:kick:

[Drachasor]

85. Open Government; Pragmatic Progressive; Genuine

Open Government by itself is huge.

[kwyjibo]

86. He'll restore America's reputation abroad.

[zulchzulu]

87. Fired Up. Ready to GO!

[4_Legs_Good]

93. Nice!

:)

[CTD]

88. I'm sick of divisive politics

The Clintons INVENTED divisive politics.

[FrenchieCat]

89. Wanting a More Perfect Union.

[IndependentDem]

91. he's the best thats left. n/t

[4_Legs_Good]

92. Make-up Sex for America

I've said it before. Obama is make-up sex for a divided country.

David

[NickMorgan]

126. LOL

awesome

[proud2BlibKansan]

94. I want change

[Voice for Peace]

95. Most of what's been said.

what a great thread!

[better tomorrow]

96. Show me the money....or Now it's Our Turn

either one will do....

[Eric Condon]

97. He stands for my values.

nt

[goletian]

98. JUDGMENT

[sfam]

99. By FAR the Best Candidate

[Ikonoklast]

100. The Whole World Is Watching.

Besides, I want a hot First Lady in the White House for a change.

Just a bonus.

[eridani]

101. He's gotten more people involved. n/t

[Lilith Velkor]

102. At least he's a Democrat.

[BobTheSubgenius]

103. Anyone but a regressive.

[Voice for Peace]

104. Like the way he thinks.

[jgraz]

105. He's not Clinton or McCain

[leftstreet]

106. He Raises Expectations

[Emillereid]

107. Because he's wise and brilliant!

[2rth2pwr]

108. CHANGE! for Typical White People.

[DerekJ]

109. Spare innocent blood

[2rth2pwr]

110. Antonin Rezko deserves a pardon.

[NickMorgan]

127. LOL

[2rth2pwr]

111. So Michelle can be proud.

[2rth2pwr]

112. Drivers licenses for illegal immigrants.

[Alexander]

113. He's the remaining progressive Democrat.

[2rth2pwr]

114. Millions of kids without healthcare.

[Change has come]

115. Not DLC

:bounce:

[jgraz]

116. So 2rth2pwr will finally STFU

[McCamy Taylor]

117. So you'll act like adults.

[ClayZ]

118. To be what we can be!

[MilesColtrane]

119. Obama can repair the damage.

[kevinmc]

120. Lobbyist Own Hillary NOT Obama n/t

[AmericanUnity]

121. Someone we can believe in

[JimboDem]

122. "It's The Supreme Court , Stupid."

to paraphrase James(he's Judas) Carville.
:kick:

[fortyfeetunder]

123. Best American for the Job!

Nuff said.

[FlyingSquirrel]

124. Kool Aid Yummy, Want Pony!

[O.M.B.inOhio]

125. Good judgment for a change

the negative version would be

Hillary Got Fooled By Bush

[berni_mccoy]

128. Vision. Hope. Change. Unity. SCOTUS.

[Warren DeMontague]

129. START THE 21ST CENTURY ALREADY.

[NickMorgan]

130. nice one!

[stratomagi]

131. Our democracy needs fundamental change!

[Hepburn]

132. He's not Hillary or McCain. n/t

[Egnever]

133. Cause he's OG

Open Government!

[Raine]

134. Hope, Change, Dignity, Respect & Possibilities

:-) :thumbsup:

[aaronbees]

137. I agree with that answer

See, 5 words. :)

[Cali_Democrat]

135. No Bush Clinton Bush Clinton

[Bongo Prophet]

136. We need more than Restoration

We need more than Restoration
we need someone with some soul
no dark sarcasm, accusations
late night calls on the red phone.

Hey "teacher", leave our hope alone!

All in all you're just another brick in the wall.




Restoration - the return of a hereditary monarch to a throne, a head of state to government, or a regime to power.
• ( the Restoration) the reestablishment of Charles II as King of England in 1660.

[saltpoint]

157. - - - -

:thumbsup: :hi:

[bigbrother05]

138. Tired of apologizing for America!

[FatDave]

139. Real leadership for a change

[intaglio]

140. intellect and inspiration (3 words) n/t

[joshcryer]

141. The least powerful mandates possible.

Oh wait. That's *not* a reason to want Obama. Sorry.

[Alexander]

144. Lots and lots of coattails.

A 5-word retort.

[Norrin Radd]

142. He voted against cluster bombs

[quakerboy]

143. cause I'm sexist and racist.

[Thepricebreaker]

145. He is not Hillary Clinton....

[JTFrog]

146. I'm Here Because of Ashley.

"There is a young, twenty-three year old white woman named Ashley Baia who organized for our campaign in Florence, South Carolina. She had been working to organize a mostly African-American community since the beginning of this campaign, and one day she was at a roundtable discussion where everyone went around telling their story and why they were there.

And Ashley said that when she was nine years old, her mother got cancer. And because she had to miss days of work, she was let go and lost her health care. They had to file for bankruptcy, and that's when Ashley decided that she had to do something to help her mom.

She knew that food was one of their most expensive costs, and so Ashley convinced her mother that what she really liked and really wanted to eat more than anything else was mustard and relish sandwiches. Because that was the cheapest way to eat.

She did this for a year until her mom got better, and she told everyone at the roundtable that the reason she joined our campaign was so that she could help the millions of other children in the country who want and need to help their parents too.

Now Ashley might have made a different choice. Perhaps somebody told her along the way that the source of her mother's problems were blacks who were on welfare and too lazy to work, or Hispanics who were coming into the country illegally. But she didn't. She sought out allies in her fight against injustice.

Anyway, Ashley finishes her story and then goes around the room and asks everyone else why they're supporting the campaign. They all have different stories and reasons. Many bring up a specific issue. And finally they come to this elderly black man who's been sitting there quietly the entire time. And Ashley asks him why he's there. And he does not bring up a specific issue. He does not say health care or the economy. He does not say education or the war. He does not say that he was there because of Barack Obama. He simply says to everyone in the room, "I am here because of Ashley."

"I'm here because of Ashley." By itself, that single moment of recognition between that young white girl and that old black man is not enough. It is not enough to give health care to the sick, or jobs to the jobless, or education to our children.

But it is where we start. It is where our union grows stronger. And as so many generations have come to realize over the course of the two-hundred and twenty one years since a band of patriots signed that document in Philadelphia, that is where the perfection begins."

[corkhead]

147. He Will Bring Us Together

[billyoc]

148. He's Not A DLC Member. nt

[boppers]

149. fuck corporations; love people eom

[Life Long Dem]

150. I don't need 5 words. Change

This land is your land, this land is my land
From California, to the New York Island
From the redwood forest, to the gulf stream waters
This land was made for you and me

As I was walking a ribbon of highway
I saw above me an endless skyway
I saw below me a golden valley
This land was made for you and me

[Kahuna]

151. Good judgement.

There! I said it in two words. :)

[Unbowed]

152. Intelligence, vision, leadership, integrity, presidential.

[saltpoint]

153. I like your reason a lot, NickMorgan. I want him to be president because

he KNOWS more than 5 words, unlike our current White House pResident.

I broke the 5-word rule but then I suck at math!

[polichick]

154. I want my country back.

[TomBall Democrat]

155. Change I Can Believe In. nt

[tekisui]

156. Coattails and Respect.

[Rubiconski2009]

159. Our Freedom IS Our Security

[Shae]

160. Liketa have a beer with

just kidding. almost everything else has been covered.

:evilgrin:

[DemVet]

161. Wright will swear him in!

n/t

[DemVet]

162. Racist pastors need love too. n/t

[Eurobabe]

163. His sexy little laugh.

It's kind of a nervous giggle, I've heard it several times, going to try to capture it on a sound program and post.

It gives me the shivers. :P

[harun]

164. Dynasty bad, future good

[JNelson6563]

165. He excites the grass roots.

When he wins our phone rings off the hook with people wanting to volunteer and donate. When Hillary wins, nothin'.

Julie

[RunningFromCongress]

166. He can inspire a nation

[IsItJustMe]

167. He makes damn good sense.

[phrigndumass]

168. Three words: Lobbyists not allowed

It's time to pull the plug on all those special interest groups!

[Voice for Peace]

169. More Heart, Soul and Sense

(contributed by a friend who can't post here)

[tomreedtoon]

170. I want my country to live.

And that's all that needs to be said.

[wowimthere]

171. K&R People Powered Politics ignites HOPE

[2rth2pwr]

172. Pastor Wright heads Homeland Security.

[stevietheman]

173. Brilliant, Best in a generation. n/t

n/t

[wowimthere]

174. Obama's not Dumb like Clinton

[wowimthere]

175. Obama's not a WAR-MONGER

[dchill]

176. He is the smartest candidate.

[thevoiceofreason]

177. Nice Jump Shot

[yardwork]

178. He can win the presidency.

[Seabiscuit]

179. 5 words: Only if it stops McCain.

[wowimthere]

180. Obama is intellectually curious

[rox63]

181. He will restore the constitution n/t

[Psst_Im_Not_Here]

182. He says WE not I

n/t

[limit18]

202. He Is A Team Player

[FloridaJudy]

183. He's in touch with reality

Clinton is losing her grip on it, and McCain never had it to lose.

[Kokonoe]

184. To give Washington blue balls.

[NickMorgan]

231. interesting -- not quite sure I get it, but still :)

[Vinca]

185. He makes me optimistic. nt

[buff2]

186. I don't want him EVER!

That's MY five words

[npincus]

187. magnificent campaign, inspirational, iraq judgement

[PBS Poll-435]

188. A Free Pony for Everyone!

[wowimthere]

189. Peace and Prosperity for ALL

[wowimthere]

190. Peace and Prosperity for ALL

[AnarchoFreeThinker]

191. No blood on his hands.

[marions ghost]

192. He's a flexible, brilliant thinker.

Hillary is a smart plodder who always gets her homework done, by comparison.

I think Obama is more than a bunch of nice rhetoric. He's proved his toughness and his integrity in this heated, trial by fire campaign. He's more than passed the Clinton Commander in Chief test IMO.

Although I can't go along with the way Edwards got the sudden cloak of invisibility, I will be joyous to see President Obama take office.

I'm envisioning that as a real possibility now.

[reflection]

193. Only beholden to the people

There, five words.

[2rth2pwr]

194. Obama's Granny Gets Equal Time.

[beandoc]

195. Old trenches are too deep

[Tennessee Gal]

196. I don't.

[LSK]

197. who makes these rules?

:shrug:

[mdmc]

198. GeorgeBush don't like black people

Is that under 5?

[Ysabel]

199. because i love...

the world...

[invictus]

200. 1) change 2) peace 3) healthcare 4) economy 5) tolerance n/t

[2rth2pwr]

201. Lessons On Charitable Giving.

[mzmolly]

203. Vision, Intelligence, Middle East, Economy,Constitution ...

:hi:

[femmedem]

204. Holistic thinker, genius strategizer, inspiring. n/t

[Juan_de_la_Dem]

205. We the People in Order.....

We need to get back to the basics.

[MISSDem]

206. Because he is the one.

And he is you know.

[roseBudd]

228. He is Morpheus, he shows us the door. We are Neo and Trinity and Niobe

[k8conant]

207. Last hope standing

[stillcool]

208. He's a better bus driver

[JBoy]

209. My neighbour deserves good leadership.

[PaDem]

210. best shot at progressive progress

by far.

[DUyellow]

225. That is the truth

[bridgit]

211. cause. he. is. uber. kew'l ~

[texshelters]

212. Less likely

to invade Iran.

Tex Shelters

[immoderate]

214. He seems pretty normal.

--IMM

[Willo]

215. He's about "We" not "I"

Darn, 182 stole my line ;)

[Silent Tristero]

216. A Brand New Day. n/t

[Willo]

217. To be free of distrust

[Left coast liberal]

218. Trust, vision, thoughtfulness, integrity, grace

[seabeyond]

219. no more bush or clinton......n/t

[omega minimo]

220. Then maybe he'll give specifics

:yoiks:

[The Gunslinger]

221. The lesser of three evils

[hedgehog]

222. College tuition for six kids!

Yeah, I know it's a big family, but so far I have two engineers and an urban planner out there, with a computer scientist, another engineer and a forestry scientist to come. These kids will be working to save the world, believe me!

[TexasLady]

224. Saw your post above mine...

Me too!

from 23-9 years old.

We are still working on it! (three in school, two in college)

If they work min. wage, they can kiss pell grants goodbye, my oldest learned quick.

[TexasLady]

223. Affordable College Tuition, No Loans

hows that.

[Perky]

226. Democrats need an electoral mandate!

[roseBudd]

227. His charisma will create the Bizarro World version of the Reagan Democrat landslide

In Bizarro World Elaine meets three guys that are the opposite of Jerry, Kramer & George.

Obama's political talent makes him the Bizarro World version of Reagan.

The moderate republicans and independents will be the Bizarro World version of the Reagan Democrats

Can you say landslide?

[enough already]

229. Hope and change nuff said

[ihelpu2see]

230. Smart, SansDC Lobbyist, Right ON IRAQ!

[ossman]

232. BUSH, CLINTON, BUSH, CLINTON...NOOOO!