UK Guardian newspaper endorses Obama!

[huckleberry]

A new leader for a new era

The US stands on the threshold of the new era it needs. Americans should elect Barack Obama as their president

Every United States presidential election is important. Most of them provide dramatic political theatre. All of them are compulsively watched by the rest of the world. The election of 2008, however, is a record-breaker in all departments. It is important because it comes at the end of George Bush's calamitous two terms and amid such economic turmoil. It is memorable because it has involved so many ground-breaking candidates and long campaigns on both sides. And it has been watched and experienced by the world as no American election has been before. Not since the Kennedy era has such a contest resonated so potently with so many people in America and beyond, including in this country. But the circumstances of this year's contest, the character of the protagonists and the immediacy of the internet age combine to mean that the 2008 election is likely to make a defining statement about America for this global generation that may eclipse even the impact of the contest of 1960.

World interest

Though we lack the vote, this is our election too. Such statements outrage many Americans and inspire others. But the rest of the world has not just lived this election. Our life chances and societies will also be shaped by what happens next Tuesday. The world has an interest in the outcome because, in spite of everything, America remains the world's pre-eminent military, political, financial and cultural power. America's standing in the world has been damaged during the Bush years. He has inflicted massive direct harm to many parts of the world through his military actions, has set back the quality of life on our planet by his indifference to climate change, international cooperation and the rule of law. He has been anti-Americanism's best recruiting sergeant and al-Qaida's too.

The world may not have the vote on Tuesday. But it certainly has a candidate. That candidate is Senator Barack Obama.


more at

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/nov/01/elections-obama-mccain-usa-bush

[Maven]

1. A great perspective and a great read.

Thanks for posting.

:hi:

[FrenchieCat]

2. Yes we can!

Glorious more copy after the last line you pasted at the link! Kinda of made me teary!

[Benhurst]

3. ...

Recommended :kick: #2

[Curtland1015]

4. Not that an endorsement from a British paper means much, but I love "The Guardian"...

...I've been reading it for years.

Good "football" coverage too.

[fed_up_mother]

5. Not that it means any thing

Although I realize our actions strongly affect the rest of the world, I think it's kind of stupid for the Guardian to endorse Obama. What next? The New York Times is going to endorse the next prime minister of England?

Now, The Economist endorsed Obama, but they actually sell magazines here in the states, if I understand correctly, so I think that's a bit different.