tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23751890.post6079974861525857602..comments2024-01-28T09:27:20.490-06:00Comments on Century of the Common Iowan: Common Iowan Endorses Obamanoneed4thneedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00722983760373724246noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23751890.post-84275469510841885092008-01-03T10:51:00.000-06:002008-01-03T10:51:00.000-06:00Obama is the man!Have you seen the guy live? This ...Obama is the man!<BR/><BR/>Have you seen the guy live? This is not a shallow consideration. We need someone who can communicate our values in a genuine way to America as a whole. <BR/><BR/>And I too am a constituent of Obama and I've been thrilled with him! He's the only politician I know of that consistently stands up on the things I care about. I'm constantly writing letters to complain to Dick Durbin because he lacks spine. Not Obama. <BR/><BR/>Besides, Obama is the most likely anti-Hilary and if she is the candidate, people like me will abandon the party in droves. I love Hilary, but she's too divisive. If she's the candidate, it will be a great year for the greens!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23751890.post-47121622221636379092008-01-02T13:13:00.000-06:002008-01-02T13:13:00.000-06:00Good choice! You have probably worked harder than ...Good choice! You have probably worked harder than anyone to come to your conclusion.<BR/><BR/>As you know, I have been solid-Obama since February and am more confident each day as we head into the caucus.<BR/><BR/>Edwards is OK, but he has little going for him after Iowa and would not be able to take on Hillary. The money problem is the most serious reason not to support him, but he has no credible campaign or following in the other states.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23751890.post-40315770816138473982008-01-02T13:11:00.000-06:002008-01-02T13:11:00.000-06:00I am not an Iowan, so please take my comments with...I am not an Iowan, so please take my comments with that in mind. I did spend many summer months working with Iowans doing archaeology as a college student. My experience led me to respect what Iowans have to offer the presidential electoral process. <BR/>And I respect that you have carefully weighed this choice.<BR/> Having said that, I must disagree with your choice. I believe we have a chance in this country to embrace progressive values. And Obama, through his actions, does not strike me as the one to do that. I hear too much of the triangulation used by Bill Clinton coming out of his mouth. And let's not forget what that led to; two terms of a non-majority elected Democratic president, and the loss of the Congress. <BR/>To heck with amity. The Republicans and their masters have never played fair, and are not about to start. Obama's attitude of collegiality is naive, and destined for failure. FDR pushed through the New Deal, and was branded a Socialist by the Republicans of his day. LBJ got civil rights legislation which attempted to remove the greatest stain in American history passed, and the Republicans appealed to racism. The battle for the soul of America will be long and bitter. And we can win. But we need a fighter like John Edwards to do so.<BR/>I live in Pennsylvania. That means that, by the time my primary vote is counted, the race will likely be over. Obama may be fresh, but he is not seasoned enough to take on the machine. Please reconsider your vote.<BR/>I say all of this with respect, and will, naturally, vote for whomever the Democratic Party nominates.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23751890.post-13019447826985948792008-01-01T22:08:00.000-06:002008-01-01T22:08:00.000-06:00Excellent article endorsing why Obama would be pre...Excellent article endorsing why Obama would be preferable over Edwards. To me Obama is that much more credible than either Hillary or Edwards.<BR/><BR/>If Edwards is so willing to fight the corporations now, how come he never fought the good fight as a senator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23751890.post-34189313303064872872008-01-01T17:48:00.000-06:002008-01-01T17:48:00.000-06:00I understand your decision. I think the Edwards/Ob...I understand your decision. I think the Edwards/Obama supporters mostly talk past each other. You either find one man's approach and rhetoric convincing, or you are drawn to the other. I think it's like an argument over whether John or Paul was the best Beatle.<BR/><BR/>Like Benny, I am not inspired by Obama at all. For most of the year he wasn't even using the words "Democrat" or "Democratic Party" in his speeches. I don't see him as someone who will stand up for our values. He will move halfway toward the Republican position before the battle is joined in the name of compromise and uniting the country.<BR/><BR/>I have also grown to like Biden a lot more this year. Right now Dodd's my second choice, but Biden would be close behind for third.<BR/><BR/>I think you have been misled regarding Edwards' Senate career.<BR/><BR/>He had a 97 percent lifetime rating from the AFL-CIO, reflecting the fact that he was very consistent in standing up for working people's interests.<BR/><BR/>The many national unions who have endorsed Edwards have examined the totality of his career. Zero national unions have endorsed Obama. As we just saw a few weeks ago, Obama was happy to schedule his NH Oprah event at an arena that's had a picket line in front of it for the past several years.<BR/><BR/>I think the Republicans would eat Obama alive during the general. He started the year as my second choice but has dropped to fourth or fifth for me. <BR/><BR/>I am anything but a Hillary fan, but I am almost coming to believe that Hillary would have a better chance in the general than Obama. His negatives are already approaching 50 percent, and the media coverage of him has been overwhelmingly positive. When the media starts to get tough and the GOP hate machine starts educating people about all of his "present" votes, etc., he will drop sharply.<BR/><BR/>desmoinesdemAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23751890.post-36554654109476817352008-01-01T17:27:00.000-06:002008-01-01T17:27:00.000-06:00Interesting process of elimination you went throug...Interesting process of elimination you went through. <BR/><BR/>My problem with Obama has to do with with the spine needed to lead change. I don't think he has it. He also is obsessed about money, which bothers me as well. <BR/><BR/>As a constituent, I've been very disappointed in his record in the Senate. He's ducked many votes, and did the same when he was a state senator, particularly on women's reproductive rights. <BR/><BR/>His recent veiled snipes at Kerry and Gore are not good for the Democratic party. <BR/><BR/>But many folks believe in his rhetoric. To me, that is all it is.benny06https://www.blogger.com/profile/02347306335676757537noreply@blogger.com