January 28, 2008
Chronicle Endorses Chain Smoking Muslim for President
It's that time of the year for all the big papers to weigh in on their choice for President and yesterday, the Chron weighed in and announced that they are going to support the guy who gives pretty, pretty speeches. You know, the Muslim dude who doesn't pledge allegiance to the flag, and just might be on the downlow: Barry Hussein Obama. And, yes, we know most of that stuff comes from a vicious, nasty email smear that's been going around and isn't in any way true, but come on, you gotta let us have some fun.
Obama also got the vaunted endorsement from the Bay Guardian giving him an in with the dreadlocked, vegan, Burning Man types.
The Chron supported him because unlike the other two, he didn't support the war before he supported it. The endorsement also goes on to say that there's not too many substantial differences in policy between Obama, Hillary, and that third guy we forgot about (Kucinich?) but that Hillary (and her hubby) tend to be a little controversial and not-very-nice. And apparently, Obama gives good interview. The editorial also spoke in support of Barack for his admission that he spent a good part of his freshman year smoking dope and listening to the B-52s.
Oh, wait, that's why we support him.
(Well, we're not saying who we support, but you gotta admit, that's pretty cool).
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that chronicle endorsement was hilarious. though i pick obama as a slightly-lesser evil to hillary, that was the least substantive presidential endorsement i've read since my classmate's in 6th grade.
no question we have the most laughable major-city daily newspaper in the country.
If you have a chance (and the patience), cue up the online video of Senator Obama's 52 minutes with the SF Chronicle's editorial board - and keep in mind he's running for the Presidential nomination of the Democratic party and consider how authentic he seems to be. This is not your Clinton's/DLC's cloned candidate. He's such an underdog - I mean, come on ... Hillary was our first lady for 8 years, how do you compete with that name recognition? But if folks give him a second, he might just inspire you to think we can change things around from the terrible state that Bush has led us into.
Caroline Kennedy's endorsement editorial was excellent:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/27/opinion/27kennedy.html?em&ex=1201669200&en=5d4e7a4d31b54cab&ei=5087%0A
The B-52's?? Why didn't he say this before I mailed in my absentee ballot? Joking aside, from what I've been reading on him, I'll take him over the two-headed Clinton machine any day. I'd love to vote for a woman. But not THIS woman.
Let's all give a rousing "meh" for Obama!