Obama wins Kennedy backing

[nhboy (Premo)]

"Barack Obama today appeared at a boisterous rally alongside three members of the Kennedy family, America's most beloved political dynasty, to accept the endorsement of senator and Democratic powerbroker Edward Kennedy.

"We want a president for those who still believe in the American dream and those around the world who still belive in the American ideal," the senator said. "I feel change in the air. What about you?"

In addition to Kennedy's symbolic importance, the Massachusetts senator's backing could pay lasting dividends for Obama as he battles Hillary Clinton. Polls show Clinton leading in California, which holds its primary next week, based largely on her popularity with Latino voters, but Kennedy can help Obama erase that deficit. The youngest brother of John F Kennedy holds enormous sway with the largest US minority group because of his career-long push for immigration reform."

Obama wins Kennedy backing | The Guardian | Guardian Unlimited

[toppick08 (Premo)]

Democrats and blacks.???......I'm shocked.........get the busses fueled.

[Pete (Premo)]

I just heard Kennedy do his endorsement. The funny part was he invited Obama over to Martha's Vinyard for drinks and offered to give him a ride.

[Hessian]

during the endorsement?
I love hearing the mumbled/jumbled Kennedy attempt to pronounce his name just last year.

I find it entertaining. Will Barak and family be allowed in some of the yacht clubs the Kennedy's visit?

[red_explorer]

Originally Posted by Pete

I just heard Kennedy do his endorsement. The funny part was he invited Obama over to Martha's Vinyard for drinks and offered to give him a ride.

Is he taking Obama over the Chappaquiddick Bridge?

[PrchJrkr]

Originally Posted by Pete

I just heard Kennedy do his endorsement. The funny part was he invited Obama over to Martha's Vinyard for drinks and offered to give him a ride.

[Pete (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Hessian

during the endorsement?
I love hearing the mumbled/jumbled Kennedy attempt to pronounce his name just last year.

I find it entertaining. Will Barak and family be allowed in some of the yacht clubs the Kennedy's visit?

I have to admit he looked unusually lucid and alert. Not the droopy, slurring, drooler he typically looks like.

[red_explorer]

Originally Posted by Hessian

during the endorsement?
I love hearing the mumbled/jumbled Kennedy attempt to pronounce his name just last year.

I find it entertaining. Will Barak and family be allowed in some of the yacht clubs the Kennedy's visit?

Kennedy is such a joke. He is trying to capitalize on what his brothers did. He was the family screwup. He might have made a real name for himself, if he could have gotten his alcoholism under control.

Years ago, there was a rumor in DC that he wass getting picked up for DWI nightly, and they had orders to just take him home. My brother in law was willing to throw his career away for the chance to just once charge Teddy!

And Caroline- well she surprises me. I thought she had some brains, but maybe not.

[vraiblonde]

Originally Posted by red_explorer

And Caroline- well she surprises me. I thought she had some brains, but maybe not.

Who's she going to get behind - Hillary?

Kennedys are Democrats. Period. They endorse other Democrats. Caroline's choices were Hillary and Barack Obama.

[ImnoMensa]

Nothing like being endorsed by Killer Kennedy.

America's most beloved political dynasty,???

Only in Massachusetts. Most of the rest of this country has better sense.

Obama has nothing to brag on with this endorsement.