Chicago Tribune: 'For the Democrats: Obama'

[Tweed]

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-0127edit1jan27,0,3012467.story

"In 1996, this page endorsed a Chicago attorney, law school instructor and community activist named Barack Obama for a seat in the Illinois Senate. We've paid him uncommon scrutiny ever since, wryly glad that he lived up to our modest prediction: We said Obama "has potential as a political leader."

"Obama can help this nation move forward. A Tribune profile last May labeled his eight years in Springfield as "a study in complexity, caution and calculation. In the minority party for all but his final two years in the Statehouse, he tempered a progressive agenda with a cold dash of realism, often forging consensus with conservative Republicans when other liberals wanted to crusade."

"To the contrary, the professional judgment and personal decency with which he has managed himself and his ambition distinguish Barack Obama. We endorse him convinced that he could lead America in directions that the other Democrats could not."

[avaistheone1]

1. I wonder it fhis will put an end to Obama's and Hillary's bickering.

We sure would appreciate a break.

[Tweed]

2. Trying to point out the positives

[angie_love]

3. ..

I thought that was a thoughtful and honest endorsement.