May 15, 2008
Waxman And Berman For Obama
Reps. Henry Waxman and Howard Berman, California Super Ds and House committee chairmen, endorsed Barack Obama today. Waxman says that he stayed upcommitted so that Hillary Clinton "had every opportunity to bring her campaign to the American people," but that it's clear the Democratic Party is "nearing a broad consensus on our nominee." His full statement is available after the jump.
And here's Berman's comment, released by Obama's campaign: “Barack Obama has laid out a foreign policy vision driven by principle and conviction, and he understands that our moral authority and our safety as a nation go hand in hand. I spoke with him about a number of foreign policy issues that most concern me. He assured me that he shares my views. The moment President Obama takes office, we’ll send a powerful message to the world that America is back and ready to lead again—that we haven’t abandoned the values that made us the light of the world, and neither should anyone else.”
Congressman Henry Waxman Endorses Barack Obama
Washington, DC | May 15, 2008
Statement of Henry A. Waxman
I have the greatest respect and admiration for Senator Clinton and former President Clinton. They have made remarkable contributions to our country and I believe Hillary Clinton would be a superb President of the United States.
That has been one of the major reasons I have remained an uncommitted superdelegate. I wanted to make sure that Senator Clinton had every opportunity to bring her campaign to the American people.
It is now clear, however, that the Democratic Party is nearing a broad consensus on our nominee. And it is with great pride that I endorse Senator Barack Obama for President.
Senator Obama has run an extraordinary campaign and he will be an extraordinary President. Senator Obama¹s vision for change has inspired tens of millions of Americans. And he’s also proved that he has the experience, judgment, integrity, and toughness to bring real reform to Washington.
Our nation faces big challenges. We need to bring our troops safely home from Iraq. We need to solve global warming and finally enact universal health care legislation. And we need to create new jobs and strengthen our middle class.
Senator Obama is the leader we need both here and around the world and I look forward to working with him to make his vision for change the new reality in Washington.
Posted at 01:29 PM
Comments
Hillary, It's game over for you. Step away from the Rules and Bylaws committee members, put your guns down and hands up. You're surrounded and your time has run out. It's time to turn yourself in Hillary
jerry | 05.15.08 02:36 PM
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Waxman says that he stayed upcommitted so that Hillary Clinton "had every opportunity to bring her campaign to the American people," but that it's clear the Democratic Party is "nearing a broad consensus on our nominee."
What the hell race is he watching??????????
Shanoni | 05.15.08 02:40 PM
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Waxman: it's clear the Democratic Party is "nearing a broad consensus on our nominee."
Yes, I'd like to know which race he's watching too. There is no consensus and it not yet over.
corinne | 05.15.08 03:48 PM
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the race he has been watching has Obama ahead in both pledged delegates and super delegates, in addition to a lead in the popular vote. By the most optimistic expectations, none of those metrics will change. hence for all effective purposes the race is over. Hillary can stay in, thats her choice, but reality remains.
mike | 05.15.08 05:00 PM
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why are we surprised that a)a politician is not living in reality and b) that same politician is making decisions based on a delusional fantasy of what she thinks is real and not what is real. all the people pleading for sanity should just remember that this is the same country that ruled 'separate, but equal.' lynching was insane. race riots are insane. crack is insane. and all as american as apple pie, which i believe is dutch. this is our country, take it or leave it.
yeah | 05.15.08 11:36 PM
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why are we surprised that a)a politician is not living in reality and b) that same politician is making decisions based on a delusional fantasy of what she thinks is real and not what is real. all the people pleading for sanity should just remember that this is the same country that ruled 'separate, but equal.' lynching was insane. race riots are insane. crack is insane. and all as american as apple pie, which i believe is dutch. this is our country, take it or leave it.
yeah | 05.15.08 11:37 PM
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Clinton takes Indiana by a ‘razor’ and Obama wins North Carolina by a huge margin. Nevertheless, Kentucky, Montana and West Virginia are still to come.
The Democratic race for nomination is still very much alive – and most likely to be decided by superdelegates
If you’re tired of waiting around for those super delegates to make a decision already, go to LobbyDelegates.com and push them to support Clinton or Obama
If you haven't done so yet, please write a message to each of your state's superdelegates at http://www.lobbydelegates.com
Obama Supporters:
Sending a note to current Obama supporters lets them know it's appreciated, sending a note to current Clinton supporters can hopefully sway them to change their vote to Obama, and sending a note to the uncommitted folks will hopefully sway them to vote for Obama. It's that easy...
Clinton Supporters too …. !
It takes a moment, but what's a few minutes now worth to get Clinton in office?! Those are really worth !
Sending a note to current Clinton supporters lets them know it's appreciated, sending a note to current Obama supporters can hopefully sway them to change their vote to Clinton, and sending a note to the uncommitted folks will hopefully sway them to vote for Clinton. It's that easy...
feeba | 05.19.08 01:27 AM
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