John Edwards reminds me of RFK, and Barack Obama reminds me of JFK.

[PresidentObama]

And together, I think they'd make a powerful team.

Anyone else pulling for an Edwards/Obama ticket?!?

May one of these two WIN Iowa, and go onto be the nominee.

GOBAMA!! GO EDWARDS!!

:)

Edit: Bobby Kennedy is my personal idol, and by god...John Edwards reminds me a lot like him.

[AtomicKitten]

1. Either would make me very pleased.

:)

[MethuenProgressive]

56. "Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Endorses Clinton"

Jr. doesn't agree. :shrug:

[PresidentObama]

61. RFK Jr. is free to his opinion. But he's certainly not JFK nor RFK.

I'm glad he endorsed a candidate. Good for him.

[MethuenProgressive]

66. Edwards = RFK? Nonsense. Edwards = Dukakis.

Except the Duke was really a liberal, and not a product of polling.

[yourout]

2. Hoping for the same.

[rurallib]

3. Been saying that for a while - now must add

that Edwards is campaigning like Truman while continuing to have the compassion of RFK. Give 'em hell John!

[madeline_con]

4. Barack said he'd never play second string to anyone.

In response ot a Clinton/Obama inquiry.

So, Edwards it is! :bounce:

[PresidentObama]

5. He also said he wasn't running in 2006, and then did. I think he would be a VP nominee if asked.

Unless he wins the nomination.

Then it's President Obama....

[madeline_con]

8. We shall see.

Every time I hear Edwards speak, I like him even more.

[JDPriestly]

6. They would make a great team.

[silverweb]

7. Obama's my pick.

But I'd be almost as happy if Edwards won.
And I'd be THRILLED to see them on the same ticket. :woohoo:


_{Hillary... not so much.}

:P

[BringBigDogBack]

9. You got it friend!

[PresidentObama]

10. It brings tears to my eyes listening to RFK speak. Listening to Edwards speak, it's that same hope.

I wasn't even alive when Robert Kennedy ran for President, but his words and his passion are unmatched.

Senator Edwards reminds me a lot of RFK.

[asdjrocky]

26. I was eight years old-

living in Central Ca, and he had a quick stop at the airport in my home town before he went on to LA. Went with my older sister and her best friend, Joyce.

That was June 5, 1968.

[pauldg0]

30. Me too!!

I remember the fire in his speeches.....very charismatic as John is!!

Go Edwards 08

[asdjrocky]

45. And welcome Paul-

If I haven't said so before, glad to have you with us.

[durrrty libby]

11. Ridiculous and shameful

[PresidentObama]

12. A positive post on DU, and you're calling it shameful?

Don't you have some candidate bashing to get to?

[durrrty libby]

17. You are the one bashing JFK and RFK

Sad..sad..sad

[PresidentObama]

18. Talk about shameful.....How low can YOU go?

[Name removed]

20. Deleted sub-thread

Sub-thread removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[durrrty libby]

35. Apparently you enjoy scraping the barnacles. You tell me

[MadBadger]

13. forget to put in saracsm?

[tammywammy]

14. Why is that?

[Ignis]

69. Yes, post #11 was both. (nt)

[Colobo]

15. You GOT IT!

Gobama! and GoEdwards!

[itsrobert]

16. Off to the Greatest Page!

Go Edwards/Obama 08

[robinlynne]

19. and Bobby Junior for attorney general!!!!!!!!!!

[silverweb]

22. Yes!!

Wouldn't he be awesome at that job?

Constitution-rapers... flee! We're coming for you and there will be no mercy.

[suston96]

21. I remember JFK, I remember RFK.....

Sorry, but they have no equals in this group - with only Hillary Clinton possessing their vigah....

[asdjrocky]

23. Just a little-

The future

[silverweb]

25. I'm "stealing" that picture!

Do you have the original link/article that goes with it?

[asdjrocky]

28. You can take it, I just found it today on Flicker

[silverweb]

31. Thanks!

What a wonderful team they'd be! :hi:

[asdjrocky]

33. I'm an Edwards supporter, in a big way-

but I got a soft spot for Obama. My 17 year old daughter thinks he's great, and anyone that can capture the attention of our youth, in my opinion, deserves our respect and attention.

This is my favorite-

Edwards 0bama 08

[silverweb]

37. Oh, YES!!

Serious expressions... all business... brilliant minds... fighting spirits... for US.

Hot damn... I want them working together!

I'm an Obama supporter, in a big way, and both my kids are, as well. But we have very soft spots for Edwards and would be absolutely thrilled to see them working together.

Thank you for this wonderful picture! I'm forwarding it to them now. :pals:

[hedgehog]

71. I Love that shot! I'd love to turn the two of them loose on Congress!

Both have that vision thing, but I suspect both can also get things done!

[hedgehog]

73. I'll see your picture and raise you

It's been too long since we've had leaders I could respect!

[SaveElmer]

24. Apparently RFK Jr. does not agree with you...

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Endorses Clinton

The Clinton Campaign today announced the endorsement of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

"Hillary Clinton has the strength and experience to bring the war in Iraq to an end and reverse the potentially devastating effects of global warming," Kennedy said. "I watched proudly as Hillary won over New Yorkers across the state in her race for the Senate seat my father once held. Since then, she’s been reelected in a landslide victory and proven that she is ready to lead this nation from her first day in office. Hillary will inspire the real change America needs."

"Bobby has worked tirelessly to protect our environment and raise awareness about the dangers of global warming and pollution,” Clinton said. "I’m deeply honored to have his support and counsel."

Kennedy serves as Chief Prosecuting Attorney for the Hudson Riverkeeper and President of Waterkeeper Alliance. He is also a Clinical Professor and Supervising Attorney at Pace University School of Law’s Environmental Litigation Clinic and is co-host of Ring of Fire on Air America Radio. Earlier in his career he served as Assistant District Attorney in New York City.

In recognition of his environmental efforts, Time Magazine named him one of its "Heroes for the Planet" for his success leading the fight to restore the Hudson River.

[Colobo]

27. Ethel is right, I think.

[silverweb]

29. Ethel?

What did Ethel say?

[tammywammy]

41. She likes Obama

http://www.draftobama.org/celebrities
http://www.thebarackobamareport.com/the_barack_obama_report/endorsements/index.html

Ethel Kennedy - widow of Senator Bobby Kennedy

"I think he feels it. He feels it just like Bobby did," Ethel Kennedy said, comparing her late husband's quest for social justice to Obama's. "He has the passion in his heart. He's not selling you. It's just him." Ethel Kennedy invited Obama to deliver the keynote address at a ceremony commemorating the 80th birthday of Robert F. Kennedy. She said she had carefully followed the career of the Illinois senator, whom she referred to as "our next president."



edited: stupid grammer

[silverweb]

42. Fantastic.

Thank you for the explanation and for those wonderful links!

[durrrty libby]

32. Don't disturb their sickening delusional fantasies. They can't take it.

[robinlynne]

44. I have decided to forgivet him for this one fatal error of judgement. he is worth it!

[silverweb]

48. Indeed, he is.

And after the primaries, we will all have to come together to win.

I love Bobby Jr. for a lot of reasons. That doesn't mean I have to agree with him on all issues.

Ditto for anyone.

[SaveElmer]

58. I have decided to thank him for his insight...

And ability to see beyond the l-r sleaze machines efforts slime her, and see her for what she is...the best candidate and the best choice for President!!!

[hedgehog]

74. You don't suppose his endorsement has anything at all to do

with his hopes to be US Senator from NYS should Senator Clinton gain the WHite House, do you?

[Tom Joad]

34. hillary reminds me of Nixon, only without the 5 oclock shadow

[silverweb]

38. Ohhhh.... bad Tom!

:spank:

We're being positive here!

:D

[durrrty libby]

39. Yep.. You are the type of recruit the OP wants. A true match

[pstans]

36. Obama with Richardson as VP and Edwards as AG

[silverweb]

40. That works, too.

Actually... Obama with anyone he chooses, since I trust his judgement!

[pamela]

43. Edwards/Obama '08

Love it!

[Hieronymus]

46. Edwards reminds me of RFK, also.

[BeyondGeography]

47. Nice post...people of all ages want and need to be inspired

Both of these candidates do that. It's funny that some of the partisans who think you've somehow defiled the memory of the Kennedy's ignore the fact that people who were once close to JFK, like Ted Sorenson and Harris Wofford, are enthusiastic supporters of Obama. But what do people who knew, loved and worked with JFK know?

Here's what Wofford had to say today:

==Before presenting his proposals calling for a renewed commitment to national service, Mr. Obama was endorsed by Harris Wofford, a former senator from Pennsylvania who helped form the Peace Corps during his time in the Kennedy administration. As he introduced Mr. Obama to the crowd, Mr. Wofford said he had not felt as inspired “since the days of John Kennedy, Bobby Kennedy and Martin Luther King.”

“Barack Obama has picked up the torch that they lit,” Mr. Wofford said.==

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/12/05/obama-issues-call-for-public-service/

[silverweb]

62. Perfect post.

Thank you for that!


GObama!

[Nutmegger]

49. I feel the same way.

R&K

[Azathoth]

50. An Obama/Edwards or Edwards/Obama ticket would be truly inspiring

:patriot:

[0007]

51. Who does Margaret Thatcher remind you of on the female side?

Don't say Rudy Giuliani.

[provis99]

52. well, since we're going the comparison route,

who's the Eugene McCarthy or George McGovern in the race?

[hedgehog]

72. Biden makes a good Gene McCarthy - he just can't resist the snarky put-down! nt

[saracat]

53. John has always reminded me of Bobby.They share many of the same qualities!

[gmudem]

54. I don't think either should be in the VP slot

I do like Obama a lot but if Edwards is the nominee, I think he should go with Biden or Richardson, or maybe another name outside of the race like Clark. I think Edwards should have someone with serious foreign policy experience as a Veep and I don't think Obama would do that.

[OneGrassRoot]

55. Sounds great to me! n/t

[mckeown1128]

57. I would be very happy with...

an Obama/Edwards ticket or an Edwards/Obama ticket..... it could only lead to 16 years of quality leadership and direction.

[northzax]

59. one's a dirty tricks political hack who came to jesus

and the other is a drug-addled, serial-cheating war mongering asshole? this is what you are looking for?

[silverweb]

63. What??

Would you care to elucidate? Otherwise.... :crazy:

[northzax]

67. well, let's see

RFK ran the dirty tricks department of the Clan (on edit: want to make sure people understand this is the Kennedy Clan, not the Klan) while Attorney General and only later became the crusader of the family. He was the one with links to the Mob once Joe Jr. died in the War.

JFK was addicted to multiple pain killers to handle his Addison's Disease and perpetual back problems, but had no problem carrying on multiple affairs while in the Senate and White House. He also signed off on an invasion of Cuba and then denied it, causing the deaths of thousands and got the US involved in yet another land war in Asia.

what did I miss?

(oh, and before you get all hissy-fit on me for not 'respecting' you should understand my family knew both Jack and Bobby very well (my grandfather knew Jack from childhood from sailing regattas in Hyannis, went to elementary, high school and college with him, so I have heard plenty of stories.

[silverweb]

78. I don't do "hissie-fit"...

... but thanks for your personal viewpoint.

[hedgehog]

79. How does your report of Kennedy Mob connections jibe with the

theory that the Mob killed Jack?

[northzax]

80. well, they didn't

but the theory goes that the Mob (as if it was some monolithic entity that would stupidly kill the President and bring the law down on their own heads faster than you can say "boo!") felt betrayed by the Kennedy boys in office.

[info being]

60. Other way around, yes

[maddiejoan]

64. Hillary reminds me of FDR

which is actually what we need right now.

[surfermaw]

76. I lived the FDR years and Hillary is no FDR ...Edwards IS

Yes that is the way I see it....humble was the man FDR.

[surfermaw]

77. However her husband Bill Clinton similar to FDR

Bill Clinton , was similar to FDR. they both felt for the middle and lower classes. Just hope we find such a man in 2008.

[Gloria]

65. I remember JFK clearly....and Obama is no JFK

Obama is ponderous compared to the quick-witted JFK

[yodermon]

68. could they join forces after the early primaries but before super duper

tuesday, and derail HRC altogether?

[Imagevision]

70. When thinking of the fate of JFK & RFK it makes one wonder if history will repeat itself?!?

especially in these times in which we live.

[surfermaw]

75. More like JFK

Bobby Kennedy was more ruthless than Edwards, on the other hand JFK, was a kind man could get along with people better than Bobby...Edwards is a kind person, and ruthless is something he is not.

[laureloak]

81. Disagreed. Edwards needs a stronger VP

Let's face it. Obama is recycling Edwards' ideas and peddling them as his own.

Edwards would be complemented by a strong VP like Biden.