Anyway, that's why the political and other selected posts and commentaries are here today.
Will attend to blogs a little later.
O.K., first up:
"Edwards, rights group back Obama"
by Scott Helman, Globe Staff | May 15, 2008
Senator Hillary Clinton, defiantly vowing to fight on for the Democratic presidential nomination, suffered two stinging rebuffs yesterday as a leading abortion rights group and former senator John Edwards, a onetime rival with support among blue-collar workers, announced their endorsement of Senator Barack Obama.
The declarations from Edwards and the National Abortion Rights Action League hit Clinton just as she sought momentum from her 41-percentage-point victory in Tuesday's West Virginia primary. The Democratic Party, meanwhile, has begun to rally around Obama as the presumptive presidential nominee....
Clinton campaign chairman Terry McAuliffe said in a statement last night, "We respect John Edwards, but as the voters of West Virginia showed last night, this thing is far from over."
Please, just GO AWAY!
The defection of NARAL was perhaps more stunning because it has steadfastly backed Clinton throughout her political career - and she has consistently supported its agenda.
NARAL political committee officials said their decision to switch to Obama was not a snub of Clinton. They said it reflected an acknowledgment that Obama - who leads Clinton in delegates, the overall popular vote, and contest wins - is the probable nominee.
"Today, we are proud to put our organization's grass-roots and political support behind the pro-choice candidate whom we believe will secure the Democratic nomination and advance to the general election," Nancy Keenan, president of NARAL, which claims more than 1 million members, said in a statement.
Clinton said on NBC that she was "disappointed because of the work that I've done for so many years" and rounded up supporters on Capitol Hill to vouch for her abortion rights credentials.
Yeah, rejection never feels good, does it, you conniving pffft!
Now you know how the AMERICAN PEOPLE FEEL!!!!
Another key abortion rights group was deeply critical of NARAL's announcement. Ellen R. Malcolm, the president of EMILY's List, which raises money for female candidates who support reproductive rights, issued a statement saying it was "tremendously disrespectful" to Clinton to "not give her the courtesy to finish the final three weeks of the primary process."
Now I may be on the other side of the abortion debate from NARAL; however, I will vote for Obama anyway.
As Ron Paul noted, nothing is perfect.
I'll take my chances with Obama for this reason alone.
