Why Caroline Backed Obama

Is Obama???s Campaign or to the Kennedy???s. Media talks more about Kennedy???s.

Who cares if Carolyn has inspired by Obama. I am glad not everybody thinks like her. She can keep her inspiration for herself.

WITH A FRIENDS LIKE EDWARD KENNEDY I PREFER MY WORST ENEMIES?

MRS. CLINTON IS THE COUNTRY BEST CHOICE.

We had a president that ran based on being an outsider to the corrupt Washington politics. His name was Carter. Does everyone remember how bad the economy got back then?
In his defense, he wasn't our worst president. But he never got the chance to be a great president. It takes more than being a good man to get things done in the White House. The president is not the great ???decider??? with the power to do just anything he wants, Bush???s stance on the universe notwithstanding.
If Bush wasn't leaving such a mess, if Obama had more experience, if the republican candidate (McCain) didn't have the needed experience in spades.... I do not believe Obama can win in November.
We need experience to clean up this mess. Someone who has proved they can get the Republicans to co-sponsor and pass legislation. We do not need an rookie outsider, we need a team building pro. That person is Hillary.

It seems to me the "Africa Airlift" was used by both Nixon and Kennedy for political reason. Why should you believe the spin of Kennedy over Nixon? Oh, I forgot, you're an "objective" member of the mainstream m

You know Caroline Kennedy wouldn't give me the time of day in real life. I do not give a rats ass about what this NY socialite, has to say about anything.

Bush and Obama were twins at birth. The both have that arrogance and condescending attitude that they are better then any of of you. BEWARE of what is behind the smooth talkers.

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.

- Abraham Lincoln

Billary authorized war, trying to look tough for selfish political reasons. Obama opposed it, and for all the right reasons --which he clearly expressed at the time. Stating, e.g., in 2002: "I know that even a successful war against Iraq will require a U.S. occupation of undetermined length, at undetermined cost, with undetermined consequences. I know that an invasion of Iraq without a clear rationale and without strong international support will only fan the flames of the Middle East, and encourage the worst, rather than the best, impulses of the Arab world, and strengthen the recruitment arm of al-Qaeda. ... I am not opposed to all wars. What I'm opposed to is a dumb war. What I am opposed to is a rash war. What I am opposed to is the cynical attempt by armchair, weekend warriors in this administration to shove their own ideological agendas down our throats, irrespective of the costs of lives lost and in hardships borne. ... A war based not on reason but on politics."

What indeed are the qualifications to be president? Honesty, integrity, intelligence, passion, compassion, a willingness to admit mistakes and repair them, a willingness to make hard decisions and stand firm behind them, the capacity for rational thought, the ability to assess the presence of those qualities in others and select them as advisors -- holding political office, running a large business, being an attorney, being the first lady -- none of these activities could possibly prepare one for the enormity of the position of president. Our current chief executive was considered a "highly qualified" candidate -- clearly his "qualifications" have not done him much good in dealing with a terrorist attack of appalling proportions, a subsequent questioned and unpopular deployment of American troops, and three years after Katrina an unconscionable lack of action in devastated New Orleans and surrounds. Perhaps it is time for someone without all that "experience."

WE owe a lot to the CLINTON's for what they did in the ninety's. THOSE were the BEST OF TIMES for the majority, RICH, MIDDLE CLASS and the least fortunate. Unfortunately scandal and nine eleven have overshadowed the CLINTON successes. I am voting for OBAMA because we need to overcome divisivness. We need our children to learn that working together to overcome obstacles is "the way to go". Racism, destroying individual character and being less than honest is a bad example to set for our children. THIS is why McCain and OBAMA would be the best candidates to represent America to the world and to our children. IF we allow our youth to learn that winning at all costs works, then we cannot complain in the FUTURE.
WE HAVE TO SEND A MESSAGE.

To all the ones who personally and deeply hate Hillary. The year is 2008. The time for lumping all women into either the likable-ditsy or competent-bitchy categories is over. Women are truly not that one dimensional.
As for the ones who think she is sneaky. Yes, she is a politician. If you think your politician is a saint...as opposed to her sinner. I have some ocean front property in Arizona I would like to sell you.

Does anyone else find the time line interesting? The airlift was in August of 1960 and Obama was born in August of 1961. So his father made it over here entered college, met a woman got married and had a child all within 12 months. And to think after all this effort he bolts and goes back to Africa. Also interesting, read Obama's speech in Selma earlier this year, he attributes his birth to the marchers in Selma in 1965 but he would have be 4 by then. Sounds like politics as usual to me, yet everyone is still bashing the Clintons.

Comment: Well I am glad Obama is fighting back. Its funny how Clinton is trying to sound like Obama when the shoe is on the other foot, speaking about "coming together and unity." It is a little to late with her negative history or should I say "experience." JFK was president at age 43, Bill Clinton president at 46, and Obama would be at 47. Pundits admit that Clinton and Obama are very much alike on the issues. The real things that separate them are how they carry themselves and what they are willing to do to win. Only the blind loyalist couldn't see past Clinton's schemes and rhetoric. Its ok not to like Obama, but don't say its because of experience, or not knowing where he stands. People who say that are just like the Clintons... dishonest

Caroline was just a baby during the "Kennedy Years" She has no more knowledge than the rest of us on what JFK stood for. Her opinion has no weight with me. I am just glad she has the freedom to still speak her opinion in public.

Jonathan Alter really!! - the Obama's and Kennedy's do have the swooning press in their pocket don't they? Didn't the Kennedy's spin the one about Camelot. That is all nice and everything. I am sure that should help Obama. He is really a nice man and they want to help him. They do tell nice tales though that the press is ready to suck up. (The press has not been so kind to the Clintons' or the other candidates however because they come from average American families who had to work hard for everything in life).
Why can't you guys for once write a nice tale about other candidates who are in the race and not just about the Kennedy's... (Looks like Kennedy is Obama's co-president??) May be the story line can be something like this - There is a big gap between the Kennedy's and the common man. There is also a big gap between the Kennedy's and the Clinton's. Caroline Kennedy and all the Kennedy's for that matter were born with silver spoon in her/his mouth and therefore all they have to do is spin a tale and the press spins with them. In contrast Hillary Clinton was raised in a middle class family and Bill Clinton was raised by a single mother who worked as a nurse. Where they are today is all due to their very hard work. If anything they have faced obstacles throughout their long career. But that merits nothing. In contrast Caroline Kennedy - the fairy god mother who has not achieved anything in life except for being born with the Kennedy name and wealth gets to endorse a candidate and the whole world swoons and spins primarily the press............

Warm fluff piece, Jonathan, but you're capable of a lot better. The quality of this article and so much of the news coverage these days embodies all I've seen and heard thus far from the Obama campaign--a lot of sound and fuzzy signifying not much. Obama has real problems, particularly his history in Illinois, if not in intent, certainly in terms of the surprisingly poor judgment exercised by a onetime head of the Harvard Law Review. That's why Senator Kennedy's "he'll be ready on Day One" rings so hollow. And why his niece's well-meaning endorsement doesn't merit my consideration.