The More the Merrier in Politics
By Pamela Gentry, Senior Political Producer
Posted May 20, 2008 – Sen. Barack Obama has a new name, a new super-delegate endorsement, and he’s been picking up new donors in the last 24 hours, before primaries in Oregon and Kentucky.
On Monday, while visiting a Native American reservation in Montana, Obama was adopted as an honorary member of the Crow tribe. In a ceremony his campaign says is reserved for special dignitaries, Obama entered the rally at the Crow reservation with his honorary parents, Sunny and Mary Black Eagle.
He was given a new name, honorary new parents; he was given gifts for his “wives” and children. But the married Illinois senator corrected the plural reference of “wives.”
“I like my new name Barack Black Eagle,” he said. “I mean that’s a good name.”
But “I don’t want to get in trouble when I get home I can have new parents but no new wives.”
And speaking of Michelle, his wife of 15 years, Obama made it clear during an interview with ABC that the Tennessee Republican television ad targeting his wife was unacceptable. “Lay off my wife,” he told Good Morning America. The ad targets his wife’s comments – when she spoke of being proud of her country for the first time – as being “un-American.”
“Should I be the nominee, [Republican’s] can say whatever they want to say about me, my track record,” he said.
But Republicans aren’t the only ones talking. On Monday, West Virginia Sen. Robert Byrd, the oldest member of the U.S. Senate, threw his support behind Obama, a week after the state’s primary. Wonder what took him so long? Byrd, a former member of the Ku Klux Klan who once opposed Civil Rights legislation, released a statement saying, “I believe that Barack Obama is a shining young statesman, who possesses the personal temperament and courage necessary to extricate our country from this costly misadventure in Iraq, and to lead our nation at this challenging time in history. Barack Obama is a noble-hearted patriot and humble Christian, and he has my full faith and support.”
While tonight’s primaries in Oregon and Kentucky will not be game-changers, there are signs the Democratic Party is starting to rally around Obama’s candidacy. The New York Daily News is reporting that top Clinton donors are started to contribute to his campaign.
All of these recent developments could be the reason Geraldine Ferraro, a staunch Clinton supporter, is now attempting to carry the bad political water by calling Obama “terribly sexist.” Ferraro is so upset that Clinton is trailing the Illinois senator that she’s now resorted to name-calling and working to rally women against Obama as the nominee.
Ferraro should be given a slap on the wrist for whining.
yes she should! this is about the demogratic party and the country and not her she should give it up with all of that selfish ambitions,it all about what she wants!! Even Hillary will be about the party!!
I believe the best solution for Hilary is to go through the process of losing and not quitting at this time. Why is because that is the only way she will understand that she has lost. Some people donot like to be rejected and this seems to be the issue at this time.
I totally agree with Darlene. By going through the complete process there will be no room taking away Barack’s defeating hr. Let her have her moment.
i believe so that obama is going to win and i hope he wins and be the first black prersident.Im sorry but America needs a change and politics need a change and barack is the perfect person for the change.I love him and i will support him all the way
i meant president sorry
go obama!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Does anybody realy care what geraldine feraro has to say anyway?I thought she was left back in the 80’s.Maybe VH1 will give her a special.
I’m very thankful to be alive to see a man of Obama standard able to run for this very important office. CHANGE WE CAN BELIEVE IN.
I have and will continue to support Obama for President.
i am happy that this country is so close to having a black presicent in all history because i think we need a tremendous change
FIRST OFF MY PRAYERS ARE WITH SEN.KENNEDY AND I WISH YOU A SPEEDY RECOVERY. YOU ARE ONE OF MY FAVORITE OF THE KENNEDYS. YOU HAVE BEEN AN INSPIRATION AND STRENGH TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. I PRAY THAT EVERYTHING GOES WELL SO THAT YOU CAN SE THIS HISTORIC EVENT WITH ALL OF AMERICA WHEN SEN. BARACK OBAMA BECOMES PRESIDENT. I WILL KEEP YOU AND YOUR FAMILY IN MY PRAYERS.
AS FAR AS THE RACE IS CONCERN THE THOUGHT OF SOME PEOPLE ON THESE BLOGS SAYING THAT IF THERE CANDIDATE DOES NOT GET THE NOMINATION THAT THEY WOULD VOTE FOR MCCAIN IS NOT SUPRISING TO ME. WHY WOULD YOU A DEMOCRAT VOTE REPUBLICAN IF YOU ARE A DEMOCRATC, I RESPECT BOTH THE NOMINEES MR.OBAMA AND HILLARY CLINTON. BUT IF MRS.CLINTON DOES NOT GET THE NOMINATION THAN THATS THE WAY IT IS AND VISA VERSA WITH MR. OBAMA. TO SAY YOU WOULD RATHER VOTE REPUBLICAN IS A SLAP IN THE FACE FOR ALL DEMOCRATS. IF YOU BELIEVE IN THE CAUSE THAT THE DEMOCRATS ARE FIGHTING FOR WHY WOULD ANYONE EVEN GO THERE. IT SOUNDS IGNORANT AND NOT A SMART DECISION ON THE DEMOCRATS PART. WE DO NOT NEED ANOTHER REPUBLICAN IN THE WHITE HOUSE(THE PEOPLES HOUSE)WHOM EVER WINS THE NOMINEE ON THE DEMOCRATS SIDE HAVE MY SUPPORT AND RESPECT. PEACE AND BLESSINGS
I totally agree with Debbie, why would a Democrat vote Republican?
Obama is the best thing since slice bread. a true
Black Man ready for the world
FIRST OFF MY PRAYERS ARE WITH SEN.KENNEDY, I WISH YOU A SPEEDY RECOVERY, YOU ARE ONE OF MY FAVORITE OF THE KENNEDYS. YOU HAVE BEEN AN INSPIRATION AND STRENGTH TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. I PRAY THAT EVERYTHING GOES WELL, SO THAT YOU CAN SEE THIS HISTORIC EVENT WITH ALL OF AMERICA. WHEN SEN. BARACK OBAMA BECOMES PRESIDENT I WILL KEEP YOU AND YOUR FAMILY IN MY PRAYERS.
AS FAR AS THE NOMINEE FOR THE DEMOCRATS IS CONCERN, THE THOUGHT OF SOME PEOPLE ON THESE BLOGS SAYING THAT IF THERE CANDIDATE DOES NOT GET THE NOMINATION THAT THEY WOULD RATHER VOTE FOR MCCAIN, IS NOT SUPRISING TO ME. WHY WOULD YOU A DEMOCRAT VOTE REPUBLICAN IF YOU ARE A DEMOCRAT I RESPECT BOTH THE NOMINEES MR.OBAMA AND MRS.CLINTON. IF MRS.CLINTON DOES NOT GET THE NOMINATION THAN THATS THE WAY IT IS, AND VISA VERSA WITH MR. OBAMA. TO SAY YOU WOULD RATHER VOTE REPUBLICAN IS A SLAP IN THE FACE FOR ALL DEMOCRATS. IF YOU BELIEVE IN THE CAUSE THAT THE DEMOCRATS ARE FIGHTING FOR WHY WOULD ANYONE EVEN GO THERE. IT SOUNDS IGNORANT AND IRRESPONSIBLE ON THE DEMOCRATS PART. WE DO NOT NEED ANOTHER REPUBLICAN IN THE WHITE HOUSE(THE PEOPLES HOUSE)WHOM EVER WINS THE NOMINEE ON THE DEMOCRATS SIDE HAVE MY SUPPORT AND RESPECT. PEACE AND BLESSINGS
Kay……..There are some people who choose to vote on the issues not the party.
I think it is pretty well agreed that Obama needs the Clinton supporters in order to win the general election.
Why are Obama supporters treating Clinton supporters so rudely? You are certainly not helping him by trashing Hillary and her supporters.
I would vote for Hillary, but am not sure if I would vote for Obama. I still do not hear much more than rhetoric from him, very little in the way of plans but lots of “change” rhetoric. What is he going to change, how is he going to change them, how will he work inside the system that he want’s to change? So far I am not convinced and your slams at Clinton are not helping.
There are many of us that doubt Obama’s chance of being elected in Nov.
The Republican attack machine is licking its chops folks so don’t turn off too many of us Clinton supporters or we may be saying…”told you so”
And as soon as Obama gets in the White House and is not able to fulfill all the promises he promised he would do and has to pander to the white folk you all will see that he’s just another politician!
it would be nice to have a black president for once but all those promises he made he’s not going to be able to keep them and he’s going to find out that it’s not what it cracks up to be.
it would also be nice to have a woman president but i dont like Hillary SO I COULD CARE LESS IF SHE MAKES IT OR NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It is good to hear the Native Americans are supporting Senator Obama. Cute about the wives–happy that Senator Obama cleared that up nicely. Let’s not concern ourselves with Geraldine Ferraro rantings, we have an election to win.
YES DEBBIE I AGREE WITH YOU, IF DONT LIKE ONE OF THE CANDIDATES JUST STAY HOME, DONT HELP MCCAIN IN TRYING TO GET THE PRESIDENCY. ANYONE WHO VOTES FOR MCCAIN AND HAS ANY MALE RELATIVES 18-24 THEY WILL BE DRAFTED IN THE 100 YEAR WAR. WHEN YOUR RELATIVE IS DRAFTED JUST RMEMBER YOU VOTED FOR MCCAIN AND YOU GOT HIM……………………..
I was always taught to chose wisely. It does not matter whether you are Democratic or Republican. You chose the best man. Black, white, rich or poor. Obama is trying to tell us something. Let’s come together as one. The more the merrier in politics. Yes WE Can!!!!!!!!! Go MyObama Go!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GOD IS PUNISHING HER,SHE LL END UP HAVING NOTHING IN BANNK ACC”"”"”T
Obama for president!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! # 1