Reply #23: Well, if John Edwards or Elizabeth Edwards feelings are hurt [View All]

[MH1]

too bad. They had it coming.

But I don't think Kerry did it for spiteful reasons at all (he is a much, much better person than I am). There are clear reasons to believe that Obama is the right candidate at this time. Just because you don't see those reasons doesn't mean they don't exist.

For example, there's the positive message of the Obama campaign; the emphasis on open government and civic engagement; the call to service; along with a lot of commonality of approach to the liberal laundry list issues (health care, environment, Iraq, etc). Obama's message is an entirely different message than the message of conflict that Edwards is putting out. For me it seems a natural fit for Kerry - the same things I like about Obama are some of the most important things I like about Kerry.

saracat, I am sorry if your feelings are hurt by this endorsement. But I wish you would reflect some on Kerry's reasons. Listen to his speech today - or read the text if you can't bear to watch the speech - and please listen with your heart to what Kerry is saying. I don't ask you to agree with it. I do ask you to listen and try to respect where he is coming from.