Analysis: Bush rallies Democrats behind Obama

[babylonsister]

http://thehill.com/campaign-2008/analysis-bush-rallies-democrats-behind-obama-2008-05-15.html

Analysis: Bush rallies Democrats behind Obama
By Klaus Marre
Posted: 05/15/08 03:19 PM


President Bush achieved from abroad Thursday what Democratic leaders at home have failed to do: bring the Democratic Party together at the tail end of a bruising primary.

With his perceived criticism of Sen. Barack Obama’s (D) push for diplomacy from the floor of the Knesset, Israel's parliament, Bush managed to unite Democrats behind the man who is the party’s likely next standard-bearer.

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“Let’s be honest about it. There’s one candidate who has spoken out and clearly on this issue, and it was very clear to me the reference that was made,” Durbin said, adding, “I don’t know if this has ever happened before in history, where a sitting president has gone to a foreign country and spoken to their parliament and criticized a political candidate from his own country.”

Among the Democratic superdelegates to endorse Obama on Thursday was House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Howard Berman (D-Calif.).

“Barack Obama has laid out a foreign policy vision driven by principle and conviction, and he understands that our moral authority and our safety as a nation go hand in hand,” Berman said.

Combined with the math speaking increasingly in favor of Obama, a steady trickle of superdelegates flowing toward the Illinois senator and the endorsement of former Sen. John Edwards (D-N.C.), Bush might have helped close the book on Clinton’s ambition.

[LakeSamish706]

1. This would be such fitting justice if Bush has managed to resolve the...

Democrats current crisis. The guy is such an asswipe that I really hope he does drive the remaining SD's to Obama with his dumb ass comments.

[babylonsister]

3. At least I could be grateful for something the blivet has done. nt

[OhioChick]

4. Same here.

One thing in nearly 8 years.

[Bluebear]

2. Hehehe. Bush is a "uniter" yet again.

[jzodda]

5. We have to hope that Bush speaks out often!

Then more he speaks on ANY issues, the more votes we can expect for our nominee in the Fall. So keep talking Bush!