"Let cynics say his words are empty. Let them swim in the glowering mean-spiritedness of talk radio and the intellectually shameful spin games that pass for serious political discourse on cable news.

"Even those of us who liked the idea of a woman in the White House, even if only because it's time, are now demystified about Clinton. Her attempt to cast Obama as the so-called "black candidate" was crude and evoked racial stereotypes we have all grown tired of. Hillary Clinton's reliance on negative campaigning speaks more of her willingness to stick to the old ways of the Establishment and less of her capacity to foment change."

- Chicago Sun-Times' endorsement of Obama, February 1, 2008

And that's just it. Change is the last thing on Hillary Clinton's mind, and I think her as our candidate would be a travesty and a wasted opportunity at a time when we need someone to lead us and inspire us to take responsibility for our country. Clinton inspires me to go back to bed.

Posted by Erin at 08:04 AM | filed under: Political, baby