Yesterday it was Larry Pressler from South Dakota. Very VERY interesting that a Republican US Senator would back Obama. The old boy network runs deep in the Senate. Pressler served on the Commerce Committee with McCain. I suspect Pressler learned a thing or two about McCain during that period, and he was none too impressed. The people who know McCain the best are turning on him. This really is remarkable.
Today, Maryland's Charles Mathias, who also has known McCain for a long time, weighed in for Obama:
I have known John McCain for many years, even before he was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1982. And like so many other television viewers, I have come to know Barack Obama as he has made his spirited quest for the highest office in the land through this long and unprecedented campaign.Again, I ask, other than Lady de Redneck, what other prominent Democrats have turned on Obama? None.
Sens. Obama and McCain have vastly different backgrounds and strikingly different visions of how America should navigate these tumultuous times. For me, the decision on who should be the next president transcends private friendship or political affiliation. My decision is based on the long-range needs of our country and which of these two candidates I feel is better suited to recharge America's economic health, restore its prestige abroad and inspire anew all people who cherish freedom and equality. For me, that person is Barack Obama.
