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Filmmaker Ken Burns throws support to Obama

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Filmmaker Ken Burns throws support to Obama
Source: New Hampshire Union Leader

"At a time when our politics has descended into cynical slash-and-burn character attacks," Burns said, "Barack Obama has steadfastly presented a positive, unironic agenda for this country. When others find themselves mired in the consequences of their past actions and spend their time arguing the past, he is presenting a vision of the future, a vision that is not only possible but essential to our survival as a great nation.

"It seems important that as we go forward, we need someone who is authentic, someone who is themselves. I've been attracted from the beginning to (Obama's) authenticity," Burns said.

"I fully intended to stay out of this, but I felt as the tone of things changed last week, I felt it was time to step up and say that."



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   It's too late. Hillary already has male model Fabio on her side. n/t  IanDB1   Dec-19-07 09:30 AM   #1 
   Dupe. Many times over...  onehandle   Dec-19-07 09:33 AM   #2 
   Not a dupe  BlueDogDemocratNH   Dec-19-07 09:50 AM   #3 
   Oh goodness ...this is OK and news over and over  Bitwit1234   Dec-19-07 10:02 AM   #4 
   next thing ya know corporatist media maven like oprah will endorse obama...wait.... ooops nt  msongs   Dec-19-07 10:18 AM   #5 
 
Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Dec-19-07 09:30 AM
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1. It's too late. Hillary already has male model Fabio on her side. n/tUpdated at 8:18 AM
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onehandle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Dec-19-07 09:33 AM
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2. Dupe. Many times over...
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SoxFan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Dec-19-07 09:50 AM
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3. Not a dupe
This is the first time it has been postred in LBN, and this is the first time the story from the local paper has been linked.

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Bitwit1234 (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Dec-19-07 10:02 AM
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4. Oh goodness ...this is OK and news over and over
But when someone endorses Hillary the flamer makers got batshit crazy.
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msongs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Dec-19-07 10:18 AM
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5. next thing ya know corporatist media maven like oprah will endorse obama...wait.... ooops nt
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