Rep. Barbara Lee of Oakland endorses Obama

[Hope And Change]

Barbara Lee Speaks for Obama


Rep. Barbara Lee of Oakland stood with tears in her eyes on the floor of the 2004 Democratic National Convention as she watched a rising party star, Barack Obama, deliver an electrifying speech that shot him into the political stratosphere.

When it was over, a profoundly moved Lee told us on the convention floor that she had witnessed history that day in Boston -- the political emergence of the man she believed would be the first African American president of the United States.

Today, Lee endorses Illinois Sen. Barack Obama for president, making her a star endorser in his campaign effort.

''He does represent that bridge to the future; he reprsents hope, new direction which our country desperate needs,'' Lee told us this morning. ''This is a very powerful and defining moment for our country, and my conscience is my guide. I can't sit on the sidelines when we have an opportunity to move forward.''

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=14&entry_id=22599

[XemaSab]

1. K&R

Lee's a political hero of mine.

[oasis]

2. At least Barbara Lee has Democratic Party credentials.(eom)

[Progress And Change]

3. praise the lord Hope and Change!

He is The One! Oprah sayeth so, so it shall be so!

[maximusveritas]

9. What does Oprah have to do with this?

You can't find anything bad to say about Lee, so you've got to resort to that same old stuff. What about her Afghanistan vote? Can't you attack her for that?

[Progress And Change]

13. it was a joke based on the other thread

[geek tragedy]

14. Because they're both black women and thus

some white DU'ers feel compelled to draw the comparison for fairly disgusting reasons.

[Progress And Change]

15. i am sure everyone knows that a household name like barbara lee has a given skin color///

[babylonsister]

4. Nice! I love Rep. Lee! nt

[Bitwit1234]

5. President Hillary Clinton will appreciate the fact

that Obama gives a good speech.

[BeyondGeography]

6. Let the 21st century begin

"I can't sit on the sidelines when we have an opportunity to move forward."

[flpoljunkie]

7. Awesome!

Obama plans a major rally and fundraiser in Los Angeles this afternoon. And Lee -- who represents the 9th Congressional District in Oakland, the most Democratic leaning district in the nation -- is a hero to the left for her anti-war activism. She's a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, and co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus -- and her endorsement for Obama serves as a formidable counterweight to that of her former boss, former Congressman and now Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums, another African American political force.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=14&entry_id=22599

[FrenchieCat]

8. That's my representative.......

and hopefully, Obama will be my President! :applause:


Barbara Lee is the only representative to vote against going into Afhganistan...which has also turned to shit, as I'm sure she knew that it would. :)

[quinnox]

10. This is a good endorsement

Barbara Lee is a good Democrat.

[ronnykmarshall]

12. She's fantastic!

I love Barbara Lee.

[zulchzulu]

11. That's what I'm talking about! K&R!

Thank you Barbara!

[Armstead]

16. I love Barbara Lee

The fact that she's endorsing Obama makes me a little more comfortable if he becomes the nominee.

[eridani]

17. I hope she read him the riot act about "reforming" social security first n/t

[ClarkUSA]

18. Great news: I trust Barbara Lee to know the real deal when she sees it.

And there's no doubt Obama is going to be our next President.

[readmoreoften]

19. Rep. Lee is great. /nt