Once neutral, filmmaker Ken Burns picks Obama

[RamboLiberal]

Manchester, N.H. – New Hampshire resident and famed filmmaker Ken Burns said today that he is throwing his support behind Sen. Barack Obama for president, complaining that "recent events" and the negative tone of the campaign compelled him to come forward.

Burns, who lives in Walpole, said he had originally planned to stay neutral because there were things he liked about all the Democratic candidates for president.

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"I think this is a human being who knew in advance how unnecessary and foolish this war was," Burns said, adding that Obama knows how to distinguish between "fraudulent wars," and "those that really need to be fought."

As a state senator, Obama spoke out against the invasion of Iraq, while Clinton voted for the use of force resolution.

"His record is utterly clear and unassailable on this point," said Burns.

http://weblogs.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/blog/2007/12/obama_brings_out_a_heavy_nh_hi.html

[1corona4u]

1. I've seen this posted at least 6 times today....

Is it an important endorsement?

[PATRICK]

2. It is interesting

The fine rhetoric of Obama matches perfectly the solemn documentary style. I think this could be an act of artistic self-interest that might produce some very grand, uplifting future material.

None of the endorsements are worth a damn or the endorser would be running for president, but this one is beautifully harmonic.