San Jose Mercury endorsement: Seize this historic moment: Elect Barack Obama for president

[book_worm]

Americans need a clean and dramatic break from the derelict policies of George W. Bush. We desperately need a president who will restore our standing in the world and re-energize us at home by turning attention to issues that Bush ignored: the need for energy independence, the stagnant wages of the middle class and the lack of affordable health care.

Barack Obama will be such a president. He speaks to Americans' yearning for renewal. He has the ability to restore America's confidence and guide this country toward a more stable and secure future.

The difference between them is not, as McCain claims, one of resolve but of judgment.

McCain, 72, says he will better protect America from foreign threats. But his first major decision, choosing Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin for vice president, was reckless and put ambition ahead of national security. Palin is unqualified for the office; her folksy but not embarrassing showing in the vice-presidential debate doesn't change that fact.

The differences between Obama and McCain are stark. Only Obama has the temperament, intelligence and ideas to set America right. We enthusiastically urge his election Nov. 4.

http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_10638757?source=most_emailed

[tblue]

1. I read this this morning. What a glowing endorsement! BO is good for Silicon Valley

which has such a job-producing, technology-advancing impact across the state and the nation. I knew they would endorse him, but I was so happy to read it.

[otohara]

2. I Enthusiastically Agree!

way to go San Jose!!

[Curtland1015]

3. I read that title too fast and thought there was a Senator out there named...

Jose Mercury.

Which would have been the most awesome name of all time.

Senator Jose Mercury.

[Quantess]

4. That's a rock star name.

It's Freddie Mercury's latino cousin.