Let me start by saying that Kid Oakland's endorsement is as powerful and well thought out as any establishment politicians endorsement I've seen to date, if not moreso. He embodies the progressive, netroots movement with his words, and gives better reason for us to find common cause with Barack Obama than any I've seen to date.
He points, as a large part of his decision, to Barack's opposition to the war in Iraq. And the speech. Yes, you know which speech I mean.
But I think many people missed his point. He posted that section of the speech for a reason, and I wanted to highlight that. This was originally going to be a comment on his post, but it got way too long for just a comment.
Please, follow me beneath the fold for an explanation...
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