It's time for Obama," according to a great olive-branch of an article in the Boston Globe about rallying around the front runner.
Speaking about the injection of race into the 2008 presidential campaign, Tripp Jones makes the case for now rallying around the front-runner and wrapping this up:
Our responsibility as progressive-minded voters is to show Americans a positive alternative to the toxic politics of race. Rallying around Obama now increases our chances of doing just that. Obama has run a positive and inspiring campaign, and has attracted a majority of pledged delegates.
Jones states -- and I agree -- that it's a virtual certainty the supers would never override the will of millions of primary voters and caucus participants -- and that Obama will be the nominee:
As we have done at many key junctures in our nation's history, Democrats and other progressive-minded voters must lead the way. The current firestorm is an opportunity to move beyond the anger and resentment that have characterized our nation's dialogue on race. By throwing our enthusiastic support behind Obama now, voters of all political stripes can echo the candidate's refrain, "Not this time."
Citing previous incidents when negative racial tactics have fanned the flames of division and distracted us from important issues, the author agrees we now have an opportunity to show that we've actually learned something.
The first step, which Obama took in his recent speech on race, was to condemn Wright's offensive rhetoric.
The second step is in our hands: Strengthen Obama as the Democratic nominee by uniting behind him now. Amplify his postpartisan message to American voters.
Families across America are feeling insecure about the same issues: jobs, healthcare, their children's education, and national safety. Obama promises to address these issues in bold, practical ways -- including (what a concept) reaching across the aisle to effectively get something done.
Those of us who have supported Clinton and continue to believe that she would be an excellent president can play an important part in moving our nation forward by supporting Obama. We can spread the word that he offers the right leadership for these challenging times.
Our support would send a powerful message that the United States is headed in a new direction - on race relations, certainly, but perhaps most importantly, on what it means to be an American.
Good stuff.