"It'll be nice to see a bit of color in the white house"

decides2dream

:cool:

~ed
DC show
06.22.08


great quote!
also mentioned - paraphrasing now - how he thinks the next time they are around those parts - he is looking forward to all the change and feeling hopeful, things will be better.

obviously, i don't look towards ed or any rock band for my political beliefs nor look to them for guidance, but as this is the official pearl jam message board....thought i'd simply share some of ed's words from the show. and what a SHOW! fantastic...brilliant...on fire! the band and the crowd - so glad we made the trip...and MSG tonight!

anyhooo.....i know it's been hinted at before of ed being an obama supporter, but he's never really spoken out and/or performed in support as the rest of the band has, and much earlier on. so it was cool to see ed say some wqords of support and belief....and in hope.

Heineken Helen

:eek: If I said that I'd be a racist cow! *sigh* somebody please gimme the rule book!

DeLukin

Yea, his conspicuous absence on Barak Around the Clock had me worried that he was going to support McCain. Whew! I'm glad he finally cleared up who he's backing - unless the color he was talking about in the White House is green...

decides2dream

Heineken Helen wrote:

:eek: If I said that I'd be a racist cow! *sigh* somebody please gimme the rule book!

it's all in the delivery.......:)



delukin, i would NEVER imagine ed backing mccain. figured he was probably supporting nader again - or simply being quiet b/c he didn't really support anyone. so yes...nice to see some words spoekn, and on a positive note.

DeLukin

decides2dream wrote:

delukin, i would NEVER imagine ed backing mccain. figured he was probably supporting nader again - or simply being quiet b/c he didn't really support anyone. so yes...nice to see some words spoekn, and on a positive note.

True, dat. But did we ever find out why he wasn't a part of Barak Around the Clock? I'm sure he was busy w/ITW or something as opposed to not wanting to back Obama, right?

cincybearcat

DeLukin wrote:

True, dat. But did we ever find out why he wasn't a part of Barak Around the Clock? I'm sure he was busy w/ITW or something as opposed to not wanting to back Obama, right?

He probably just thought it was a very dumb idea.

Anyhow, I thought we were all to be color-blind?

jeffbr

I'm much more interested in the content of his character than the color of his skin, but whatever works for Ed.

LikeAnOcean

So Ed likes dem colored folk..

I don't think they call them that anymore, Ed.

LikeAnOcean

jeffbr wrote:

I'm much more interested in the content of his character than the color of his skin, but whatever works for Ed.

You really think that's the reason Ed supports him? :rolleyes:

fanch75

This election is going to be an embarrassment.

Whoever supports Obama will have to overly-explain why they are not just voting for him b/c he's black.

Whoever supports McCain will have to overly-explain why they are voting for McCain isn't because they are racist.

It's like wanting diversity, but not wanting to affect property values, all the while raising awareness of why "black" is wrong and "African American" is right for those wishing to go from non-racist to super non-racist. It's such a dilemma for white people.

jeffbr

LikeAnOcean wrote:

You really think that's the reason Ed supports him? :rolleyes:

I don't know. It seemed hip and vogue to vote for Barak even when nobody could pin him down on policy issues. I've never heard Ed articulate a reason for wanting Barak. This is the closest I've heard as a reason given.

Rhinocerous Surprise

jeffbr wrote:

I don't know. It seemed hip and vogue to vote for Barak even when nobody could pin him down on policy issues. I've never heard Ed articulate a reason for wanting Barak. This is the closest I've heard as a reason given.

He's not Republican. Sometimes I get the feeling that's as far as Ed bothers to look anymore.

fanch75

jeffbr wrote:

I don't know. It seemed hip and vogue to vote for Barak even when nobody could pin him down on policy issues. I've never heard Ed articulate a reason for wanting Barak. This is the closest I've heard as a reason given.

War is bad.

Poverty is bad.

It's better to have insurance than to not have it.

Let's unite and be nice to each other.

Yes, we can.

There you go. Policy. This is going to be like Kerry in 2004:

Republicans - party of bad ideas.

Democrats - party of no ideas.

angelica

LikeAnOcean wrote:

So Ed likes dem colored folk..

I don't think they call them that anymore, Ed.

that's hysterical!

angelica

Rhinocerous Surprise wrote:

He's not Republican. Sometimes I get the feeling that's as far as Ed bothers to look anymore.

Oh! Oh!! Do the slogan......! ??! please!?

angelica

jeffbr wrote:

I'm much more interested in the content of his character than the color of his skin, but whatever works for Ed.

I'm so with you on this jeffbr.

fanch75

Who cares. What is really important are the Jamily Posters.

http://forums.pearljam.com/showthread.php?t=290580

angelica

angelica wrote:

Rhinocerous Surprise wrote:

He's not Republican. Sometimes I get the feeling that's as far as Ed bothers to look anymore.

Oh! Oh!! Do the slogan......! ??! please!?

Okay...I'll do it myself!

Rhinocerous Surprise from another thread!! wrote:

He's not the best candidate... but he's not the worst...
Obama 2008: Because Settling's So Much Easier.

Rhinocerous Surprise

angelica wrote:

Oh! Oh!! Do the slogan......! ??! please!?

Oh, alright.

He's not the best candidate... but he's not the worst...
Obama 2008: Because Settling's So Much Easier.

Rhinocerous Surprise

angelica wrote:

Okay...I'll do it myself!

You beat me to it!

angelica

Rhinocerous Surprise wrote:

You beat me to it!