Barack Obama is beginning to sound like the president we need and is beginning to show that he is a progressive that can be elected. I have favored Dennis Kucinich and was delighted that he yesterday asked his supporters in Iowa to support Obama in the second round of voting. Kucinich is not electable. But he is for all the right things, in my opinion. Barack is the next best progressive candidate. The more I read about him and listen to his speeches, the more he seems better than any other Democrat or Republican.

Now, if only some progressive - some Independent - person would run against our local Democrat Rick Larsen for Congress. I think a majority of Whatcom County Democrats would vote for a quality progressive Independent. They would not support a progressive Republican and neither would I - because we need to keep the Republicans in the minority in Congress. An Independent could support the majority Democratic control of Congress. To answer the obvious, there is no way any Democratic progressive candidate can win the primary over Larsen. The only way to get this empty suit out of office is with an Independent. Anyone out there??