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January 10th, 2008 at 12:47pm Matt Margolis

I honestly didn’t see this coming.

Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts, the 2004 Democratic presidential nominee, endorsed Sen. Barack Obama for the White House Thursday in a timely slap at Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton as well as his own vice presidential running mate.

Quoting a black American hero in endorsing the man who hopes to be the first black president, Kerry declared, “Martin Luther King Jr. said the time is always right to do what is right. And I’m here in South Carolina because this is the right time to share with you, to make sure that we know that I have the confidence … and that Barack Obama can be, will be and should be the next president of the United States.”

Kerry delivered his endorsement in South Carolina at a time, two weeks before that state’s primary, when Clinton is riding a wave of enthusiasm following her victory over Obama in the New Hampshire primary.

The obvious question to ask is “Why?” Why would Kerry endorse Obama over Hillary Clinton, whose husband helped him significantly in 2004; and John Edwards, who was his running mate in 2004.

After Al Gore’s embarrassing pre-implosion endorsement of Howard Dean, it’s obvious that politicians now are going to look before they leap when it comes to making an endorsement. So, one has to ask why Kerry endorsed Obama now, instead of after Iowa. Endorsing Obama immediately following Iowa could have helped him secure victory in New Hampshire — a state Kerry won in 2004. But he didn’t.

Here’s how I see it. Barack Obama, despite the enthusiasm for his campaign, is unelectable in the general election. John Kerry, who didn’t seek the presidency this time despite wanting to, is sure to want one more go at it. Endorsing Barack Obama helps him on a couple fronts… First, he can conceivably give Obama enough of a boost in the primaries to help him win and secure the nomination, and second, he gets to align himself with Obama’s anti-Iraq war position, which he might see as vital for a potential run in 2012. Would Kerry have endorsed Obama if he won New Hampshire? Probably not, it wouldn’t have been necessary. Had Obama won New Hampshire, he’d most certainly have been a shoo-in for the nomination. But now, Kerry sees he needs to do what he can to ensure Obama gets the nomination … if deep in his heart, he really wants to run for president again in 2012.

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  • 1. SteaM  |  January 10th, 2008 at 12:53 pm

    I disagree with your silly baseless assumption that Kerry only is endorsing Obama because of a selfish political poistiioning move to place him in a better spot for a future run for president.

    Did you ever consider that maybe Kerry thinks Obama would be a good President right now when we need some true change and a fresh young progressive voice in the White House?

  • 2. Diane Tomlinson  |  January 10th, 2008 at 1:10 pm

    I am the last person on Terra that would defend Barack Obama but “unelectable” i think is a far far reach. My question to your esteemed group of conservo pundits would be ubnelectable when running against whom? McCain? Romney? Huckabee? Please, my stomach is aching from laughter the very race for President in 2008 is the race between Clinton and Obama because there isn’t a candidate running on the GOP side that can actually win the general election. our polls have Obama trouncing any of the three I named by margins of 11%, 14% and 22% repsectively. Terrestrial pollsters are also seeing the trend. Even the most recent Fox Poll from December had Obama beating Huckabee by 6% after subtracting the MoE. Zogby, USA Today, ABC News, MSNBC all of them show the disparity between Obama and any and all GOP candidates. A clear headed assessment of kerry’s endorsement might have inclided that Kerry might be shilling for a pal who as vice presidential aspirations.

    Even in that direction the GOP is down to a former beauty queen governor of Alaska and Pawlenty of Minnesota as a balance in the off chance Huckabee is the nominee or even if Giuliani is. McCain could cross the aisle for a very conservative southern democratic governor but he would be better serrved choosing one of the other candidates running for the office save for Ron paul or Duncan Hunter both of whom would make McCain truly unelectable.

  • 3. sleepygene  |  January 10th, 2008 at 1:42 pm

    Does Obama really want this endorsement? This seems a little too late in the game to do any good. I guess it may help with the old line democrats in the northeast, the ones who helped Clinton win in NH. But Matt’s analysis that Kerry is bidding for a 2012 bid is silly. The real question to be answered is, who will Gore and Kennedy back? Those two hold much more sway within the party than Kerry.

  • 4. neocon  |  January 10th, 2008 at 1:56 pm

    Does Kerry think that this some kind of game? Doesn’t he know about all of Hillarys plans?

  • 5. neocon  |  January 10th, 2008 at 2:03 pm

    Diane,

    Are those the same polls that had Obama beating Clinton in NH?

    Romney, McCain and Giulani are infinitely more experienced than either Clinton or Obama, and that will be clearly revealed when the general campaign starts. A recent Rasmussen poll had McCain beating either Dem candidate.

    Also, There have only been two primaries, in two left of center states, and you’re predicting the outcome on that? To use your words, “my stomach is aching from laughter”.

  • 6. Joe  |  January 10th, 2008 at 2:29 pm

    Endorsing Barack Obama helps him on a couple fronts… First, he can conceivably give Obama enough of a boost in the primaries to help him win and secure the nomination, and second, he gets to align himself with Obama’s anti-Iraq war position, which he might see as vital for a potential run in 2012.

    ………..or he just thinks Obama would make a good President.

    I know I know… it is unfathomable that Kerry would do something other than to help him try and become President.

  • 7. Michael  |  January 10th, 2008 at 2:38 pm

    Matt:
    Although I think your analysis is a little too full of conspiracy theories about Kerry, I do agree that Obama is unelectable if he goes against a candidate who has experience and knowledge.

    I don’t think Kerry has any grand plan, he’s probably just “getting even” for a perception that the Clintons didn’t help him enough when he ran for office so he wants to return the favor. Now the Clintons, I think, did intentionally kill him with soft praise so the Hildebeast would get her chance now.

    There is a large percentage of the population that rejects much of the hard leftist ideas that Obama hints at. He’s even further to the left than Hillary, and that’s saying something. That is why he is unelectable. That and his lack of any real executive experience.

    JFK, when he spoke, was original with phrases like “Ask not…” and MLK Jr. was just as original with his “I have a dream..” speech. All Obama can do is quote them. Hillary, who I can’t stand, was right when she said to Obama, “You’re no JFK or MLK”

  • 8. Joe  |  January 10th, 2008 at 2:39 pm

    neocon,
    how is Giuliani more experienced? Because he was a Mayor?? That makes him more qualified?

  • 9. neocon  |  January 10th, 2008 at 2:46 pm

    Oh I don’t know Joe,

    Maybe serving as an Assoc. Attorney General for Reagan, serving as a US Attorney for the State of NY and prosecuting mafia members and white collar criminals including Ivan Boesky, and then serving two terms as a Republican Gov. in a liberal city and doing a hell of a job.

    I’ll take those for starters.

  • 10. Eric T  |  January 10th, 2008 at 2:47 pm

    Hey Joe

    How ya been? Looks like Bill R is bailing out of the race. Who is your back up choice?

  • 11. sleepygene  |  January 10th, 2008 at 2:56 pm

    The big thing about this endorsement is the millions of email addresses, phone numbers and adresses that Kerry had from 2004. This now will be used by Obama for money and votes. I know the die hards on this site are touting their sides experience in this upcoming election. I think that the electorate is tired of the same old same old, that is why so many think our country is going in the wrong direction. New ideas and a persuasive voice may overcome a lack of experience. Maybe not.

  • 12. Eric T  |  January 10th, 2008 at 2:56 pm

    Bill R. was the only acceptable democrat on gun issues and the only guy with experience. Hitlery, Edwards, and Unholy Obamination do not compare to Bill R. its a shame to see him throw in the towel.

  • 13. Joe  |  January 10th, 2008 at 2:57 pm

    So I’m confused as to what you call “experience”.

    Is it executive experience? Political experience? Being a US Attorney? I’m just curious what kind of experience would you like Obama or whoever the next President is to possess? McCain has no executive experience. Does that disqualify him in your mind? What in someone’s life is enough experience for you?
    Is being a US Attorney prosecuting mafia members enough? Is being a Mayor? How about a town selectman? How about chief dog catcher?

    I’m not saying Obama is my ideal candidate. In my state’s primary, as of now, I’m not voting for him or Hillary. I am just asking what would be acceptable “experience”? Is a state and U.S. Senator less than being a U.S. Attorney?
    How do you rank them?

    I’ve said this in another thread… To me… a President is as good as who he/she surrounds him/herself with. Previous experience is very nice, but everyone is putting SO much on it.

  • 14. Joe  |  January 10th, 2008 at 3:05 pm

    Hey Eric.
    My backup is Edwards. He just isnt’ getting enough traction either, so it is looking more and more like I am 0-2. We’ll see what happens there.
    I knew Richardson was an extreme long-shot, but I was really hoping he would at least have more guiding the discussion on a lot of issues.
    I can hold out hope that people start to pay attention to Edwards, but with the big 2 that may not happen either. It would take a major upset.
    After Edwards, I turn to Obama. Then I have to make a choice if I want Hillary or ??? The only Repub that I can see myself voting for might be Gramps McCain, but I don’t know.

  • 15. Eric T  |  January 10th, 2008 at 3:12 pm

    Joe

    I’m in Michigan, alot of the Union guys like Edwards, but he won’t be on the ballot. You would have thought John Kerry would have endorsed Edwards, they ran together last time. I wonder what happened that would make him choose Obama over Edwards.

  • 16. Diane Tomlinson  |  January 10th, 2008 at 3:13 pm

    Neocon,
    Nope these aren’t the same polls that had Obama winning in NH. true you have to take the polls with a grain of oxide in general I still fail to understand this whole experience thing. No matter who gets elected none of them will have any experience in the White House save for Hillary Clinton who happened to have been First Lady for 8 years. If Laura Bush were running she’d be the second most “experienced’ having spent 8 years in the same capacity. Everyone else no matter how long a senator or governor or even hedge fund manager has never had a job like sitting behind that desk in the Oval Office. Nev-er. So experience is a wishy washy cop out. The American people have given the GOP a chance to do something other than what they have done over the past seven years which is make mistake after mistake in Congress and at the Executive level. Now it’s just time for change. Bush was inevitable in 2000 and now it’s the Democratic party’s turn.

    People all over the United States bet heavily on these things and like anyone who understands trends I choose to follow the money. Not the kind of self financing money that Romney has nor the quick hit flash in the pan sort of money Ron Paul can raise but real money being wagered in vegas on who’s likely to be the next President. The long money being bet by those in the know is on Clinton. The only candidate the GOP has in its ranks that could come close to beating Hillary Clinton is the lone one who cannot run –Governor Arnold Schwarzeneggar.

    Maybe Bloomberg will run and make it REALLY interesting!

  • 17. neocon  |  January 10th, 2008 at 3:28 pm

    Joe,

    Do you not consider being mayor of NY executive experience? The city of NY has a budget and payroll larger than many states.

    Joe and Diane,

    Of course you two are saying that experience doesn’t matter, neither of your candidates have any. And Hillary is only where she is because of Bill. A NY Senator from Arkansas that has never sponsored a bill, nor made any key decisions, but happened to be married to a former President.

    In my opinion, Romney has the best experience having achieved success in both the private and public sectors. He also has instituted a private market solution to healthcare and can take that issue away from the democrats.

  • 18. Eric T  |  January 10th, 2008 at 3:31 pm

    Diane

    I sure hope your wrong but I did see where the big money was put on Hillary.

  • 19. Joe  |  January 10th, 2008 at 3:46 pm

    Look neocon, I’m not doubting that NYC has a larger budget than some states and such… I’m just asking… what is the “experience” that you think is acceptable?
    Do they have to have been a governor (or mayor of NYC)? Is it that they need to run a business? What is acceptable to you? Does any kind of life experience match up to your “legit” experience?
    Does growing up poor and making yourself a wealthy individual count as much or more than being born into a rich family?
    Does living in a foreign country for part of your young life make up for 2 years as chief dog catcher?
    I’m only half jest. Not every issue is as black and white as many people make it.
    If someone spends 4 years as a state senator, is that the equivalent of 2 years as a mayor? I just want to know what formula you apply to get the correct amount of experience.

  • 20. Diane Tomlinson  |  January 10th, 2008 at 3:56 pm

    Neocon,

    And exactly where would George W Bush be right now if his daddy hadn’t been president? This is America we’re talking about! People rise into their roles because of privilege not because of hard work. And like most Americans who support the GOP you feel inf you say something in a strong enough manner it will not be challenged. I’m a journalist which means several things.
    1) I don’t believe anything until I have the facts verified in at least three places.
    2) I know whoever the president is in January of 2009 the same kinds of people will really be in charge just with divergent ideologies on a few touchy issues

    3) See 1 & 2. Rinse. Repeat.

    Hillary Clinton since being elected by the people of the great and sovereign state of New York has sponsored no less than 350 bills and co sponsored 1706 bills. Of her 350 sponsored bills 46 have made it out of committee and two have been passed into law. If Romney loses in Michigan you’ll have to start looking for another wall to lean up against. By the time you work your way around to Giuliani your barn will be out of walls to lean against.

    Just think how much fun you guys will have screaming about Clinton abuses of power and how maddening it is that she’s using the Fed to manipulate the stock market! Oh there is that nasty cached copy thingy on the Internet that we could use to show you that when Bush did it that those things were just fine.

    Here’s a common conversational joke in the US today . . .

    Is the US economy in recession yet?

    If Bush is still president, no. If he’s gone and there’s a Democrat there yes. If it’s anyone other than Giuliani or a Democract no. If Rudy is in the White House there can be no recession on 9/11 and it that case it’ll be 9/11 everyday.

  • 21. js  |  January 10th, 2008 at 3:58 pm

    Kerry is the kind of person that you cant trust further than you can throw him, and thats not very far….so if he endorses Wamma Obamma, its probably not good for America.

  • 22. SteaM  |  January 10th, 2008 at 4:01 pm

    Wamma Obama?

    Anyways, js, you don’t trust Kerry but what does that have to do at all with Obama? You’re grasping at straws.

    It’s totally going to be interesting to see which Democrat wins the presidency. Notice the way I framed that sentence. It’s impossible for a Republican to win because the party itself has gone off the deep end.

  • 23. Joe  |  January 10th, 2008 at 4:02 pm

    That is it js? So because you do not like Kerry, then his endorsement is useless?
    OK…. thanks for playing.

  • 24. neocon  |  January 10th, 2008 at 4:03 pm

    Diane,

    You couldn’t be more wrong. Did Bill Clinton ride any coat tails? Did you happen to forget that Bush was elected twice as Governor of Texas, the second time by more than 68% of the vote. And then defeated a very popular McCain and AlGore for President?

    I am sorry to hear that you’re a journalist, but by reading some of your posts, it makes sense now. Whatever happened to objectivity?

    Joe,

    Your questions are very childish and not worthy of response. You’ve obviously never hired anyone.

  • 25. Joe  |  January 10th, 2008 at 4:09 pm

    great debating skills neo. Just brush them off.
    I said I was half-in jest, but half-serious.
    Why is someone’s life experience not equivalent to some other job they’ve held?
    Why is governor of NY more than a state and U.S. senator?
    Why is Romney being born rich, then buying companies, slashing jobs, and selling them at a profit more important than being born poor, working your way thru Ivy league schools (WITHOUT the help of Daddy) and working your way into a good life?

    Why do you just brush the question off? Because you don’t have an answer maybe? If you can’t tell me what your “acceptable experience” is, then how they hell can you say that none of the Dems have it?

  • 26. Diane Tomlinson  |  January 10th, 2008 at 4:17 pm

    Joe,

    I can’t help but try to have some fun with this experience thing.

    If Romney as Neocon suggests is the apex and he had 14 years as a private equity CEO and 3 years as head of the Winter Olympic Organizing Committee and 4 years as governor of Massachusetts then there has to be some weight attached to each of these experience markers.

    Corporate leadership experience = 2 pts
    Cabinet level post experience = 1.75 pts
    US Senatorial experience = 1.67 pts
    Large Metropolitan city mayoral experience =1.50
    Gubernatorial experience =1. 34 pts
    Congressional experience = 1.25 pts
    US Attorney/DOJ experience = 1.00 pts
    State senatorial experience = .75 pts
    First Lady experience = .67 pts
    Law firm experience = .50 pts
    State House experience = .34 pts.

    Have fun with this we sure will!

  • 27. Joe  |  January 10th, 2008 at 4:22 pm

    You left one off. neocon seems to think it is extra points if you are a Repub Gov/Mayor in a Dem area. So Romney and Rudy must get bonus points. Richardson didn’t get extra although New Mexico can be considered a Red state. I think because you only get bonus if you are a Repub in a Dem area.

    Also, you only have US Attorney. I think it is extra if you are a US Attorney that went after mafia members.

    What does living part of your life in a foreign country get you? I would think something.

  • 28. neocon  |  January 10th, 2008 at 4:31 pm

    The dialogue between Joe and Diane is hysterical. A great example of the brain damage on the left. Obviously neither one has managed or operated a business, nor dealt with budgetary and payroll issues and the tough decisionas that have to be made.

    Therefore, they have no idea what experience is, nor would they even recognize it. And these people vote, scary.

  • 29. Huck Fillary  |  January 10th, 2008 at 4:40 pm

    I’m a journalist which means several things.

    Yes, it means:

    1. You think you can change the world.
    2. You think you know more than the abverage Joe.
    3. You’re most probably a kook leftist.

    C’mon, Diane, being a writer on a blog hardly qualifies you as a journalist. Especially when you act as if you’re not of this world.

    You’re a kook, plain and simple, just like your cohorts over there at Devils R Us…

  • 30. Huck Fillary  |  January 10th, 2008 at 5:04 pm

    What does living part of your life in a foreign country get you? I would think something.

    I spent more than 11 of my 20 years in the military overseas, in England and Japan. I guess I’m qualified to be President.

    Huck Fillary ‘08!!!

  • 31. Diane Tomlinson  |  January 10th, 2008 at 5:16 pm

    Huck,
    Oh that’s rich Devils R Us how original.

    Whatever.

    neocon,
    If you’ll note I listed corporate leadership as the highest point getter because the business of America is business. Even us “lefty kooks” in Hell know that.

    Curiously by this scale Dubya scores very high with his corporate expereince mixed with having been a two term governor.

    Go figure?

  • 32. FmrMarine  |  January 10th, 2008 at 5:45 pm

    BWWWWAAAAA HA HA HA HA

    The BRECK girl got SWIFTBOATED by kerry.
    What a freeking scream!!

    As for experience,
    I happen to be a Mechanical contractor,
    Sooooooo that means my wife should be able to “run” Bechtel?
    Hitlery and osama earbama are socialist empty suits.

    Change = hitlery, change what? madaline halfbrite sitting behind her, sid “vicious” bluminthol on her campaign, bagala, sandy burglar,
    camon it is the old klinton machine with the same old worn out people and ideas. HEY how about janet rhino for aty gen.
    She can say obamas african nationalist marxist church is abusing children send in tanks burn the place to the ground and KILL them ALL.

    astounding!!!!

  • 33. NeoClown  |  January 10th, 2008 at 6:33 pm

    Experience isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
    George W. Bush was co-owner of the Texas Rangers. He was the Governor of Texas for six years. He’s been the President of the United States for seven years. How much more experience could you ask for?
    Look at the shape the country’s in. If that’s what experience get’s you I’ll go with the inexperienced candidates.

  • 34. FmrMarine  |  January 10th, 2008 at 6:46 pm

    this is WHAT obama earbama will get you!
    and believe me it will be an EXPERIENCE!
    lets see
    quanell X sec of state,
    louie farrakan sec of war
    je$$e J. on da supreme court
    AL scarpstone ,now here is one, ATTY general.

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    Trinity United Church of Christ adopted the Black Value System written by the Manford Byrd Recognition Committee chaired by Vallmer Jordan in 1981. We believe in the following 12 precepts and covenantal statements. These Black Ethics must be taught and exemplified in homes, churches, nurseries and schools, wherever Blacks are gathered. They must reflect on the following concepts:

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    7. Commitment to Self-Discipline and Self-Respect
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  • 35. NeoClown  |  January 10th, 2008 at 6:46 pm

    FmrMarine Says:
    ”BWWWWAAAAA HA HA HA HA BRECK girl , SWIFTBOATED, freeking scream, Hitlery, osama earbama , madaline halfbrite , sid “vicious” bluminthol , sandy burglar, janet rhino, She can say obamas african nationalist marxist church is abusing children send in tanks burn the place to the ground and KILL them ALL. “

    You have a gift FrmMarine. It’s amazing how you can take a complicated subject and bring it into focus for all of us to understand. Thanks a lot and Semper Fi.

  • 36. Gozer the Carpathian  |  January 10th, 2008 at 6:58 pm

    ANYWHO….

    Back to the original topic. To be honest when I heard Kerry throw his support to Obama and said, “Well there goes Obama’s campaign.”

    Seriously, it’s all fine and dandy that Kerry supports Obama but does such open support help or hurt him with Dems? I’m not really sure what do our dems here feel about endorsments in general? Kerry in particular?

    To me most endorsements are turn offs for me, very few endorsments mean anything to me. (Though the notable exception is the NRA of course. :) ) So I’m not sure how much good or bad this’ll do for Obama.

    Personally I don’t really care which Dem wins the nomination, I won’t vote for any of them and I’ll fight them all the same. Just as most folks on the other side will fight any Republican who is nominated. Nothing new here.

  • 37. Nate  |  January 10th, 2008 at 7:01 pm

    too bad for obama — this is a kerry curse, no way obama can win the primary now

    no way that kerry would ever be allowed to be the candidate in 2012 or any other year. he ran a terrible campaign in 04 and he will not get another chance given his inability answer simple questions in 04

  • 38. Ricorun  |  January 10th, 2008 at 7:07 pm

    neocon: You have a gift FrmMarine. It’s amazing how you can take a complicated subject and bring it into focus for all of us to understand.

    Oh yeah, I’m guessing we all understood all right. Just in different ways.

  • 39. Timothy Horrigan  |  January 10th, 2008 at 7:39 pm

    Kerry actually started to run in New Hampshire back in 2008…. dropping out when he discovered that Democrats in the Granite State and elsewhere were angry at him for his rather embarassing campaign in 2004.

    If Obama gets nominated and then defeated in 2008, people are still going to be angry at Kerry. Of you are John Kerry, there is no strategic advantage to be gained by deliberately using whatever clout you still have to get a loser nominated this time so you can run next time. In any case, Obama is not a loser: he can win. However, if you want to go with someone who can (relatively) easily be elected, the best choice would be Edwards: he appeals strongly to the left wing of the party with his populist message (minimizing any possible Nader effect) while also appealing to the labor movement, to moderates, and even to evangelicals. The pre-NH polls showed, BTW, that Edwards was the only Democrat who could beat the 4 leading Republicans (not including Ron Paul, but Edwards presumably would beat Paul too.)

  • 40. phnx  |  January 10th, 2008 at 8:59 pm

    True to form, in his endorsement of Obama, Kerry, in an effort to sound eloquent, totally misquotes Obama. What a baffoon.

  • 41. Xango Annie  |  January 10th, 2008 at 10:45 pm

    Not to worry..Lurch has never been right about anything!!!!

  • 42. Timothy Horrigan  |  January 11th, 2008 at 10:42 am

    If Kerry really wants to take another run at the White House (and believe me, us Democrats find him even more laughable than you Republicans) his best bet is to wait till a Democratic President finishes his or her second term in 2012. He will be over 70 by then…. but like Dennis Hopper said in that TV commercial (for whatever it was he was shilling for) “70 is the new 50.” There is not a chance in hell of him being nominated in 2012 after a 2008 Democratic defeat.

    BTW, if Obama, Clinton or even Edwards wins this time around, there is a reasonable possibility of Kerry being a cabinet secretary (which is a step up from being a Senator.)

  • 43. Sunny  |  January 11th, 2008 at 3:34 pm

    “and then serving two terms as a Republican Gov. ”

    Guiliani was a govenor? That is news to me.

  • 44. Sunny  |  January 11th, 2008 at 4:07 pm

    FmrMarine | January 10th, 2008 at 6:46 pm
    this is WHAT obama earbama will get you!
    and believe me it will be an EXPERIENCE!”

    I just have to ask, what kind of drug are you taking? Your ranting goes beyond the pale.

    NeoClown | January 10th, 2008 at 6:33 pm
    Experience isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
    George W. Bush was co-owner of the Texas Rangers. He was the Governor of Texas for six years. He’s been the President of the United States for seven years. How much more experience could you ask for?
    Look at the shape the country’s in. If that’s what experience get’s you I’ll go with the inexperienced candidates.

    Neo - no one said that being a success in business was necessary for the experience to count. If anyone had been paying atteniton, they would have known that Bush was not a very good businessman (oh - I forgot - the oil crunch in the early 80s), or that it took much for a Bush to be elected as Govenor in Texas since his dad had been politically active in that state with many, many powerful contacts. Abraham Lincoln was probably the most inexperienced president ever elected in the US, but from what I have read in the history books, seems like did a pretty darn good job. So, I have to ask, who would you rather have as president today - Abraham Lincoln or George W. Bush? Too bad Lincoln isn’t around to help get us out of this mess.

  • 45. FmrMarine  |  January 11th, 2008 at 4:20 pm

    sunny;
    drugs MOI?
    Maybe i got some from klinton, or maybe from earbama, “don’t ask don’t tell”

    Rantings….YOU BET!

    this statement from a “church” that a man running for POTUS , who is an active member and participant should send the shivers up any ones back.
    In the FREE non Marxist world that is.

    8. Disavowal of the Pursuit of “Middleclassness”

    This ONE sentence tells it all. The other racist rants by the “church” is only icing on the cake.

  • 46. JS  |  January 11th, 2008 at 5:10 pm

    23. Joe | January 10th, 2008 at 4:02 pm
    That is it js? So because you do not like Kerry, then his endorsement is useless?
    OK…. thanks for playing
    ————————————–

    lol

    you are so shallow

  • 47. JS  |  January 11th, 2008 at 5:18 pm

    Kerry is a liar, cut and dried. He lied when he made the statement to the media that he had released his entire medical records from the Military.

    It was, and still is, a lie.

    He said he didnt throw his Medals away, that was a lie.

    Kerry lied to Congress when he accused American Soldiers of brutally butchering Vietmanese.

    The list goes on and on.

    Kerrys endorsement is not a blessing but a scourge indeed.

    Two pea’s in a pod normally stick together.

    Wamma Obamma is a liar too.

  • 48. JS  |  January 11th, 2008 at 5:34 pm

    For his part, Obama denied the claim that his campaign’s New Hampshire co-chair was a lobbyist - “That’s not so,” he mouthed on camera - but the facts bore out otherwise. Jim Demers, who helps runs Obama’s Granite State shop, heads the lobby firm of his own name, The Demers Group, and has advocated on behalf of several major pharmaceutical companies

    its also strange how he claims the government should protect the environment and do something about global warming, but his record of siding with big energy companies bills that will free up US Shale, emittiting more carbon into the air than any other form of energy

    and then, get this one

    he lied about being muslim-check it out

    http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/Read.aspx?GUID=1F297C14-C64D-41B1-AEBB-E0325C823CD8

    http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/Read.aspx?GUID=656B62BA-7A61-4DF8-BDF7-B3937EFDECB4

    Wamma Obama is truely a liar.

  • 49. phnx  |  January 11th, 2008 at 8:54 pm

    Joe,

    Kerry’s endorsement is next to useless. If he REALLY supported Obama he would have endorsed him before the NH vote. That may have swung a few votes to Obama since its a neighboring state.

    Why would he wait until AFTER the vote to endorse him?? Was it because of his great following amongst Dem voters in SC??? Or maybe it was Lurch’s impeccable sense of timing.

    Kerry is an irrelevant empty suit of a politician albeit a highly successful and shamelss gigolo.

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