Thread: John Kerry to endorse Obama

Well that tells us that Hillary has to cry to get votes and that any campaign that Kerry endorses is sure to be doomed.

Thanks John you just made the Republicans that much better off.

I think I have to agree with Dreadnought. I wouldn't want any endorsement from Kerry with his past run of luck! The Dems really need to "clean house" and get rid of some of the "elders" of the Democratic establishment. That's the cause of most of their problems. Why do folks in Massachusetts keep electing Kerry and Kennedy? Is there that much of a lack of candidates?

I think it's a kick in the pants AND a slap across the face to Edwards. I can't believe he did it. Kerry could have waited until after the SC election, which is why Edwards is staying in the race through SC, because it's his hometown. That endorsement will hurt Edwards, and I think Kerry's endorsement now, is not only disrespectful, but is a traitor. Maybe everybody was right about Kerry after all.

IF I was Obama I would want to stay as far as possible away from Kerry if I wished to continue my good fortunes and stay in the lead of the Dem race. Kerry has a track record of saying the most stupidist and insulting remarks that normally put the kabash on anything he or his constituants run for.

Can you say this is the "thrice" time you've blundered John?:P

Wow... a lack of tact on John Kerry's behalf. Then again, he may really want to see Clinton out of the race ASAP.

A source suggested senator's support for Obama will be a big boost because Kerry "remains one of the most popular figures in the Democratic Party and [has] an e-mail list with millions of addresses."

In an e-mail sent to the JohnKerry.com community Thursday, the former presidential candidate said the next president of the United States "can be, should be, and will be Barack Obama."

A Kerry spokesman said Obama will be sending out a note to Kerry's e-mail list, which was created during the 2004 run and numbers 3 million.

Source: CNN

Does endorsement really mean anything? Does it affect anyone's voting pattern? I know it doesn't affect me positively at all. It might affect me negatively.

Originally Posted by gunnut

Does endorsement really mean anything? Does it affect anyone's voting pattern? I know it doesn't affect me positively at all. It might affect me negatively.

Agreed - people coming out of the woodwork placing their name behind a candidate - who cares. Except in this case if Kerry is going to really let go of that e-mail list to Obama. Then the endorsement takes on more meaning. But, then again it was Kerry's e-mail list and who is to say that it really will make any impact for the candidate he is giving it to.

If we recall the disbaraging remarks Kerry made the last time (Be stupid get sent to Iraq) and the response from Iraq I think its pretty safe to say whose votes wont be going to Obama with John Kerry's backing.Do you think that the families of those over there and those over there forgot those remarks easily?
Think about it.

Personally, I think this endorsement DOES help Clinton. It's probably designed to do exactly that.

Think about it for a second: if he'd done that - endorse Obama - just a week ago, it could've propelled Obama to a win in one of the only states that a kerry endorsement would carry any weight: New Hampshire. The libs that live there are as deep blue as any in Massachusetts, with the added benefit of never having to have actually lived with kerry as their Senator. It probably would've made the difference, and then Obama comes off the historic Iowa win to an even MORE important New Hampshire win. He's got enormous momentum at this point, and may actually have destroyed the Clinton machine.

But NOW? Just before Obama goes to South Carolina??? That actually HELPS Clinton, HURTS Obama.

Typical kerry: wrong move, wrong timing, IF it was as it appears: a real, sincere attempt to help Obama. If it was clever sabotage, it also reveals a character flaw. Either Lurch was incompetent, or he was duplicitous. Either way, it confirms that the country decided - JUST BARELY - on the right guy to elect in '04.

Originally Posted by Bluesman

Personally, I think this endorsement DOES help Clinton. It's probably designed to do exactly that.

Think about it for a second: if he'd done that - endorse Obama - just a week ago, it could've propelled Obama to a win in one of the only states that a kerry endorsement would carry any weight: New Hampshire. The libs that live there are as deep blue as any in Massachusetts, with the added benefit of never having to have actually lived with kerry as their Senator. It probably would've made the difference, and then Obama comes off the historic Iowa win to an even MORE important New Hampshire win. He's got enormous momentum at this point, and may actually have destroyed the Clinton machine.

But NOW? Just before Obama goes to South Carolina??? That actually HELPS Clinton, HURTS Obama.

Typical kerry: wrong move, wrong timing, IF it was as it appears: a real, sincere attempt to help Obama. If it was clever sabotage, it also reveals a character flaw. Either Lurch was incompetent, or he was duplicitous. Either way, it confirms that the country decided - JUST BARELY - on the right guy to elect in '04.

Lurch...classic)) ) )

What I see is these buzzards getting their claws into fresh meat. By the time Obama gets to the White House, he will be another puppet on a string.

This whole affair stinks of Kennedy's cronies. I can see them manipulating the whole process to keep the midwestern upstart, Obama out while protecting one of their own, Hillary. Obama is too much of a loose cannon for those guys and they only want a candidate they can own. That is why Kerry got the nod four years ago and that is why they are pushing for Hillary now.

I would be so much happier if registered voters can just vote in their party's respective "primary" election. That way the people of the party have the say in a, one time all across America, all or nothing vote instead of this endless campaining and manipulation. The winner then gets to choose a running mate and the rest of us no longer have to wade through piles of poo for another few months. We can then focus on the two vying for the job instead of the dozen nut jobs we have to pay attention to now.

Originally Posted by bonehead

I would be so much happier if registered voters can just vote in their party's respective "primary" election. That way the people of the party have the say in a, one time all across America, all or nothing vote instead of this endless campaining and manipulation. The winner then gets to choose a running mate and the rest of us no longer have to wade through piles of poo for another few months. We can then focus on the two vying for the job instead of the dozen nut jobs we have to pay attention to now.

Are you mad?

That's far too sensible to be accepted by the two major parties!

Ideal endorsement to lose!