Posted on 09/09/2008 10:45:40 AM PDT by nickcarraway
Saying that Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin "scares the hell out of me," former New York Mayor Ed Koch endorsed fellow Democrat Barack Obama on Tuesday.
In 2004, Koch backed President Bush for re-election saying the Republican incumbent was better equipped to combat international Islamic terrorism than Democratic candidate John Kerry.
Koch, who was mayor of New York from 1977 to 1989, said he has concluded that the country would be safer in the hands of Obama and running mate Joe Biden than presidential candidate John McCain and Palin.
"Protecting and defending the U.S. means more than defending us from foreign attacks," Koch said, citing such concerns as civil liberties, abortion rights, gay rights and access to health insurance.
Koch said he is particularly troubled by Palin's record in those areas.
"It's Palin primarily," he said. "She scares the hell out of me."
Koch called Palin a "plucky, exciting candidate" but also said: "If the vice president were ever called on to lead the country, there is no question in my mind that the experience and demonstrated judgment of Joe Biden is superior to that of Sarah Palin."
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This just drives me nuts. It's nothing but outdated scare tactics.
We had a Republican White House, House and Senate. They did NOT repeal Rove v Wade.
How in the world can "abortion rights" be in jeopardy even IF mclame/Palin prevail?
what you think Bush would do on guns is speculation.
but it is quite clear that Bush is not a fiscal conservative even though he likes to cut taxes. We have to go back to the contract with american spirit of cutting spending and balancing the budget.
Old age has caught up with Koch. Ed ought to get a senility check soon.
Palin poses a unique threat to abortion.
She’s a woman who *just* gave birth to a baby with Down’s syndrome.
All of the NOW arguments, of how pro-lifers are just a bunch of old fat guys from the south who want to put women down, go out the drain if she is up there.
Jews do not vote 90% democrat.
Coming from that Left winged nut job.... If I had any doubts about Palin (which I didn’t) He would have just sealed it for me... GO PALIN!!!!!
89%?
OK.
I heard Paul Begala say the same thing on MSNBC the other night. Must be the latest ‘Rat talking point. I'm confident it will be every bit as successful as the last few dozen they have thrown at the MSM.
Koch is back on the reservation.
Scared? They need to study this phenomenon. What exactly does he think is going to happen?
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