Posted on 10/25/2008 9:12:26 AM PDT by Clintonfatigued
Former Massachusetts Gov. William Weld endorsed Democrat Barack Obama for president yesterday, citing Obama’s “deep sense of calm” and “first-class political temperament.”
Weld, a Republican, said he has never endorsed a Democrat for president before, but in the last six weeks or so, it became “close to a no-brainer.” Obama has a history of bringing Democrats, Republicans and independents together and is the best choice at a time when America’s standing in the world is at a low point, he said.
“It’s not often you get a guy with his combination of qualities, chief among which I would say is the deep sense of calm he displays, and I think that’s a product of his equally deep intelligence,” he said.
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Barack Obama has no record of reaching across party lines or bring anyone together, with the possible exception of Marxists and Democrats. Weld’s statement is absurd.
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I really hate to see outright lies. Obama has no history of bringing people together across the political aisle. How can he say this with a straight face as a reason to support Obama?
Esp. contrasted with McCain, who has bucked his own party sometimes, and has reached out to Democrats, sometimes more than many of us would like??????
WOW that will definitely tip the election to Obama ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
Getting Weld’s endorsement is like getting one from George Lindsay. (Goober) Who cares!?
Weld was the guy nominated to be Ambassador to Mexico and Jesse Helms blocked it.
This election is wonderful. We have smoked out the Vichy collaborators.
Wasn’t Weld involved in some sort of mess?
Guess Weld’s hittin’ the sauce again.
“citing Obama’s ‘deep sense of calm’ and ‘first-class political temperament.’”
Wha? Why is it so easy for the MSM to brain-wash people? Where is the evidence that Obama is calmer than McCain, or that Biden is smarter than Palin for that matter?
Typical MASSHOLE!
This and other endorsements should all be titled “RINO”S SHOW TRUE FACE.”
So glad that f**k is not our governor anymore even Patrick makes him look bad
Splendid observation.
That’s fine. Let all the rats speak up now. Elephant has good memory.
BO, IMHO, has stroked these RINO’s just right.
Reminds me of the story of the lady who saves a serpent in a snow storm.
‘You knew who I was all along.’
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