Republican Rep. Endorses Obama

Politico:

Rep. Wayne Gilchrest, a maverick Republican from Maryland, endorsed Illinois Democratic Sen. Barack Obama for president in an interview with WYPR, Baltimore's National Public Radio station Wednesday.

Gilchrest, who lost a primary campaign and is retiring from Congress, has already endorsed the Democrat running for his seat, Frank Kratovil. Justifying his endorsement of Obama, Gilchrest said that "we can't use four more years of the same kind of policy that's somewhat haphazard, which leads to recklessness."

Obama and his running mate, Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.), "have the breadth of experience. I think they're prudent. They're knowledgable."

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Comments

[TexasDem0]

An ethical Republican. Who knew there was one?

[redsongia]

I think there are still a few. The Bushies lie alot to their own people to keep them in line, that's why they seem so out of it. The misinformation campaign is strongest WITHIN the party, just ask Dick Armey.

[cynicism101]

That's exactly what I think about Lieb.e-rma­n. Is this now the single example of the D ticket crossing party lines ... they got a retiring Rep (from the other house) to endorse them?

[SpoxLogic]

There are many. Unfortunately, they've seen their party hijacked by a bunch of yahoos!

[TexasDem0]

Thanks, I hope you realize I was being facetious.
Second, don’t forget former Rhode Island Republican Senator Lincoln Chafee.

[BethStuart]

It appears that moderate republicans are running away from their party. I suspect they are dismayed at what it has become.

[Changeling]

"Running?"

Try driven away. Real Republicans wouldn't survive two minutes in the current party. Hannity would slam Teddy Roosevelt nightly for his liberal tree-hugger policies and "ant-business" stance.

In today's GOP, you're a white neocon, fundamentalist, or both. No one else is welcome.

[whognu]

Moderate Republicans are not leaving their party, their party left them. True Republicanism has become extinct and the modern party has become unrecognizable.

[bushbehindbars]

Is there a Republicans for Obama group, like the Democrats for McCain? If not, there should be.

[jacqmac]

YES! Run by former Rep. LINCOLN CHAFFEE!

[PersonaNonGrated]

They're called 'Obamicans'. Seriously. Look it up.

[barackobama4prez]

Obamacans.

www.republicansforobama.org

[DaOne]

http://www.republicansforobama.org/

[Susej]

D4M are fake
R4O are authentic.

[Opsimath44]

http://www.republicansforobama.org/

http://republicansforobama.com/

http://www.gop4obama.org/

[Biracial1]

Yes
http://www.republicansforobama.org/

[JR49]

I think it is much more important news for Obama than news about lady lipstick Rothschild defecting to McPalin.

[IndomitableLion]

Indeed!

[nibblybits]

Also worth reading why one conservative and former National Review editor supports Obama:

http://www.dmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?nm=Core+Pages&type=gen&mod=Core+Pages&tier=3&gid=B33A5C6E2CF04C9596A3EF81822D9F8E

[Actionman]

four more years of what we see is a repeat of this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AwvloH5Ogw

[nutty4tahoe]

....and there's more. McCain's son quietly resigned from the board of Silver State Bank in Nevada this summer, weeks before the FDIC shut it down permanently. Looks like the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. He probably learned everything he knows from dear old dad.

[ScandalousCandice]

And they say there is no dissension in the republican party. They keep coming over. Or at the very least switching to independent.

[Opsimath44]

Andrew Sullivan's words: Burn down the GOP and start all over.

[nutty4tahoe]

I gotta agree with the "burn down" part but not with the "start all over" part.

[Bluejay00234]

Lovely.

[Makesense]

Nice

[atila]

IT'S HAPPENING!

[Felicty]

One came to his senses.

Hooray!