Two More "Judases" for Obama

Former Indiana Congressman Lee Hamilton, who spent three decades in the House of Representatives, served as the top Democrat on the 9-11 Commission, and co-authored the December 2006 blueprint for disengaging from Iraq, endorsed Barack Obama yesterday. Hamilton has extensive foreign policy experience and served as chair of both the International Relations and Intelligence Committees. Said Hamilton: "Barack Obama has the best opportunity to create a new sense of national unity and to transcend divisions within this country, not by ignoring them or smoothing them over, but by working together with candor and civility to meet our challenges." The Hamilton endorsement will help Obama in the Indiana primary and undermines Hillary Clinton's repeated charge that he does not have the foreign policy experience to be president.

From the deep red state of Wyoming (my wife's home state) Governor Dave Freudenthal also endorsed Obama. He said he was impressed with the enthusiastic crowds that turned out to see Obama when he visited Wyoming before last month's caucuses. Those who participated in the Obama events in Wyoming Governor Freudenthal said were "trying to be part of an America that's bigger than just their own self-interest. And you hope it can work. Because something has got to dig us out of this morass that we've gotten into, where it's sort of 'gotcha' politics."

While Fox News runs never-ending tape loops of Reverend Jeremiah Wright to try to scare conservatives, Obama has won the endorsements of one of the most conservative Democratic governors in the nation, as well as a senior Democratic foreign policy insider. These latest endorsements, which came on the heels of those of Governor Bill Richardson and Senator Bob Casey, means that James Carville (Mr. Mary Matalin) will have to spend a great deal of time denouncing more superdelegate "Judases."

Comments

[efranklin]

From 1992 through 2000, some several million civilians were employed by the federal government, which means they all were technically working under President Bill Clinton in the organization chart. I strongly believe that each and every one of these millions of folks owes it to Bill Clinton to endorse his wife. The nerve of these "Judases" is unbelievable.

[JoeyP]

All the Republicans seem to know that hillary is the one they can beat more easily -- I wonder why the Democrats haven't figured that one out? Obama puts many more "red" states in play than Hillary does -- she's old news with so much baggage and she has no appeal to new voters -- Obama has energized the grassroots and and pushed out the DLCers -- and he isn't tainted with Kyl-Lieberman or the Iraq catastrophe -- and the GOP will have to hold back their racists because it might be embarrassing.

[harriscrl3]

People need to ask why Obama is getting these endorsements particularly Foreign Policy ones. Its not that he has been in a lot of position to make Foreign Policy decisions yet his major stand on Foreign Policy issues have been incorporated or in hindsight correct. He oppose the war in Iraq gave the reasons why reasons that came true. When everyone was being swept up he was looking at the facts. He said we should bomb Pakistan if the President cant or wont act. Hilary, McCain and Bush made fun of him yet weeks later Bush did EXACTLY that. He says we should talk to Iran once again they make fun of him Oh he is so naieve. Henry Kissinger probably one of the most renowned Foreign Policy expert is now saying we should talk to Iran. Seems to me its NOT about experience its about what he has been saying all along. Its about JUDGEMENT.

Carol

[DepartmentalAsset]

Red state constituency loves Obama? Hillary's right. Obama can't win the General Election.

[AOGutierrez]

Is there any sort of logic here? If so please explain.

[DeSwiss]

The Clinton campaign has used race-baiting in an attempt to win primaries, while extolling the virtues and experience of John McCain. But somehow, it's Bill Richardson who is the Judas?

Right.