RFK Jr. Now Endorses Obama

[RFKJrNews]

BOBBY KENNEDY JR. ENDORSES OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT

* After a long and contentious primary battle between Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, a fight which divided the Kennedy family and threatened to split the Democratic party, the time has come for unity.

In that spirit of party loyalty, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime ally and supporter of Hillary’s, has finally endorsed Senator Obama. He was on the campaign trail yesterday in Wisconsin, singing the presumptive nominee’s praises and encouraging Democrats to come together for a win in the fall.

Kennedy’s Wisconsin appearance was covered by the Stevens Point Journal:



KENNEDY WELCOMES DEMOCRATS TO BASE

By Kelly Fraser
For the Journal

It was standing room only Wednesday afternoon at local Democratic Party headquarters on Main Street when Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dropped by to stir up support for Sen. Barack Obama’s presidential campaign and the campaigns of local Democratic candidates.

More than 200 people attended the event, estimated Gary Hawley, Portage county Democratic Party co-chairman. Hawley said turnout was good, considering the short notice of the event — Kennedy was in Stevens Point to speak at the National Wellness Conference on Wednesday night.

Kennedy, who principally spoke of the dangers of the Bush administration’s ties to lobbyists with corporate interests, gave his full support to Obama.

“To me, Barack Obama is the one American who can restore our prestige, our influence, our moral authority across the globe,” he said.


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[my3boyz]

1. Please...he was a total jerk during the primaries....Anyway, wonder how Teddy

is doing? Have any of you heard anything about him? I wonder how his treatment is going?

[JuniperLea]

3. Got link to that jerkiness?

I never saw any.

[dionysus]

5. i was dissapointed in his choice of endorsement but i don't think he was ever a jerk about it...

:shrug:

[glitch]

10. Me too and me neither. Not buying that he was ever a jerk. nt

[Breeze54]

7. That purity, "loyalist from the beginning" only accepted, attitude is going to bite you in the ass!

Just sayin'....

[H2O Man]

9. Respectfully disagree.

Robert is a great guy. He did not do anything that I thought was in the least bit offensive in the primary season. He had endorsed Senator Clinton early, in large part because of his previous experience in working with her on environmental issues. He is a a good democrat, and a strong environmental advocate.

[glitch]

11. I also think he didn't like Obama's stance on coal. I don't either, so even though

I disagreed with his choice I understood his reasons.

[H2O Man]

12. At the time

he endorsed Senator Clinton, I do not think many people thought of Obama as posing a real challenge to her. But I agree that he has significant differences with Obama in regard to coal. And Robert is correct.

[LaurenG]

13. The primaries are over. A lot of us said some pretty crummy things

I'll take anyone who wants to help a Senator Obama win.

[blogslut]

14. He was not a jerk

He just chose a different candidate during the primaries.

[olkaz]

2. RFK Jr. is a class guy.

It was just a matter of time. Party first.

[JuniperLea]

4. Good for him... I hope others follow suit...

The time has long since passed that all Democrats of stature and fame should come together in support of our nominee!

[Faygo Kid]

6. Welcome aboard. It took a while, but what matters is that we come together now.

Unity indeed. Everybody and anybody.

I listened to a few minutes of Hannity today, and all I can say is,

Nuke 'em. Nuke the bastards.

[NatBurner]

8. better late then never

good deal

[snowbear]

15. Awesome ~~ That has to make his radio partner, Mike Papantonio, HAPPY!!

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I listen to RFK and Mike Papantonio every Saturday on "Ring of Fire" and Papantonio has been with Obama from the get go.

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[mucifer]

16. On RFK Jr's radio show he did not bad mouth Obama and his cohost

Mike Papintonio clearly endorsed Obama during the primary. I got the feeling RFK Jr. made an early commitment.

[snowbear]

18. You're right! Even though Papantonio was onboard from the start, RFK never said an ill word...

..at least from what I recall from their radio show.

[Phx_Dem]

17. Good news.

I'll bet this really pisses off that bitch Gloria who wrote the letter to Caroline Kennedy.

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:



(Mrs. Phx_Dem)

[SoCalDem]

19. a MONTH later??

mkaaaay..:)