I know it's White House "etiquette" or something but for fuck's sake

[cali]

it's time for the President to stop automatically supporting every incumbent dem.

In this case it's Lincoln.

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/03/white-house-backs-lincoln-in-arkansas-primary.php

[tallahasseedem]

1. I completely agree...

the scary thing is that they may actually believe that she should win. Her opponent may live in Arkansas, but this Floridian will have no problem donating to his campaign!

[Mike 03]

2. But Blanche Lincoln is a good Dem. Did you watch the Senate Finance Committee Markup

of the Health Bill?

She was very impressive.

Why should he not endorse her? Maybe there is something I don't know.

[Mike 03]

3. Rec and Kick for the discussion. I still don't understand why anybody would not support her.

She seemed very intelligent to me, and I know she took hell for her vote in favor of HCR.

[babylonsister]

4. She did not take hell for her vote in favor of hcr, she tried to put up

roadblocks at every turn. She's a whore to the insurance corps, not a good Dem. Try googling here and at google; she's not a friend.

[Mike 03]

10. Well, you know how much I respect you. I will re-watch her speeches during

the Finance Committee markup.

[Pirate Smile]

5. He wants her vote for the rest of the year. Same as Specter.

[ChicagoSuz219]

8. Duh... I don't know why they don't get it.

HCR is coming up way before November. He needs her to vote YES. To kick her to the curb now would undermine that... sheesh!

[AlinPA]

6. Terrible. Unbelievable to me. nt

[rox63]

7. It's actually party etiquette

And as president, Obama is the head of the Dem Party.

[Mike 03]

9. I wish we could rec a post like this twice. NT

[donheld]

11. Barack Obama needs to butt out of this stuff

Let we the people decide this not him.

[asdjrocky]

12. Sadly, it's exactly what I expected.