Angry Liberals Turn Their Back on Team Clinton

[SilverOrchid]

One by One, Angry Liberals Turn Their Back on Team Clinton

by Judson Berger
Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Like lovers scorned, Bill Clinton’s longtime liberal supporters are walking out on him, slamming the door behind them and rebuking the 42nd president for his unseemly behavior leading up to last weekend’s South Carolina primary.

Clinton’s base seems to be eroding fast as liberal Democratic stalwarts join up with Barack Obama, whose message of change seems now to apply not only to the Bush Administration of the last seven years, but the eight-year Clinton Administration that preceded it.

Obama’s biggest “get” was Sen. Ted Kennedy, who abandoned his neutrality in the presidential race and endorsed Obama over Hillary Clinton on Monday. While Obama insists the Massachusetts senator’s endorsement was not a repudiation of anyone, it was clear that Kennedy - along with his niece Caroline Kennedy and son Rep. Patrick Kennedy — had reached beyond the Clintons to pass the mantle of the Democratic party’s liberal wing to Obama.

And while the Kennedys may open the floodgates, they were hardly the first liberals to abandon the Clintons for Obama. In recent weeks the Clintons have watched many of their supporters drift to the young senator from Illinois.

http://youdecide08.foxnews.com/2008/01/29/one-by-one-angry-liberals-turn-their-backs-on-team-clinton/

When I saw the Caroline Kennedy stand up for Obama, I knew Hillary was doomed. I am so tempted to cast my ballot for him just see her lose the primary here.

[SSG Snuggle Bunny]

As much as I'm enjoying this...

1. They rallied around the Clintons plenty when they were violating civil rights of 500 GOPers, humiliated and debased numerous women, launched wars of dubious US interest, scammed money, lied and bullied enemies.

2. As soon as this is over Sharpton et al will be right back impugning every conservative principle such as pro-life and anti-affirmative action laws as vicious attacks on women and minorities, not matters of race/gender-blind principle.

[Lauri]

i dont think Caroline Kennedy carries much weight for anyone under 55 or so.. she's not an activist, she writes dry books about history that nobody reads.

i actually dont think the Kennedy's carry much weight anywhere except in Massachusetts..

[Ptarmigan]

Kennedy's were the family of the past.