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PYRRHIC ENDORSEMENTS

  • WHITE HOUSE HALF-ASSEDLY ENDORSES WHATEVER DEMOCRAT IS RUNNING AGAINST MICHAEL BLOOMBERG: Ha ha ha someone asked Robert Gibbs whether Barack Obama would endorse guaranteed Democratic loser “Bill Thompson” over Michael Bloomberg in the upcoming New York mayoral election, and Gibbs responded, “The president is the leader of the Democratic Party and as that would support the Democratic nominee.” Can’t “look weak,” you know! [Gawker]


5:17 PM on Fri October 9 2009
By Jim Newell
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  1. gurukalehuru says at 5:28 pm, October 9th, 2009

    Gibbs just keeps on answering stupid questions like he was talking to a room full of 4th graders, which, in a sense, he is.

  2. chascates says at 5:30 pm, October 9th, 2009

    Should have endorsed Gov. Patterson for the mayor’s job.

  3. hobospacejunkie says at 5:31 pm, October 9th, 2009

    Obama wants Bloomy to stay in office because he loves towering over ol’ short stuff at photo ops.

  4. HoboNutz says at 5:32 pm, October 9th, 2009

    thats the kind of endorsement I would get… if i wasn’t always drunk

  5. x111e7thst says at 5:32 pm, October 9th, 2009

    For some reason NYC Mayors suck in their third terms. Ed Koch did and I expect Bloomberg to do the same.

  6. Larry Fine says at 5:38 pm, October 9th, 2009

    Bloombergs opponent is a colorful guy.

  7. Sweet Baby Cheeses says at 5:43 pm, October 9th, 2009

    I wonder if Obama endorses the wrestler, the guy from another planet or one of the others in the Memphis mayoral race. I WISH I GOT TO ASK ROBERT GIBBS THESE IMPORTANT QUESTIONS.

  8. Naked Bunny with a Whip says at 5:59 pm, October 9th, 2009

    “The president is the leader of the Democratic Party”

    Yeah, you can tell by that unified front the Democrats have put up in support of him on the healthcare issue.

  9. Lazy Media says at 6:25 pm, October 9th, 2009

    Ah HA! The crypto-Muslim’s anti-Semitic agenda is revealed!

    Bill Thompson. Wasn’t he mayor of Chicago during the Capone era? Ran the Republican machine there?

  10. V572625694 says at 6:40 pm, October 9th, 2009

    Does Chip Reid think it’s a good idea for Obama to half-heartedly endorse the Democratic nominee? Did anyone check with chip? He will not be pleased if his wishes are not addressed. He went to Vassar and has a strong sense of entitlement.

  11. Lascauxcaveman says at 2:27 pm, October 10th, 2009

    Bill Thompson: “So, I hope I can’t count on your full and energetic support in the upcoming mayor’s race.”

    Obama: “Y’know, they changed their term limits law, specifically so they could have Bloomberg be mayor again?”

    Bill Thompson: “And…?”

  12. marioninnyc says at 10:27 pm, October 10th, 2009

    And the thing is Thompson is really jumping on this like: Yipeee! I got an endorsement. Obama really, really likes me.” The thing is that after the crazy billionaire mayor went to his other crazy billionaire friend to get rid of the term limits, I was really, really hoping some true progressive would come along and show him what democracy looks like. But instead we get a party hack trying to bask in obamaglory.

  13. marioninnyc says at 10:28 pm, October 10th, 2009

    First, Barry dises Patterson. Now this tepid non-endorsement for Thompson. See the pattern folks? Barry has a problem with black people.

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