Lewis: For Clinton before he was against her
February 15, 2008 at 9:24 am by Andisheh Nouraee in News
REP. JOHN LEWIS: “[The Democrat who seems most likely to win] can count on my unwavering support.” (Photo by Joeff Davis)
Rep. John Lewis sorta kinda rescinded his endorsement of Sen. Hillary Clinton for president yesterday.The 11-term Atlanta congressman and hero of the Civil Rights Movement says he now plans to cast his superdelegate vote for Sen. Barack Obama at the Democratic Party Convention this summer. From the New York Times:
“In recent days, there is a sense of movement and a sense of spirit,†said Mr. Lewis, a Georgia Democrat who endorsed Mrs. Clinton last fall. “Something is happening in America, and people are prepared and ready to make that great leap.â€
Translation: I endorsed Clinton last October because she was very popular. Now I’m voting for Obama because he’s even more popular.
Clinton must be annoyed, but she doesn’t have much right to complain. Lewis is just bending with the wind, which is exactly what Clinton did when she voted for the Iraq war before turning against it.
For what it’s worth*, Lewis says he hasn’t formally rescinded his endorsement of Clinton. He’ll probably wait for Sen. Obama to come to Atlanta, camera crews in tow, to make that announcement.
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February 15th, 2008 at 11:19 am
Yeah well, the summer wind came blowin’ in, then went away it seems. Like we’ve never seen that kinda behavior out of aging men. Original, fickle endorsement here:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/grayson-daughters/john-lewis-endorses-hilla_b_68472.html
February 15th, 2008 at 12:11 pm
Lewis says Obama’s campaign is getting better and better? What?! They are both members of Congress and he has to judge the man on his campaign?
I vote for Lewis every two years because he votes the way I want my representative to. But he’s no leader.
February 15th, 2008 at 12:34 pm
Robin, was that your opinion when Lewis was the first member of Congress to publicly advocate the impeachment of Bush?
February 15th, 2008 at 5:02 pm
I thought McKinney was the first. Good for him - as I said, I like the way he votes. But he could have put his stature to better use all these years.
If he supports Obama over Clinton, tell us the real reason why. Nothing about their political stance has changed to any substantial degree. Clinton is still the Clinton of last fall and so is Obama. He knew them both well then and does now.
February 16th, 2008 at 4:16 pm
a politician who hooks his wagon to the strongest horse? how unusual