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| Koch: Palin "scares the hell out of me" |
| 2008-09-10 |
| Saying that Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin "scares the hell out of me," former New York Mayor Ed Koch endorsed fellow Democrat Barack Obama on Tuesday. In 2004, Koch backed President Bush for re-election saying the Republican incumbent was better equipped to combat "Islamic terrorists" than Democratic candidate John Kerry. So, see? Ed's fair and balanced, not a democratic operative. Koch, who was mayor of New York from 1977 to 1989, said he has concluded that the country would be safer in the hands of Obama and running mate Joe Biden than presidential candidate John McCain and Palin. "Protecting and defending the U.S. means more than defending us from foreign attacks," Koch said, citing such concerns as civil liberties, abortion rights, gay rights and access to health insurance. Right, Ed, Sarah wants to take away all good things. |
| Posted by:Bobby |
| #24 My dad's in for chemo and radiation - while waiting last week - an 88 y.o woman talked to my mom about Sarah - the older lady brought her up - mom did not ID herself in the Peoples' Republic of IL as a pubbie...... The woman said she's voting for Sarah. I'm still thinking 55/45 The One, but ya never know, it could be closer - I'm just pulling those figures out of my backside. |
| Posted by: anonymous2u 2008-09-10 23:40 |
| #23 She has also probably lost additional groups like NOW, SNCC, ADA, Code Pink, NAACP, CORE, Amnesty International, Greenpeace, ACLU, Sierra Club, Black Panthers, Move On, CAIR, Nation of Islam, Global Exchange, ACORN, Feminist Majority, National Council of Churches, Raging Grannies, NEA, World Can't Wait, and NAMBLA. Ok, fair enough. But if you draw a Venn diagram of these groups, I'd wager you get a ton of overlay among members. A few million unique individuals maybe? |
| Posted by: GORT 2008-09-10 21:36 |
| #22 Sarah has already cost the Republicans the PETA vote. She has also probably lost additional groups like NOW, SNCC, ADA, Code Pink, NAACP, CORE, Amnesty International, Greenpeace, ACLU, Sierra Club, Black Panthers, Move On, CAIR, Nation of Islam, Global Exchange, ACORN, Feminist Majority, National Council of Churches, Raging Grannies, NEA, World Can't Wait, and NAMBLA. And the leadership of the Democratic Party but I repeat myself. |
| Posted by: AzCat 2008-09-10 20:46 |
| #21 Koch is fairly unbalanced. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2008-09-10 17:52 |
| #20 Didnt she actually cast a veto of a law for gay rights? She cast a veto of a law AGAINST gay rights, specifically one that would forbid granting some kind of benefits to gay 'domestic partnerships' or the equivalent of marriage. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2008-09-10 16:13 |
| #19 mike: "Protecting and defending the U.S. means more than defending us from foreign attacks," Koch said, citing such concerns as civil liberties, abortion rights, gay rights and access to health insurance." I think its pretty clear shes against Roe v Wade, and thats what Koch meant. Any evidence otherwise? Gay rights, is she against the federal marriage amendment? Is it just a rumor? Didnt she actually cast a veto of a law for gay rights? Health insurance - well shes against the Dem plans to extend health insurance, or does she not support the McCain position? Thats three out of four. Civil Liberties includes alot of complex issues, and if he was referring to the statement on Habeus, well habeus is a complex issue, and it was more the tone of her statement than actual substance that was a problem, IMHO. |
| Posted by: liberalhawk 2008-09-10 15:57 |
| #18 CF, my good Leatherneck brother was being facetious, i.e. in the mode of the onion. |
| Posted by: Broadhead6 2008-09-10 15:25 |
| #17 Boo!!! |
| Posted by: Sarah Palin 2008-09-10 15:15 |
| #16 How many of those groups were going to vote anything but the a Democratic ticket anyway? They are not 'lost' since the Republicans never had a chance with them anyway. And that is a small number compared to the multitudes who see Sara as a 'real' person (and not just a polished image like Zero) |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2008-09-10 15:14 |
| #15 Sarah has already cost the Republicans the PETA vote. She has also probably lost additional groups like NOW, SNCC, ADA, Code Pink, NAACP, CORE, Amnesty International, Greenpeace, ACLU, Sierra Club, Black Panthers, Move On, CAIR, Nation of Islam, Global Exchange, ACORN, Feminist Majority, National Council of Churches, Raging Grannies, NEA, World Can't Wait, and NAMBLA. The only people left are two good old boys in South Georgia and come election day they'll probably be too drunk to vote. Fold up your tent McCain/Palin, it's over. |
| Posted by: GolfBravoUSMC 2008-09-10 14:53 |
| #14 I find it a little disappointing that most of what Koch cites as evidence that Sarah is "scary" is urban legends stuff that's already been debunked. Frankly, I expected better of him. |
| Posted by: Mike 2008-09-10 13:14 |
| #13 Yup, Koch is one of our dying breed, liberal hawks. And I think hes quite sincere. I dont know if there are enough of us to matter this election though. Though I think Palin will hurt McCain among other groups as well. |
| Posted by: liberalhawk 2008-09-10 13:09 |
| #12 Koh, a way left liberal on everythign except the GWOT? Good, he should be. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2008-09-10 12:45 |
| #11 Obama the friend of every terrorist does not scare him, but a woman with a strong head, yes, it is very scary to him. Well, now we know better the self proclaimed "voice of reason" of the Democrats. |
| Posted by: lena 2008-09-10 12:38 |
| #10 If you discount foriegn policy (which would be McCain's bag anyway) everything else Palin stands for is directly opposite what Koch stands for. He's a big time lib and she's a Reagan conservative. And she's exceedingly popular. I imagine that really does scare him as a Democrat. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2008-09-10 11:41 |
| #9 I always thought Koch was a Clinton guy, and that's why he endorsed GWB in 2004... guess not. |
| Posted by: Chris W. 2008-09-10 10:21 |
| #8 Basically, this is to keep the Palm Beach County vote from going all wiggly. The old New York expatriate Jewish population in South Florida is very much "capital" supporters of Israel and the great diaspora that it represents. Obama, middle named Hussein, has some shaky old men and ladies in Palm Beach. Koch is one of them and this is a endorsement to keep them in line. |
| Posted by: Jack is Back! 2008-09-10 09:59 |
| #7 I just so enjoy watching the press be so in the tank for the dhimocrats, and then watching their profits and what very little respect they have go down the toilet. So when US magazine's ad revenue and circulation drops 30-50%, who are they gonna blame? The dhimocrat editor and writers? Nah, the VRW conspiracy and us stupid people that don't understand how the world works. So long, asshats. You won't be missed. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2008-09-10 09:49 |
| #6 Heh. Reminds me of the comments the 'professional' politicians of New York uttered in reference to TR. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2008-09-10 08:59 |
| #5 Bad link. Try this ONE. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2008-09-10 08:04 |
| #4 "Others have simply been in the tank for Democrats, profit be damned." Looking at the P&L statements from the major MSM outlets lately shows they don't have much more money to throw away. The word "Profits", just like "Duty", "Honor", "Country" are things of which the MSM is unacquainted. |
| Posted by: Scott R 2008-09-10 07:51 |
| #3 Koch enters the Testicle Free Zone. His "Girly Men for Obama" scares the hell out of me. |
| Posted by: Skunky Glins 5*** 2008-09-10 07:44 |
| #2 I believe him when he says, "scares the hell out of me" what with the way the polls have been going for the last 10 days. lol The ONLY reason Obama has been competitive to this point is the fawning media coverage. That is changing. Media outlets motivated by selling copy with compelling narratives have switched to Palin. Others have simply been in the tank for Democrats, profit be damned. (as long as they thought that they could change the outcome) But as Obama/Biden look more and more to be certain losers, many of these media will need to backtrack and adjust to the political reality of the next 4 years. Look for them also to throw these losers under the bus. |
| Posted by: Minister of funny walks 2008-09-10 07:44 |
| #1 He must have gotten the WORD! |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2008-09-10 07:41 |