Nunn & Boren On Board w/ Obama
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How's this for a political "wowser" of sorts?
Former Senators Sam Nunn and David Boren, two leading members of what I guess will be the penultimate generation ... of white southern moderate Democratic legislators announced their support of Barack Obama today.
Well, this certainly brings my generation of Southern Dem on board the Obama bandwagon. And while I've yet to acquire a taste for the kool-aid, I'd be lying if I said there wasn't a bit of impressiveness over this news. Mind you, there's always been a bit of distaste for the Clintons on the part of folks like Nunn & Boren. Back in the day, I tended to attribute it to at least an ounce of jealousy aimed at Bill. Now that it's Hillary, my leading guess is that the recollection of her from the White House days is far harsher than her days as a Senator. Maybe, maybe not.
For now, I'll be a bit curious what this does for the Obama-Nunn rumors that have been percolating here an there. For the record, I'm not a fan of that combination. But Boren was typically more my style of senator than Nunn was back then, anyway.
(h/t Yglesias)
ADD-ON: A former Nunn staffer (and favorite blogger of mine) suggests that, at a minimum, Nunn could be a big deal in the General if used properly.
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Remember, these guys were busy in the early part of the primary season talking to Bloomberg. I was pretty excited about that, too, before I got on board with Obama.
And let's not forget Robert Reich, yet another Clinton Cabinet official who opted for Obama over Mrs. Clinton. I've seen enough of his interviews in recent months to not be surprised by his endorsement of Obama, but nonetheless it is another major upset for the no-longer-dynamic duo.
Not sure I'd put Reich anywhere near the same class as Boren & Nunn. As one who's read his writings for over 20 years - not the least of which included his post-Cabinet recap - it's no surprise that Reich would support the more liberal of the viable candidates. He was always a bad fit for the Clinton White House and has long since been on the other side of any intraparty debates about economic issues.