Boxer endorses Clinton

[cali]

Listening to her on NPR.

[Tom Rinaldo]

1. Whoa

That is an important endorsement for Hillary.

[cali]

15. It's a great endorsement, Tom

Congratulations to Senator Clinton and her supporters.

[Labors of Hercules]

79. DAMN.

I really wanted her to be Obama's running mate.

[maddiejoan]

2. wooHooOOOoooooo

Boxer is my favorite government official in the world!

But as another Brooklyn jew --I'm biased!

Thanks for the head's up!

[goodgd_yall]

23. She's the only candidate I"ve ever made calls for

And that's a big deal because I HATE making cold calls. It's so against my introverted nature.

[orleans]

27. and as not a "Brooklyn jew" i'm not biased. i absolutely LOVE her! n/t

[thatsrightimirish]

3. really?

On NPR? seems like a strange place to do it. Especially after everyone voted

[msongs]

4. that's a safe move considering she is from California. no brainer for her nt

[thatsrightimirish]

12. Whats that supposed to mean?

[rodeodance]

55. sour grapes seems to me

[Maven]

5. REALLY?

Holy shit!

[BootinUp]

6. YES! I am a fan of hers, so glad

she stepped up and committed to Hillary.

[LostinVA]

7. OMG -- surprised and happy

[JI7]

8. nice endorsement , i had hoped she would endorse Obama

[MADem]

21. On TV the other day, she said she would endorse the winner.

She refused to say who she voted for personally. The interviewer seemed to think it was HRC, and kept pushing her, but she refused to reveal her own personal vote.

[MADem]

9. She promised her constituents that she would go with THEIR CHOICE.

Kennedy and Kerry should have done what she did...

[JI7]

36. Feinstein endorsed Hillary much earlier on

[MADem]

49. Boxer was on TV just yesterday explaining what she would do.

She said she'd go with the choice of her constituents.

Feinstein can do what she wants. Boxer played it her way, and the way I wish Kerry and Kennedy had done it.

[Apollo11]

63. Endorsing AFTER the California Primary. What's the point?

If I was Hillary I would tell Boxer: thanx a bunch for your support.

I mean - with Sisters like that, who needs enemies? :eyes:

[MADem]

72. I actually agree with her view. She felt that, because she has a following--and she DOES have a

following--that it would be UNFAIR and UNKIND for her to push her choice on an electorate that clearly had TWO VIEWS on this matter.

She pledged, without revealing who she voted for personally, to follow the lead of her constituents--to DO THEIR WILL, to represent THEM, as she was elected to do.

I thought it was a rather classy approach. I think Senators Kennedy and Kerry should have done likewise, frankly!

[jillan]

10. wooooooot !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have been waiting for her endorsement1

YES!:bounce:

[Renew Deal]

That's a little late

Good for her though. :shrug:

[MADem]

28. No, it isn't. She said she would endorse the choice of her constituents.

They chose Clinton.

[Renew Deal]

30. OK

I didn't know that.

[Lucinda]

35. Yet another reason to love Boxer. I didn't know she said that.

Very kewl!

[CyberPieHole]

11. Yeah...I love Barabara Boxer...Go Clinton n/t

[MadBadger]

13. She said she would endorse who won the state.

[orleans]

37. i was wondering why she didn't endorse sooner. thanks. n/t

[ElsewheresDaughter]

14. I knew she would....this is great news....Boxer is a DU Darl'in

[nonconformist]

24. How long before they start trashing her relentlessly, like Joe Wilson? nt

[ElsewheresDaughter]

32. they wouldn't dare

[incapsulated]

16. Whoa....

Well, it's only a matter of time before one of the most beloved of DU trash her name.

[nonconformist]

17. w00t! I love her! nt

[goodgd_yall]

18. Now THAT's a great endorsement

I've always respected Boxer.

[K Gardner]

19. I heard her on TV today.. she said she REFUSED to endorse anyone, was remaining neutral. LOL. I

guess we should really NOT take a politician at their word.

[JI7]

25. it's different now because the California Primary is over

i think she meant she wont before California votes.

[Nailzberg]

26. She had said she wouldn't endorse anyone for Feb 5th, but would support the CA winner.

[K Gardner]

39. Gotcha.. I didn't hear that part, thanks !

[lastliberalintexas]

20. Oh dear

That's surprising.

[ronnykmarshall]

22. You crazy!!

Now way, Cali.

For real?

[cali]

38. For real, ronny

I just heard her on NPR. Congrats.

[ronnykmarshall]

46. Thank you honey.

:loveya:

[Pachamama]

29. I'm really shocked...seriously...I saw Obama at a fundraiser for Boxer the week after he announced

he was running for President....Imagine, he was there to help her raise money and she was standing there with him, side by side....but I guess that Clinton political machine is just too powerful to say no to... :eyes:

[Coexist]

34. she said on the radio today - that she would support whomever won the popular vote in CA

[Breeze54]

41. Exactly! Boxer said she'd support whomever the VOTERS wanted!

;)

[lastliberalintexas]

40. I was surprised as well

But if the posters are correct that she indicated she would endorse the winner of her state, I can understand. She is simply standing by the choice of her constituents, something more of our elected officials should do from time to time.

[rosetta627]

64. I'm disappointed with her decision but can't fault her logic or integrity

She's one of the few senators I respect.

[BlackVelvet04]

48. How shameful of her to listen to her

constituents and endorse the candidate of their choice.

:eyes:

[demokatgurrl]

70. And Clinton donated money to Obama's Senate campaign

sometimes Democrats do actually stick together.

[MADem]

73. Well, the Clintons helped Kerry--Bill got out of a sickbed after HEART surgery--

and look how Kerry repaid him?

It's politics. Boxer said she'd vote with the majority of her constituents. And she said it BEFORE the voting even started. Why is that so hard to wrap your head around?

It's always easier to toss a DIG than actually look into the reality of what was said and promised, isn't it?

:eyes:

[Pachamama]

76. Your avatar represents you well....

:eyes:

[MADem]

78. Hey, I'm just pointing out that Boxer was being straight up and honest with her

constituents. It was a classy thing to do. IMO.

I find it interesting that Clinton can back Kerry, and it's 'OK' for Kerry to crap on them and support Hillary's opponent, but if Obama does a fundraiser for Boxer, it's NOT OK for her to put her constituency ahead of him?

What's the difference?

It's POLITICS. That's all it is.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

31. I wish Barbara Boxer was the nominee

She voted against the IWR sponsored by Joseph Lieberman and against Kyl-Lieberman and she has consistently opposed the war and the funding of it.

I like her and it doesn't matter to me who she endorses. I won't criticize her even though I'm not a Clinton supporter.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

52. Great Reply.

There's no one in congress I respect more.

[bdamomma]

71. She would have been a excellent candidate, that would have

been a good change in DC and the country.

[Carolina]

33. Big wooo

they're in'laws. Boxer's daughter is married to one of HRC's brothers!

[MonkeyFunk]

53. Was married...

they divorced a long time ago.

[NoBorders]

42. We've seen what senator endorsements do

And she waited until Clinton won Ca.

[grantcart]

43. well considered they were related its hardly news

[Clintonista2]

44. Love Babs!

[stillrockin]

45. Oh brother. What a phony.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

50. who is a phoney?

[rpannier]

59. The phony would be??? Exactly

She said she'd support the choice of California Democrats.

The Democrats in California have spoken and she has lived up to what she said she'd do.

[tishaLA]

47. Congrats are in order for Sen Clinton

I admire Sen Boxer although I disagree with her endorsement.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

51. Awesome!!!!! My Favorite Senator Is A Hillary Fan! Go Barbara!

That's a HUGE endorsement in my opinion. There is NO ONE's opinion in Congress that I respect more than hers. Awesome!

[TheDonkey]

54. A little late for Boxer

Nice lady but she's a day late!?!

[rodeodance]

56. why do you say she is a day late?

[TheDonkey]

61. She only endorsed after Cali voted and was politically safe for her. When's she up for reelection

probably 08

[mondo joe]

74. No, it's just in time: She promised to endorse the choice of her constituents.

And, right on schedule, she did. :-)

[PBS Poll-435]

77. No....She isn't up for re-election in 2008.

She was re-elected in 2004. She received the 3rd most votes in the US on 11/2/04 behind, <obviously> Kerry & Bu*h.

[avrdream]

57. WOW!!! For real?

Absolutely awesome!

[rpannier]

58. Gotta Hand it to you Cali

You're one of the few on either side who finds positive stories about either candidate and post em.

There are many here who would refuse to post anything beneficial to the other candidate, or they'd stick in their own histrionic spin.

Kudos to you and a recommend

on note: Big endorsement for Clinton

[robbedvoter]

60. Wonderful! Maxine Waters, Barbara Boxer...my favorite people!

[Karmadillo]

62. Kick

nt

[MelissaB]

65. Outstanding endorsement!

Congratulations! :hi:

[demokatgurrl]

66. AFTER the frickin CA primary? Thanks, Barbara. n/t

[Tennessee Gal]

67. Thanks for the info, cali. I am just curious about when the major media

will report this. So far this morning I have found nothing on it.

[beachmom]

68. Agree to disagree, Senator. (Note to Hillary supporters that I

am not trashing the good senator from California) Too bad that wasn't the case for senators who endorsed Obama.

Edit: oh, I see she is just endorsing based on the vote in Calif. Okay, this makes sense.

[kerrygoddess]

75. Well at least she waited to see what the voters in her state did.

n/t

[ElsewheresDaughter]

69. Clinton, Waters and Boxer....it just doesn't get any better then that!!

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

:loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

[Warren DeMontague]

80. So does this mean I'm supposed to start bad-mouthing her the way some others have Kerry & Kennedy?

Not gonna do it.

I respect them all, and you know what? When all this is over we will have a smart, capable, historic nominee, and he -or she- is going to NEED the other's supporters.

I'm fed up with the hysterical shit-flinging around here.

Anyway, good for Barbara Boxer. She's my Senator and we're PROUD AS HELL of her.

[calteacherguy]

81. It makes no difference. The California Primary is over.

Her endorsement will mean nothing to voters in upcoming states.

[still_one]

82. What do you expect, they are personal friends. She also helped Lieberman in his re-election

before he switch parties