2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumObama And Biden Endorse Centrist Dem For Marco Rubio's Florida Senate Seat
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden have endorsed Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-Fla.) to be the Democratic candidate for the Senate in one of the party's most competitive battles this cycle, according to Murphy's campaign.
The campaign sent a statement to The Huffington Post and other outlets on Wednesday morning that cited Obama's praise for Murphy's work on a range of issues and a statement from Biden calling him a champion for the middle class.
"The President, the Vice President and I share the same values and commitment -- strengthening Social Security and Medicare for our seniors, protecting a woman's right to choose, and growing Americas middle class," Murphy said, per the statement. "Over the past seven years, President Obama and Vice President Biden have been champions for Democrats and hardworking families across our country, and I am humbled and proud to receive their endorsement and campaign shoulder-to-shoulder with them for what we believe in."
The move snubs Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.), Murphy's more liberal rival for the Democratic nomination in Florida's Senate race. Coming the day after presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton largely dominated Super Tuesday primary contests against her rival, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), it also appeared to be a sign of the party's direction as the general election nears: coalescing behind candidates who are keen to talk about Obama's legacy rather than the revolution Sanders envisions and are more likely to appeal to voters beyond the Democratic base.
more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/obama-biden-patrick-murphy-florida_us_56d6ec2ce4b03260bf78a77d
oasis
(49,152 posts)JaneyVee
(19,877 posts)jillan
(39,451 posts)The Republican Plan for healthcare is to die quickly soon became a talking point.
But whatever, go ahead and kick your friends to the ground when you no longer need them.
Disappointing. Save it for after you retire.
msanthrope
(37,549 posts)Fuddnik
(8,846 posts)No wonder this Party is going to Hell in a handbasket.
The only reason I'm sticking around as a "d" through the general primary in August, is so I can vote for Grayson. Fuck Obama, Biden, and Nelson on this one.
msanthrope
(37,549 posts)longtime political aide was disgusting.
I don't trust a man who treats women that way.
wyldwolf
(43,865 posts)dsc
(52,130 posts)Murphy is more conservative than I would like but Grayson is a hot mess. His divorce is bad enough but the hedge fund is terrible. It would be like finding out Kennedy ran a sweat shop in his spare time.
RobertEarl
(13,685 posts)They shouldn't have.