RI Governor race Caprio (D) says Obama can "shove it"

[WI_DEM]

Rhode Island gubernatorial candidate Frank Caprio (D) blasted President Obama in a radio interview over the president's decision not to endorse him during a visit to the state today, the Providence Journal reports.

Said Caprio: "He can take his endorsement and really shove it as far as I'm concerned."

http://politicalwire.com/

I guess I can understand where he is coming from. The president will be in RI but will not endorse the parties candidate for Governor because the independent, Lincoln Chafee, endorsed Obama in 2008. We have a real shot at the RI governorship according to many polls, so I think as the party leader Obama should endorse the Democratic nominee.

[Pirate Smile]

1. I'd say he can forget it now.

[vi5]

2. I can't blame the guy...

I mean is he a total wingnut dem or something? Is he like an Alvin Greene type of unhinged character? If not then there really is no reason not to endorse the democrat. Especially as he and his rabid apologists are telling us that we should all be voting democrat because the alternative is so much worse.....oh except where we tell you that the alternative isn't worse. Then it's o.k. to not vote dem.

It's this type of political backscratching and insider ballgame that pisses off so many people and I can't say I blame them.

[still_one]

5. I think your analysis is right, and what kind of message is Obama conveying? /nt

[Me.]

3. Shameful

The Lieberman disgrace all over again

[GodlessBiker]

4. I really hope Caprio wins.

[catgirl]

6. Obama is doing two appearances with Caprio today

Isn't that enough to show his support for Caprio? He's there campaigning for him! To start
acting like a crybaby, in public no less, doesn't exactly make him look good. When someone
is campaigning for you, that is basically an endorsement. Ugh.

[Mass]

8. He is not. He is campaigning for the House races.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20020551-503544.html

On a visit to Rhode Island on behalf of Democratic Congressional candidates, President Obama won't lend his support Monday to the party's gubernatorial hopeful, Frank Caprio.
...

And yes, it is irritating. This is a close race, and Caprio would need some support.

[catgirl]

9. Yes he is. Caprio WAS to appear at both events

Caprio had been scheduled to appear with Obama at two events Monday.

The White House wouldn't comment on Caprio's remarks.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/10/25/frank-caprio-obama-shove-it_n_773307.html

[Mass]

10. Caprio supports the two dems running for congress, so he appears to the event.

but Obama made it very clear he is not there to support Caprio, including to the RI media.

[catgirl]

11. Link to that?

That he made it "very clear he is not there to support Caprio". I find that hard to believe.

[Mass]

12. Read the CBS link above. This is what it is about.

Of course, it could be a particularly inept spokeperson, but in this case, I assume this would already be corrected, so Obama's spokeperson said he was not endorsing the Democratic nominee for governor.

[catgirl]

15. That doesn't mean he doesn't support him

The first paragraph in the CBS article, is pure speculation. He doesn't have to make
an official endorsement to show his support for a candidate.

[catgirl]

13. That is speculation at best (your title)

Obama did nothing wrong here. Caprio is just being a hot head (big mistake).

[Mass]

14. So, we can expect that Obama will call to elect Caprio for governor during his trip in RI.

I think Caprio should have been more cautious with his words, but I cannot agree with Obama avoiding an endorsement in this race.

[catgirl]

16. He would have

Now I doubt Caprio will even show up in order to get the support. Stupid hot-headed move.

[msongs]

7. caprio should get in drag and pretend to be blanche lincoln since that worked so well for her nt

[mkultra]

17. he does not support letting Bush-era tax cuts expire

and its a governor role so im not sure i give a damn.

[jonnyblitz]

18. so that means you would support MY excuses if I were to

come out on DU and start a thread in support of somebody from another party or If I started a thread proclaiming I was witholding my GAY vote from the DEMS? Would you think that was OK?

[mkultra]

20. tie the analogy to an Obama endorsement and lets try the scenario again

or better yet, If Obama were to endorse no one in a governor race in which the democrat running was a clear homophobe, would you be bothered?

[GodlessBiker]

21. Caprio is a homophobe? Didn't know. Thanks for the info.

[mkultra]

24. i dont know if he is or isnt

But i was drawing a scenario. If he were, it would certainly be just fine for no endorsement to be made.

[phleshdef]

19. Well, his reaction shows him to be a whiny, immature, dick that doesn't deserve an endorsement.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

22. How?

Good DUERS were crucified on this site for suggesting casting a strategic vote for Charlie Crist to stop El Diablo,errrrrrr, Marco Rubio as Crist had a real chance at one time, and Meek was hopelessly mired in third place.

How is what President Obama doing different?

[phleshdef]

25. I wasn't talking about Obama, I was talking about Caprio.

As far as the Crist thing goes, supporting a candidate running against another Democrat is generally against the rules. But I wouldn't fault anyone who votes for Crist because they honestly feel its the only way to keep Rubio out of the Senate.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

26. I Agree

Sometimes, nuance is your friend. Just as there are extraordinary circumstances in Florida perhaps there are in Rhode Island as well. Lincoln Chaffee endorsed President Obama and the two are friends. And Linc has always been a liberal Republican. There were extraordinary circumstances in Florida too as Crist was always the only candidate in the race who had a realistic chance to beat Rubio.

[polichick]

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