Former Senator Alan Simpson (R) endorses Bob Kerrey (D) in NEBRASKA Senate Race

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Mark Halperin:

OMAHA – Senator Bob Kerrey has received the endorsement of former Senator Alan Simpson.

https://twitter.com/MarkHalperin/status/262985773031227392

[SpankMe]

1. WTF? n/t

[BainsBane]

3. Simpson is an old school Republican

far removed from the current party.

[TroyD]

4. Earlier this year in an interview with Bob Schieffer

Alan Simpson reprimanded the extremists in the Republican Party like Rick Santorum and said he was tired of anti-gay people like that.

So perhaps, like Colin Powell, he is one of the last moderate Republicans out there and dislikes what he sees in Deb Fischer. I think in his statement Simpson said that he knows Kerrey has good qualities since he worked with him before when they were both in the Senate together.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

5. Deb Fischer is a far right Tea Party nut backed by Sarah Palin

From what I recall, Bob Kerrey is more or less a centrist Democrat so Simpson's backing is not surprising, seeing as how Simpson is out of politics and can voice his true opinion without having to toe the Republican line.

[lumpy]

6. Yes, Simpson is one of the old school Rebubs and also probably the nastiest SOB to

ever be in Congress. Not that far removed from the current bunch.

[BainsBane]

2. I must confess

to always liking Alan Simpson. He has a wicked sense of humor and calls Grover Norquist and those who sign his pledge fools.