BREAKING LEE HAMILTON TO ENDORSE OBAMA???

[kmsarvis]

Source: ASSOCIATED PRESS

INDIANAPOLIS - Former Indiana Rep. Lee Hamilton, the top Democrat on the Sept. 11 commission, is backing Barack Obama in an endorsement that could boost the presidential hopeful's national security standing, The Associated Press has learned.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080402/ap_on_el_pr/obama_hamilton_2

[mac2]

1. Hamilton who refused to allow questions from the 911

familes and covered up for Bush? Who needs him?

[EmilyAnne]

5. I'm with you on that. Why that person has a forum at this point is beyond me. He needs to pack up

and go home.

[anniebelle]

12. Exactly. He's a DINO if there ever was one.

He's so CYA, he's disgusting. I'm sorry he decided to support either one of our candidates.

[TheWraith]

2. May I be the first to say... does anyone care?

I mean seriously... Lee Hamilton?

[VeraAgnes]

10. Is he a super delegate?

He did work on the 911 Commission. The members of the Commission were bipartisian...so it is a big deal.

[MaineDem]

13. I don't believe he's a superdelegate. n/t

[TheDoorbellRang]

16. I didn't see him on DemConWatch's list of super D's

But there are five IN reps still in the undeclared column, so now I'm wondering if he has any influence with them? :shrug:

[alittlelark]

3. ............................

[leftofcool]

4. oh boy...........................

[Jamastiene]

6. Ouch! That's gotta hurt. n/t

[dkf]

7. I like it. And he is a former Indiana rep, which couldn't hurt in the

Indiana primary.

[stratomagi]

8. Can't be too bad of an endorsement...

I mean imagine how McCain feels about having to explain Hillary's endorsement to conservatives. At least Hamilton endorsed within the same party.

[Diane R]

9. Is he a Superdelegate? Lee Hamilton had a lot of stature, back in the day. Too bad he compromised.

[JI7]

11. Tim Roemer who was on that commission endorsed Obama months ago

also.

he also has Gary Hart's support.

[Freddie Stubbs]

14. There goes the 9/11 Conspiracy Theorist vote

[GarbagemanLB]

15. To be honest, Clintonites were never going to support him anyway.