Former Clinton cabinet member, 2 ex-senators endorse Obama

[meow mix]

Former Clinton Cabinet member endorses Obama
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080418/ap_on_el_pr/obama_endorsements

Former Clinton Cabinet member Robert Reich on Friday endorsed Barack Obama over Hillary Rodham Clinton in the battle for the Democratic presidential nomination.

Two other Democratic elder statesmen, former Sens. Sam Nunn of Georgia and David Boren of Oklahoma, also said they were supporting the Illinois senator.

Reich, who served as Labor secretary under Bill Clinton, said in a blog post that "although Hillary Clinton has offered solid and sensible policy proposals, Obama's strike me as even more so."

Reich also said Obama's plans for reforming Social Security and health care have a better chance of succeeding, and his approach to the nation's housing crisis and financial market failures are sounder than the New York senator's.

[joeybee12]

1. Anyone think Sam Nunn is a good endorsement?

What a sack of s**t he is...no opinion on the other 2, although I wonder why Reich says social security needs to be reformed...that's a RW talking point...it's solvent for another 30-40 years.

[scheming daemons]

2. Yep.... a big endorsement among independents.... we're trying to win a GE too, ya know...

[AllentownJake]

3. New Obama group

People who have worked with and been friends with the Clintons for years for Obama...the group gets bigger everyday.

[lastliberalintexas]

4. Reich is great, Boren ok, Nunn not good at all

I wouldn't exactly crow about being endorsed by Sam Nunn, but hey I'm a liberal pinko commie who Nunn would just as soon ignore anyway.


I would like to see Reich in the cabinet again, so if Obama wins in Nov I hope that he taps him for Labor.

[Captain Hilts]

5. Nunn killed permitting gays to serve in the military. nt