Koch backs Obama, calls Palin 'scary'

[still_one]

Former New York Mayor Ed Koch, who endorsed and worked for George W. Bush in 2004, is endorsing Obama today, NY1 first reported.

I asked Koch just now what prompted the move.

"The designation of Palin to be vice president," he said. "She's scary."

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0908/Koch_backs_Obama_calls_Palin_scary.html

[jakem]

1. i always thought deep down

he was not a total idiot...

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

2. Oh, he's a total idiot, alright.

Just, for the moment, our total idiot. He can turn on a dime.

[jakem]

3. lol. a maneuverable idiot....

[OldEurope]

4. Congrats, Mr. Koch! / n.t.

[dixiegrrrrl]

5. Those are the exact words Mr. Dixie used this am.

He said he thought she was "attractive, in a scary way" and added something about
"a leather corset".
Then he kinda shuddered.

[noonwitch]

6. Welcome back to the light, Ed

Things on the dark side weren't so great, were they?

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

7. So basically he votes one way or another depending on how "scared" he is.

What an asshole. Sure, we'll take his lame ass endorsement but it sure as hell doesn't wash the stench of the last 4 years.

[texasleo]

8. A lot of prominent Jews are speaking out against her.

Michael Savage, Dr. Laura, Howard Stern, Ben Stein, and now Koch.