Former Vice President (Mondale) to endorse Clinton

[Amerigo Vespucci]

November 4, 2007
Former Vice President to endorse Clinton

DES MOINES, IOWA (CNN) — Former Vice President Walter Mondale will throw his support behind Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-New York, at her first campaign stop Sunday, according to sources close to the campaign.

Word of Mondale's nod was leaked to the press in mid-October, but it will become official around noon at what the campaign is calling an "'Organizing for Change' Event with Special Guest" being held in–where else?–Clinton, Iowa.

Mondale, who served under President Jimmy Carter, ran an unsuccessful bid for the Oval Office himself, in 1984, aiming to defeat incumbent Republican President Ronald Reagan.

Prior to his position as the 42nd vice president, Mondale served two terms as a senator from Minnesota.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/11/04/former-vice-president-to-endorse-clinton/

[itsrobert]

1. Does Mondale have any influence? He couldn't even beat Norm Coleman

???

[MADem]

3. Well, to be fair to him, he came in 'DEAD' late with no campaign organization

and no personal staff. He's frailer, less vigorous than he was in his younger years. He was trying to fit himself into the campaign of a dead man, in a state that had economic issues, while BushCo was ASCENDANT, RNC money was being spent hand over fist, and economically depressed voters were thinking "If I vote with the GOP, maybe the gravy train will roll this way for a change."

That was the implied promise. Of course, they've had six years almost, and BushCo hasn't delivered, have they?

[MonkeyFunk]

4. After he had... what...

8 days to campaign? And it was a very close race.

It's a nice capture for Clinton. No need to disparage a fine man because he didn't pick your guy.

[Adelante]

2. Very nice endorsement

Congrats, Clinton supporters :toast:

[RiverStone]

5. The headline on CNN left out "Mondale"..

My mood took a dive when I read - former VP endorses Clinton.

I was very relieved to read it was Mondale and not Gore. Though it reminded me how HUGE a Gore endorsement would be for another candidate. My hope is Al will endorse Edwards, as Edwards seems to most closely parallel Al's global warming positions.

I've also heard rumors Al may wait till after the convention to endorse our nominee.

[Deja Q]

6. Well, senility happens to the best of us...

:shrug:

[cali]

7. Fuck that ageist bullshit.

Do you have ANY evidence that Mondale is senile? This is the same ugly crap that oozed out of DU when McCarthy endorsed her.

[Deja Q]

20. No, but fortunately that wasn't the main point -- two things:

1. People claimed Reagan was senile. Mondale's aged a bit since 1984... Given what I'm about to say, it adds inference to the possibility his crackers are crumbling?

2. Amongst other sources, this one kinda shows Hillary's happy, humongous habit of flip-flopping and pandering whenever the wind shifts direction.

You bet I have concerns about Hillary. If she panders so blatantly for every other major issue out there, and can't even keep it straight in the same debate (proving she's reading cue cards like a mentally deficient parrot) why should I believe her on this one major issue I agree with her on? Lord only knows she's pandering on that camp as well, and if she had to do any diplomatic work, the moment she goofs up on that cue card could mean everybody's done for. Her own experience, in front of the nation, is damning and overwhelming proof.

False. Phony. Charlatan. Chicanery. Don't fall for her siren-like song. It's lethal.

I know people can have a change in philosophy. But that doesn't ring true for Hillary. "Give 'em Hill", indeed. If we give 'em Hill, she'll send us to Hell.

[rinsd]

30. So that is your rationalization for calling Walter Mondale senile?

Christ, is everybody on DU really some anti-social malcontent in real life or is it just posters like yourself that give off that false image?

[cuke]

37. No, not all

Some just drink way too much

[rinsd]

24. Let's see that is the 2nd Democratic elder statesman, Hillary haters have insulted as senile.

With McGovern being the first.

Says quite a bit about yourself.

[ronnykmarshall]

25. What a shocker, huh?

I haven't read the rest of the thread so far .... but I'm sure the same insults from the same people will be thrown at Fritz Mondale.

[rinsd]

27. I mean Jesus H Christ, simply say you disagree with the man if you don't like his endorsement.

It really makes me sick.

[ronnykmarshall]

31. I haven't read threads with other candidates get endorsements ...

Do those get shit on like ones for Hillary do?

[rinsd]

33. Obama got some crap because a rapper endorsed him.

But that is about all I have seen.

[Hawkowl]

8. Dems biggest loser

Yeah, Mondale is a good person, but he also is the dems biggest loser candidate ever. That is what the public thinks whenever they here "Mondale". So the title should be, "Hillary nets endorsement from dems biggest loser. Ever."

[Colobo]

9. I hope it's an omen.

[dmallind]

10. You mean you hope she is nominated and loses?

Way to go.

[Colobo]

11. No, I hope she loses the primary.

[cyclezealot]

15. Mondale's history is something to be proud of

A side kick to Hubert Humphrey in the Civil Rights era. taking on Reagan in 84. It is a pretty uphill battle unfortunately. No matter who won. Can 't say I agree with Mondale's Hillary endorsement. He can't agree with her on the war and I suspect he wishes her more a real Democrat. But, he still speaks to the finest qualities of the Democratic party.

[Colobo]

16. His record is not on dispute.

[dmallind]

17. Which makes Mondale irrelevant, since he did not. NT

664

[onenote]

26. actually, Mondale did better in the popular vote than McGovern

While Mondale got four fewer electoral votes than McGovern (13 v 17) both only won a single state plus DC. In addition, Mondale managed to win his own home state, something that McGovern failed to accomplish. All told, Mondale garnered 40 percent of the vote or more in 18 states; McGovern only topped the 40 percent mark in 12 states.

[Peregrine Took]

12. Poor Walt, they've gotten to him, too..its like "Invasion of the Body Snatchers"

The Klinton pods are everywhere. Watch out YOU COULD BE NEXT!!!

[wndycty]

13. Its an endorsement I would want for Obama, so I'm not going to start hating on Fritz. . .

. . .and those that do over this are foolish.

[riqster]

14. Mondale fought bravely in WWII

...and in his later governemental service, which lasted most of his lifetime. Save your contempt for the chickenhawks.

[ISUGRADIA]

21. WWII ended in 1945; Modale was born in 1928 and was in the army

1951-1953 (He did not serve in Korea)

[riqster]

22. I stand corrected on details.

But hold to my original point.

[ISUGRADIA]

36. Can agree with you on that.

Mondale could have been easily sent to Korea during his service period. The current bunch were in positions where they were safe and protected from the possibility of Vietnam service.

Mondale is a decent man and I give him credit for returning home to live in Minneapolis after his time in DC.

[sniffa]

18. where's the beef?

maybe hiLL can use that in her campaign.

[dugggy]

19. Mondale endorsement will be followed by more, much more..

Edwards is really the only viable alternative to Hillary.
Obama has the baggage of muslim father, Hussein for middle name,
and has reverse coat tails on election day.

[ronnykmarshall]

32. That's ridiculous (Obama's father)

and talking points right from Ann fucking Coulter.

[cuke]

23. Another "get" for Sen Clinton

[Broke Dad]

28. After all the old Cold Warriors here, maybe little Hill can get a couple . . .

Old Russian generals.

Mondale has been out the game so long, his dandruff has dandruff. (He had dandruff so bad during the 1984 campaign his suit looked like it had snowed in July.)

Was always a shadow to HHH.

Besides, endorsements don't matter in Iowa. Little Hill got former Governor Vilsack and LOST GROUND!

BTW, where are the endorsements from the people who had to ACTUALLY lock horns with the Clintons, like Tom Daschle? Oh, never mind, I see Tom Daschle endorsed Obama! Speaks volumes about the Clinton legacy and little Hill.

ABC!

ABC!

ABC!

[ronnykmarshall]

29. Pretty, pretty!

Shitty, shitty!

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

34. Wow - that was petty

:thumbsup:

[cuke]

35. You forgot to say "He's senile"