***Robert Reich (Bill Clinton's First Secretary of Labor/Friend) to Endorse Obama Today! 1pm EST***

[truthpusher]

Secretary of Labor Robert Reich with Hillary Clinton at an education event in Washington, 1994.

from nymag:

Heilemann: Robert Reich to Endorse Obama

If the Democratic presidential race were a poker game, by now you'd have to suspect that Barack Obama's campaign is dealing from the bottom of the deck: Rarely a day goes by when it doesn't slap another ace down on the table. The aces in this (possibly strained) metaphor are endorsements, and it often seems as if the Obama operation has an inexhaustible supply at its disposal. In the past week alone, it has announced the support of congressmen from North Carolina and Indiana; the Utah state party chair; the Oklahoma state party's chief fundraiser; 25 South Dakota state legislators; the owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers; and, not least, The Boss. Some of these endorsers are super-delegates, and thus of no small consequence to the outcome of the race. Others are simply window-dressing, deployed to create a sense of ineluctable momentum in Obama's direction. But none have the particular resonance of the endorsement that's coming — unbeknownst to the campaign — a little later today.

The endorsement in question is that of Robert Reich, Bill Clinton's first Secretary of Labor and a friend of both the former president and his wife for four decades. Around 1:00pm EST, Reich informs me, he intends formally to declare his support for Obama on his blog.

Now, in one sense, the Reich endorsement comes as no great surprise. For some time, it's been clear to anyone paying attention that Reich favors Obama. Back in December, in a blog post titled "Why is HRC Stooping So Low?," Reich loudly and sharply criticized Clinton's conduct in Iowa and defended Obama's proposals for health-care and Social Security reform. Two days before the race-charged South Carolina primary, he assailed Bill Clinton's "ill-tempered and ill-founded attacks" on Obama, arguing that they were "doing no credit to the former president, his legacy, or his wife's campaign." And all throughout the primary season, he has spoken and written of Obama's candidacy with evident admiration and enthusiasm.

[BattyDem]

1. Make room under the bus!

:evilgrin:

[SharonRB]

2. I heard him on the radio yesterday -- I think on Ed's show

and he sounded like he was getting close, but wouldn't confirm on-air as of the time of that show. He said he'd been friends with Hillary for 40 years, but he sounded very critical of her. This doesn't surprise me at all. Great news and another nail in the coffin!

[Terran]

3. Oh, that's got to hurt them

in a personal way.

[cloudbase]

4. Another Judas!

Only in miniature.

[book_worm]

5. Traitor! How dare you endorse somebody other than the Queen!!

[juajen]

6. What are ya'll talking about. He's been endorsing Obama for months.

Geesh! Ya'll save up and bring up out when you think no one's paying attention?

[truthpusher]

9. think of all the others that have been endorsing Obama 'unofficially'...

that are about to make it official! After Tuesdays debate, I think lots of responsible individuals will feel it is their duty to endorse before the PA vote.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

7. Judas! How could he? He owes *everything* to the Clintons!

:sarcasm:

Hey, Bill, you got room for me under this bus? Just shove over a little, there's room for me by that wheel, next to Ted and John. Just scrunch over there next to Caroline. Thanks...

[BattyDem]

8. They're gonna need a bigger bus.

:-)

[TahitiNut]

21. Maybe they can buy one from the folks making HUGE needles (and small camels)??

:silly:

[stray cat]

10. Of course he supports Obama - Look at his picture - No Flag pin!

[Fovea]

11. I have had a large amount of respect for Prof. Reich

this only increases it. Robert Reich, profile in courage.

[onehandle]

12. He's been talking up Obama for a while now. nt

[redqueen]

13. How many of their former 'pals' have abandoned them?

This is great. More evidence that the Clintons are done and dusted.

[Blue_Roses]

14. wow! This is an awesome endorsement!

:applause:

[powergirl]

15. Video of Reich on Colbert Report in March - Colbert used food analogies to find out who he endorsed!

It's pretty hilarious especially when it came to food comparisons: Start watching at 1:40. It's a hoot!

http://www.comedycentral.com/colbertreport/videos.jhtml?videoId=163290


:rofl:

[huckleberry]

18. He picked the chocolate bunny!

Thanks for posting the video clip. It was really funny and informative!!

'^.^=

[powergirl]

19. He finally relented when it came to the Chocolate bunny

I like the plain cheese pizza that has been under the heat lamp for 35 years. Ouch!!:woohoo:

[truthpusher]

22. soooo funny

[truthpusher]

16. .

[Lucky 13]

17. Pretty soon there will be enough people under the bus, to lift it up and toss it off the bridge

Strength in numbers.

[TahitiNut]

20. Will Hillary adopt Randy Newman's tune as a campaign theme???

:rofl:


"Short people got no reason ..."

:hide:

[Arugula Latte]

23. Wow. Even their friends can't stand the Clintons.

That is telling.

[pompano]

24. Bill won't be happy....

He'll turn so red he'll glow....

In my best raspy voice:

"He was my Labor Sec....4.813 times he said he wouldn't, 4.813 times he said it...right to my face...I was spending the weekend there and watching back to back Norma Rae re-runs and he put his hand on a stack of W-2 forms and said he wouldn't...."

[dchill]

25. Oh, noes!

Reich doesn't count anymore.

[pompano]

26. LOL

"Never even heard of the guy...he can't be important...Sec. of what....he was in "MY" Cabinet...I can't remember him..."

"I caught that illness when you can't remember anything...who was he" ??????

I don't recall anything I have AMBROSIA!!!111!!!

[dchill]

27. Yeah, but I think that Bill will still get all finger waggin' mad...

That "woman diet" he's been on HAS to be getting to him. ;)

[Ian_rd]

28. Thank Reich for NAFTA

I'm glad he's supporting Obama, but Reich is a party responsible for that Middle Class-gutting trade deal and continues to this day to defend it despite the results.

[BenDavid]

29. All I can say is these none nuts, pink tutu wearing dems that keep

stabbing the clintons in the back are in a one word description "Judas". The % of hrc supporters that will not vote obama has risen up to now 38%. It is not voting McCain, write in the name of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton.

[Qutzupalotl]

30. That's a good one!

Congratulations, Obama supporters!

[AtomicKitten]

31. Ouch!

Gobama!