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The Kennedy Endorsements, Huckabee’s Iraq Problem, Suharto’s Death and Senator, You have a Fax |
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Senator Ted Kennedy will endorse Barack Obama at a campaign rally in Washington on Monday. The New York Times calls it “a decision that squarely pits one American political dynasty against another.” The Times also has an op-ed by JFK’s daughter Caroline Kennedy in which she endorses Obama and compares him to her father.
On the talk shows today Mike Huckabee defended Bush and repeated claims that Iraq may have in fact had WMDs when the U.S. invaded in 2003.
Brutal former Indonesion dictator/President Suharto died today in Jakarta. Guardian Unlimited has a good obituary.
Friend of The Seminal Natasha Chart hosted a discussion about all things nuclear with author Jonathan Schell today at Firedoglake.
Also at FDL, Christy Hardin Smith is encouraging people to fax their Senators about Monday afternoon’s FISA vote. Bush has already threatened to veto a 30 day extension, likely in an attempt to act tough before Monday’s SOTU. Ari Melber at The Nation has more.
Here is Obama’s amazing South Carolina victory speech and transcript.
It’s really too bad that Huckabee is looking more and more desperate these days. I mean, he can’t out-McCain McCain on the war. It just won’t happen. And he ends up looking really stupid in the process.