http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com...ndorse-mccain/
Lets hear it again Dems. Explain to us again how all these Hillary Clinton supporters that are flocking to McCain/Palin in droves is all just a myth, and that they're really just GOPers in disguise.September 16, 2008
Prominent Clinton backer and DNC member to endorse McCain
Posted: 10:07 PM ET
From CNN Political Editor Mark Preston
WASHINGTON (CNN) — Lynn Forester de Rothschild, a prominent Hillary Clinton supporter and member of the Democratic National Committee’s Platform Committee, will endorse John McCain for president on Wednesday, her spokesman tells CNN.
The announcement will take place at a news conference on Capitol Hill, just blocks away from the DNC headquarters. Forester will “campaign and help him through the election,” the spokesman said of her plans to help the Republican presidential nominee.
Forester was a major donor for Clinton earning her the le as a Hillraiser for helping to raise at least $100,000 for the New York Democratic senator’s failed presidential bid.
In an interview with CNN this summer, Forester did not hide her distaste for eventual Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama.
“This is a hard decision for me personally because frankly I don't like him,” she said of Obama in an interview with CNN’s Joe Johns. “I feel like he is an elitist. I feel like he has not given me reason to trust him.”
Forester is the CEO of EL Rothschild, a holding company with businesses around the world. She is married to international banker Sir Evelyn de Rothschild. Forester is a member of the DNC’s Democrats Abroad chapter and splits her time living in London and New York.
She's married to a CEO and splits her time between London and New York and she thinks Obama is an elitist? LOL.
Also, since when did she become a "prominent Democrat"? I've never heard of her. Lieberman still calls himself a "Democrat" too. And how come it's not news when all the hundreds of Republicans cross party lines to support Obama? Oh, because they're not "prominent". Whatever.
“I feel like he is an elitist.;..
A Rothchild calling a guy who grew up on food stamps an elitists....
Are you arguing that she is an elitist, because no one's arguing that she's not, and her being an elitist would have no bearing on whether or not Barack is one.
You get a failing grade all the way around on that one.
How many democrats raised $100,000 for their candidate and are members of the Democratic National Committee’s Platform Committee?Also, since when did she become a "prominent Democrat"?
Additionally, the fact that the name Lynn Rothschild doesn't ring a bell with you, speaks of your ignorance, not her lack of prominence.
"Attention citizens of the World, if supergirl has not heard of you, you are not prominent"!I've never heard of her.
Last edited by jochhejaam; 09-16-2008 at 11:38 PM.
Does that mean 2centsworth is prominent?
I've never heard of her.
"Attention citizens of the World, if supergirl has not heard of you, you are not prominent"!
Since she's "heard of you", that's definitely a possiblity. Perhaps supergirl would care to weigh in on this?
I'm somebody!!!!!
Depends on why you think Obama is elitists? what is your criteria? Is McCain an elitists?Are you arguing that she is an elitist, because no one's arguing that she's not, and her being an elitist would have no bearing on whether or not Barack is one.
looking down on people and having a lack of respect for other Americans would be my definition.
McCain seems like a guy I could have over for dinner and he would be genuinely interested in me and my family. Obama seems like a guy who would think he's above us.
that's my sense, admittedly based on incomplete info.
OK, but I'm not sure that 'having a beer or dinner' with a guy necessarily makes him qualified to be Presidnet..I mean we've been down that road before with Bush...besides, wouldn't our founding fathers have been considered 'elites' by most people in the 1700's?
there's no doubt McCain is qualified to be president. Now whether he's the best choice is up to the public. I'm just giving you my definition of elitist.
She's on with Greta right now and she's articulating very well her reasons for supporting John McCain. But bottom line is that she thinks the Democrat Party has gone way too far to the left and she doesn't want the gang of Pelosi, Obama, and a democrat congress running Washington!
Can't argue with that!
She's from New Jersey
Big surprise, ole Lynn has probably made a lot of money off of Republican deregulation in just about every industry, so why should anyone be surprised that she supports the candidate who would likely continue her gravytrain?.......and thus we have come to a very important point.....Republican hate-mongers like Rush and Insannity love it when we all fight like partisan es....especially when poor Republicans take up the cause against 'liberal policies and politicians' that likely won't even affect them...I mean common, even Obama's plan won't hit you unless you make more than $200K per year, which is probably nobody on this board....meanwhile, we all continue to pay a larger chunk of our meager paychecks in state and local taxes and 'user fees' (hidden taxes) while the rich, like Rothchild, skate with one of the lowest tax rates in the civilized world....
...it's not Dems versus Republicans pep....it's the rich against the poor...
She's a lifelong Democrat.
Sorry but her and Leiberman and Greta's husband and all these other prominent Democrats jumping over to McCain is a disaster...even if you doubt their credibility, these guys are tremendous campaign assets and sources of influence for McCain. Everyone one of them has friends and influence...no way their jumping ship is a positive for Obama.
And the fact that they are all close friends as well as supporters of Hillary Clinton is extremely telling.
Lady Lynn Forester de Rothschild is a former Hillraiser who threatened to withhold donations from the DNC unless Hillary got the nomination. She's supporting McCain out of spite and pettiness. She has money and some influence, but if she's willing to sell out her beliefs for spite, her.
Lieberman is a joke....he didn't even win the Democratic primary...that's why he ran and won as a independent....besides, there are very prominent Republicans supporting Obama too, but nobody considers it thread-worthy...
Or maybe she's not willing to sell out her beliefs.
Political expediency, separating themselves from the Bush admin....not the same motivation.
I would benefit from Obama's plan but I'm more worried about the effects that his plan will have on the economy as a whole...increasing corporate and capital gains taxes reduces jobs(or at the very least does not create new ones) and reduces investments which help spur business growth.
I'll benefit from Obama's plan too...in theory. But his tax plan is complete ing fantasy.
If he actually get it I'll get a huge ass tax credit and I'll also probably get help on my post grad education I just started.
That said...I flat out know he is going to eviscerate the stock market with his Cap Gains tax...among other things.
What beliefs are those? Stick it to the poor?
Why not...they're the ones that screwed everyone else over by buying houses they couldn't afford.
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