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August 18, 2010

Obama "Fully Embraces" Meeks, Boosts Rubio
— Ace

I say "boosts Rubio" because were the weaker (white) Democrat to win the primary, black voters would move massively to Charlie Crist, who apparently is somewhat popular with them.

Ergo, it's in Rubio's strong interest that Meek should win the nomination, and Obama came through for him.

The White House on Wednesday stressed that President Obama has fully embraced Florida Senate candidate Kendrick Meek, and when the president got off Air Force One in Miami, he gave Meek a hug.
Obama is headlining a fundraising event for the Florida Democratic Party, an event that also features Meek as a speaker.
It will be the first time Obama has appeared jointly with Meek this cycle, in which the congressman faces a tough August 24th primary against self-funded billionaire Jeff Greene.

Still a tough race for Rubio, but it helps to have Obama pulling for him like this.

Via DrewM's twitter feed.

Posted by: Ace at 01:48 PM | Comments (64)
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1 Obama endorsed the brotha? Unexpected.

Posted by: Truman North at August 18, 2010 01:51 PM (e8YaH)

2 we are all quoted.

Posted by: Dunkirk at August 18, 2010 01:51 PM (ZkQ3p)

3 Good for Rubio? I dunno, sounds like a gray area to me.....

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at August 18, 2010 01:52 PM (P9+0W)

4 O/T: If you always suspected your girlfriend's cat had an uncanny power over her, you may have been right.

This...may explain much. _{Why is that cat staring at me like that?}

Posted by: DarkLordOfTheIntarWebs at August 18, 2010 01:53 PM (IkEhE)

5 Damn. I hate when loose shit gets cleaned up quickly. Now I sound like a retard in my #4.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at August 18, 2010 01:53 PM (P9+0W)

6 Orange-Americans hardest hit.

Posted by: Cicero at August 18, 2010 01:53 PM (QKKT0)

7 I'm actually torn on this, the Green guy would be spending tons of his own money running hit pieces on Charlie. I think Rubio will end up lucking out because Crist has gone from seen as republican to seen as democrat at lighting speed. Florida is starting to shape up like 2 DEMS vs. a republican, and that always helps the loner.

Posted by: Dunkirk at August 18, 2010 01:53 PM (ZkQ3p)

8 He's had a very poor track record. He must have asked for "a sure thing" so that he could endorse that candidate and have a win. Their internal polls must show meeks winning big. Otherwise he would not have made such a fanfare of endorsing the guy.

Posted by: curious at August 18, 2010 01:54 PM (p302b)

Posted by: DarkLordOfTheIntarWebs at August 18, 2010 01:54 PM (IkEhE)

10 Obama Endorses Meeks, Boosts Blows Rubio
Fixed it for you....

Posted by: Mel Gibson at August 18, 2010 01:54 PM (UK9cE)

11 >>>Obama endorsed the brotha? Why the continuing obsession with Ebonics? Please stop. It's tasteless.

Posted by: ace at August 18, 2010 01:54 PM (QbA6l)

12 4 Good for Rubio? I dunno, sounds like a gray area to me..... Sounds tangerine to me.

Posted by: ECM at August 18, 2010 01:54 PM (nYKDd)

13 Hey, Charlie, how's my ass taste?

Posted by: Slurpee King Barry at August 18, 2010 01:54 PM (UOM48)

14 Nice of Comrade Zero, Master Political Strategist, to bottle up the black vote in a loser candidate like that.

Posted by: Cicero at August 18, 2010 01:55 PM (QKKT0)

15 How must christ feel? He has spent the better part of the last two years actively kissing BO's butt, and he just got his kicked.

Posted by: curious at August 18, 2010 01:55 PM (p302b)

16 Come upstairs and I'll let you rub Bronzer on my Ass!

Posted by: Charlie Crist at August 18, 2010 01:56 PM (MPnd6)

oh no. Glenn Beck is commiting career suicide right now on live tv. I knew it wouldn't be good when he started his show by stating that he's about to prove that a civilization greater than Rome existed in North America before Columbus. OH NO

He's actually bringing up the well known hoax of Egyptians and Jews being the ancestors of Native Americans. oh my

I'm waiting for him to bring up Joseph Smiths 'translation' of egyptian artifacts telling of the Jews journey to America. FACEPALM

I just lost alot of respect for Beck

Posted by: John Frum at August 18, 2010 01:56 PM (9vQ7f)

18 ... and, in reference to the election, crat strategy and the financial crisis, nothing is more effective that to show them as liars.

Posted by: gomm at August 18, 2010 01:56 PM (EA+Co)

19 OT>>>Bill White says (while talking to a group of black business professionals and community leaders) that Rick Perry wants to be treated like a master, and Texas needs someone who will act like a Servant.

http://tinyurl.com/24chy9p

Posted by: beerologist at August 18, 2010 01:56 PM (r2UKM)

20 Might not be doing Rubio any favors, up till last week in CO, an Obama endorsement was the kiss of death. Lots of older "reagan democrats" (yes I hate the term) in FL; won't be impressed by Obama or Meeks.

Posted by: jbw at August 18, 2010 01:57 PM (BZcMK)

21 Why the continuing obsession with Ebonics?

Please stop. It's tasteless.

I think he's just being phonetically correct, but that's just me.

Posted by: Sponge at August 18, 2010 01:57 PM (UK9cE)

22 This isn't about race got that?

I mean Meeks is the best guy that speaks with a Negro dialect, really.

Posted by: Dingy Harry at August 18, 2010 01:57 PM (2+9Yx)

23 About those policy positions where I agreed with Obama ...

Reset!

Reset!

Posted by: Charlie Crist at August 18, 2010 01:58 PM (IhQuA)

24 Forgive him Father, for he knows not what he does. Like, ever.

Posted by: Charlie "Orange Jesus" Crist at August 18, 2010 01:58 PM (QKKT0)

25 Damn. I hate when loose shit gets cleaned up quickly. Now I sound like a retard in my #4.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at August 18, 2010 05:53 PM (P9+0W)

Not more than usual, bro(ther).

Posted by: Editor at August 18, 2010 01:59 PM (pUfK9)

26 Obama and his Copenhagen Touch.

Posted by: t-bird at August 18, 2010 01:59 PM (FcR7P)

27 You are contemplating some action which will bring credit upon you.

19-25-33-45-50-32

Posted by: fortune cookie at August 18, 2010 05:56 PM (S5YRY)

How'd you know the combination to my safe?

Posted by: Sponge at August 18, 2010 01:59 PM (UK9cE)

28 Who's Ergo?

Posted by: Cicero at August 18, 2010 02:00 PM (QKKT0)

"The White House on Wednesday stressed that President Obama has fully embraced Florida Senate candidate Kendrick Meek, and when the president got off Air Force One in Miami, he gave Meek a hug."

Which will not preclude him from endorsing Crist tomorrow. "Let me be clear: I did not say I endorsed Kendrick Meek. I said I fully 'embraced him,' and anyone who saw us on the tarmac in Miami saw for himself that this is true. But I did not, and will not, make any statement on the wisdom of voting for him."

Posted by: stuiec at August 18, 2010 02:00 PM (7AOgy)

30 ... the future is not too bright from under the bus...

Posted by: Charlie Crist at August 18, 2010 02:01 PM (bEbCY)

31 Shit. If Obama endorsed Meeks that means he'll lose.

Posted by: ChicagoJedi at August 18, 2010 02:04 PM (WZFkG)

32 Fully embraces? Like a bear hug? Bear hugs are not meek hugs.

Posted by: Dr. Varno at August 18, 2010 02:05 PM (QMtmy)

33 Shit. If Obama endorsed Meeks that means he'll lose.

Posted by: ChicagoJedi at August 18, 2010 06:04 PM (WZFkG)

Ya think?

Posted by: Chicago Olympics Committee at August 18, 2010 02:05 PM (QKKT0)

Obama "Fully Embraces" Meeks, Boosts Rubio

...and when the president got off Air Force One in Miami, he gave Meek a hug.

Later, Obama made it clear he was a Meeks supporter when he picked Meeks up off the ground and carried him around for the rest of the afternoon.

Posted by: rdbrewer at August 18, 2010 02:06 PM (t0jpM)

Still a tough race for Rubio, but it helps to have Obama pulling for him like this.

--It's funny reading this when you bear in mind that in Australia "pulling for (someone)" means "masturbating to (someone)."

Posted by: logprof at August 18, 2010 02:06 PM (BP6Z1)

Didn't Crist say "The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth"?

Posted by: Dr. Varno at August 18, 2010 02:07 PM (QMtmy)

37 LP, aha! Read that in light of #37.

Posted by: rdbrewer at August 18, 2010 02:07 PM (t0jpM)

Later, Obama made it clear he was a Meeks supporter when he picked Meeks up off the ground and carried him around for the rest of the afternoon.

Posted by: rdbrewer at August 18, 2010 06:06 PM (t0jpM)

Obama demonstrated his commitment to the Senate candidate by cleaning Meeks' entire head with his tongue.

Posted by: Cicero at August 18, 2010 02:08 PM (QKKT0)

39 Jeff Greene seems ridiculous. Like this is just another thing to be had.

Posted by: rdbrewer at August 18, 2010 02:08 PM (t0jpM)

Who's Ergo?

Ergo was that gorilla general in Planet of the Apes, ably played by Sarek.

Posted by: Dr. Varno at August 18, 2010 02:09 PM (QMtmy)

41 You sure Barry isn't using his epic endorsement failure mojo on Meeks?

Posted by: someone at August 18, 2010 02:10 PM (ikcDn)

42 Heh. Jeff Greene getting dissed by Mike Tyson, who said he "always got off his yacht before the drugs came out."

Posted by: Jane D'oh at August 18, 2010 02:10 PM (UOM48)

43 Jeff Greene slogan: Come For the Naked Drug Parties; Stay For the Senate Campaign.

Posted by: rdbrewer at August 18, 2010 02:10 PM (t0jpM)

44 Miami is out? Miami is Out?!

Posted by: eman at August 18, 2010 02:10 PM (Nw/hR)

45 Hmm, do you think the Black Caucus came down on Obama for not endorsing Meeks earlier? (He was looking super chummy with Agent Orange just a few weeks ago--there were long hugs, hand holding, and walks along the beach). Charlie's got to be feeling like a jilted lover right now.

Posted by: runningrn at August 18, 2010 02:14 PM (CfmlF)

46
Let me see if I have this correct. A liberal/progressive that loves big government and all the benefits of living in the ruling class, deplanes in Miami to be met by another black liberal/progressive who hearts big government. All this smack mouth in the middle of Calle Ocho populated by Cuban's that hate big government and liberalism. Yea, that the ticket.

Posted by: Fish at August 18, 2010 02:16 PM (v1gw3)

47 Not more than usual, bro(ther).

You wanna talk retards? That In-before-the-troll Intrade guy has the IQ of a mollusk.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at August 18, 2010 02:21 PM (P9+0W)

I think Ostumble is thinking ahead to 2012. He will need a strong AA turnout if he has any hope of winning.

His support will be much more tepid if the Tan Man has a shot at winning in Oct.

Posted by: Delta Smelt at August 18, 2010 02:22 PM (IRwVS)

oh dear, did Beck let his inner Mormon sneak out of the box?

It's not career suicide though, it just reminds people he's a mormon. They all believe that.

Probably doesn't do a lot for Mitt Romney's chances, though.

Posted by: Tom Servo at August 18, 2010 02:22 PM (T1boi)

50 He wants to be able to endorse Crist. Not the least reason is that Crist is the only Democrat that can win this.

Posted by: AmishDude at August 18, 2010 02:24 PM (T0NGe)

51 I still say in the end the FL voters will abandon traitor Crist.

Posted by: Vic at August 18, 2010 02:55 PM (/jbAw)

@1: " I don't see how Rubio can lose if this is a wave election"

He's a Republican. No lead is safe with those guys.

Posted by: Fa Cube Itches at August 18, 2010 03:09 PM (ySNz/)

53 Who knew Orange was the new black?

Posted by: dagny at August 18, 2010 03:27 PM (dj6/4)

54 The only thing Crist betrayed was a Republican Party he no longer had any connection to. A moderate no longer accepted in a party insisting on purity tests.

Obama's support for Meek is mostly "going through the motions." There's a good chance Meek can lose the primary to Greene, making Obama's offer moot. The Democratic Party is going to be in a huge dilemma of either backing a candidate polling in the 16-18 percentile or else throwing their weight behind the Independent candidate Crist who would at least assure a win against Rubio. Do not kid yourselves. Rubio and the Far Right made enough noise against Crist's moderate creds during the early half of this year to where the GOP won't be able to convince the moderate/centrist voters necessary to win in Florida to vote for Rubio. Also, Crist's veto of the anti-tenure bill was more popular in this state than the Far Right would like to admit.

Posted by: PaulW at August 18, 2010 03:40 PM (yiXWe)

55 Greene couldn't beat Rubio. An Aug. 9-11 by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research finds Kendrick Meek trouncing Greene, 40 percent to 26 percent, in the Democratic U.S. Senate primary. In the general election, Mason-Dixon (MoE =/-4%) has Marco Rubio with 38 percent, Charlie Crist with 33 percent, and Meek at 18. Meek will have higher turnout for Democrats. Greene would except Jews know this administration is anti-Israel.

Posted by: Tattoo De Plane at August 18, 2010 03:52 PM (mHQ7T)

56 This year, more so than other midterms, Republicans are energized. Turnout for Democrats will be weak, and independents favor the GOP.

Posted by: Tattoo De Plane at August 18, 2010 03:54 PM (mHQ7T)

57 A moderate no longer accepted in a party insisting on purity tests.

a MODERATE????? The traitor SOB got on stage with Obama to support the damn commie healthscam bill.

He sold out b4 he soldout. There is no such thing as a "moderate". You are either a big gov tax and spend liberal commie or you are a small gov conservative.

So go find your box.

Posted by: Vic at August 18, 2010 04:02 PM (/jbAw)

58 HuffPo has story titled "Charlie Crist Moving Left: Independent Thanks God For Leaving GOP, Gets Interview With 'Bill Press Show'"

Lots of Crist love in the comments. If he keeps this up, I'm thinking he pulls more votes from Meeks than from Rubio.

Posted by: stace at August 18, 2010 04:04 PM (LYakY)

FL is starting to sound like a scene from Reservoir Dogs. "Mr. Green, meet Mr. Rubio". "Mr. Rubio meet Mr. Orange."

Posted by: starving Autist at August 18, 2010 04:16 PM (SBIko)

60 I also heard Rush today state the Democrats now want Bush to defend building the Mosque in NYC. They need an adult to tell the nation it is OK because the Man-Child is an idiot. How ironic, Bush the devil, Bush the idiot, Bush the Cowboy is well respected with the Muslim world more than Captain Cum Stain !!! OK then, Can we turn the clock back to 2008 and keep Bush POTUS and little Barry a uknown senator from a mid western state ??? Fair trade don't you think little Commie Libs ??? I do miss Bush ......

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Rubio hasn't spent $1 on campaign ads yet.... Why should he? The upcoming election is a PRIMARY and he's a sure bet there.

AFTER THAT, the many, MANY self-made campaign ads against Crist should start to flow and support for Crist will drop to racist Democrats that won't support Meeks, a few insider Republicans that would never support a conservative and some un-informed independents.

There's just too much video of Crist lying, beginning with the Fox New Sunday debate up through the "thank God I'm not a Republican" remark recently.

Rubio will win in November by a wide margin.

Posted by: CapedConservative at August 19, 2010 05:08 AM (GKZBr)

63 Oh man. Obama has just helped Meeks into an early grave. And Crist is now doing interviews on the Bill Press show? There's nothing better for a competent conservative (as Rubio is) than two feckless opponents.

Posted by: InRussetShadows at August 20, 2010 01:06 AM (StkQt)

64 Doubt is the key to knowledge

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