Congressman Heath Shuler of North Carolina, a former NFL quarterback, has just backed Hillary Clinton. This means that Shuler is about as good at picking his endorsements as he was at finding his receivers.
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May 7th, 2008 at 4:21 PM
Shuler had already pledged to endorse whoever won his district. He might have been justified in endorsing Obama, who won his state, but Hillary is a better philosophical match.
The endorsement is important, because Shuler is a Blue Dog Democrat. It demonstrates a certain level of disaffection between the left wing of the party (Obama and company) and the few centrists left standing.
May 7th, 2008 at 4:21 PM
Perhaps…or maybe he promised her earlier that he would endorse her and is keeping his word. He could be that rare bird, an honorable politician. At least, I’d like to think there are a few out there.
May 7th, 2008 at 5:01 PM
Shuler seems to be a resonably respectable person. For a Democrat, his core beliefs are not offensive (although he has caved to Pelosi at times). As a Redskins fan though, he was one of my least favorite players of all-time. Hold out, big contract, huge bust.
May 7th, 2008 at 6:19 PM
Could be an attempt to play both sides of the coin. Think about it: Hillary eventually becomes the nominee (if not now, then in 2012), he can say he was with her. Obama wins the general, he can say he only voted for Hill because he felt it necessary to follow the voters he “represented.” Lack of will and lack of guts, aka the increasingly sad Democrat way.
May 7th, 2008 at 6:24 PM
Heath can see the writing on the wall. Obama’s going to get pulverized in November, and McCain will win his district by a huge margin. Better be on Hillary’s good side when she gets the knives out after the election.