BOB NOVAK: TEDDY'S DISTRESS
(Human Events) - Sen. Edward M. Kennedy may have endorsed Sen. Barack Obama for president anyway, but his support was hastened by Bill Clinton's disregard of Kennedy's plea for Sen. Hillary Clinton's campaign to moderate anti-Obama rhetoric.
Kennedy has told associates the former president listened politely to his telephoned advice to dial down criticism of Obama that emphasized him as the African-American candidate. Then Clinton turned around and continued to zing Obama in campaigning for the South Carolina primary. Kennedy likes Hillary Clinton but is not so keen about her husband.
A footnote: Kennedy is one of four Democratic senators who endorsed Obama after Clinton won the New Hampshire primary Jan. 8. The others are John Kerry of Massachusetts, Tim Johnson of South Dakota and Patrick Leahy of Vermont.
Kennedy has told associates the former president listened politely to his telephoned advice to dial down criticism of Obama that emphasized him as the African-American candidate. Then Clinton turned around and continued to zing Obama in campaigning for the South Carolina primary. Kennedy likes Hillary Clinton but is not so keen about her husband.
A footnote: Kennedy is one of four Democratic senators who endorsed Obama after Clinton won the New Hampshire primary Jan. 8. The others are John Kerry of Massachusetts, Tim Johnson of South Dakota and Patrick Leahy of Vermont.
posted by BP News Bureau | 2:24 PM
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