Comments on: Is anyone else confused at former Massachusetts governor Bill Weld’s endorsement of Barack Obama? http://loudelf.com/2008/10/25/is-anyone-else-confused-at-former-massachusetts-governor-bill-weld%e2%80%99s-endorsement-of-barack-obama/ Who do you believe more? Politicians, or elves? Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:50:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Ian http://loudelf.com/2008/10/25/is-anyone-else-confused-at-former-massachusetts-governor-bill-weld%e2%80%99s-endorsement-of-barack-obama/#comment-55 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:39:51 +0000 http://loudelf.wordpress.com/?p=163#comment-55 Good question. As a MA resident myself who knows a little about Weld, I don’t know why he didn’t endorse Giuliani. The only logical conclusion I can come to is that Weld is altruistic and simply wants an intelligent leader who he feels will govern best. From my knowledge of him, he’s never been the type of politician to turn down good ideas simply out of loyalty to his party (or apparently in the case of Giuliani – loyalty to a friend). I also don’t know him as a vengeful man, he may have been treated badly by the GOP at one time, but it’s not like he went to ruins after – he is and always has been personally successful.

Perhaps this really is all there is to it? I’d like to think so as I’ve always respected Mr. Weld. This of course doesn’t mean his endorsement is universally “correct”, but if my assumption is correct it does show that he’ll put his country first – over party and friendship. Weld 2012! Haha.

]]> By: LOUDelf http://loudelf.com/2008/10/25/is-anyone-else-confused-at-former-massachusetts-governor-bill-weld%e2%80%99s-endorsement-of-barack-obama/#comment-39 Sun, 26 Oct 2008 17:48:04 +0000 http://loudelf.wordpress.com/?p=163#comment-39 I won’t disagree with you in regards to Romney’s performance as governor, but Weld is more complex than to give an endorsement to someone just because they are from the same state.

I believe you may have something behind Weld’s motivation as he was a rising star in that party, but was snubbed in the convention, and blocked as an ambassador for Clinton afterwards… which make me wonder again why he ever endorsed Romney.

]]> By: libhomo http://loudelf.com/2008/10/25/is-anyone-else-confused-at-former-massachusetts-governor-bill-weld%e2%80%99s-endorsement-of-barack-obama/#comment-38 Sun, 26 Oct 2008 11:43:25 +0000 http://loudelf.wordpress.com/?p=163#comment-38 I’m not confused by the endorsement at all. Weld probably felt obligated to endorse another Massachusetts Republican in the primary, even one who was such a terribly incompetent governor like Romney.

In the general, Weld had no favorite son and was free to do whatever he wanted. I think part of this was payback. The right wing extremists who control the GOP have treated Weld like dirt for years. He probably has had enough.

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