The Magic Hat Loses Its Magic
It had to happen sooner or later, but the corner it comes from will sting. John Kerry has very publicly lost the support of Ted Kennedy. The swimmer ditched the boater.
WASHINGTON –Senator Edward M. Kennedy Monday dropped his public commitment to support Senator John F. Kerry in a 2008 presidential race, saying that he won't wait "indefinitely" for Kerry to declare his intentions while the Democratic primary field takes shape.
Kennedy said he doesn't currently plan to endorse another candidate and still might support Kerry if Kerry decides to run. But in an hourlong interview with the Globe's Washington bureau, Kennedy offered strong praise for two of Kerry's possible presidential rivals: senators Barack Obama of Illinois and Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York, calling them "formidable figures" who are connecting with rank-and-file Democrats.
Kennedy said his oft-stated commitment to support Kerry again was based on the assumption that Kerry would state his intentions by early 2007. Since Kerry pushed back his decision in the wake of following an election-eve "botched joke" that damaged his public standing, however, Kennedy said he has informed Kerry that he may get behind another Democrat for president.
I'm not sure that it's a bad thing to not have Ted Kennedy behind one, but that's a different discussion. Since Kerry really was dreaming to think he'd get another shot anyway, this really isn't a big surprise. Given Kennedy's past history for abandoning people, Kerry should just be happy Ted wasn't driving and go back to being an obscure Senator from the deep blue Northeast. There aren't anymore rabbits in that hat of yours, Kerry. If there ever were any to begin with.
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