Obama Gets the Kiss of Death

If there's two people you don't want endorsing you, they are Kos and John Kerry. Obama has both now:

Kerry's endorsement message will focus on Obama's ability to bring the country transformational change, the sources said.

Kerry, who had contemplated another run of his own this year, remains one of the Democratic Party's most popular figures, and gives Obama a big boost as he is trying to regain his momentum after finishing second to Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) in the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday.

Kerry, popular? By whose account? The guy was a horrible candidate and has not been a very influential Senator so by what rationale could one call Kerry popular?

For Obama, this endorsement fills a particular need: In addition to winning the nomination in 2004, Kerry is considered a strong voice on national security issues and a respected elder of the Democratic establishment.

Well, it's not hard to be a respected elder with "Chappaquiddick Teddy" and Robert "KKK" Byrd in your party now is it? As for being a "strong voice on national security issues" Kerry was the guy who wanted to entrust the UN with our national security and was an advocate for the International Criminal Court.

And finally, what does it say about John Edwards that his former running mate didn't endorse him?

This Politico piece could have been written by Kerry himself.