Willie Brown is a complete dufus and an unrepentant shill

[JackORoses]

Why does anyone listen to or hire this douchebag??

[Sidney J Mussburger]

1. K&R

I can't believe this schmuck, he's saying McCain was joking about the 5 million dollar remark and Obama shouldn't be going after him. He's criticizing Obama's campaign for McCain's gaffe. What a dildo. Who was he supporting in the primary again?

[my3boyz]

5. Hillary. He was still pushing for her as VP a few weeks ago. nt

[dsc]

6. Google is your friend

he was neutral in the primary fight.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/01/28/MNBCUN2KI.DTL&type=politics

Sen. Barbara Boxer, Attorney General Jerry Brown, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown are four California Democrats with national profiles who have rarely been shy about speaking their minds or taking unpopular stands.



None has ever shown an aversion to a reporter's microphone, for that matter. Except when it comes to endorsing a candidate for president in the Democratic primary. If you're the kind of voter who wants to know where your favorite politician is leaning before you cast your ballot, don't look to these four. They're not saying.

They're not even swayed to provide an example after seeing a Field Poll released this month which showed that 20 percent of Democratic primary voters are undecided before the Feb. 5 California primary.

Some conflicts are straightforward. Willie Brown is working as a political analyst on local and national television. Endorsing a candidate would damage his TV pundit cred.

"I've never been high on endorsements," Brown said. "When you get one, all it does is keep the other guy from getting one. Really, what did getting John Kerry's endorsement do to help Barack Obama?"


end of quote

Just once I would like it if before blaming Hillary people bothered to check what is easily checked. It took me one, count it one, google search to find this.

[JackORoses]

11. he was in no way neutral. he undercut Obama at every opportunity.

[dsc]

16. let's compare evidence

I have provided an article to back myself up, you have provided, nothing whatsoever.

[JackORoses]

18. I can't believe I'm wasting my time on you, but Google is your friend

http://openthread.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/8/3/16139/48151/546/561849

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vc2Ku4WYE7I

http://technorati.com/videos/youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DxvlqaMiFHIQ

http://fora.tv/2008/02/24/Willie_Brown_on_Obama_s_Press_Privilege

Do you really need more?!?

[dsc]

19. One of the links is after and thus irrelevent

the rest do not endorse Hillary but point out, truthfully I might ad, some of the double standard that happened in the primary. That doesn't make him a Clinton supporter. Hint, the words I endorse Hillary would help.

[JackORoses]

20. why don't you just admit he wasn't an Obama supporter?

he was biased and it showed

[dsc]

23. because that isn't what the post said

It said, HE ENDORSED HILLARY. Which he didn't do according to both my evidence and yours. Incidently Edwards was still in the race at the time so it wasn't a binary choice.

[JackORoses]

31. he was an Obama detractor, simple as that.

[my3boyz]

15. YEAH RIGHT!!! He may have said he was neutral but HE WAS NOT!

He might have claimed he was neutral but his comments said it all.

[Sidney J Mussburger]

8. Yes

I was asking rhetorically. He's not helping Obama with his performance on Hardball today. Some just won't ever be satisfied with the primary results. I don't know if his actions today were out of spite or other more dubious reasons.

edit, apparently he never came out with an endorsement, which surprised me as I remember him being very pro Hillary as I'm sure others do.

[CreekDog]

2. because he was running against the doofus Mayor who took a shower with the DJ's

:eyes:

[DJ13]

3. Clinton shill

Also he's probably pissed that people like him and Jesse Jackson might lose some of their influence in the Black community if Obama wins.

[CK_John]

4. Obama will replace the cottage industry built around the black as victim meme. n/t

[elkston]

14. Willie Brown was never a "blacks as victim" politician.

...and furthermore, the whole "Obama's election will be the end of racism" line of thinking is loaded with racial resentment and is very dangerous. I hear that kind of talk from people who do not support Obama.

Civil rights leaders and black politicians will not lose relevance if Obama wins.

[David Zephyr]

25. What does that mean? Willie Brown was a courageous leader here in California.

You want to trash someone of his stature?

You don't help Obama by trashing Willie Brown.

They are both great Democrats.

This gay guy knows just how much Willie Brown fought for our fucking civil rights here in California while no one else would lift a finger.

Don't trash Willie Brown.

[dsc]

7. see post 6

You are totally, completely, and utterly wrong. The man didn't endorse in the primary, a fact easily verified by one, count it one, google search.

[Sidney J Mussburger]

9. He very clearly was behind Hillary

from all the 'punditry' he did in the primaries. It was pretty obvious even if he never came out and said it.

[dsc]

17. I provided evidence you provided nothing I think the facts speak loudly.

[Arnold Judas Rimmer]

10. Willie Brown was warned not to fly on 9-11-01

I have absolutely no trust whatsoever for anybody who had even the slightest inside information about that shit. Not saying he was involved with the attacks, but there is a reason he was considered "worthy" by those who DID.

And I'm not talking about mythical assholes in caves with boxcutters.

[TexasObserver]

13. AND, he won't say who told him, or give any real detail.

He needs to go home and shut the hell up.

[Doctor_J]

12. He wouldn't be on TV if he wasn't shilling for McSame

:shrug:

[otohara]

21. I Used to Like Him

so much. I wasn't digging him today, what happened to Willie?

[progdog]

22. He's a jealous man.

n/t

[David Zephyr]

24. You sure sling around a lot of hateful terms for some great Democrats.

You need to chill.

[JackORoses]

27. If Willie doesn't have anything nice to say about Obama, he needs to remain silent

If he is really a great Democrat, that is.

[David Zephyr]

28. Your fanaticism hurts Barack Obama.

With friends like you, Barack doesn't need enemies.

I like you, but attacking Willie Brown is too much.

[JackORoses]

32. Obama is the Nominee, yet Willie Brown is still talking trash

He is more hurtful then I could ever be. He went on National TV and complained, yet again.

[AtomicKitten]

26. He has a column in the SF Chronicle.

He is not neutral. Not by a long shot. His last column was ungracious pap about the convention that was really beneath him. And trash-talking Obama with his "concern" on national tee-vee reeks of a coup some of them can taste. Really sad that this shit is still ongoing. DU apparently doesn't want reporting of the undercurrent threat of an attempted coup because it interferes with the chants of unity. After their sleight of hand on MI and FL, I'm keeping an eye on them.

[Arugula Latte]

29. Willie Brown should STFU until after the election.

Anyone who disses Obama now is a major league asshole. No exceptions. We need to win this thing, and stomp McCain into the ground.

[AtomicKitten]

30. I agree whole-heartedly.

[pecwae]

33. Probably a PUMA.