Politics

More on the de Rothschild-for-McCain 'News'

Lynn de Rothschild's endorsement of John McCain is being treated as big news by some outlets, with the hearty encouragement of the McCain campaign. But anyone who paid attention—and it was hard not to—to de Rothschild and others in the small-but-vocal group of defiant Hillary Clinton post-primary holdouts knows that she has been saying she planned to vote for McCain for weeks now, as she indicated when I interviewed her before the Democratic convention.

Yes, she's charming and wealthy and makes for good copy. But this announcement itself, at this point, is simply not a big deal.

Somewhat more significant, if no less unexpected, is the fact that she'll be doing a fund-raising dinner for McCain in October, and campaigning for him in swing states in the upcoming weeks. That's according to one plugged-in Democratic fund-raiser I just spoke to.

The fund-raiser also told me that a number of Hillary Clinton supporters and staffers called de Rothschild yesterday begging her not to officially endorse John McCain. But she was determined, it seems, to do exactly what she said she would.

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Bob Zuckerman (not verified) says:

What a surprise. Someone with the last name of "Rothschild" is supporting a Republican for president. Someone, mind you, who lives in both New York and London and who says that Obama has trouble connecting with the "average American" as if she were one herself.

The fact that any media outlet would consider this news is a joke.

She formerly bundled cash for Al D'Amato -- back in the days when she was married to the merely-somewhat-wealthy Andrew Stein and he was seeking the GOP mayoral line against Dinkins and before she took off for London, leaving Stein with custody of their kids.

swindon (not verified) says:

Campaigning in the swing states? I'd travel to see that!! Does Lady de Rothschild know there's real estate west of New Jersey?

GoodForHer!!! (not verified) says:

Good for Her!!! There should be a national backlash against the Democrats for cheating the ONLY qualified presidential candidate this year, who just happened to be a woman, out of the nomination. This 30 year Democrat and NJEA member will be voting for McCain!

nypd (not verified) says:

Some people really are dumb goodforher!!! hope you dont have any kids because if they are not dead in Iran they will be speaking chinese in 2009. McCain please take away health care for goodforher!!!, raise taxes for goodforher!!! privatize social security prey that goodforher!!! is not closing in on retirement, and but wait he does not know anything about the economy O boy are we in for a goodforher!!! ride.

wiseone (not verified) says:

There are plenty more just like her out there - count on it. The O lept too early; McCain is the BEST choice we have right now and Sarah is like a breath of fresh air!

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Anonymous (not verified) says:

There is a tone of elitism when it comes to de Rothschild support of McCain. NO one can say she thought about this nation when that decision was made. I am not willing to go to war to make an old man happy no not in my life time and not again. The press needs to stop chasing this woman around for her days of importance to the average person is totally over!

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