New York, NY – Ed Koch: Palin ‘Scares The Hell Out Of Me’

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    New York, NY – Saying that Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin “scares the hell out of me,” former New York Mayor Ed Koch endorsed fellow Democrat Barack Obama today.

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    In 2004, Koch backed President Bush for re-election saying the Republican incumbent was better equipped to combat international Islamic terrorism than Democratic candidate John Kerry.

    Koch, who was mayor of New York from 1977 to 1989, said he has concluded that the country would be safer in the hands of Obama and running mate Joe Biden than presidential candidate John McCain and Palin.

    “Protecting and defending the U.S. means more than defending us from foreign attacks,” Koch said, citing such concerns as civil liberties, abortion rights, gay rights and access to health insurance.

    Koch said he is particularly troubled by Palin’s record in those areas. “It’s Palin primarily,” he said. “She scares the hell out of me.”

    Koch called Palin a “plucky, exciting candidate” but also said: “If the vice president were ever called on to lead the country, there is no question in my mind that the experience and demonstrated judgment of Joe Biden is superior to that of Sarah Palin.”


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    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    15 years ago

    Saying that Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin “scares the hell out of me,” former New York Mayor Ed Koch endorsed fellow Democrat Barack Obama today

    AND THATS EXACTLY WHY McCAIN GETS MY VOTE!!!

    Kremzel
    Kremzel
    15 years ago

    Well Koch scared the hell out of the decent hardworking New yorkers.

    mikey
    mikey
    15 years ago

    Good a left wing democrat hack like Koch should be scared of someone who believes in the constitution.

    Besides he always looked like Frank Perdue – the chicken man and he acted like a chicken – never taking a stand to cut NY budget – under his stewardship NYs economy declined and tax rates increased.

    Cluck cluck cluck

    voter
    voter
    15 years ago

    Who cares what Koch says.

    He is not responseble on what he says its not even worth to bring his name on this site.

    Koch is a huge looser in politics..

    Conservative One
    Conservative One
    15 years ago

    Since when does what that egomaniac say mean anything. Go McCain – Palin.

    koch lefel
    koch lefel
    15 years ago

    Did you read his comment?

    It’s the ‘GAY IN DER ERD’ issue that this menuval is scared about.

    Baltimorean
    Baltimorean
    15 years ago

    The scares me too especially that she could have her finger on the trigger of atomic weapons.

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    15 years ago

    Is he still relevant?!?

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    15 years ago

    Ed Koch: Uver u’buttel.

    murray
    murray
    15 years ago

    Was he EVER relevant? Does he even have a column in THE JEWISH PRESS anymore?

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    15 years ago

    This man is getting OLD!!!

    koch kochka
    koch kochka
    15 years ago

    uhh uhhh uhh uhh I Think uhh uhh uhh that uhhh THAT WE uhh uhh SHOULD VOTE uhh uhh FOR uhh uhh HUSAIN.

    mccain palin 08
    mccain palin 08
    15 years ago

    funny how he’s still cowardly calling palin an exciting force among voters but will endorce a lesser exp. candidate who scares the living day lights out of me g-d forbid if obama becomes president this country will go belly up.

    S
    S
    15 years ago

    Sara Palin has my vote! I am more scared of a guy like Obama then Sara with a rifle.

    From a Working Mom

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    15 years ago

    palin is eveil. she is worse for america than cheney

    there is no good answer in this election except to pray

    annon
    annon
    15 years ago

    It’s AMAZING what PALIN has done to this Republican campaign. What a dull candidate Mcain was before PALIN was introduced to America.

    She has energized and excited soooo many people out there and put this whole campain back on the map.

    She has poise, confidence, energy and charisma that few people have. And above all she is SINCERE and for REAL.

    I dont even give John Mcain all the credit for picking her as his running mate because i believe that he made the move more out of desperation than by knowing how talented she is. I’m sure he knew that she’s talented but i dont think he knew to what extent.

    Boy has he hit a GRAND SLAM by choosing her.

    “mer mazel vi sechel” as they say.

    Either way they’re getting my vote!!!!

    Lock & Load
    Lock & Load
    15 years ago

    Ed Koch, I like you as a person I think you have a very good sence of humor and loved listening to your radio show

    But you are a has been and a Quack and that why your scared from Palin……

    Lock & Load

    Nechamah
    Nechamah
    15 years ago

    Although I am planning to vote for McCain, I am wary about Palin as well. When you compare apples to apples (presidential candidate to presidential candidate) McCain is by far the better choice on so many levels, beyond any words. And for most of our history, except for the present evil puppeteer,vice presidents haven’t had much of a real job other than going to funerals of foreign dignitaries and the like.

    Also, just because a candidate has an opinon or value, does not mean it will ever translate into action, especially because of safeguards in the constitution.

    However,there are some major concerns about Palin and her religious convictions, especially supporting religious leaders who want to totally xtainize this country, who approve of or support ‘Jews’ for yushke, and her opinion against abortion for any reason (which would present a terrible situation for a Jewish woman halachically mandated to abort for health reasons). I am hoping that our safeguards will prevent any of this from dictating policy or even attitude. But if chas vchalila something happens to McCain, she would be the one appointing Supreme Court members. That could indeed be scary!

    Hesh
    Hesh
    15 years ago

    Why even quote this over-the-hill wind bag!

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    15 years ago

    Koch is a smart man. 4 years ago you all sang his praises for saying the right thing and going for bush.

    now he speaks the truth about machsheyfa palin, and you think he has gone looney?

    selective belifs people, you beleive what you want.

    but koch is a smart man.

    Avi Weiss
    Avi Weiss
    15 years ago

    I respect Ed Koch for being a mayor years ago. However by making these kind of comments, i think he is already senile. I hope the jewish people who live in Florida do not pay any attention to him. The democrats might just parade him around in the Sunshine state.

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    15 years ago

    Remember, first and foremost is the President. We must elect the better of the two; McCain. People should not assume that Palin will become President, just like all 72 year olds don’t give away all their assets because they plan on dying. McCain could be President in good health for 8 years too.

    Yitzchok G
    Yitzchok G
    15 years ago

    BS”D

    kOCH ALWAYS SCARED THE H OUT OF EVERYBODY. wHO CARES WHAT THAT OLD HASBEEEN (?) SAYS!!

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    15 years ago

    Why is everyone worried that the VICE PRESIDENT is inexperienced. She only becomes President if something happens to McCain. Obama on the other hand, is running to be PRESIDENT and he is equally inexperienced, and has worse policy ideas to boot!!!!!!!

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    15 years ago

    Koch is Gay. Therefore he is opposed to Palin. Simple as that.

    anonymous
    anonymous
    15 years ago

    Im just curious what hes scared about….

    Lock & Load
    Lock & Load
    15 years ago

    Not only Ed Koch is Scared…

    The Whole Democrat Party is….

    They can`t handle a Smart Tough Woman….

    Lock & Load

    Allan
    Allan
    15 years ago

    His saying that… as #1 poster said locks up my McCain vote. Some mayor he was….his years were filled with every crooked polictian you could think of and all he asked all the time was “HOW AM I DOING”…well Ed you were popular because our people liked you but you did a lousy job of keeping your own house clean!!!

    yatzmach
    yatzmach
    15 years ago

    mer mazal vi scechel

    =================================

    i think in this case it was a little sechel on mccains part to gain that mazel

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    15 years ago

    I’ll go with Rudy on Palin (aside from the fact that he was a much better mayor than Koch).

    yid
    yid
    15 years ago

    Ed Koch is not a happy man………maybe a little

    gay……but not a happy man……………

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    15 years ago

    Koch is right! and has always been a very smart man.

    he was RIGHT ON THE MONEY IN 2004 by endorsing bush over kerry and he is right on the money now. Palin is more rightening than dick cheney!!!

    avi
    avi
    15 years ago

    Who listens to Koch anyway – he’s an elderly senile man

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    15 years ago

    BS”D

    The city was so scary under Koch that I could barely go out at night.

    “Mayor Koch is not a happy man. Mayor Koch is a gay man.” (attributed to R’ Meir Kahane HY”D)

    murray
    murray
    15 years ago

    Koch is a doddering old man, kind of reminds one of a less sickening version of Jimmy Carter.

    Rabbi
    Rabbi
    15 years ago

    maybee can sara palin restore some normalty and moral values to the high office

    Teddybear
    Teddybear
    15 years ago

    Tell that Koch zol zich zichen a Kochke in ooplozen our next VP Sara Palin

    Also tell that alter ohsgevepter that he could be paanyeBrat with Senator Barack Opollo Obama , Both going nowhere

    Yonason
    Yonason
    15 years ago

    After reading all this Archie Bunker shtus I wonder why some people think we Jews are an intelligent people.

    Skeptical
    Skeptical
    15 years ago

    Mayor Koch saved your City and turned a fiscal crisis into a fiscal model – I know, as I was there, working in the thick of NYC budget issues. He made it a comfortable place to work for frum Yidden, treated his employees wonderfully and was always a mensch . . . he deserves better than what ignorant people are saying here.

    izzy
    izzy
    15 years ago

    ed Koch Scare me. But Obama scares me more

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    15 years ago

    Murry, how can koch be jimmy carter of just 4 years ago he endorsed and campaigned for bush????

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    15 years ago

    If Mccain would ever go down, wouldn’t Palin have to select a VP of her own? Whats to stop her from getting one with extensive foreign policy experience?

    Furthermore, won’t she have a National Security Adviser to advise her also?

    Yonason
    Yonason
    15 years ago

    Anonymous 6:54 – No, if the VP assumes the Presidency a “new VP” is neither appointed nor elected, until the next Presidential election. If you are old enough, think back to when Nixon resigned and Ford became President in 1974

    murray
    murray
    15 years ago

    Koch has apparently gone downhill fast. I remember reading his column in The Jewish Press Not that long ago, nothing like the nonsence he is now spouting. For that matter Jimmy Carter was a good “ex-president”, excellent work with “Habitat for Humanity”. He should have stuck with that. ( his actual presidency was an unmitigated disaster)

    getzel
    getzel
    15 years ago

    uhhh uhhhh WHO uhhh CARES uhhh What he says anyways?!?

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    15 years ago

    for had no vp for less than 5 months

    Yonason
    Yonason
    15 years ago

    UHH UHH – Wasn’t funny the first time Getzel

    Yonason
    Yonason
    15 years ago

    The US had no VP from July 1974 – January of 1977 . . . 2 years 6 months.

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    15 years ago

    Ford’s VP was Nelson Rockefeller. The constitution states that the country must have a VP.

    modern american historian
    modern american historian
    15 years ago

    Yonasan,

    congressman ford was appointed by president nixon to be vice president when spirew agnew resigned as vice president

    then he became president when nixon resigned

    he was the only person ever to be president and vice president without ever being elected or win an national election.

    when he took over for nixon in august he did not have a vp from august-december thats less than 5 months.

    ford became president August 9th 1974 and Nelson Rockefeller became his vice preasident on December 19th 1974.

    it took a long time for ford to choose his vp and ironically rckefellers top competitor for the nomination/selection was none other than george h.w. bush.