A top Hillary Rodham Clinton fundraiser threw her support behind Republican John McCain on Wednesday, saying he will lead the country in a centrist fashion and accusing the Democrats of becoming too extreme.
"I believe that Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi and Howard Dean, has taken the Democratic Party — and they will continue to — too far to the left," Lynn Forester de Rothschild said. "I'm not comfortable there."
posted on September 17, 2008 01:29:01 PM new
another way to title this article:
"Insanely Wealthy, Titled Aristocrat Thinks Barack Obama Is ‘Elitist’"
Lynn Forester de Rothschild is the fantastically wealthy wife of an heir to England's most influential and storied banking dynasty.
About a year ago, she was a Hillary Clinton supporter, and had this to say:
"I think if history is our guide, we've had stronger economies, more wealth creation, under Democratic presidents than we have under Republican presidents."
The real reason that Forester de Rothschild probably doesn't trust Barack Obama is that his economic plan will raise taxes on people in her income bracket (the spectacularly rich one) by upwards of 10 percent. So not, technically, because Obama is an elitist. More like because he's targeting the elites, like Forester de Rothschild herself.
Sir Evelyn de Rothschild, 70, and Lynn Forester, 46
posted on September 17, 2008 03:43:29 PM new
And this affects the campaigns how?
"Rothschild has said she thinks Barack Obama is arrogant and has difficulty connecting with average Americans.
Rothschild is a member of the DNC's Democrats Abroad chapter and splits her time living in London and New York."
LOL. Now that bit of news really makes it easy to connect with Americans. I don't know her so I can't tell you if she is arrogant, but I bet there is more of a chance that she is than Barack Obama.
Look, Ms.de Rothschild was born in New Jersey, is a lawyer and successful business woman and made millions before she married. Good for her. The fact that she supports McCain now and Hillary Clinton prior to her losing the candidacy is of no consequence, unless you are so uninformed and weak that you need someone to tell you who to vote for.
Smart, rich, international socialites can also experience the bitterness of defeat.
