Reading the WashPo today, I took note that Marc Fisher is now floating a new excuse as to why Marky Mark suddenly and mysteriously dropped out of the presidential race:
Some in Virginia politics say Warner dropped his own presidential bid prematurely, bailing out after inaccurately concluding that Clinton’s juggernaut could not be stopped.
Who is saying this? That is the first I’ve heard that. Didn’t Marky Mark himself say publicly –
This is not a choice that was made based on whether I would win or lose. I can say with complete conviction that—15 months out from the first nomination contests—I feel we would have had as good a shot to be successful as any potential candidate in the field.
So, was he lying then and the real reason is coming out now? Doubtful. More likely, Marky Mark’s Flunky Bunch are now trying to square his excuse from back then that he wanted to spend more time with his family with his whiplash decision to jump into an equally consuming U.S. Senate race.
Don’t forget. Marky Mark wasn’t just casually investigating a presidential run. Again, in his own words, he made:
67 trips to 28 states and five foreign countries;
headlined 86 events in 25 states to help raise or directly donate $7.3 million to Democrats this cycle;
Forward Together [Marky Mark's Leadership PAC] has contributed more money this year to Democratic candidates and party organizations than any other federal leadership PAC.
That’s more than Barry Obama did to prepare for his successful run for the nomination. He even had exploratory cmte. offices open in Iowa and New Hampshire.
This may just be the first in a series of shifting explanations for his withdrawl from the presidential race. At least until the real reasons finally come to light.
Filed under: 2008 Elections, Marky Mark, Scandal!, Virginia Politics
