"Take his endorsement and shove it"

  Whoo. Just announced. Rhode Island's democrat gubernatorial candidate, upon learning The One Who Is To Turn Back the Tides is visiting RI but will not endorse him says that Obama can "take his endorsement and shove it."
  There is an interesting dynamic at work here. While on one hand, some politicians are excused for not wanting to appear with controversial candidates, others are savagely attacked and paid back for their disloyalty. 
  UPDATE: And now a dem admits he didn't VOTE for Obama but rather McCain? If he did or didn't, it doesn't matter. It's a remarkable statement.
  And now Howard Kurtz complains at The Daily Beast that the the presidency of the United States has been "downsized." And why would that be? Because He Who Will Turn Back the Tides frequents late night chat shows and The View? Hm. Didn't think there'd be a price for that, did they.