Jack Ruby Endorses Obama

DALLAS - After being heavily courted by the Obama and McCain campaigns for the past three months, Jack Ruby finally broke his silence today and announced that he is endorsing Barack Obama for president.

“Mr. Obama embodies the same noble qualities as our beloved late President John F. Kennedy,” Mr. Ruby said in a prepared statement.  “As everyone knows, I would kill for President Kennedy.”  Mr. Ruby then folded up his statement and looked directly into a television camera.  “I want to say this from the heart — move the cameras in on me, move them in:  If anyone, and I mean anyone, tries to interfere with Mr. Obama, I personally will gun him down.  A single bullet to the stomach, on national television, in full view of your loved ones.  That’s how I do it.  And I don’t care if you’re surrounded by police trying to protect you — I will get you, do you hear me?  You are not safe so long as I am around.  OK?”

In a prepared statement, Sen. Obama thanked Mr. Ruby for his endorsement and said he “welcomes the support of this well-known American who played an important role in a crucial moment in our history.”  Sen. Obama said he hopes Mr. Ruby will campaign with him in Texas and elsewhere.

Jul 24

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