Michael Moore could be the kiss of death for Barack Obama, after pledging his support for the Democratic nominee on his website today. Going back over the last few elections, you may recall that Moore endorsed Nader in 2000 and John Kerry in 2004. Neither of those guys became President.

In fact, Moore only seemed to be lowering his liberal standards four years ago in shockingly urging Nader to call it quits. So, aligning himself with a candidate, one whom he may very well want to lampoon in a future documentary, could be a kiss of death for himself, too.

But he just couldn’t stay quiet any longer:

I haven’t spoken publicly ’til now as to who I would vote for, primarily for two reasons: 1) Who cares?; and 2) I (and most people I know) don’t give a rat’s ass whose name is on the ballot in November, as long as there’s a picture of JFK and FDR riding a donkey at the top of the ballot, and the word “Democratic” next to the candidate’s name.

He should have stopped at #1, because that’s all the reason he needed. Plus, his second reason goes even further than his 2004 Kerry endorsement in displaying his political laziness of late. Sure, his taking a side between Democrats elevates him from that couch of couldn’t care less, but it seems a little late for someone who makes a living as something of political figure. Especially since his final straw with Hillary appears to be hypocritical.