What is John Edwards up to?

[techs]

I have to wonder. Edwards shocking withdrawal BEFORE Super Tuesday was the unexpected action that stopped certain victory for Hillary. The Edwards supporters broke 5-2 in favor of Obama. If he had been in the race the additional 3 percent nation wide would have ended up giving Hillary the win and the momemtum and the kind of lead that would have made her the prohibitive favorite.
Now, apparently, both Obama and Clinton are courting his support.
I think Edwards is definitely negotiating for some post. I think he might want the VP spot, though I think he might settle for something like Attorney General.
Here's the thing. As time goes on he seems less and less important, and I don't think at this point he really could sway many voters with an endorsement. While in a close race anything would help either candidate, what can Edwards deliver?
Would it be one percent? Less than one percent?
I would have to think that he would have had much more clout negotiating before Super Tuesday.

 

[jman19]

He's waiting for a spot in Obama's cabinet

 

[Lemon law]

Why does everything have to have deep and hidden meanings? When Edwards was not competitive in South Carolina, basically his base, he dropped out.

End of story. He is a comparatively young man, he has a political future if he wants it, and thus far is not endorsing Hillary or Obama. Like nearly everyone else running for President,
08 was not his year.

 

[Pabster]

Ah, techs. Now resorting to excuses and fairy tale explanations as to why his beloved Hillary is finished.

 

[Lemon law]

Originally posted by: Pabster
Ah, techs. Now resorting to excuses and fairy tale explanations as to why his beloved Hillary is finished.

Ah, Pabster. Now resorting to excuses and fairy tale explanation as to why his hated Hillary is
finished. ( fixed for you )

Just give it damn rest Pabster, this ain't your bridge to troll under. Registered Democratic voters will decide who they want to oppose the Republicans this November. Pabster, you simply are not included in that set of voters unless you as big of a fraud on voter registration as you seem to be on this forum.

 

[Carmen813]

Originally posted by: Lemon law

Originally posted by: Pabster
Ah, techs. Now resorting to excuses and fairy tale explanations as to why his beloved Hillary is finished.

Ah, Pabster. Now resorting to excuses and fairy tale explanation as to why his hated Hillary is
finished. ( fixed for you )

Just give it damn rest Pabster, this ain't your bridge to troll under. Registered Democratic voters will decide who they want to oppose the Republicans this November. Pabster, you simply are not included in that set of voters unless you as big of a fraud on voter registration as you seem to be on this forum.

Actually its looking more and more like superdelegates will.

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: Lemon law
Why does everything have to have deep and hidden meanings? When Edwards was not competitive in South Carolina, basically his base, he dropped out.

End of story. He is a comparatively young man, he has a political future if he wants it, and thus far is not endorsing Hillary or Obama. Like nearly everyone else running for President,
08 was not his year.

He's a trial lawyer

 

[EagleKeeper]

If you can not win in your home town, to continue forward indicates an unwillingness to realize the shallowness of your support.

Gore ran into the same situation in 00 - he could not even carry Tenn.
However, at that point, he did not have the luxury of time to look at what the results could mean.

But it is indictative

 

[piasabird]

Cant you just wait and see who wins at the convention?

I dont see what the difference is.
Team one 2 lawyers.
Team two 2 lawyers.

The country is doomed either way. . .

Edwards . . . Just another lawyer.

Why do only lawyers win in the Democratic Party or politics in general?

Maybe they just better trained liars.

 

[techs]

Originally posted by: piasabird
Cant you just wait and see who wins at the convention?

I dont see what the difference is.
Team one 2 lawyers.
Team two 2 lawyers.

The country is doomed either way. . .

Edwards . . . Just another lawyer.

Why do only lawyers win in the Democratic Party or politics in general?

Maybe they just better trained liars.

Actually Bush, an MBA, has broken all records for Presidential lying.
In any contest of lies, my money (if they haven't already stolen it) is on the MBA's.

 

[Lemon law]

As nightmare points out Edwards---He's a trial lawyer

But as a now independently wealthy trial lawyer, he has caught the political bug, and has not engaged in trial lawyering in more than a decade.

And Reagan was an actor and became a politician. And McCain was a Navy pilot and became a politician. In short people change and grow. So what. At least Edwards was a very good trial lawyer. Unlike GWB, the MBA, who ran nearly every business he touched into the ground.

 

[Skitzer]

Originally posted by: jman19
He's waiting for a spot in Obama's cabinet

If that were true he would have endorsed Obama by now ....he has not. Try again.

 

[Moonbeam]

Originally posted by: piasabird
Cant you just wait and see who wins at the convention?

I dont see what the difference is.
Team one 2 lawyers.
Team two 2 lawyers.

The country is doomed either way. . .

Edwards . . . Just another lawyer.

Why do only lawyers win in the Democratic Party or politics in general?

Maybe they just better trained liars.

Obama is a lawyer because Abraham Lincoln was.

 

[Fern]

Originally posted by: techs
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Now, apparently, both Obama and Clinton are courting his support.
I think Edwards is definitely negotiating for some post. I think he might want the VP spot, though I think he might settle for something like Attorney General.
Here's the thing. As time goes on he seems less and less important, and I don't think at this point he really could sway many voters with an endorsement. While in a close race anything would help either candidate, what can Edwards deliver?

Maybe it's not Edwards who's waiting?

Or maybe it is him and he's waiting to have maximum effect (and get max payback from the endorsee). Maybe he's waiting to get a better idea of who'll win. What's the point (or benefit) of endorsing the loser?

Edwards appealed to the blue collar Dems.

Might be his endorsement is timed to make big news just before an important upcoming primary, like say Pennsylvanis. I think an Obama victory there would finish HRC.

I'd need to look at the polling data back when he was running to what state he may some clout in. Edit: Looks like an Edwards endorsement could help in Ohio & NC

Fern

 

[jman19]

Originally posted by: Skitzer

Originally posted by: jman19
He's waiting for a spot in Obama's cabinet

If that were true he would have endorsed Obama by now ....he has not. Try again.

My reply wasn't serious, it was a jab at Techs being a Hillarybot. Try again.