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Edwards Ups the Ante In Kentucky: Thread Four | 239 comments (239 topical)
A Bit Of A Joke I'd Say. Edwards' Numbers (5.00 / 5) (#1)
by PssttCmere08 on Wed May 14, 2008 at 06:51:30 PM EST
weren't that big anywhere....and him vouching for obama...laughable.  Anyone paying attention knows exactly what obama is about...thought he didn't need those votes?

What is embarrasing for Edwards (5.00 / 5) (#17)
by talex on Wed May 14, 2008 at 07:00:08 PM EST
is that he campaigned in Iowa for 4 years and ends up endorsing the newbie he lost too. That is quite a blow.

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Personally. (5.00 / 1) (#226)
by lansing quaker on Wed May 14, 2008 at 07:57:16 PM EST
I'd rather not mock John Edwards.  He and Elizabeth are great Americans and sent a positive and important message on the stump.

As an advocate for Hillary am I disappointed?  Yes.

Am I angry or "bitter"?  Nah.

It reeks of political calculation, and I doubt that his endorsement will do much in the upcoming Primaries and mean much less come the General Election.  Lots of other high profile, popular elected officials have already endorsed Obama.  And?

It will change the media narrative in the short term, but Hillary has never been one to win on media narratives.  And in the GE, the endorsement will mean jack all because it's an endorsement from a Democrat to a Democrat.

Again: I'm disappointed with Edwards.  But I will not insult him or Elizabeth for this.  If anything, it's party machinations behind this.

And this is why I re-registered as a big ol' (I) instead of a D.

Because "I" will vote in November, and "I" will not vote for Obama.

But I still think John and Elizabeth Edwards are great Americans.


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Hey... (5.00 / 4) (#88)
by p lukasiak on Wed May 14, 2008 at 07:19:36 PM EST
after losing to Clinton by 41 points yesterday, the 7% that edwards got in West Virginia lookes pretty good....It would have gotten Obama to just a 2-1 loss!

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As a former Edwards supporter, (5.00 / 3) (#95)
by The Realist on Wed May 14, 2008 at 07:20:51 PM EST
judging from the timing, it just really seems like a vindictive slap in the face to Hillary.  Edwards believes in fighting and his policies were so much closer to her policies that i can't see any other reason for him to endorse Obama.

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Edwards couldn't (5.00 / 0) (#190)
by Saxon on Wed May 14, 2008 at 07:45:27 PM EST
carry his home state (or deliver it) in 2004 GE. So, i don't see what his endorsement adds.

he decided to go with the guy and giving a speech about how obama is the only guy who can make change! didn't he and Kerry say they will bring change in 2004?  Isn't Hillary campaigning on her experience in making a difference (not just words)

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Edwards Ups the Ante In Kentucky: Thread Four | 239 comments (239 topical)

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