Why Would Senator Obama Decline John Edwards' Support?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

http://www.newsweek.com/id/106153

I'm told that Edwards's decision was very closely held, meaning he and his wife alone knew the score. As of Tuesday morning, he still had an ambitious schedule planned in the Super Tuesday states. But Tuesday afternoon he notified his staff that he wanted to go to New Orleans instead. Everyone knew what that meant. That devastated city was where Edwards had begun his campaign in the name of the poor and forgotten. Now he would return to say that his campaign had failed, but that the cause lived on. As for his endorsement plans, they remain unclear. His representatives had been reaching out to Obama's high command for weeks, but I am told that they rebuffed him. A top aide to Edwards cautioned not to assume that Edwards would endorse Obama. "He's gained a lot of respect for Hillary, for her toughness in all that she has been through." That could just be a negotiating ploy on Edwards's part. We'll see.


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If the account is true what benefit would Senator Obama receive by declining John Edwards' support...It doesn't make sense to me...It sure seems counterintuitive...

[jackson_dem]

1. Maybe the asking price (VP) was too high?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

9. I Don't Think He Wants To Run For VP Again?

He would look like the proverbial number two...

When's the last time the losing vice presidential candidate ran for vice president again with another candidate?

[jackson_dem]

12. His only chance to become president was to run in 2016 after 8 years as VP

[waiting for hope]

2. Is it a statement of his

true character? I don't know, but it would be pretty stupid in light of pissing off Edwards' supporters.

[OHdem10]

3. The usual arrogance of Obama supporters.

[TwilightGardener]

8. Wha? What does this have to do with our candidates and their dealings?

[LittleClarkie]

16. What does the article have to do with supporters?

We would seem to be talking about candidates.

[tabatha]

4. I doubt this is true.

I thought Obama had considered Edwards as AG.

[Colobo]

5. I don't think that every happened. Fineman is not the most reliable source around...

[ingac70]

6. This shit is from Howard Fineman....

a known liar who said just last week that Ted Kennedy would remain above the fray and make no endorsements in the Democratic primaries.

[themaguffin]

14. that doesn't make anyone a liar

[ingac70]

22. this does...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/top10/01/top10_2001_39.html

[thereismore]

15. Yes, I heard him say that. I thought: some prophet! nt

[TwilightGardener]

7. Obama may not have agreed to make him VP--that's the only reason I can see.

[jackson_dem]

11. That's all I can see too

[LisaM]

10. I'll wait for Obama to confirm that

I can't imagine - if Obama is really about HOPE - that he would decline Edwards' support.

[JuniperLea]

13. I'll wait too...

But if this story has legs, I'll be forced to vote Clinton... and it won't be a happy day.

[jbonkowski]

17. Edwards co-sponsored the IWR in the Senate

I don't hold it against him, but some people do. A lot.

jim

[LisaM]

27. Weren't there a ton of co-sponsors?

I strongly disagreed with his vote, but then again, other Senators I respect voted for it. I think the fact they were even put into the position to begin with was reprehensible (the forced timeline, the pressures from constitutents, the veiled threats.....) I certainly would not have wanted to have been in his place.

[ingac70]

28. Here are the sponsors of the IWR....

S.J.RES.46 was sponsored by Joe Lieberman (D), with 16 cosponsors: Sen Allard, Wayne - 10/2/2002 Sen Baucus, Max - 10/7/2002 Sen Bayh, Evan - 10/2/2002 Sen Breaux, John B. - 10/9/2002 Sen Bunning, Jim - 10/4/2002 Sen Domenici, Pete V. - 10/2/2002 Sen Edwards, John - 10/3/2002 Sen Helms, Jesse - 10/2/2002 Sen Hutchinson, Tim - 10/2/2002 Sen Johnson, Tim - 10/7/2002 Sen Landrieu, Mary L. - 10/2/2002 Sen McCain, John - 10/2/2002 Sen McConnell, Mitch - 10/2/2002 Sen Miller, Zell - 10/2/2002 Sen Thurmond, Strom - 10/10/2002 Sen Warner, John - 10/2/2002


Look at the filthy scum he aligned himself with!

[robbedvoter]

18. Could have been some other lesser attampt to negotiate - coordination of message

events, whatever. Then again, it's Fineman so...

[Mass]

19. It would not be the first time that Fineman speaks without knowing and is wrong.

[Mass]

21. TMP has Trippi contradicting directly this unnamed source.

http://tpmelectioncentral.com/2008/01/top_edwards_adviser_trippi_on_hillary_and_obama_theyre_banging_down_the_doors_for_our_endorsement.php

[FlyingSquirrel]

20. I wouldn't put much stock in that article

However, if I were running for President I'd sure want to be able to make my own decision regarding who my running mate would be (if I won the nominatioin) and not be rushed into it either.

[Debi]

23. Maybe, just maybe Howard Fineman is a moran who needed a story

for this morning's 'news' :eyes:

[DJ13]

24. "He's gained a lot of respect for Hillary"

I would hope that true Edwards supporters would take that as a betrayal of the anti-corporate message he had based his entire campaign on.

That would be a sellout.

[2rth2pwr]

25. Maybe Obama, like many others, doesn't trust the guy. nt

[JuniperLea]

26. That's rude... and really dumb...

A delegate is a delegate... it would be stupid for Obama to turn down votes. Why don't you just wait to find out for sure like the rest of us are doing before you go spreading your flamebait poison?

[BeyondGeography]

29. Because he didn't?

[judaspriestess]

30. well Obama can stuff it

where the sun don't shine