Anyone else wishing Edwards would get back in the race?

[OzarkDem]

How great it would be to have someone who is a real candidate for change, not someone just reading the script.

[Sulawesi]

1. Nope. Delighted

[LakeSamish706]

2. I wish the hell he hadn't dropped out so soon in the first place. n/t

[Mojambo]

3. I wish he had never had to drop out, but he did and it's over.

Coming back in at this point isn't an option, so I don't wish for it.

[tritsofme]

To what end?

Just to cause trouble?

[Norwood]

4. absolutely

I reluctantly moved my support to Obama after John dropped out, I would switch back in a second if he got back in.

[EmperorHasNoClothes]

5. Nope, sorry.

I like Edwards but this is Obama's election at this point. And, for the record, he's not "just reading the script".

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

6. Would you want to see him get his ass kicked?

Again?

[OzarkDem]

22. Apparently we're too far deep

in letting the news media choose our candidates for us - like American Idol.

How sad if we end up going through another 8 years of the same old stuff.

[flor de jasmim]

7. I'm not sure at this point--

I wish he hadn't left the race in the first place, but at this point I think he would take votes away from Obama and make it difficult for a clean victory. It would be great if the two nominees could be chosen quickly and then they both go on vacation and we suspend all political ads until September (I know, but I can still dream...).

[KAZ]

8. Loved him. Time to move forward.

[Prefer]

9. Who knows what's really anymore anyway...

Is anything really real any more? It always discomforted me that the votes didn't seem to much support his rhetoric.

[mkultra]

10. i do

but at this point i woudl love to see him as vp

[DemReadingDU]

24. Better as Attorney General, not vp

Edwards could do a lot to clean up the corruption as AG. What would he do as VP?

[Vadem]

11. Yes!! I voted for him today in VA!.... not holding out hope for his

return but voted so he could have some clout and some delegates at the convention and perhaps some say in the Dem platform.

[Nay]

13. I voted for Edwards, too, VAdem. Couldn't look at the other two.

[shireen]

34. voted for him in MD

I could not bring myself to vote for the front-runners. So I cast a vote for Edwards, all his delegates, and one delegate each for Biden and Richardson. (Didn't see any Kucinich delegates listed or I would have voted for them.)

I hope there will be some good number of votes for Edwards and Kucinich to send a message to the front-runners: we're not going anywhere.
In this instance, we could not vote for our candidate but we voted for their positions.

[NOLALady]

40. I voted for him in Louisiana.

I'll support Obama now, but I want Edwards with some clout.

[Sonicmedusa]

12. I just wished he had never left the race.

:(

[smokey nj]

14. I'm sorry he dropped out.

:(

[southerncrone]

15. Well, wishing won't make it happen. My grandmother use to say:

"You can wish in one hand & S*** in the other." Moral = Wishing won't get you S***.

John is gone for '08. I felt there was some sort of arm-twisting going on, because he was not himself when he gave his "withdrawl" speech. But we will probably never know what happened.

But, what will be will be. I just hope he will be AG or win in 2016!

[Flabbergasted]

18. My dad always says that. I've never ever heard any one else say it.

[OzarkDem]

21. Funny thing, I say that about Obama n/t

[LisaL]

16. Nope.

I hoped for the longest time Gore would run, though.

[Flabbergasted]

17. Hillary would be doing better right now but with each passing week he

stays in, the longer the primary would take.

[OzarkDem]

19. So many "new" DU'ers in this thread

I hardly recognize any of the names. And they all talk exactly the same. Interesting.

[mzmolly]

20. I really like JE, and I supported him in the primary, but I don't.

I think he'll be a fine advocate for the poor/working class regardless. :hi:

[LWolf]

23. I'd like to have the whole original crew back in the race,

without HRC or Obama. :shrug:

[OzarkDem]

27. True,

Biden, Edwards or Kucinich would be an improvement.

[southerncrone]

37. Me, too. IMHO we ended up with the 2 worst choices.

[The Backlash Cometh]

25. Seems pointless hanging around DU without him.

[janetblond]

26. Edwards WILL get back in the race !!

when he becomes Obama's RUNNING MATE!
:>)

[saracat]

28. That would be demeaning.Sorry.I have to say it.

[janetblond]

33. Why would that be demeaning?

I think what was demeaning was being John Kerry's running mate.
THAT was demeaning! When CLEARLY, Edward was FAR SUPERIOR to Kerry.
Kerry is a wuss and an elitist.
That's Y he was swift-boated.
And he's so RICH, he didn't "have" to be President.
He didn't want it bad enough, 'cause he didn't "need" it.
I think Kerry is happy, just traveling, windsurfing and wearing nice suits.
Edwards deserved better!

[saracat]

35. What has my post to do with Kerry? Edwards is far superior to Obama in every

way. He is a true representative of the people. He shouldn't have to take a back seat to a media generated candidate.

As for your comments regarding Kerry you are pathetically ill informed and "wusses" don't get purple hearts or stand up to Congress about an illegal war or tackle the BCCI when no one else would.And Kerry is not himself "rich" he never has been .He lived as a child off the graciousness of an Aunt, and is now married to a woman who has money in trust for her children.

[Exultant Democracy]

29. Nope, I'm fine with him spending this time with his family. I'm sure he will be busy soon.

[UpInArms]

30. I miss John and I miss real issues instead of comparing the covers of books

[liberalla]

38. I really like that photo of him...

and I really miss him too...

[spooky3]

31. if he had a chance of winning, definitely yes

But given what has transpired, I am glad he now has the opportunity to do other things. Campaigns are grueling.

[Radical Activist]

32. No. I'm happy having a candidate with a real progressive record.

People are sick of candidates who change in every election. There are good things about Edwards but he wasn't our strongest candidate.

[saracat]

36. And who is that?

[liberalla]

39. I am, but I'm really wishing he hadn't gotten out in the first place.

I think he should have spent the $6 million and run those TV ads in the super tuesday states, and been in that next debate.

The decision to drop out could've come later... I'm not over it yet. ;(

[COFoothills]

41. Why, so he could get 10% of the vote some more?

No thanks, we have an embarrassment of riches on the democrat side. Look at that pisspoor batch of souls the republicans had to choose from.

We need to whittle the field down to a candidate at this point, not be expanding the field.