It's getting better all the time! Watch and see what happens at 12 CST.

After Trippi stood next to Mark Penn for that infamous post-debate interview in which Penn brought up "cocaine," he must, MUST counsel Edwards to endorse Obama.

i hope hillary will do all she can to get edwards supporters and endorments and bill richardson supporters and endorments on her side.... we can't afford to have obama in the white house with out knowledge and leadership skills to run the white house.

May be after 8 years he can run again

GO HILLARY

I would like to see Edwards participate in Thursday night's debate.

As a questioner---a prominent questioner.

Objections? Seconds?

The more I see of Hillary Clinton, the more she reminds me of George Bush. Yesterday she staged a political rally after the polls closed in an election that didn't count so she could declare victory just like someone else I know? Can you say "Mission Accomplished?"

I think the voters of South Carolina should be insulted that on Saturday she left their state, with their delegates that will be counted, before the poles even closed. But for Florida she has a grand celebration? I guess it was too warm down there for her to wear a flight suit.

Think about it... She was in such a hurry to get to Tennessee so she could focus on Super Tuesday and the "Millions of voters who could finally have their voices heard." It was so urgent that she couldn't stay an extra few hours to thank the supporters that went out to vote for her. But now, less than 3 days later, she finds time to make a special trip to Florida AFTER they have voted. Her need for a photo op hopefully will backfire, because I can't take another 4 years of fairy tales.

Edwards should back OBAMA....

I sincerely hope that the good words that Mr Edwards used to help us good citizens understand his message are words that he continues to live by. No doubt that the future direction of this country and all of its citizens from the poorest to the richest, from the darkest skinned to the lightest skinned and from the youngest to the oldest will need all the good men and women will need people like Joe Biden, Chris Dodd, Dennis Kucinich, Bill Richardson, Sheldon WHithouse, Barbara Boxer etc to help us focus on the true needs of the people and the land that we all live on. Keep on talking and keep on working, we need change or change will be thrust upon us!

Edwards as VP on the Obama ticket, or Edwards as AG in an Obama administration.

Clintons are not what America needs and over 70% of primary/caucus voters to date have sent this clear message to the Clinton campaign.

No surprise that Clintons are not listening to the will of the people.

But Obama should.

Maybe I'm just an Obama partisan, but I'll be shocked to see Edwards endorse Hillary. Unless she promises him VP or Secretary of Labor or something.

My question is what would be the most "PERFECT JOB" for John Edwards in a Democratic Administration, whether it be Hillary or Obamas'??

My answer would be JOHN EDWARDS would be the BEST ATTORNEY GENERAL in this country's history!!!!

After the way Trippi went after the Clinton surrogate about the robocall in South Carolina, I would be shocked if it isn't Obama.

I gave money to John Edwards for President as recently as yesterday. And proud to have done so.

I think he will speak for himself, but I suspect this has to do with Elizabeth no matter what he may say. The man is dedicated, but I don't think he would stop dead in his tracks unless it were something more personally important.

All the blather about who his supporters will go to is pointless. Let the man say what he thinks. He hasn't failed to that so far, and I do not expect him to stop now.

Rudy drops out and endorse McCain based on principle.

Edwards drops out and will endorse whomever is the highest bidder.

Edawards has to endorse Obama. otherwise his silence is CLINTON-BOUGHT! Let's SEE how much Edawards wants CHANGE...or is he going to seel out to the Clintons. It would have to be viewed that way because all Edwards positions are AGAINST NAFTA, etc...

barfly wrote:
"Look at it this way: if Edwards endorses Hillary, alot of people who backed him will feel betrayed."

Sorry, same goes for Obama.

If part of your agenda is to remove lobbyists and PACs from influence, supporting a candidate who's top ten donors are corporate lobbyists and PAC's makes no sense whatsoever.

Edwards' and Obamas platforms are almost polar opposites.

I think Barack Obama needs the endorsement far more than the Clintons.

Remember: We are talking about 8 years of presidential favors to call home.

Also I think you need to consider the historical tendencies of the Democratic party. For whatever reasons, and one can think of many, the party has a tendency to run NorthEast liberals in the general election, and get slaughtered on a fairly regular schedule.

Hillary is a NorthEast liberal.
So in a sense she has history on her side.

If Edwards wants to see what promises to be his most enduring legacy, universal health care, come into being, whom does he go with?

Hillary, who saw his idea and was happy to copy it and advocate for it, or Obama, who saw it, compromised it, and then attacked both Edwards and Hillary with Republican talking points on an absolutely key feature of Edwards proposal?

I think if Edwards is good to his word that he's really looking to see his policies implemented, he's going to find it hard to justify going with some abject compromiser like Obama.

And, of course, where in Obama might Edwards locate anything that resembles his own fighting spirit? And who's loved by the privileged latte sipping elites -- Hillary or Obama?

I've got to guess that most of Edwards' support will go to Obama no matter what. While I passionately support Obama's candidacy and have since he announced, I would have gone for Edwards as a second choice. Hillary was never an option for me. The thought of her in the White House fills me with fear and loathing.

In order, my candidates of choice have always been:

1). Obama
2). Chris Dodd
3). John Edwards

I think there's plenty of "anyone but Hillary" sentiment out there. I think Edwards' supporters--once they get over the shock of losing a very good candidate--will tend to align themselves with Obama.

LOL! Well said, Greg D @ 1:13pm!

As an Obama supporter I'd like to applaud John Edwards and his campaign. He's brought great issues to the debate that otherwise might have gotten short shrift and lately has been a voice of sanity helping pull the party back from irrevocable division.

He was my first choice in 2004 and second in 2008. I'd like to see Obama make him Attorney General. John can do this country a great public service prosecuting Republicans for their crimes against the constitution and Wall St. corner cutting wizards who have trashed the economy.

I think John's temperament as a trial lawyer is suited to righting those wrongs. Resurrecting and depoliticizing the DOJ will be a huge job in the next administration. If he decides to run again in 2016 it'll be high profile job that'll keep him in the spotlight too.

frank, I think you're making a gross assumption in saying he dropped out "because of FL" and hillary's "huge win" (lol as I typed that). wait and see what he says, but I doubt he was pinning his hopes on FL ala Rudy.

Edwards should back the American people by staying in the race.

Once again, California will not have a true voice in choosing our Presidential candidate.

The whole point of moving up California's primary is so we could be heard.

I sincerely hope his reason for dropping out before Super Tuesday is not Elizabeth's health. But if he's out for any other reason, I will be seriously PISSED.

Gallup shows Obama gaining:

http://www.gallup.com/poll/104044/Gallup-Daily-Tracking-Election-2008.aspx

It's interesting to compare Edwards' performance during the same time period. Note the early part of the graph, where Obama and Hillary are heading in opposite directions--Hillary gains while Obama loses a little, then Obama gains while Hillary loses. Clearly, the race is tight and between the two of them. But look at what's happening with Edwards during the same timeframe. He's generally tracking below Obama, but with a very similar trajectory. Then, around January 17-18, Edwards' support begins falling off. At the same time, Obama's support starts to climb. It's all within the margin, of course, but viewed from that angle, the numbers look good for Obama.

That's going to be some debate this coming thursday, Clinton vs. Obama. I'd like to see an Obama/Edwards ticket, but I don't see Edwards backing Hillary though either way. That can not be possible.

Wes,

What everyone knows is that the demographics of SC are very far skewed away from the demographics of the vast majority of states, and that that is why Obama did so well.

Look at the numbers.

Once again, California will not have a true voice in choosing our Presidential candidate.

There was a commentator on NPR last night making a pitch for California's primary to come first next go around. I thought it was a very good idea. California has the most diverse electorate and the most diverse economy in the nation, so it would be impossible for candidates to win there by pandering to specific voting blocs (farming, textiles, Hispanics, etc). The great argument against California is that it is so large as to preclude personal appearances, but if it were first, that would allow lots of time for personal appearances all over the state because no one would need to be campaigning anywhere else. I think that it is a very good idea, although one unlikely to go anywhere.

I will be out volunteering for Obama in CT this weekend and have taken the day off work on Feb 5 to drive voters to the polls for Obama. Does anybody else sense a wave of Obama-Mania!

This strikes me as exactly wrong. In fact, since Edwards is dropping out precisely because of the Florida vote, it will be impossible for the media to pretend it wasn't critically important. And it will also be impossible for them not to mention that Hillary won, and by a huge margin.

Yawn.
Okay I'll bite.

Since Florida was off the table by agreement, show me one shred of evidence that Edwards is vacating his ambitions because of the vote there. One single shred of evidence outside of your own mind! One!

Regarding the bit about the media not being able to pretend...yada yada yada...

Wake me up when this happens.

zzzzzzzzzz..........

More. Better. Zealots. Please.
Wow. Primaries: The silly season for sure

What everyone knows is that the demographics of SC are very far skewed away from the demographics of the vast majority of states, and that that is why Obama did so well.

Oh my.
What everybody knows?
Or what you have assumed to be true?
I caught you out on this line of personal interpretation the other night. You have got a knack for skewering reality to fit your fanaticism.

Suggestion:
Become a good liberal again.
Learn to think critically.

Can someone explain why an Obama-Edwards ticket is/is not feasible? Who are the VP choices for Obama? I supported Edwards specifically for his anti-corporate stand, which in my mind is the key to unraveling the whole lobbyist/pay to play/fascist government we have now.

There's only one reason Edwards dropped out now. It's the same reason he will not be part of the Obama administration. Just google "Edwards love child" to find out.

Carlos,

Stop spreading that awful muck. That "love child" stuff is complete BS. It has ONLY run in the National Enquirer.

The National Enquirer "evidence" is that a women who worked for his campaign is pregnant and that some of her friends speculate the father is Edwards... oooooo

In truth, She has denied Edwards is the Father. The actual father has already come forward. The father is not Edwards.

There is absolutely no way Edwards can support Clinton without tarnishing his credibility. His stances on the issues are much closer to Obama's anyway. I agree with earlier post that the timing of this was to blunt any traction she got from Florida.

I think Obama will get a one-two Edwards and Gore endorsement on Fri/Sat and on Monday they will all be on the same stage in one unified anti-Clinton moment. How sweet wi