Edwards endorses Obama

Premature.

Patience is a virtue oft-rewarded.

Cycloptichorn

Thanks for giving us your opinion.

You're welcome.

Cycloptichorn

Wheee!

What's premature though, Cycloptichorn? The rumor, when Roxxxanne posted it? Seems confirmed now.

Lol, I had heard rumors all day, but she posted literally the minute CNN confirmed on the top of their page.

He hasn't actually endorsed yet - but he's gonna.

Cycloptichorn

You and your rumors! :-)

Yeah, he's going to at 6:20, doesn't seem to be any doubt as of now.

Can't wait to see it!

I wish he'd done it earlier. This is more an admission of Obama's success in claiming the nomination.

or an admission that j.e. wouldn't mind being v.p. :wink:

When Edwards and Obama raised arms after the introduction, they sure looked like a potential winning ticket.

Yeah... I think their messages just don't quite jibe though.

Edwards -- there are two Americas. We need to tear down the wall between them and make one.

Obama -- don't slice and dice us; we worship a mighty God in the blue states and we have gay friends in red states.

Edwards would make a great AG. http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/attytood/Barack_on_torture.html

Not Edwards for veep. Well, first off, I don't think there's as much to who is on the "ticket" as seems to be the prevailing wisdom. Seems a lot of cache is extrapolated as coming from the choice of veep that I don't really see. I mean, yeah I guess it would matter if the 2nd banana was a complete cretin, or obviously and decisively outshone the pres candidate, but other than that...?

BUT, if we are trying to guess who might lend some wind to the sails of the dem candidate, I would say to take on someone not so much aligned with you on everything - or (and this may be more important) not perceived as being aligned with you on everything.

I think Edwards would be perceived by the bubbas and bubbettes (hope that's not offensive - it WAS a well known and popularly used term in other recent presidential elections) as being "more of the same". I think someone like Jim Webb might be perceived as lending some balance to the ticket.

i like jim webb a lot too. obama may be the velvet glove. this time the ticket will need a iron fist to go along with all of the shiny happy people stuff.

my edwards comment was meant more as a joke. i really like the guy, but his performance with kerry was astoundingly weak. could have rubbed off on him, but why take chances if you don't have to. his prez run this time didn't have a lot of oomph either. for what ever reason he just isn't connecting with people in that undefinable place that turns a fan into a supporter.

on the other hand, i don't see webb allowing himself to be bullied around in a debate or other exchange.