I Don't know If You All Noticed But, John Edwards Might Have Slipped On Morning Joe.

[AllexxisF1]

I had just sat down for some quick breakfast before moving myself upstairs to my office to begin my workday. Edwards was on Morning Joe and did a great job but I believe I heard him slip up and let the cat out of the bag.

The Lady on the show asked him would you endorse the person you voted for the other day? He said yes that is true I will endorse who I voted for, I mean I voted for HIM or something to that effect. Does anyone have video of that exchange yet.


Looks like Edwards voted for Obama :-).

[southern_belle]

1. yes, I heard it too!

:applause:

[Orsino]

2. Therefore it's not too late for an endorsement, and one will be coming.

I'm not sure what Edwards is waiting for, but I hope he wins some major concession to his own agenda. Or the AG slot. Or something.

[Clark2008]

46. Waiting for political expedience...

John Edwards is not a leader - he follows the popular perception at the time as it relates to ANY given issue - whether that's the Iraqi War or Yucca Mountain.

[EffieBlack]

3. He actually said, "I voted for him or her"

[chieftain]

9. I have seen you post this same statement on other threads.

It is crystal clear from the link that he did not say "... or her." Would you please retract your comments from this and the other threads ?

[EffieBlack]

25. You can't possibly be serious.

[chieftain]

32. Totally serious.

[BlooInBloo]

35. Well let't go to the tape....

http://www.redlasso.com/ClipPlayer.aspx?id=3b356d3c-c94c-4063-a5ec-79a206133113

Now retract your statement as pure falsehood.

(Actually, it doesn't matter what you do.)

[chieftain]

37. How anyone can hear "or her" or read his lips to see "or her"

is beyond me. So maybe this is an example of "who are you going to believe, me or your lying eyes and ears"

[BlooInBloo]

39. Yup.

[yardwork]

44. ????

Why would a DUer be asked to retract their comments about their opinion of what they heard?

[Hamlette]

11. Effie, what you said is dishonest. What's up with that?

are you trying to sway people to your side? If so, what an odd way to do it.

[EffieBlack]

18. It is not dishonest in the least - I tivoed it and listened to it again

that's just what I heard him say - it was a little slurred, but if you listen to what he said leading up to it, it makes perfect sense.

[LibraLiz1973]

34. He CLEARLY said "I voted for him"

And the host clearly said, and Elizabeth voted for her.

[yardwork]

45. Are you all barking mad? Effie expressed an opinion about what she heard.

What's wrong with expressing an opinion?

Effie is one of the strongest Obama supporters on these threads. What's your problem?

[Tatiana]

16. I thought he said voted for "them" n/t

[Coexist]

4. here is a link to the video - you be the judge:

http://thepage.time.com/edwards-on-msnbc/

[Blue Diadem]

6. Ohhh..thank you for the video.

I missed it this morning but after hearing it, if I'm judging correctly..

WOOOOOO HOOOOOOO!! :bounce:

[dbmk]

15. Yeah, just saw it - and I'd agree. There is definately no "or her"

MIGHT not have have been "for him", but "for them" - but given that they are talking about the one he voted for Tuesday - that does not make much sense.

[snooper2]

24. it was for Barack

that was very clear..

He just said it fast..

"I voted for-him on Tuesday"

[dbmk]

50. Then again, the people in the studio didn't react like it was what he said.

[helderheid]

38. "I just voted for him on Tuesday." ETA, the southern accent could be "um" or "them"

[slinkerwink]

5. he also said Obama was the likely nominee

[Freddie Stubbs]

7. He seems to be going to great lengths to hide the fact that he voted for Obama

[powergirl]

8. I heard it too and Schuster teased him about it

and then backed off. Also, Edwards' comments about Clinton not hurting the Dem party leads me to this conclusion as well.

[liberaldem4ever]

10. I listened to it twice

I have a very heavy southern drawl myself, and want I heard him say was "forum" which is "for them" smushed together. I say "forum" alot, it's kind of a non-gender response. I hope he means Obama, but I didn't hear him say "for him".

[midnight]

12. Maybe he voted for himself. Could he not do that?

[Cronus Protagonist]

41. Stop with your logical commone sense ideas

We have St. Obama to laud here, dontcha know Edwards, faced with a choice between himself, Hillary or Obama would surely vote for Obama. It's common sense! (lol)

[MadBadger]

13. But did he say, I voted for EM' which is gender neutral

[butterfly77]

14. I caught it too...

I was waiting to hear him talk some more and to see if someone would mention it...

[DefenseLawyer]

17. I think he is a country boy who said "I just voted for 'em (them) on Tuesday"

I don't think it is a slip. Either way, I think his endorsement is irrelevant at this point, and I am a former Edwards supporter.

[TexanDem]

51. Yes, this is what I heard -- the generic them -- but he said voted for "'em" - NOT "him."

[the other one]

19. Heard it.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

20. You're all wrong.

He said, "These people are sh_t".

:sarcasm:

[lumberjack_jeff]

28. LOL

Or at least that's what the subtitles showed. :rofl:

[helderheid]

40. LOL!

[sfam]

21. Mika about 30 minutes later incidated that Edwards slipped...

Mika said that Edwards accidentally told them who he supported, so at least from her perspective, he said "him"

Sounded like, "em" to me, but I don't see using that for Hillary. I'da used "er".

[PoliticalAmazon]

22. Hate to say it (ex-Edwards supporter here) but Edwards is being coy....

for political expediency.

He's doing what many other SDs are doing: not making a commitment that could alienate a large portion of the Democratic base.

I loved the interview. Edwards is a truely great man. But the fact that he has not come out and endorsed a candidate, despite his tepid reasons given, IMO can only be for political expediency, to protect his options as a politician in the future.

IMO, I think this makes him unsuitable as an Obama VP or cabinet position, not when there are so many other great politicians who DID take the risk and support Obama even when it meant alienating the Clintons and risking their vindictiveness, and even when it meant that a large portion of the Dem base would remember it (unfavorably) for years.

I used to think that Edwards would be a great VP, but not now. Obama needs to choose a great politician who is also a loyalist.

[MilesColtrane]

36. Agreed.

Because there's nothing more important for informing governance than blind loyalism.

(just ask W)

[PoliticalAmazon]

42. There are several great politicians who endorsed Obama...

...and I belive that he will choose someone who is extremely competent.

There is a difference between choosing, for instance, Gov. Richardson, who is both loyal and extremely competent, and Bush/Rove choosing the head of a horse association to run FEMA.

[MilesColtrane]

43. I believe he's smart enough not to place too high a premium on somebody's...

...previous endorsement, or lack thereof.

Obama knows how the game is played. He'll choose a running mate based on their competence and their ability to pull voters from his weakest demographics.

I would be shocked if his running mate is not Edwards.

[PoliticalAmazon]

47. Disagree. It would be a slap in the face to his politician supporters, who took the risk...

...while other politicians played it safe and stayed with the powerful and vindictive Clintons.

Also, this is not a normal political primary so "how the game is played" is a little different. As much as OBama would have to watch his back if he chose Hillary, he would also have to watch his back if he appointed one of her loyalists, who may still be serving the Clintons, may carry tales to the Clintons, and may work for the Clintons' best interests, including sabotaging OBama's reelection campaign.

[lumberjack_jeff]

23. Maybe now we can move Edwards out of the DU "hate him" list. n/t

[redqueen]

26. Oh come on...

most of those who have issues with Edwards were of that opinion before the primaries even started.

Geez.

[lumberjack_jeff]

27. Riiight.

You and I both know that from here forward, he'll be a DU hero again.

[goldcanyonaz]

29. Gravel was on the ballot too.

:rofl:

[Occam Bandage]

30. I think that was a singular-case use of the third-person plural,

which is commonly used in colloquial speech as a gender-neutral third-person pronoun.

"I just voted for 'em."

[redqueen]

31. That's my take as well. (nt)

[LibraLiz1973]

33. He voted for Obama, Elizabeth for Hillary

That was what I heard

[peacebaby3]

48. Um, he obviously voted for Obama. It doesn't matter about the him or her.

The key is he says that it is highly likely the person he is voting for is going to be the person he endorses and he's always said he will endorse the Democratic nominee. Unless something changes drastically, Obama is the nominee and that's why he used the phrase, "that's very likely." Which candidate at this time is "very likely" to be the nominee? Edwards is trying to be respectful, but it's obvious he voted for Obama based on this conversation.

[GetTheRightVote]

49. This is great news, I knew john edwards would come thru for Obama !!

Kicking it for the top !!!

[TexanDem]

52. He said "em" -- not "him." That's southern talk. :)