BREAKING: John Edwards endorses New York Giants as Super Bowl Champions ...

[Apollo11]

BREAKING: This news just in from John Edwards mansion ...

Statement by John Edwards on May 15th, 2008

"I am proud to associate myself with the New York Giants football franchise who I believe are in the strongest position to call themselves Super Bowl Champions after winning the forty-second Super Bowl on February 3rd, 2008. They only won by 3 points, but now that the game has been over for more than 10 weeks, I think it is safe to say that the New York Giants are the Super Bowl Champions and I am proud to count myself as one of their supporters."

"I would also like to pay tribute to the New England Patriots, who let's not forget did succeed in winning no less than three out of the previous six Super Bowls. There can be no doubt that the AFC is stronger today because of the strength and determination that has been shown by the New England Patriots."

Another example of true leadership by the former Senator from North Carolina! B-)

:sarcasm:

[Pawel K]

1. lol. good one

[Tellurian]

22. John, is it safe yet for coming out of your hidey hole?

maybe, at this late date, your endorsement may trigger donors with deep pockets...

:sarcasm:

[Pawel K]

27. I sense somebody else is about to get thrown under a bus.

[NJmaverick]

2. GO GIANTS!!!! WORLD CHAMPIONS!!!!

WHOO! HOO!!!

:bounce:

[Captain Hilts]

3. Manning would win a primary in his home state, Edwards wouldn't. nt

[Romulox]

4. Same thought I had: Don't go out on a limb there, John! NT

[Occam Bandage]

5. Gee, I wasn't aware the Patriots were still insisting they should be crowned champions,

since they "were best-positioned to repeat next season."

That's the point you were trying to make, right? That Hillary's obviously lost and needs to give up?

[jgraz]

15. Actually, they are. They say they won the popular vote

[Occam Bandage]

19. Plus, the won the big games during the regular season, and polled very highly.

Frankly, the Giants don't deserve it; they only captured it on a technicality. Even though the Patriots scored more points last year, the Giants just ran up the score in the last contest, and used that to steal the Super Bowl crown. Clearly the NFL should have awarded the title to the Patriots.

[jgraz]

24. Plus, they're married to a former Superbowl champion

And, dammit! It was their turn!!!

[dionysus]

6. awww, poor bitter person...

you gonna throw smoove johnny under the bus now?
;)

[Apollo11]

11. I don't feel bitter about it

But I think most Obama supporters are smart enough to realize that if someone has waited this long to endorse it means they were keeping their options open until it was clear who was going to win.

[dionysus]

14. i agree, i think an earlier endorsement would have carried some weight.. now, not so much...

[JimGinPA]

7. He Had Nothing But Nice Things To Say About Hillary...Which Makes Your OP Somewhat Petty

Maybe it'll be funny to some of the lower class of Hillary supporters here though.

[bobbert]

9. The OP had nothing but nice things to say about the Patriots

[Zavulon]

8. Excellent, ROFL! (NT)

[gristy]

10. Go Giants! WHAT A CATCH!!!!

:bounce:

[NightWatcher]

12. is Edwards "dead to yall" now too?

[The_Counsel]

13. This Is Just Sad...

The man made a decision. Why bash him? Because he didn't choose your favorite candidate? Bush league. Truly bush league...

The analogy was funny, tho'. Inaccurate, but funny. :)

[Apollo11]

17. See my post #11 above

Glad you found it funny! :hi:

[The_Counsel]

25. There's Some Truth To The Argument...

...that some SD's are/were waiting until we have a clear nominee before they endorse. Many of them are up for re-election and are keeping the "coattail" phenomenon in mind.

Someone like Edwards, though, has no such worry. I believe he truly was conflicted--especially seeing as how he's married to someone who most believe is a Hillary backer. I believe he knew a month ago that Obama was his man, but couldn't figure out the best way to "affect the race" with his endorsement. Announcing yesterday helps to offset the massacre in WV (in general) and the argument that "working class whites" will never vote for Obama. There IS a method to the madness..

[bowens43]

16. hillary has been rejected. get over it.

[Apollo11]

18. I will get over it in my own time

Meanwhile, let's all share a healthy LOL at John Edwards shameless bandwagon-jumping! B-)

[islandmkl]

20. THIS JUST IN, PART II !!

Hillary supports the New England Patriots' efforts to use points from early season games against Jets and Dolphins against the Giants...

thereby solidifying the Patriots' claim that they are the Super Bowl Champions for 2008!!

[WonderGrunion]

43. Also

if you include the points won by the Patriots in pre-season exhibition games, they clearly lead. Once the NFL rules committee sits down and votes to include those points into the season totals, then the Patriots will clearly be crowned the NFL world champions. After all, the Patriots played those games and just because the Giants agreed that those games wouldn't count towards the regular season doesn't mean that the fans who payed to watch those exhibition games should be dis-enfranchised from having they NFL experience certified.

Oh, BTW :sarcasm:

[onehandle]

21. How classy of you.

Some supporters are still classy to the end.

[book_worm]

23. boy the list of progressives and dems who are dead to Hillary supporters grow by the day.

Soon all you'll have are your new friends at FAUX News.

[PDittie]

26. FUnny

[Upton]

28. Hillary is done, time to move on

I find it extremely disappointing that a few disgruntled Clinton supporters have taken to trashing everything and everybody Democratic that doesn't agree with their position.

[DS1]

29. Get over it, loser

:eyes:

[workinclasszero]

30. Better late than never.

When are the Hillbots gonna leave the darkside? Its getting real late now.....

[jgraz]

31. Even though you're taking crap for it, it was pretty damn funny

:rofl:

[habitual]

32. of course, he would have never had to post-endorse if the patriots

weren't cheaters who felt entitled to the trophy. But since they have refused to admit that the Giants won and are actually still standing on the field with 2 seconds left after their Head Coach has run off with his tail between his legs leaving them stranded, someone has to send a gentle message to them... "It is over."

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[jgraz]

36. Damn, GrovelBot's gonna get banned

[Stop Cornyn]

34. I suppose if Edwards completely knocked Hillary's victory lap off the front page, I'd be bitter too

if I was supporting the rotting corpse of a campaign that died more than a month ago.

[workinclasszero]

38. OUCH! Thats gonna leave a mark!

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::applause:

[Stop Cornyn]

40. It's good that they're taking their bitter frustration out on Edwards instead of our nominee

[bigwillq]

35. GIANTS!

YAY! :bounce: World fucking champs! :bounce:

[Life Long Dem]

37. Another it's too late post from Hillary supporters.

The Clinton's had a it's too late for his endorsement quarrel as well. Obama doesn't have the screw you attitude the Clinton's have. Richardson's endorsement is greeted with pleasure by Obama, as is the Edwards endorsement. No sarcasm or bitterness here.

[Enrique]

39. this is HUGE

the Patriots are toast now!

[Apollo11]

41. It's not too late to recommend this thread!

Thanks to the 7 folks who already did it! :hi:

:kick:

[Barack_America]

46. Aww, I rec'd it for you.

I don't agree with it, but we don't always have to agree to support each other. Right?

[davidpdx]

42. Not surprising Hillary Clinton supporters

would throw yet another person under the bus. It's typical of their lack of class.

[scheming daemons]

44. So.... John Edwards likes winners, eh? Sounds good to me...

[Barack_America]

45. So you admit that Obama has won?

Well, that's a start.

[DemVet]

47. LOL...that's about what his "suck-up" actually amounts to.

I wonder what Administration job he's aiming for?

[reflection]

48. Excellent. n/t

[sfam]

49. Too funny!

[AP]

50. If the giants still need to beat John McCaine to become president, then good.