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subsuelo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 02:58 PM
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Edwards: 'Obama likely nominee'
Source: BBC News

Former Democratic US presidential hopeful John Edwards has said that Senator Barack Obama is now his party's "likely presidential nominee".

But he has stopped short of endorsing Mr Obama, saying that the value of endorsements is "greatly inflated".

After Mr Obama's victory in this week's North Carolina primary and narrow loss in Indiana, observers say he is poised to win the nomination.

And although he did not formally endorse the Illinois senator, he joked that Mr Obama "has done pretty well without any endorsement from John Edwards".

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7392969.stm
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GetTheRightVote Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 03:01 PM
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1. That is true, he has done pretty well endorsed or not but do it anyway John E.
Go Obama Go !!!
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Liberal_Stalwart71 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 03:13 PM
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3. He did!
Did anyone notice that he slipped up in his interview on Morning Joe where he said: "I already voted for 'him'"?

I don't think he and others noticed his Freudian slip.
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Sander Donating Member (113 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 06:57 PM
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18. It was noticed
But Edwards quickly blew it off as a slip of the tongue. But Freudian slips don't lie.
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robcon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 03:12 PM
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2. Edwards is not exactly going out on a limb here.
n/t
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pacalo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 03:31 PM
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6. I agree. It supports my view of him, that he is not for sale
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robcon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 03:56 PM
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9. I'm not so sure.
Edited on Fri May-09-08 03:56 PM by robcon
He may have sold his "lack of endorsement" for a position in the "Clinton" administration, or maybe he promised neutrality to both Obama and Clinton when he left the campaign.

I don't know which is more likely.
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disndat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 06:16 PM
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14. Edwards might have
the vp or some other position with either Obama and Clinton, that is if he wants it. It has been said that he doesn't want to endorse because he doesn't want to appear to be pushing for a job with the winner. I think he looked very relaxed and happy today, so what could that mean? Useless to speculate. We will know soon enough.
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mac2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 03:13 PM
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4. Guess he's not wanting a democratic process either.
Edwards you creep!
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Catch22Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 03:30 PM
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5. Isn't that what the primaries over the last 5 months have been about?
You're mad at Edwards for stating the obvious?
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mac2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-10-08 08:58 AM
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26. No. I'm angry that he wouldn't wait for the process to be
completed to the end. The end is when the delegates vote for their candidate to run against the other party at the convention. They want to end it before that time. Why are they in a hurry but to manipulate it.
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pacalo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 03:34 PM
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7. Statements like that reflect an intolerant attitude; is that what Obamaism is about?
I've seen too many statements like that about other things at the freeper site. I sure hate to see that type of intolerance at DU for what others deem is fair. No wonder I'm so turned off by this election.
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subsuelo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 03:46 PM
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8. I hope you are not trying to equate Obama's message with intolerance
Edited on Fri May-09-08 03:49 PM by subsuelo
all based on post #4 in this thread

btw watch this video thanks

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bpeale Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 05:21 PM
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12. that kind of intolerance is all i've seen from the obama campaign
and that's why i won't support him in the GE ... even if he is the nominee. my vote has been EARNED by John Edwards & he's the only one who will get my vote.
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Wabbajack_ Donating Member (669 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 06:50 PM
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17. you prefer bush's 3rd term then?
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Liberal_Stalwart71 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 09:05 PM
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20. Are you serious?
Hillary Clinton's statements about Obama not getting the "hard-working white" vote was highly offensive. You must be joking. Tel l me you are
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TommyO Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 10:29 PM
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22. Thank you for supporting McSame
Because that's what your vote against Obama in the general election will be. Do you really want four more years of Bush crap?
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martymar64 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 04:19 PM
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10. um, he's a clinton supporter
the poster you responded to is a known clinton supporter.
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pacalo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 11:59 PM
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23. The sarcasm was lost on me since I had no way of knowing who the poster supports.
All I could go by at the time was the poster's comments. Forgive me? :pals:
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martymar64 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-10-08 08:37 AM
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25. C'mere You!
:hug:
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pacalo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-10-08 02:03 PM
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29. Martymar...
:yourock:
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Liberal_Stalwart71 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 09:04 PM
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19. Why are you equating this with Obama?
Has nothing to do with Edwards. I am a former Edwards supporter...
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pacalo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-10-08 12:03 AM
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24. If you are on the correct thread & you're replying to me...
Edited on Sat May-10-08 12:04 AM by 8_year_nightmare
The OP was about Edwards & Obama. My comment was to the poster whose comment was "Edwards you creep". Since then, I've learned that it didn't come from true annoyance, but sarcasm.
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JI7 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 10:00 PM
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21. mac2 is a Hillary supporter
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mac2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-10-08 09:00 AM
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27. No I'm not. I want a fair and open process to the convention.
Edited on Sat May-10-08 09:03 AM by mac2
I'm not for stopping and just saying anyone won and the other drop out. I'm not for the push to have our convention a pep rally only.
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mhoran Donating Member (289 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 04:46 PM
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11. Just kidding!
Right?

Please?
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MNBrewer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 06:21 PM
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15. Huh?
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happygoluckytoyou Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 06:16 PM
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13. EDWARDS --- STILL MY 1ST CHOICE.....
I RESPECT what edwards has done--- certainly wish he would come out for Obama, BUT isn't that his decision.

SOLD OUT ? i would think of it as avoiding alienation

RATHER THAN PULL THE PARTY INTO 3RDS...

i believe he dropped out of the race because he saw the "more liberal" votes splitting and WRONGLY allowing Clinton to move to the lead.

most Edwards people that i associate with, are OBAMA BOUND..... and with good reason.

..............and please dont forget to always refer to John "THE REPUBLICAN" McCain with his middle name "THE REPUBLICAN".......
---------------it pisses his handlers off as they are commanded to not put the party and the candidate into the same sentence....... HE SHOULD WEAR IT PROUDLY.... LIKE A LAPEL PIN!!!
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usregimechange Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 06:22 PM
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16. Yep, time to move on, and we have a damn good nominee too
Edited on Fri May-09-08 06:23 PM by usregimechange
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mac2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-10-08 09:02 AM
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28. "Move on"?
Before everyone gets to vote in their primary? Now that's not democratic.
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