Breaking (Novak)!?! - Attorney Gen Edwards?

[kpete]

Breaking! Attorney Gen Edwards
by maxnyc
Fri Jan 25, 2008 at 01:15:17 PM PST

In an article published in Rasmussen Reports, our old friend Robert Novak
is reporting that the Obama campaign will offer John Edwards the position of Attorney General.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/...
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/political_commentary/commentary_by_robert_d_novak/attorney_general_edwards


WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Illinois Democrats close to Sen. Barack Obama are quietly passing the word that John Edwards will be named attorney general in an Obama administration.

Installation at the Justice Department of multimillionaire trial lawyer Edwards would please not only the union leaders supporting him for president but organized labor in general. The unions relish the prospect of an unequivocal labor partisan as the nation's top legal officer.

In public debates, Obama and Edwards often seem to bond together in alliance against front-running Sen. Hillary Clinton. While running a poor third, Edwards could collect a substantial bag of delegates under the Democratic Party's proportional representation. Edwards then could try to turn his delegates over to Obama in the still unlikely event of a deadlocked Democratic National Convention.

more at:
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/1/25/16519/5981/298/443124

[Blarch]

1. Bingo was his nameo

[Proud2BAmurkin]

2. Attorney General? That doesn't even make sense. Is that supposed to win over Edwards people?

:rofl:

[LSparkle]

9. Hey, works for me

He could do a lot of good for the country in such a position, pushing back against corporate power (the essence of his campaign at the moment).

[rhett o rick]

33. But how would you know that Obama made the promise? nm

[russian33]

38. cause Novak said so

:silly:

[rhett o rick]

55. Yep that cinches it. nm

[LSparkle]

69. I don't -- I'm just saying if it were so, it'd work for me (as an Edwards fan)

[Monty__]

65. He could do more work

for the nation in the White House

[AndyA]

3. Don't be picking out the carpet and drapes just yet, Barack.

You still have a few gauntlets to pass before it comes to this.

Really!

[ccpup]

10. a few?

how about the 19 States out of the 22 voting on February 5th where he's still polling lower than Hillary -- out of the margin of error -- and has a lot of ground to make up?

[AndyA]

37. I was trying to be nice.

;)

[ccpup]

54. okay, then I'll give it to ya

he does have "a few" gauntlets -- the women vote, the white vote, the high school graduate vote, the hispanic vote, the latino vote, the cuban vote, the vote from our older citizens, the staunchly Democrat vote and (in Alabama, at least) the Undecided vote which he's currently trailing -- to overcome before that happens.

Piece of cake. :evilgrin:

[mathewsleep]

18. what position would edwards

offer barack if elected?

[MonkeyFunk]

25. Obama already has a job

[AndyA]

39. And you're asking me because......?

How would I know? :shrug:

[mathewsleep]

48. i wasn't seriusly asking.

i was rhetorical.

[ccpup]

4. choosing his Administration

before even getting close to the Nomination? :eyes:

[jenmito]

35. Edwards pledged to have Repubs. in HIS admin.

Is that ok?

[ccpup]

51. I don't paint with as broad a brush.

There are some decent Republicans out there just as there are -- according to DU, at least -- some pretty noxious Democrats. Having the best people for the toughest job is a prerequisite if you're going to have a successful Administration, regardless of their Party Affiliation.

I just found it hilarious that Barack is already choosing his Cabinet before he's even CLOSE to getting the Nomination.

[sallyseven]

56. I don't think that Obama is asking

Edwards to be Attorney General. Robert Novak is a shit stirrer and a trouble maker. If Edwards can get to be power broker he should ask for more. Maybe he might be the candidate then he can make up his own cabinet.

[DJ13]

5. If true (I hope it is) there goes Hillary's national lead

:woohoo:

[leftynyc]

23. Pretty presumptuous of Obama

Heads would explode here if Hillary did the same. Hypocrites - they names are Obama supporters.

[wyldwolf]

Apparently Novak gets his info from some very ironic sources

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=4119466&mesg_id=4119466

[surfermaw]

6. Take any thing the republicans say with a grain of salt

They already have their hands in our candidates, and are laughing their ssa off.

[Jane Austin]

7. I would LOVE to see this !!

USAG John Edwards!

He could do more to restore real democracy there than anywhere else in the government.

Easy Senate confirmation, too, as a former Senator.

[Tennessee Gal]

8. Quite presumptuous!

[LSparkle]

20. That's how we'll win this election -- put out our TEAM

Bush got a lot of votes in 2000 because he'd been vocal about appointing Colin Powell as SOS. I don't think we can be TOO presumptuous in letting the country know who will be running things if we're in charge. Hillary's entitled to do the same (but something tells me her choices would look a lot like W's -- all retreads from the last family admin).

[sallyseven]

57. Oh yes let Obama put

a lot more inexperienced people in place just like him. That is reassuring.

[LSparkle]

68. If you've seen who's advising him, that's hardly the case

He has people from Carter's administration, even from Bill C.'s, supporting him. Obama is smart enough to know that he DOESN'T know it all, and from what I've seen in his choice of advisers, the intelligence to surround himself with people who may have that knowledge.

[xultar]

11. But Obama supporters hated the idea when it was floated that Hillary was going to give him AG.

[NJSecularist]

12. Doesn't Obama have to get the nomination first?

This smells to me like a Novak is taking orders from the Clinton camp.

[leftynyc]

26. Yeah - cuz Novak just loves Hillary

What a stupid post.

[russian33]

41. i was wondering how this would be blamed on Hillary

cute

[monmouth]

13. I think Obama presumes waaay too much..n/t

[1corona4u]

He always has...

from the start, he's acted like it was all his...very arrogant.

[sunonmars]

14. Theres a reason you dont give away information about the cabinet

before an election.

Its so your opponent does not batter you over head with it.

If he says he'll make Edwards AG, you can be sure every big business in this country will take Obama down quicker than lightening.

His big business backers would never allow it, you can be guaranteed on that one.

[tokenlib]

15. Great, irritate the Edwards people some more...

This is only going to piss them off. This story is total GARBAGE. Novak is an asshole! The Obama campaign has been a bit too busy to waste time dreaming about a cabinet. I think Feb 5th and tomorrow are a bit more pressing. This is worthless delusional rambling right now..

[flpoljunkie]

16. But Bob, didn't Clinton offer Edwards the AG spot when they met for 20 mins. after the last debate?

Bob Novak wouldn't make sh*t up, would he?

[AtomicKitten]

17. I'm wondering why anybody listens to Novak anymore.

But, if true, I think that would be great.

[oviedodem]

19. Stop killing Obama on this, it is normal for candidates to start

conceptualizing their cabinet and appointees. They all are doing it and you will hear more reports from others, ala Leiberman being involved with a McCain ticket.

[1corona4u]

21. Did Obama win already?

This is what I hate about him. His arrogance is breathtaking...

[jefferson_dem]

22. JE would be an ace Atty General. I like.

Harkens back to --->

[jackson_dem]

24. AG? That means Edwards is done in a few years. VP is the only worthwhile post

If he is VP he can run for president again and would have a good chance of winning in 2016. If he is AG he would serve for a couple of years and then be done politically. What backhanded offer from Obama.

[ieoeja]

53. RFK was JFK's AG. n/t (is it too late to buy a vowel here?)

[jackson_dem]

77. RFK had not run for president twice before becoming AG

[asdjrocky]

27. Well, if Novak says it it must be-

Hey, wait a minute. Did you say Novak? Robert Novak? Never mind.

[SeattleGirl]

28. While I'd prefer to see JRE as president,

if he doesn't win the nomination, I would love to see him as AG. He'd kick some serious ass.

[FlyingSquirrel]

29. THIS makes the Greatest Page?

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

The "Greatest Page" is anything BUT, (these days at least).

[eleny]

No matter what - he would be an interesting AG

I certainly would trust him a whole lot.

[Mythsaje]

30. That would make one HELL of a consolation prize. IMO n/t

[frogmarch]

31. Novak is blowing smoke out his ass. nt

[Marie26]

32. Could they do this w/o Edwards' approval? nt

[judaspriestess]

34. damn talk about putting the cart before the horse

Its not over yet Mr. Obama.

[Edgewater_Joe]

36. That May Mean Obama/Richardson or Obama/Napolitano

And a deal to get Edwards' delegates, of course.

[FreepFryer]

40. Seems like a poor attempt to deflate the Edwards campaign. Fuck Novakula with a Silver crucifix (nt)

[displacedtexan]

59. That's what it sounds like to me, too, FreepFryer.

I live in DC, and rumors are rampant here 24/7.

Some more DC rumors: Bloomberg will announce his candidacy before March 31st;
Republican staffers are being warned NOT to put their condos and houses
on the market before November (it could cause a worse real estate collapse
and backfire against Republicans on election day); Rudy has pissed off his
money base, who started giving him cash 2 years ago, by spending it all like a
drunken sailor, and the Rudy well is now dry; Mary Matalin is called The Kiss Of Death
Lady because every campaign she signs onto has failed... and her consultin biz
is suffering, too; and the list goes on.

This is a rumor mill town, and Novakula knows it.

[FreepFryer]

66. Excellent insight. Of course these GOP criminals are too greedy to forestall the 'crunch' on Nov 5.

They'll each list their condos thinking that they are 'under the radar' and their greed will cause their (and their GOP massas) undoing.

[robbedvoter]

63. More importanttly, to help Obama's

[FreepFryer]

80. I don't think helping any Democrat is a concept Novak can understand. He's pure negativity. (n/t)

[waiting for hope]

42. Robert Novak???

This Robert Novak???



Yeah, his credibility level is lower than the sea level of the Dead Sea.

[LiberalHeart]

45. I totally agree. Why doesn't Edwards pass the word he "might' name Obama AG?

[balantz]

47. I don't think Edwards would waste time with such a juvenile move.

[LiberalHeart]

75. Guess you needed the sarcasm thingy to know what I meant.

[balantz]

76. Oops! It gets a little confusing around here sometimes!

:)

[THUNDER HANDS]

43. I'd be down with that

It would be easier to get him confirmed as that, then Supreme Court justice, which is where I'd like to see him ultimately end up.

[Kucinich4America]

44. John Edwards would make an excellent Attorney General

But, at this moment in time, I happen to believe he would make a better President.

[Clinton Crusader]

46. Holy crap! How long was my nap? I missed the inauguration????

[redqueen]

49. Boy they REALLY want John to quit, huh?

Don't listen, John!

GO, Johnny, GO!

"our old friend Robert Novak"

:rofl:

Yeah, he only has all our best interests at heart! :rofl:

[Barack_America]

52. It's a testament to the power he holds in this election.

And Obama's own personal regard for him.

[Barack_America]

50. Edwards would make a superlative Attorney General

Just my humble opinion.

[BringBigDogBack]

64. agree

[RamboLiberal]

83. I don't buy Novak has any inside info still

I'd love to see Edwards as AG! I said that in some thread on DU recently. Imagine Edwards being able to go after corporations as AG. And after crooked Repubs and their lobbyist friends. Also the Halliburtons, Blackwaters, etc. Hell I'd sic him on Bush and Cheney. Can still prosecute them after they are out of office.

And I'm not getting into to the Obama/Clinton feud here now.

[southern_dem]

58. AG as a stepping stone to

the Supreme Court? However, I'd prefer that Edwards be the one making a cabinet. :)

edit: Oh and Novak has jumped the shark. Even the Republicans don't take him seriously anymore.

[redqueen]

61. Hi there southern_dem...

did I already say welcome to DU?

Cause if not... welcome to DU! :hi:

[Occam Bandage]

60. Edwards would make a fantastic AG, though I thought Clinton would be offering the post.

[robbedvoter]

62. Novak is trying to get Edwards voters in SC to vote for Obama

[redqueen]

78. Let's hope they remember Novakula's history.

This guy is scum.

[loveangelc]

67. wow.

well, like i've been saying....edwards is going to give his delegates to obama if this goes to the convention. thats why he's staying in until the convention imo. i think his internals show that edwards people will go more to clinton than to obama, which also may be a factor in his staying in until the convention. even though theyre going at eachother during the debates, i think theyre doing that because edwards has to look like he's competing against them both. they can't seem too obvious. good job, edwards. good job.

[butterfly77]

70. Is this why when Edwards was asked who would be in his ...

cabinet he said he would not tell...

[McCamy Taylor]

71. Robert Novak said it so I'm supposed to believe it? Tell me another.

:rofl:

[unc70]

72. Always Obama rumors before each primary

Remember in Iowa that the rumors were that Dodd, Biden, et al were supposedly telling their supporters to pick Obama as second choice. They denied it, but by then people were already on way to caucus.

[hvn_nbr_2]

73. BREAKING11!!!!1!!1 Robert Novak to be SG in my administration.

If elected president, I promise to appoint Robert Novak to be the Shithead General.

[RiverStone]

74. If true, would this impact John's plan to stay in till the convention?

I like it, but only as a default position once John is unequivocally out of the race mathematically.

I don't want John to do anything which could lessen the number of delegates he could bring to the convention.

But should Obama prevail (a far better end game than Clinton) - Edwards as AG would rock, that is, assuming he does not want the VP slot.

[robbedvoter]

79. Novak of the Plame fame is Edwards confident now? Attempt to stir voters to Obama

from Edwards.

[FreepFryer]

81. More accurately "Attempt to sic Democrats on Democrats" and "Attempt to weaken populist Democrat"

[Cass]

82. Isn't it presumptuous to select a cabinet before one even gets the nomination?

Not cool for him to do this. For all Obama knows, it could indeed be Edwards making those cabinet selections in November.