Glad to know the grown ups are paying attention ... Gore and Edwards

[sjdnb]

Democrats Look for Way to Avoid Convention Rift
NYT http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/16/us/politics/16delegates.html?pagewanted=1&ei=5088&en=43b175926a54ab93&ex=1360904400&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

"Another close ally of Mr. Gore’s, however, said: “He recognizes the need for a few party elders to stay on the sidelines to ensure, if needed, that the process is fair and honest. It could very likely take a group of senior party people, including Gore, to settle this, but the only way they can settle it is if they stay on the sidelines now.”"

...

"At a private dinner that Mr. Edwards, a former senator, held at his home last Saturday for a dozen close friends, he said he had spoken recently with Mr. Gore about the benefits of neutrality, someone who was at the dinner said. Although a number of his supporters had been urging him to endorse Mr. Obama and Mrs. Clinton has actively sought his backing, Mr. Edwards said he intended to remain on the fence for the time being, the person said."

In our primary, I'll be writing Gore in, knowing it is only symbolic. And, I supported Edwards before he suspended, this primary.

While I'm not thrilled with either Obama or Clinton, they appear to be the choices we've been left with, and at least I feel better knowing Gore and Edwards are thoughtfully engaged in the process.

[BenDavid]

1. Best way would for Obama to step aside...hell, we had this

election won till obama decided he wanted to save us.....

[k8conant]

2. Huh???

What's your problem?

[donheld]

3. "we had this election won" or so you assumed

Some of us found something a bit better. You may have to live with it. Everybody thought Mrs Clinton was entitled the be the next president. Nobody is entitled to anything.

[KAZ]

4. Time for your to leave this board.

Why Skinner tolerates you is beyond me.

[NJSecularist]

5. You had nothing won, BenDavid.

And that's your candidate's problem. She thinks she did. But she didn't.

[scheming daemons]

7. Yeah.... those pesky voters got in the way of the queen's coronation....

...shame on them.

[WillyT]

8. Damn... I Guess You're Gonna Have To Move, Huh ???

:wtf:

[barb162]

9. HA!

Thank you for the laugh. You write what you think, which is good. I'm not a fan of Obama's any more and I think he doesn't have what it takes to be President.

[barb162]

6. I'd like it a lot better if there were no super- delegates

and I wish a few others were still in the race. Wishful thinking.

[xchrom]

10. here's to neutrality!

:toast: