Edwards Suppoters Who Went To Hillary... What Say You ???

[WillyT]

Look, if you are still digesting this, I understand. No need to reply.

What I am interested in, is how quickly your guy, and BTW... MY GUY TOO...

got tossed into the wood chipper.

Any thoughts out there???

:shrug:

[Name removed]

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[WillyT]

3. No Way... Really ???

:wow:

[berni_mccoy]

4. LOL Bwaaaahahahaaahahaaa!

[Renew Deal]

50. So sad I missed that one.

:D

[berni_mccoy]

56. Damn, what's even sadder is I don't remember what it was!

[WillyT]

58. Me Neither, LOL !!!

:silly:

[saracat]

2. I give up on all politicians? I am done.

[AllentownJake]

6. Seriously

You understand the game don't you?

Democracy is dirty...but its all we have and we haven't had it in 8 years. So your dropping out now.

[WA98070]

7. Why? Edwards waited until it didn't really matter. He knows it is over.

[VolcanoJen]

8. C'mon saracat

You are one of the kindest, most generous, sweetest posters on DU. It stings a little... I think avatars are off right now but I know you've always sported one of Elizabeth (who quite obviously didn't appear with John tonight).

Give it a few days, but please come back to the fold. If people are nasty or stupid or rude to you, take their name and I'll kick their ass personally for you. :-)

Eyes on the Prize or it's President McSame in November. We need every last vote. Every. Single. One. And I hope you'll watch John's speech and listen carefully and take his words to heart. He is speaking to you.

[saracat]

9. Thank you Jen. you are a doll, but no. I am done and it breaks my heart but

done is done. John brought me back from cynicism and it was only thrown in my face.I chnaged my avatar today and it hurt to do so but done is done.I will always believe in what john said he stood for but I will never believe in a politician again. I doubt i will vote in a GE again but one never knows.

[VolcanoJen]

11. Let's talk again in October.

Take all the time you need. Deal?

:hug: saracat :hug:

[hokies4ever]

46. I feel like I'm interrupting something

:hug: Where's my hug?

:rofl:

[WA98070]

20. Again I ask, Why?

[saracat]

25. Why, what? I don't understand.

[Colobo]

28. Believe it or not, I understand how you feel.

:hug:

[lumberjack_jeff]

33. I'm a little disappointed too.

I had hoped that healthcare was a bigger issue to him than the electoral calculus. I suppose there's an argument to be made that being on the side that's winning is best for his poverty/healthcare goals.

I still think he's the best our party has to offer.

[sellitman]

45. I grant you Time off for good behavior.

Vacation from politics is good.

Not voting for whoever is opposing McSame....bad.

I hope you reconsider down the road.

Take care of yourself.

[shadowknows69]

47. Then you're a disgrace to Edwards' legacy

He'd be ashamed of you.

[saracat]

52. Well I am NOT proud of him today do we would be even. But hey, he sure proved me to be an idiot!

I believed in him . So fool me once...

[WillyT]

55. Ok... I'm Confused... What, EXACTLY, Did You Think He Was Gonna Do??

Stay out of it.

Support Hillary.

Start a Hemp Farm.

What???

:shrug:

And for bonus points... Are you willing to entertain the notion that he might have BEEN willing to stay out of it, and changed his mind because of Hillary's willingness to court the Cracker Coalition?

:shrug:

[saracat]

59. You know what? I am damn "Proud' of that Cracker Coalition as you call them.

And that "Cracker Coalition" gave 8% of their vote to Edwards ! At least they weren't mindless automatons voting the MSM entrenched way and even the university towns didn't go for the big O ! For the record I thought he would have the integrity to say "out" of this but it appears everyone has their price and I am very disheartened. He smacked his WV supporters in the face. Whatever.But live and learn. I won't make another mistake. BTW, Isn't the term "cracker coalition " racist?

[WillyT]

63. I Dunno... I'm A White Male, And The Term Cracker, Has Always Cracked Me Up !!!

I'm sure there are some down-trodden white males somewhere that might take offense.

:shrug:

[Andy823]

24. Don't give up sara

John has a great chance to still help make the changes we all supported when he was running. He isn't going to be just "another" politician, he is going to keep pushing his agenda, and if you wait you will see he is still the same person.

[Colobo]

29. Maybe he'll be the next VP or AG.

[saracat]

38. Katz, I don't support him anymore. Sorry.

[musicblind]

5. As a Hillary supporter, I say this ...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=5975678&mesg_id=5975678


Because I feel no different about John Edwards today than I did yesterday. I plan to defend him as well against anyone who wants to bash him because he exercised his right as an American citizen to back a political candidate.

[WillyT]

12. Great Post !!!

:applause:

[lumberjack_jeff]

26. Exactly right. n/t

[Andy823]

Couldn't have said it better!

[PatGund]

39. good for you!!

[Seabiscuit]

10. Shocked. But hoping Edwards can steer Obama in the right direction.

[Colobo]

30. Obama and Edwards make a great team, don't you think?

[lumberjack_jeff]

37. Edwards improves anyone's team. n/t

[Alcibiades]

13. I'm an Edwards supporter who went over to Obama

At the time, it was supposed by the media that Edwards dropping out really helped Clinton. Most of the folks in my area went over to Obama.

Anyway, my two cents: Edwards has done the math. What percentage of remaining delegates would he have had to win to get the nomination when he dropped out? I dunno, but it's way, way lower than what Clinton must win today.

Back when he was still in the race, I was mad at Obama for taking, as I saw it, votes away from my candidate. Today I'm proud of John Edwards for making the same choice I did some months ago: he's helping to unite the party.

[WillyT]

15. Right On !!! - Me Too !!!

:grouphug:

[cici4691]

14. His wife was always his biggest asset and she stayed home...

thus, there is still an Edwards near and dear to my heart.

[WillyT]

18. So You Were Supporting Elizabeth All This Time...

That's cool...

:shrug:

[cici4691]

34. No, but it's pretty well known that she is his biggest asset

as he has said himself and has been proclaimed by the media. She was no where to be found this evening.

[Marrah_G]

16. I respect his choice.

[BlackVelvet04]

17. He just proved himself a liar....

he said he wouldn't endorse until all of the primaries were over and yet he did. He's a liar like his friend Obama who said he wouldn't run in 08 because he needed to finish out his term (because he needed the experience.)

Neither Edward's or Obama's word means jackshit.

[WillyT]

19. So... You're Upset...

Sorry.

:shrug:

[BlackVelvet04]

23. Wonder what Obama promised him in return? n/t

[Colobo]

35. Obama, Edwards and Hillary will do great things for the country. Let's support them.

[WillyT]

36. Ya Know What ??? - We Can't Know That...

Those types of conversations are totally off the record, with complete deniability until released.

But... if you wanna play THAT game...

What do you suppose Hillary has been offering to any delegate, super or otherwise, to try and save her sinking ship?

And, are you OK with THAT???

:shrug:

[BlackVelvet04]

44. She hasn't been offering them as much money as Obama...

that we DO know.

YOU ok with that?

[WillyT]

49. When You Are Losing...

you don't have that much to offer.

:shrug:

[BlackVelvet04]

57. If you are truly winning you shouldn't have to buy them off either...

but he has.

[WillyT]

62. Ya Know What ??? - You Are Correct !!!

When Hillary comes asking for donations to pay off her debt, you help her, because I won't.

I mean winners shouldn't have to buy off loser's debts should they?

:shrug:

[BlackVelvet04]

64. that doesn't make any sense at all ......

what does that have to do with Obama buying superdelegates? Oh, that would be NOTHING.

Nobody asked you to pay off Hillary Clinton's debt, did they?

[Zhade]

42. But you support someone who lied about nonexistent sniper fire.

Doesn't the hypocrisy get to you?

[my3boyz]

48. You calling Edwards/Obama liars when you support the biggest LIAR of them all! I have never

seen a democratic candidate that lies everytime she opens her mouth!

[Renew Deal]

53. Edwards said the primary is over.

:shrug:

[DearAbby]

61. It is over, but the crying.

I supported Edwards too, when he suspended his campaign, I looked toward Obama. I believe Edwards can influence Obama where needed. He can be a great asset to Obama's campaign and later in his administration.

[dionysus]

65. hey, you wanna call me a "low life piece of shit" again shillbot?

why don't you go back to your pathetic fucking "capital shill" playground, or better yet play in traffic.

i can't wait until your fucking troll ass gets banned.

[LizW]

21. I love John Edwards.

And I think the Democratic Party totally owes him. Big time.

[Darth_Kitten]

22. I really don't care..........

after all the comments he made about Obama, I'm just maybe a tad surprised.

[Hatchling]

27. As a Kucinich to Edwards(briefly) to Biden to Hillary supporter.

I've got to say that there was always a bus waiting for John Edwards. He couldn't avoid it, no matter what he did.

Support Obama? Under Hillary's bus with him!

Had he supported Hillary? Under Obama's bus with him!

I mean he's already been under everyone's bus already for not endorsing anybody. It's got to be a relief to have at least one of those buses removed!

Another day, another politician making his move on the big chessboard to position himself for the endgame. Not condeming him, not endorsing him. It's his right to make his own choice.

My feeling is that his endorsement would have been better served much earlier.

[highplainsdem]

31. I still admire Edwards. And I remember Obama fans complaining when he

said earlier he wouldn't endorse anyone.

You think Obama supporters haven't tossed former heroes into the wood chipper if those heroes supported Hillary? The same people who've been outraged if Hillary supporters didn't like some things Olbermann said had no problem throwing Krugman under the bus when they disagreed with him, no matter how much they'd admired him before that.

As I've said here earlier, I'd've been happiest if Al Gore would have run. He didn't, and Edwards was my first choice of the candidates. After he dropped out, I felt Hillary was the stronger candidate for the general election, and I still feel that way.

But I'll vote for Obama.

And I'm hoping that Edwards' decision to endorse Obama is part of a plan to arrange a unity ticket, Obama/Clinton.

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[WillyT]

40. ANSWER THE DAMNED QUESTION GROVELBOT !!!

Damn you !!!

[sfam]

41. I never understand trashing someone just because they support the other candidate...

Everyone has the right to pick whom they feel is the best candidate. So be it. If they don't choose the same one I do, so be it.

[Life Long Dem]

43. My feelings

We are seeing the Zell Miller Democrats voting for Hillary and who will be voting GOP in the GE. This would also explain why there is such a high percentage over Obama that say they wouldn't vote for the opposing candidate.
Many here have said have that there is a certain percentage of Clinton supporters that are pretty nasty. Which could be the Zell Miller's. So I say, don't let them sway what you feel inside.

[Renew Deal]

51. Jackson_Dem probably jumped out a window

cest le vi

[Mezzo]

54. Edwards as veep gets me in your yard...but barely.

Unlike some folk here, I actually PAY ATTENTION to facts. Barack Obama said he didn't want our Democratic Party to act like the Democratic Party of the 1990's, and the TURNED AROUND AND ACTED LIKE A REPUBLICAN from the 1990's by sending out HTEIR hatchet job on Hillary's superior (yeah, I said superior) health care plan.

So people are entitled to their own opinions, but they are not entitled to their own facts.

[OzarkDem]

60. My focus is quality health care reform

Like Elizabeth Edwards, I still think Clinton's plan is best and I'm sticking with her.