Listen to the quotes below to see how much Edwards sounds like he is campaigning to be Senator Obama's running mate:
Of course, Edwards denies this is his intent, but don't they all? LBJ said he'd rather drink warm piss water than become JFK's vice president ... until of course he accepted the position. Edwards seems to be playing his hand a little more open.
This is the right time to strike a deal with Obama because if Edwards steps out of the race, Obama can beat Hillary a lot easier (it would be very surprising if most of Edwards voters didn't go to Obama). But if Edwards is still in the race on Super Tuesday, then Senator Clinton can wrap it up before the Edwards' voters could make a difference.
With this kind of leverage, it appears on the surface that Edwards is pressing hard to get the #2 slot. It's actually a smart move. A comeback for Edwards seems implausible now (though not impossible; if he comes in third in South Carolina, it then pretty much becomes impossible). His supporters are leaning to Obama anyway, so he couldn't swing the race to Hillary even if he wanted to. So, his best play is to lobby Obama for the vice president position in return for dropping out before Super Tuesday.
In fact, it's so logical, I'd be surprised if they didn't do it. Edwards gains the vice presidency and a foot in the door in the Oval Office. And Obama gains the presidency (one person who consolidates the whole anti-Hillary vote would be very, very hard to beat even if they didn't have Obama's current momentum). That deal is a little too sweet for either side to pass up.
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31. Major Bullshit aka Captain Negative
Edwards is a 2 bit ambulance chasing lawyer who also is a redneck from SC. another piece of southern trash.
He is a loser supprted by losers
ROBERT OKANE at 3:13AM on Jan 15th 2008
32. kim,
I'm no republican. The jury is still out on the misogyny charges. I fear a Hillary nomination.
"Fearing" a Hillary nomination means fearing a loss to the republicans.
Mc Cain is looking pretty strong right now.
Plain vanilla, John Mc Cain could beat Hillary. If he does, it might well be because of what I call the, "Women Who Think Hillary is A Bitch" voter block.
Captain Negative at 2:37AM on Jan 15th 2008
33. Anger management, OKANE.
Stop whining for my attention with such banality.
I'm going to start calling you, REDUNDANT OKANE.
Captain Negative at 4:01AM on Jan 15th 2008
34. bump.
Captain Negative at 4:08AM on Jan 15th 2008
35. CN: Your reasoning is very sound. I myself have thought the same way, if Hillary wins the nomination, its all but sealed the deal for the Republicans. But thinking of her with the possibility of winning gives me the chills.
On the other hand, I do not believe that the judge who sued the Chinese dry cleaning shop for (insert number here) million dollars because they lost his pants actually thought that he was 'in the right'. I am pretty sure he knew that his lawsuit was trivial and just wanted a peice of the pie.
The man had probably seen a horde of lazy people sue average Americans because their coffee was too hot or because they tripped on some one else's sidewalk.
This happens to large companies only because people think that just because the large companies can afford to pay it means that they are entitled to. Classic liberal thinking I might add.
Parker at 5:14PM on Jan 15th 2008
36. I try to find news and all I get are a bunch of silly bloggers and their gossip. Where are you when we need you Walter Conkrite.
sashajjjj at 8:39PM on Jan 16th 2008