Edwards Supporters: How Will You Feel If Edwards Supports The Clintons?

[MannyGoldstein]

I'm curious - I just read in another post that it might happen (but who really knows?).

[Kittycat]

1. I've only heard the opposite.

I can't ever see Edwards supporting Clinton.

[nicknyc]

2. It should be alright, Edward has right to his opinion so has his supporters. NT

[Kittycat]

30. I looked it up - it's based on Opinion - not fact or conversation with an insider

Why are people so irresponsible with information? This is an OPINION - and nothing more.

[zabet]

3. I went from

Biden to Edwards to
Clinton, so I will
feel just fine with
it.

[question everything]

19. My path, exactly, almost

I was Edwards supporter in 2004 and stayed so... until I heard Biden in the debates.

[zabet]

21. We missed a great opportunity

with Biden.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. I'd be disappointed but it wouldn't change my mind.

And I'm not going to worry about it at all until I hear from a more reliable source than some gossip on that idiot Tweety's show.

I was a strong Clark supporter in '04, but he hasn't changed my mind, either.

[Coexist]

5. I went to Obama, and his decision is way too late to sway me.

[DearAbby]

15. I agree

I like Edwards, supported him. But this endorsement is a little late for me as well. It would not change my decision.

[Raven]

6. I will be surprised and disappointed if he did. He and Clinton seem

to be miles apart on some issues that were important to Edwards.

[Tennessee Gal]

7. I will feel just fine! In fact, I will feel great!

[ClassWarrior]

8. I'd disagree.

Still love the Edwardses.

NGU.

[rodriguez94]

9. I don't think he will endorse anyone;

however, I don't see him endorsing Obama...he doesn't have faith in Obama..doesn't think he has the backbone and I agree. Obama doesn't like to take a stand for or against anything as it seems he is too busy trying to make everyone happy and bring us all together.

Additionally, Hillary has true universal health care as Edwards did; Obama leaves a lot of people uninsured.

So I wouldn't be surprised if he did endorse Hillary, but again, I don't think he is going to..unless the Hillary/feminist bashing and Obama/race card playing continues...then he may have to say something just to try to keep peace...if anyone brings this party back together it will be John Edwards.

[saltpoint]

10. For me the best possible case would be for John Edwards' emphasis on

economic democracy, certainly including his emphasis on poverty and education issues, to be in as influential a position as humanly possible in our next administration.

A brokered convention in Denver could tell both Sens. Clinton and Obama to stand aside in favor of Edwards, or Gore, although this is unlikely.

More likely is that he would find a way to advance the tenets of his domestic agenda in as influential a way as possible during the next 8-16 years. The more of his agenda that is realized in public policy, the better we are as a country, and the more decent we are as a people, IMO.

[helderheid]

11. I would be shocked:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Xd8toeUkVzc

Cue to 7:28

[LaurenG]

27. I actually remember writing that out from January - It stuck with me.

"Anytime you speak out powerfully for change the forces of status quo attack...every time he (Obama) speaks out for change, every time I fight for change the forces of status quo are going to attack, every single time..."

He went on to say that now that Sen. Clinton is behind she is attacking.

[flor de jasmim]

36. Thanks for the video clip - among my favorite parts...

Hillary saying we needed a President who you could count on to say the same thing day after day.

Leaving aside policy differences, I think it would not be healthy for any SD or previous candidate to come out in favor of a candidate who cannot win at this point except by convincing the superdelegates to vote against the will of the people.

[FreakinDJ]

12. Bullshit "Trial Balloon"

I don't see Edwards supporting Hilary or awarding her his delegates.

I think this is more of "As the Campaign Turns" shenanigans

[Jamastiene]

13. He was my second choice after Kucinich.

Hillary is my choice now. I have no problem with it.

[Tribetime]

23. I was for Kucinich, Edwards then Obama

Basically for the reason of corporations controlling our government and who would stand up against it the most. I would be disappointed.

[Warren Stupidity]

14. I doubt it will happen but I coudl live with it.

If Edwards was going to get into the mud-wrestling match it seems to me he would have already done so. Instead he seems to have decided to stay out of it.

[question everything]

16. Delighted!

It was Edwards who desperately tried to stir the debates - not just the televised ones - to facts and information. As Clinton has.

Edwards had no use for adoration, for trivia, from hair cut to empty inspiration.

Obama started in the Senate and was bored, did not want to take his time, Obama in Illinois voted "present," Obama did not even coin the term "Audacity of Hope." Talk to all the masses that come to his rallies and ask them why they support Obama and it is just because he is so handsome, and charismatic and eloquent. Or because Oprah says so.

There have been many commentaries complaining about candidates only promise things, never require any sacrifices from the American people. This is what Obama is and this is why there will be a major thud when, on Day 2, President Obama will prove to be a major disappointment for the millions who thought that he would walk on water.

[Birthmark]

17. It's his business

It won't sway me, one way or the other. Who he endorses is his own business, imo.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

18. I hope Edwards stays out of it. n/t

[flyarm]

20. I will feel great! i would be upset if Edwards supported Obama the liar! eom

[ellenfl]

22. disappointed. eom

[Forkboy]

24. Who likes you doesn't make you.

I won't care either way.

[NastyRiffraff]

25. I'd have absolutely no problem

Although I'm skeptical about the truth of this rumor.

[Irishonly]

26. It doesn't matter

Until I realized what super delegates were I always thought it weird that politicians endorsed during the primaries. I read and decide not based on what another politician thinks, but on which candidate represents what I would like to see done.

I support the November nominee so even if Edwards came out for either it would not sway me. After the convention I will do what I can but my enthusiasm has long been gone with all the snarking and sniping between supporters and the campaigns.

[splat]

28. It's the only possible choice now

[stray cat]

38. He could follow Hillary's lead and endorse McCain!

[jenmito]

29. On The Chris Matthews Show this morning, one of the guest's predictions (with info.

from Mark Halperin according to him) was that Edwards would endorse HILLARY before N.C. and MAYBE even before PA!

[jenmito]

31. I think Hillary's constant use of the word "fight" is to get Edwards' endorsement. And I think

it'll work (especially due to what I heard as posted above). But I don't know how he'd trust her to FIGHT the special interests when she's in BED with many of them.

[Mezzo]

32. Absolutely fine. nt

[d.amber]

33. Very dissappointed! I supported Edwards, now Obama n/t

[Midwestern Democrat]

34. Fine with me. I was a strong Edwards supporter who became a mild

Hillary supporter after Edwards left the race (I had decided on her as my second choice the Sunday before New Hampshire). Would not be surprised by this endorsement at all.

[TexasLady]

35. I heard on one of the News shows this morning that he is

going to support Clinton.
Just repeating what I heard. Sorry I can't say which one. I 'think' it was NBC, though

[doc03]

37. I hope he does support Hillary Clinton.

I see where this is coming from since you say the Clintons and not Hillary Clinton. After Edwards dropped out I fell for the Obama BS for a short time until I visited the TUCC web site and saw just what kind of background Obama came from. I can't and won't vote for a man that follows a pastor that hates white people and the USA. His hateful comments in addition to Obama's wife's comment that this is the first time in her adult life where she is proud of her country changed my mind. If Hillary somehow pulls this out I will vote for her if not goodbye.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

44. Been watching Fox News?

Sounds like you're just regurgitating Hannity's talking points...

[doc03]

45. I made that decision long before the Rev. Wright story

ever hit the MSM. Like I said anyone that goes to a church where the pastor teaches his congregation to hate a whole race and the USA won't get my vote. What good does it do the black people to tell them they are victims of the rich white people, it's especially sad to teach the kids that it's hopeless to try, the white people will keep you down. The TUCC web site has actually been sanitized a good bit since I last looked at it. At that time when you went to the church publications page I remember they featured a book either by or about Lois Farrakhan. Then there was another page telling about the Award Rev. Wright gave to Farrakhan and lengthily article praising Lois Farrakhan. I had an argument with a friend when he repeated that Obama was a Muslim, that's when I went to the web site, I was going to tell him to go there and see for himself that Obama was a Christian and here I find a racist church.

[MzShellG]

39. He was my 2nd choice, but I hope he endorses Barack right before NC primary.

I don't think it carries much weight at this point though.

[eShirl]

40. I'll feel like I misjudged him all along.

In a sad way.

[Blue_In_AK]

41. I'll be fine with it.

I can see reasons why he would. John Edwards is his own man -- he can endorse whomever he wants.

[Fresh_Start]

42. Its his choice to make

he had my vote.
He doesn't have my soul.

[my3boyz]

43. As I said earlier I would not hold it against him.

I support Obama but he could support whoever he wanted to support. I was thinking a little while ago that it kinda goes against his change message during his campaign. However, if he feels strongly that Hillary should be the nominee that I guess he should do that. I have to give it to him though. Hillary is no longer the inevitable one so it takes guts to stick with her while the other people jump off the sinking ship........