Where Does John Edwards Go From Here And Who Does He Help And Hurt More By Staying In The Race?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

I am really agnostic about his candidacy...Any of the three are ok with me ...

I am just curious what his end game is..

[rodeodance]

1. He will help the People-and the Dem. Party by staying in and keeping his

ideas in full view

[DemocratSinceBirth]

3. Where Will He Win?

IMHO, I do not think he will win a single state on Super Tuesday...

[B Calm]

6. You want him to run as an independent?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

7. That Would Almost Certainly Benefit The Republicans

Wouldn't be good...

[B Calm]

8. Then these Obama and Hillary supporters should shut the hell up!

[DemocratSinceBirth]

9. I'm Just Soliciting People's Views

I'm not vain enough to think my opinion here means jack shit other than to let folks here who tend to agree with me know they are not alone...

[ihelpu2see]

24. I've said it before. I believe Sen. Obama should offer the AG job to John Edwards

Offering the AG position allows Edwards to stay on the campaign trail, supporting Obama. Allows Edwards to, as AG, target large monopolies in the US and internationally that truly is what hurts Main St. and the middle class. It is far superior than offering the VP position, which John Edwards would not accept.

imo

[foxer]

26. Obama should be Sec to UN under Edwards

If Obama or Hillary win what has really changed?

[ihelpu2see]

27. If Hillary wins, we are not going forward as a country. And Welcome to DU :) nt

[rodeodance]

22. Of course not--you are making Assumptions.

[rodeodance]

21. he will pick up delegates along the way-the question is: What will he do with them?

[jackson_dem]

2. He goes to Super Tuesday to try to collect his first wins

[JVS]

4. Agnostic? You aren't sure if his candidacy exists?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

5. Agnostic About His Impact On The Race

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[Yanez Houston Jordan]

10. He helps Democrats by stating in the race; his presence pulls the two centrists to the left, and if

he is a kingmaker at the convention, I suspect he'd either force Obama to accept universal health care or force Hillary to accept fair trade.

[Clark2008]

15. I am so fucking tired of hearing how "left" Edwards is.

His record indicates that he's a DLC conservative Dem. His rhetoric is just that - all words. He is NOT a left candidate, he just played one in this race.

[Yanez Houston Jordan]

25. I can understand how anyone devoted to Clark would not understand political evolution in a candidate

Edwards was voting for populist progressive causes back when Clark was still a Republican.

[Clark2008]

29. Wow!

Considering that Clark was NEVER a Republican and you still think so (bet you don't know that Clark kicked Edwards' ass and Edwards lied about that on TV today, too in five of the nine races in which they both competed, but I digress).

Read Republican talking points much.

BTW, Clark has more brain power in his little finger than Edwards has in his whole house and hairdo.

[PresidentObama]

30. I'm so fed up with your lame attacks on John Edwards.

He is the most progressive candidate running. And his Senate record isn't nearly as bad as you or others present it as, and he most certainly wasn't a centrist. I'm sick of hearing that. I hear that about Barack all the time. And Hillary for that matter. The same tired RW talking point line about any Democrat gets old. I remember when people said Clark was a DINO and a Republican. You knew it was false, and so did I. And now you're using the same bullshit on Edwards.

Fuck that. If you don't believe politicians can and do evolve, and for the better, than I want you to call Al Gore a phony right here and now like you have John Edwards. Because Gore has evolved 100% more than John Edwards, and lords knows I'm glad. And lord knows we'd be better off as a nation with him as President, and as a party if he would have ran in 2004 or 2008.

[AndyA]

11. John has forced Hillary and Barack to deal with his message,

and that's a good thing for everyone. And by staying in the race, it's good for everyone who really wants a change in America. Barack and Hillary are beholden to lobbyists and the big corporations, and are not in a position to make the sweeping changes we need as a country.

All that money in the form of campaign donations comes with expectations.

We cannot have the same parties who are responsible for much of the abuses we've had forced on us under Bush to sit down at the table and renegotiate a better deal for us. They won't do it because it will impact their bottom line.

I hear a lot of promises from Barack and Hillary, but no real solutions or details about how they intend to keep their promises. John Edwards has put his money where his mouth is and cut off all that lobbyist and PAC money. That takes real guts when you're competing with big bucks celebrity candidates.

Edwards has already proven that this isn't about money, it's about US - the American people - the forgotten piece of the pie. And that's why I'm sticking with John. Barack and Hillary will be more of the same: lots of promises for change, but no way to carry them out.

What the hell, George Bush even said if he were running, he'd be running on a platform of change! Saying it, and being in a position to do it are two different things. Follow the money, the money trail tells the story.

[rodeodance]

23. Yes, that is what I said above--in other words, Edwards will keep them honest.

[Gloria]

12. He helps those without a voice...Eugene Robinson woke up one day

and actually said that, before slipping back into MSM mode....

Those without a voice are the ones at the bottom of the corporate pile...which will be most of us before long.

He's the canary in the coal mine.

[Clark2008]

17. I am lower middle class, working paycheck to paycheck, want

single-payer healthcare, think the trade agreements are bad for this country and want corporations OUT of politics - and John Edwards does NOT speak for me. His record indicates that everything that has come out of his mouth this campaign cycle is pure shit.

[Gloria]

20. Then you approve of what's coming out of the mouths of the two corporatists??

The ones grabbing the money from corporations??

[Clark2008]

28. No. I think all our candidates STINK.

I vote in a week and I am at a fucking loss.

[PresidentObama]

31. Wow kudos for moving your attacks on Edwards to ALL of the Democrats running.

Class act.

I'll gladly take any of the big three.

And if you think Hillary Clinton stinks, but Wes Clark sure doesn't.

And I'm sure he speaks fondly towards Barack Obama and John Edwards.

[AP]

13. He keeps spreading his message. And he helps the average American by staying in.

[THUNDER HANDS]

14. he'll stay until he runs out of money

and can't pay his staff anymore

He helps Obama by staying in the race, probably.

[B Calm]

16. BINGO!

[whatdoyouthink]

18. Well I,m Sure he will

Have Better Luck on Super tue (at least i hope)
And Agree with Pulling Clinton and Obama to be More Progressive on a cpl of Issues

Besides - If there is a close "tie" with both them - then it will be up the "tie" breaker at who might win - unless Both Hillary AND Obama patch things up, and run together...

And Don't forget - After 3 rounds of voting! the Delegates can go else were! Maybe to John?

[Mrspacker]

19. He helps keep the otherwise disenfranchised Dem

stay connected to the party.