Obama rally in MN.... he just said that John will be fighting beside me.

[Windy]

Hmmmm....I wonder...

[Sarah Ibarruri]

1. Huh? I'm SO confused! nt

[papau]

29. confused not allowed - you should see only "hope" - and don't ask for detail on why he can

make hope into law better than Hillary - or even what form the law will take that reflects his "hope".

[Sarah Ibarruri]

52. I'm not questioning it. lol I'm just confused. Do you think Edwards will be part of his cabinet

or something, if he gets elected?

[papau]

56. Edwards will be in both a Hillary and a Obama Cabinet - if he isn't VP - I'd like Hill/Obama w/

Edwards as Labor Sec.

[rsmith6621]

2. Probably Ref.....to JFK

...In Spirit...

[GreenPartyVoter]

3. JE?

[Windy]

6. Yes, he was talking about Edwards....

something that has not been made official yet perhaps?

[Guaranteed]

10. How do you know he was talking about Edwards? nt

[SammyWinstonJack]

16. Wishful thinking?

[Zueda]

32. No he was talking about the great campaign John had run

and compared him to some guy name Wellstone, I guess a popular politician from MN, and went on to say Edwards will be standing beside him to bring about the change we need in America. I wish I could describe in better detail but what he said dropped my jaw.

[wellstone dem]

37. Some guy named Wellstone???????

Some guy named Wellstone!!!!!!!

Paul Wellstone was the only United States Senate who was up for election who voted against the Iraq War. He was killed in a plane crash days before the election.

[dchill]

59. Maybe the poster meant...

"That Wellstone was some guy!"

I'm sure that's it.

[Big Blue Marble]

44. Are you saying you do not know who Paul Wellstone is?

You might want to get educated on Wellstone.

Wiki is your friend just to get started.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Wellstone

[unc70]

47. Comparing Wellstone and Edwards - two proud Tar Heels.

You are kidding about not knowing who Paul Wellstone was? Right?

I was acquainted with Paul Wellstone over 40 years ago in Chapel Hill. Followed him afterward. Find a lot in common between Wellstone and Edwards.

[Justice Is Comin]

49. That shows you the phony Obama is

He called Paul Wellstone a gadfly in an on the record interview. And the reporter he said it to interpreted it as total arrogant disdain for Wellstone.

[grantcart]

60. some guy named Wellstone???? Please please use wikipedia

Wellstone was a giant

[Stand and Fight]

61. The ignorance of some people is very disheartening...

Wellstone is probably mentioned on here AT LEAST 10 times a day -- you've never come across the name and decided to Google it?

[MADem]

4. Kennedy or Kerry? It is all so .... MYSTERIOUS... nt

[saltpoint]

5. We have to decide which 'John' he was referring to.

John Edwards?
John Deere?
St. John?
Jon King?
King John?

[Flabbergasted]

7. John Bon Jovi I expect.

[saltpoint]

13. It could be. At this point in the process I'm not sure we can rule anybody out.

[chimpymustgo]

36. Why, John the Baptist, of course!

[saltpoint]

40. Now THAT is an interesting picture. It wouldn't have near the impact, IMO,

if instead of the guy with the beard they'd have chosen Denny Hastert.

[halobeam]

8. lol

you are on a roll today! :rofl:

[saltpoint]

18. Hey there, halobeam. I'm kind of stuck in the middle of winter time and

looking for cheap fun. Just got back from the bohemian video shop and rented every strange thing I could find on the shelves.

I'm kinda hoping after Tuesday it begins to settle down around here!

[halobeam]

34. I would expect then, the shelves are now empty

heh!

I think it'll have a lull for a short bit, and depending on how close it comes on Tuesday will determine whether the lull is right away or halfway b/w Tues and Nov.

Rest while you can!! :hippie:

[saltpoint]

41. Yes. A rest. A long rest. It's what I need. No question about it.

[halobeam]

50. then I'll leave you with this

but remember, don't rest too long, cuz all we have are, these days. It's amazing too, that out of such inner conflict could so much beauty be born.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPk11AugG4c

[saltpoint]

51. That song is decades old and it sounds like he wrote it this morning.

Damn, that was nice.

thank you, halobeam.

[never_get_over_it]

23. crap my laptop almost went on the floor

now that was funny

how about

Pope John
John Denver
Jon Stewart
Johnny come lately....

[saltpoint]

42. John Denver & Jon Stewart. Now there's a duo I wouldn't seat next to

each other at a formal dinner party.

And not only because one of them is dead.

[hisownpetard]

48. delete - wrong place

[Drunken Irishman]

9. What was the context? Maybe he meant within his administration?

[flpoljunkie]

11. Perhaps John Kerry.

[sellitman]

12. Maybe he had to piss

And was looking for the John?


:evilgrin:

[Aussie leftie]

53. best suggestion so far

Maybe John Lennon for his inspirational lyrics to almost any song

[Guaranteed]

14. Seriously, don't get me excited with the possibility of a united front against Clinton.

HOW do you know he was referring to Edwards?

[Windy]

17. He was talking about John Edwards dropping out, how he brought the poverty issue into the race

and that John would be fighting beside him CLEARLY meaning John Edwards.

[Guaranteed]

20. .....Wow.

THAT would be a dream come true.

[KittyWampus]

31. sorry, but without a soundclip or full quote in context, this doesn't fly. Even then, if O. invoked

Edwards' name for no better reason than to create some image- that would be fucked up.

It sounds like he simply mentioned Edwards and you are making too much of it and are totally IRRESPONSIBLE.

[Cha]

25. I hear ya dude..

I love John Edwards and I want the best for him and Elizabeth.

[MadBadger]

15. He was talking about Edwards and it was strange.

[Windy]

19. What do you think? Seemed like it could have been a hint of things to come. n/t

[Fierce]

21. Strange in a good way?

What happened?

[Windy]

22. seemed like a foreshadowing of something great, but I don't want to put too much stock into it

at this point.

[Inuca]

24. It was Edwards

(mentioned in the previous sentence), and it was a general statement, nothing special. Paying homage to what Edwards achieved through his campaign, and then saying that he knows John E will be with him and everybody else fighting. Did not sound at all as a hint of anything, so I would suggest chilling down :-).

[UALRBSofL]

26. Interesting Statements

Apparently were lead to believe Edwards is supporting him now.

[Inuca]

28. This is not how I interpreted it n/t

[my3boyz]

30. If Edwards was going to endorse him

I don't think Barack would let it slip like that. He was careful not to allow the Ted Kennedy thing to slip. He was careful not to mention Oprah early on...He is right! John will be fighting for people for the rest of his life. I don't think it has anything to do with the Obama campaign though...

[wellstone dem]

38. Thank you for posting the accurate information

I heard this too. It was clearly all of us fighting to make America better. Not an endorsement or foreshadowing of an endorsement, though I did wonder if that was what Obama wanted us to think.

[Inuca]

46. We are really parsing words and

nuances now :-). I do not remember the exact words, but my feeling was that after he said something along the lines of "john will be with us" he realized that it may sound like he is referring to something else and finished the phrase in a way to emphasize that that's not what he meant, it sounded like a slightly awkward way to wrap up his idea. But as I was saying, parsing to the n-th degree :-).

[alteredstate]

27. Surely he's referring to

CLERIC JOHN PRESTON!

[girl gone mad]

33. I caught it, too..

then he seemed to correct himself and say "us" instead of "me". Interesting..

[UALRBSofL]

35. Saying that gives the Edwards supporters an illusion

That Edwards is supporting Obama. I think Clinton should speak up about Edwards fight to overcome poverty and we are all right by his side fighting in her Town Hall Meeting on TV monday night. Out of respect for Edwards I think it's the right thing to do.

[jillan]

39. I heard that - wtf was that? Edwards said he will not endorse until after Feb 5th.

Wishful thinking Obama?

[IndyOp]

45. Did Edwards say that he would endorse after Feb 5? (n/t)

[robbedvoter]

43. Sounds like the rumor Novak planted during the SC vote the AG one

"Obama will mahe John his AG - so switch your votes" Posted many times here that day. Then gone.

Considering what Edwards told his supporters on the phone - sounds like a dirty trick to me.

[unc70]

54. There is always a rumor from the Obama crowd before each primary/caucus

Remember in Iowa that supposedly Dodd and Biden were urging their supporters to have Obama as their seconds. Or the "Gore endorsement of Obama" that was to be immediately after NH.

[DFLforever]

55. I was there - he was referring to John Edwards.

I didn't give it a particular meaning - he said they would continue to fight alongside each other for what they believed in.

I thought it a respectful reference for Edwards supporters who might be in the crowd and to emphasize his support for Edward's goals. JE is very popular and had a lot of support in MN.

[Major Hogwash]

58. Great, at least he won't give an inch for the policies he wanted to see put in place.

Because we all know she won't do it.

[Maddy McCall]

57. He's trying to woo Edwards' supporters.

When Edwards endorses a candidate, I'm certain he'll announce it himself.