John Edwards just endorsed Obama in Grand Rapids, MI | 22 comments (22 topical, 0 hidden)
I don't think he'll be VP (none / 0)
Yes, he's the white, southern populist, but he's been so heavily smeared as the pretty boy elitist that I'm not sure how much weight he carries in that area.

Note I wrote "smeared" because it's a bunch of bullshit.  Then again Fox News was pretty fair to the combo of Obama and Edwards, so maybe there's hope?

by Tom Hanc on 05/14/2008 10:00:41 PM EST

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I agree. (none / 0)
Though one of the main reasons I was supporting him this election was that he was so much better at standing up and fighting back than he was in '04. So the argument that he didn't do well against Cheney in I don't think holds up as a reason against him this time. I feel like he would be great in the role of attack dog and message multiplier if he was VP again. His experience as VP-nominee seems to have helped him on the stump and really in debates. He was pretty good in the debates this year, imo.

Still, I would probably prefer Clark or someone else as veep. I think Obama's decision making thus far has earned him the benefit of the doubt on whomever he picks.

by Weapon X on 05/14/2008 10:27:32 PM EST

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I'm with you (none / 0)
I do wish Edwards had hung in there longer.  I hope he plays a role in this next administration.  I really like the combination of him and Obama.  How can anyone vote for nasty old white republican haters after seeing those handsome young fresh faces on the stage today?

by desertpear on 05/14/2008 11:13:31 PM EST

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John Edwards just endorsed Obama in Grand Rapids, MI | 22 comments (22 topical, 0 hidden)