Edwards endorses Obama + Republicans in trouble

[General Duke]

 

John Edwards Endorsing Obama

 

The Huffington Post | May 14, 2008 03:43 PM

 

ABC News confirms that John Edwards will endorse Barack Obama at an event tonight in Michigan:

 

Former Sen. John Edwards is endorsing Sen. Barack Obama's presidential candidate Wednesday evening, in a dramatic attempt by the Obama campaign to answer concerns regarding Obama's appeal to working-class voters, several senior Democratic sources tell ABC News.

 

Edwards, who ran for president on a platform of eradicating poverty, plans to appear alongside Obama in Grand Rapids, Mich., Wednesday evening. The event comes one day after Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton defeated Obama by 41 points in the West Virginia primary, and Edwards' endorsement will give Obama a key establishment stamp of approval as he attempts to close out the nominating process. ...

 

A source close to the Clinton campaign said the Edwards camp gave the Clinton folks a head's up.

 

"Clearly it's upsetting" the source tells ABC. "He brings the workers" to Obama.

[General Duke]

John Edwards endorses Barack Obama for president

 

Elana Schor in Washington guardian.co.uk, Wednesday May 14 2008 Article history

About this article

 

guardian.co.uk on Wednesday May 14 2008. It was last updated at 22:36 on May 14 2008.

 

John Edwards endorsed Barack Obama for president today, dealing a major blow to Hillary Clinton's hopes for prolonging the Democratic race into next month.

 

Both Obama and Clinton had courted the 2004 vice-presidential nominee, paying personal visits to Edwards's North Carolina home and vowing to carry on his agenda to end poverty in the US. But Edwards waited until after his home state's primary last week to announce his support for Obama at a rally in Michigan.

 

The loss of Edwards could cue up the Clinton exit that most of official Washington has expected since her lacklustre performance in North Carolina and Indiana. The former first lady's backers believed as recently as last month that they could win over Edwards after his wife, Elizabeth, said she preferred Clinton's healthcare plan.

 

In recent days, however, Edwards appeared to be leaning on Clinton to quit the race. In TV interviews last week, he deemed Obama "the likely nominee" and warned Clinton against damaging the Democratic party's chances against John McCain by remaining in the race.

 

Clinton loyalists told ABC news that Edwards gave them advance notice of his choice, adding: "Clearly it's upsetting … he brings the workers [to Obama]."

 

The endorsement also opens the door to renewed speculation about what role Edwards would play in an Obama administration. The young and affable North Carolinian, who grew up in a working-class family, has been mentioned as a possible attorney general or running mate for Obama.

 

Edwards's announcement leaves Al Gore as the most influential party figure remaining neutral in the fading Democratic race. Congressional leaders Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid have vowed to refrain from endorsing before a nominee is chosen, but Reid this week began openly addressing Clinton's future - in Congress, not the White House.

[General Duke]

A lot is being said right now to the effect of, "What took him so long?" Some people are criticizing John Edwards for not endorsing sooner. I happen to think that today is the perfect day for Edwards to endorse, not so much because he was trounced in West Virginia yesterday, but because of the current state of the race and because of past statements made by John Edwards and his top advisers.

 

John Edwards said that he would not make an endorsement until the race was over -- until the nominee was determined. Then, today, after Obama received a trouncing in West Virginia, he announces his endorsement.

 

Some have questioned this, asking why he is going back on his word and endorsing before the race is over. I don't think he is going back on his word at all. He is sending a message, and that message is, "The race is over."

 

John Edwards is saying, let's circle the wagons. Obama is our guy. The people have spoken. The race for Democratic presidential nominee is over.

 

Yesterday, I wrote a Daily Kos diary about an article that Joe Trippi wrote in Campaigns and Elections Magazine. He expressed regret that he had advised Edwards to follow his heart when asked for advice of whether to withdraw from the presidential race. He said he wished he had told him to stay in the race. But, he added (and this is important):

[General Duke]

GOPer compares brand to bad dog food

Posted: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 6:05 PM by Domenico Montanaro

Filed Under: Congress, Republicans, 2008

 

From NBC's Mike Viqueira

A former House GOP leader is calling this year's political atmosphere "the worst since Watergate and is far more toxic than the fall of 2006," citing "deep seeded (sic) antipathy toward the president."

 

Rep. Tom Davis wrote a 20-page treatise (see earlier note) assessing the state of the Republican Party as we head into the summer and presented it to House GOP rank and file this morning. Davis, who is retiring, is rumored to be interested in finishing his term as the head of the GOP House campaign arm.

 

We are hearing a lot today from Republicans and their concern about their "brand," and Davis takes it to another level in his memo; "a congressional GOP brand tied to George Bush is struggling"; "...deep seeded antipathy toward the president, the war, gas prices, the economy, foreclosures and, in some areas, the underlying cultural differences that continue to brand our party."

 

And the kicker, "the Republican brand is in the trash can...if we were dog food, they would take us off the shelf."

 

And just in case anyone is laboring under the illusion that the party can remake itself in the image of John McCain, Davis asserts, "McCain has his own branding and it is not consistent with congressional Republican branding."

 

Up-and-coming Rep. Eric Cantor thinks that "the paradigm has shifted" for Republicans, and that what has happened last night in Mississippi, and earlier in Illinois and Louisiana, is a "trailing indicator" of an unpopular administration.

 

Trying to link Democratic candidates to Obama "just didn't work" in Cantor's view.

 

"The country doesn't want to hear too liberal, too this, too that," he said. The country wants positive solutions, he added. Cantor’s statements are directed not only at party leadership, but also at grassroots and state-party establishments.

 

It remains to be seen whether the fallout from Mississippi will result in heads rolling here in Washington. Meetings continue tonight and tomorrow morning.

[General Duke]

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Republicans Try to Regroup After Another Setback

 

By CARL HULSE and ADAM NOSSITER

Published: May 14, 2008

House Republicans struggled to regroup Wednesday in the aftermath of a devastating election loss in Mississippi, acknowledging that their party faced a significant challenge in November after the loss of three Republican seats in special elections this year.

 

It was another wake-up call that we have to show Americans that we can fix the problems here in Washington and fix the problems they deal with every day,” said Representative John A. Boehner of Ohio, the House Republican leader.

 

Republicans said that

[Cara.]

That was unexpected.

 

It's great though. Nothing says working class white America like John Edwards.

[General Duke]

The loss of the republicans is the bigger storry. There is a political shift in the air.

[Cara.]

Edwards a month ago on the Colbert Report. Someone must've given him that jet ski.

[LANDER]

The propaganda minister for Abdulahi Yusuf is parading Obama? Sort of defies logic does it not?

At the moment the neo-con movement in the states throws money at fighting anything recognized as 'islamic' in nature. Would it not be in the best interest of your employer to have another extreme right-winger elected ? That at least would guarantee the maintenance of cash flow to the occupying force and by default extend the life expectancy of your fraudulent administration by at least another four years. Makes sense does it not? Now mind you the candidate of 'change' and 'hope' may allow the maintenance of the masquerade in Somalia (I believe at least in the short term he would, assuming he takes office), however wouldn't a status quo on the US Somalia-policy be more advantageous to your wanna-be dictator ? why take the risk of 'change'? or is this a little beyond your ability to reason?

I get it...you wanna vote for the 'brotha' man is that right

[Gediid]

^^^^It seems the honorable minister is a copy and paste expert and is not as well versed in world politik.

[Naxar Nugaaleed]

Originally posted by LANDER:

The propaganda minister for Abdulahi Yusuf is parading Obama? Sort of defies logic does it not

No it does not, just shows your inability to comprehend logic.

LIberal or conservative, all Americans are against extremism and terrorism. Listening to one of the mans speeches would have enlightened you but i guess your too lazy for that. Somali interest, as far as the Somali government is concerned, is served by any sane leader of America, right wing or left wing.

[General Duke]

^^^lool, NN, the secessionist have nothing to say or do.

[Naxar Nugaaleed]

they're getting desperate duke.

[General Duke]

indeed. Read the latest news, "Riyaale is a dictator" did they forget the man was an NSS spy chief?

[RedSea]

^Duke and Naxar come on,

 

It's true isn't?

 

The so call logic speaks that it's indeed your best interest that Obama nor any democrat doesn't get elected. When I say you, I don't mean your weekly/bi weekly pay check but rather the interest of the puppet regime which you parade around here with to have a proven anti anything Islam and Muslim Mcain in office?

 

It's clear enough to us that Obama or Hillary will not assist the evil dictatorship regime of Addis and their puppets right?

 

Your local and international political believes aren't consistant. Support Mccain, and he shall deliver the money to Ethiopia to continue to save guard the weak non functioning puppet regime led by your uncle Abdullahi yusuf Ahmed like the current regime is doing.

 

Cool???