“What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.†— Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards, joking about wanting to get beyond his poor performance in last weekend’s Nevada caucuses, in which he received only 4 percent of the vote
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Didn’t Edwards say he was on a come back in the last Presidential Delegate race?
It is over for him. Only he cannot see that.
As the chickens come home to roost as the result of George WMD Bush’s disastrous economic policies, Edwards’ strong economic positions just might begin to resonate with Democrats. Remember that Democratic primaries and caucuses result in representative delegates to the convention, unlike the Republic Party’s many winner-take-all races.
Both parties’ front-loaded primary seasons are likely to result in buyers’ remorse. Whomever seems to be the choice in February may seem like, literally, yesterday’s news as November gets closer. Senator Clinton may, in fact, unify Republic Party voters to resurrect for one last time the old Reagan Coalition of Big Business, Evangelical zealots, and Bomb-the-World saber-rattlers. Barack Obama will most certainly give Richard Nixon’s “Southern Strategy” a comeback; and there’s the Tom Bradley Phenomenon to consider.
The Republic Party may be forced into accepting McCain in much the same way they nominated Bob Dole in 1996. Accepting the inevitable loss in November, they’ll treat the nomination as the party’s Lifetime Achievement Award and send him off to slaughter in an election with inevitably be a repudiation of Shrub, what passes for “conservatism,” and the party itself.
I don’t think it’s out of the question that Newtie Gingrich will try to rally Movement Conservatives (a term, surprisingly, that doesn’t refer to bowels) for an alternative to Mittens, or the Huckster, or McPain.
Agreed, Ken.
And all the left-wingers want him sooo badly.
I agree that he’s got the best message of all the candidates.
But at this point, he’s just a spoiler for Obama.
South Carolina. Just as that state was Fred ‘whats-his-name’s last cahnce so it is Edwards’ last chance. If they cannot win on their home turf …
I think he should hang in there. Hillary’s dirtiness is bound to sway a few voters away. Let Edwards pick them up. He stands in a pretty good spot right now. Those doing better than he are at each other’s throats. Should one of them be too damaged, there is Edwards to step up. And he will be the one who has not been slinging mud. Should put him in a pretty good position.
Unfortunately, Edwards carries the taint of John Kerry’s horrid campaign of 2004. Regardless of his appeal or lack thereof, it will be hard for him to overcome that disadvantage.
Hillary is one of he most polarizing people in politics today, second only to George and Dick themselves.
Barack Obama does not carry either stain, although the Internet world would have you believe his is a un-American practicing Muslim.
He may be young and relatively inexperienced, but America needs a serious dose of “no more of the same old same old.”
Obama/Richardson – that is a winning ticket.
It is a damn shame Richardson dropped out. He had the best resume on the Dem ticket.
Sol – agree on Richardson. I will probably stand for him feb 5 – at least for the first round.
BTW – your ‘reverse’ font is harder to read than regular.
Hang in there, John. You’ve got no substance, but you look good, and that’s what really matters.
Besides, you’re our ticket to TWO brokered conventions! WHEEEEEEE!
My Dad lives in Florida and is a Dem. His vote doesn’t count, but he still gets to vote (yippee). He is voting for Richardson. His name is still on the ballot.
By the by, both Clinton and Obama declared they would not campaign in Florida. Yet both of them are running ads. Go figure. For a state with no voice this year, kinda funny they are spending on a popularity contest.
This better?
Hey, Edwards, hit the Clintons are their links to Dubai:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120097424021905843.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
I hope Edwards hangs in there. I can see him working with Senator Clinton to defeat the REAL enemy: the Republicans.
Obama just wants to work with the enemy. Which means ultimately he may be working for them.
It’s a wonder the bloggers haven’t hit on how rediculous the whole Nevada setup was…Hillary had 5000 more people show up… but Obama will end up with 1-4 more delegates.
MrC – We learned in Florida, 2000, that it’s not the number of votes, it’s the delegates.
Mr Controversy,
The illegal hispanic votes only count at 3/5 of a vote each.
That’s why Obama got more delegates, even though Clinton had more votes.
Whichever of the three gets the nomination will be infinitely preferable to any of the Repuke choices.
I can’t figure this out… the more the media discounts Edwards, the more people locally want to volunteer. I’ve just had three emails from people who want to get involved with the Edwards campaign.