Posted on 05/15/2008 3:35:12 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
At a rally in Grand Rapids, Mich., on Wednesday evening, John Edwards endorsed Barack Obama, who was on the stage with him, to be the Democratic nominee for president.
Sounding a theme of a nation divided into parts by walls, Mr. Edwards said, The reason I am here tonight is that Democratic voters in America have made their choice and so have I.
Mr. Edwards then went on to say, There is one man who knows in his heart that it is time to tear down that wall and make one America, Barack Obama.
Mr. Obama, who had introduced Mr. Edwards as one of the great leaders we have in the Democratic Party, responded by saying he was grateful to him for coming to Michigan and giving his endorsement.
Mr. Obama also noted how Mr. Edwards and his wife, Elizabeth, had emphasized health care as an issue that is of primary concern, then said it would be a major issue in his administration.
The endorsement comes at a time when the appeal of Mr. Obama appears to be lagging among white, blue-collar voters, a group to which Mr. Edwards openly appealed.
If there is a more slimy, slippery and smarmy snake than Barack Obama - it is John Edwards. And he too, is also a lawyer, which qualifies him as the absolute lowest lifeform known to man. His name has been bantered about for the future United States attorney general (ACK), a seat on the Supreme Court (JAYSUS!) and Obama's Vice Presdent. I think he could do the least harm as veep, personally, but the prospect of seeing all that ivory gleaming from the mouthes of both day in and day out on television from now until the election, not to mention the next four years, is just too much for me to bear. The Democrats could come to their senses and go with Hillary but that seems more and more unlikely as each day passes. Attention whores like Edwards don't show their true colors until forced to do so and I believe he was forced by the Obama campaign. They said 'do it now' and you can be veep - wait another day and get nothing. Obama needed something to let the air out of Clinton's huge victory in West Virginia - which validated Hillary Clinton's contention and proved beyond any doubt that there is a racial component in Obama's run and it could be fatal for the Democrats in November. Edwards is the only big 'get' left after Governor Bill Richardson of New Mexico - who happens to be hispanic. So now, the Dems have their 'rainbow coalition' as their slate. The problem is that every single one of those people on that slate have all previously stated they would, raise taxes, increase spending, restrict oil exploration, retreat from Iraq and create a monster in the form of national healthcare. The extreme left and the core of the Democratic party might think that's all wine and roses, but Joe Sixpack, out in Flyoverland, lacking in college education as he is, is still smart enough to know he isn't going to be driving a wind-powered solar pickup truck anytime soon, he pays way too much in taxes already, is tired of seeing his hard earned money wasted on bad bloated useless dysfunctional government programs and pork, that leaving Iraq prematurely will create a mess infinitely worse than it is today requiring us to return and costing much more Amercan blood and that having Uncle Sam in charge of healthcare is like having the DMV in charge of intensive care.
This is turning out to be an entertaining race all the way around - It's like watching a bad 'B' movie. . Remember, the good guys defeat all the monsters and always prevail in those.
Edwards, always a bridesmaid, never a bride....
That's an understatement. Considering what Hillary had to be offering him, I'd say he just cashed in big time.
There is one man who knows in his heart that it is time to tear down that wall and MAKE ONE AMERICA, Barack Obama.
Yes, a third world Socialist cesspool.
In his speech he mentioned that there are two americas and barak will make it one america...
Is this guy a one trick pony or what?
On the radio they keep saying that Obama has gotten a weighty endorsement. Has Edwards put on some lbs.?
He is hardly a heavy weight in the dem. party.
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