[Howlin]

John Edwards has been talking to the Clintons since WAY before he got in the race; some of his staff came from the Clintons.

My theory has been that they backed him, but when he didn't get any traction, they brought in Clark.

Obviously Clinton knew this was coming out and called Edwards to tell him not to drop out "in case."

[Right_in_Virginia]

But, what do the Clintons' GAIN with Edwards? (And, we know they have to gain something.)

[utahagen]

I maintain that the CLintons have backed Clark because they knew he'd never get the Democratice nomination. The Clintons want Bush to remain the the White House so HRC has a clear field in 2008.

Bill CLinton is a shrewd politician. He would know that there would be no way the Democratic Party would nominate Clark, who is such a nominal Democrat that he voted for Reagan and Bush the Elder. I mean, would we Republicans nominate a candidate who had voted for Clinton and Gore? No way. The Clintons know that Kerry has the best shot of all the candidates of beating Bush, or of at least positioning himself to run again in 2008. The CLintons do not want this! They want HRC to get the nomination in 2008.