Edwards was getting cheeky, planting all sorts of stories in the media about his broad support and such.
Then McAuliffe piped in.
Remember, Kerry had a meeting with Edwards yesterday...
Still gives hope to my Wes Clark prediction...
"Kerry had a meeting with Edwards yesterday..."
Their meeting must have reinforced Kerry's belief that Edwards would upstage him, being a more appealing candidate than himself.
Jealous contempt overriding reason!