Reply #73: I don't see how he is irrelevant... [View All]

I am arguing that every candidate has the RIGHT to run.


However, also, addressing the fact that when it is clear that a candidate will not be viable, as is the case with Edwards, they only wind up serving as a distraction.

Both Obama and Clinton have their platforms and are not going to alter them to appeal to Edwards voters, because in the end, they both think they can win the delegates necessary without his help. (And because of superdelegates, they are right).

O'Donnel seems to believe that a majority of Edwards voters would go to Obama, so Edwards is only acting as a spoiler for Obama, which is a valid point.

Some argued that Nader SHOULD have dropped out when it was clear he couldn't win AND he was siphoning votes away from a PARTICULAR candidate. That is exactly comparible to the claims in this article that everyone seems to be freaking out about.