Why doesn't Obama drop out of the race so that Edwards can take the nomination from Hillary?

Yup. Confirmed. It sounds just as arrogant and absurd when we say it as when Obama supporters say it.

Just checking.

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alhtough, for a moment before I opened the thread, I was going to respond: good idea!

Last time I checked Edwards came in a distant third to Obama coming in a pretty close second in NH. John Edwards has won nothing yet, while Obama has won the Iowa caucuses.

I really hope that John Edwards stays in the race for as long as he can because I think that he has a lot to offer the party in terms of moving the debate, but it's just not the same scenario that you want it to be.

get you nowhere. As soon as JE is officially out of the race for POTUS, the talk will go to JE being the best choice for VP........then 2112......afterall isn't he the forEVERrunning Bunny?

conclusions and ignoring facts.....

was so fair, logical, and firmly based in "facts."

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discussion on

JE co sponsoring IWR and then voting for it
He voted for the Patriot Act
He voted for H1-b Visas
He voted w/ Pubs on Bankruptcy to convicted criminals
He voted for free trade w/China
He voted against reinstating voting rights -----------These are the facts of this man's record and during those 6 short years in office he spent over 3 of them running a campaign for V & POTUS. Maybe, if he actually just served out his term, and really studied the issues, he wouldn't have made such poor judgments, but ambition got in the way of the homework that he obviously needed to educate himself on what exactly his votes meant.

These are the facts of JE's short 6 year record which he spent 3 of those actively campaigning for a promotion and a raise. It is a pitiful collection of mistakes, misjudgments - - -whatever you choose to call them. It had proven to me that he was not ready for the WH. Just being a good salesman, charismatic and being in tune with what many voters want to hear in no way proves that he can PERFORM and ENACT what will be needed to be done. There are a broad range of skills that a POTUS needs to be effective, more than speaking and arguing against corporations. The only real thing that we have to look at to see if this man can perform in a public office and be successful is is Senate career, and well, you already know what I think of that -

the cotton-candy fluff he is pushing about bringing us together.

Rhetoric is nice, but if his supporters continue such counter-productive attacks, Obama won't even be able to bring the Democratic party together, to say nothing of a nation seriously divided by genuine differences over a multitude of problems.

Why are you making that assumption????? I just plain and simple have not liked JE because of his dismal Senate Record, his opportunistic style and the fact that there is NO PROOF that he can be a decent POTUS, who can actually PERFORM the many many duties and can be trusted not to change positions AGAIN once he is in office. He really is a Democratic version of Romney in many many ways, except Romney has more experience in public office therefore showing what the man can actually DO while in office.....that is besides gearing up for another campaign.

In my state, Texas, Edwards as polling #1 among Democrats. Kucinich was second last time I looked. He has no reason to drop out. Edwards supporters will split over Obama and Hillary. It's fantasy to think that Edwards' run is what is holding Obama back.

I have seen the assumption that Edwards dropping out of the race would give a boost to Obama's numbers made on this board several times, but I've never seen any factual information to back up the claim. Those supporters of Obama who are apparently so giddy to see this turned into a two-person race as soon as possible may end up coming to regret making this wish.

Your original post doesn't make any logical sense. Saying that a candidate who hasn't done better than 9 points behind the leader should drop out is the same as a candidate who has won one major contest and made a close second out the next is not the same thing.

The people saying that John Edwards should drop out maybe arrogant, but at least it follows some form of logic.

a majority in any caucus or election. More Democrats have voted against each and every one of our candidates than have voted for him or her in every contest so far.

Pluralities are fine, but only a majority counts come the convention.

If not, I still think Obama will take it even if Mister never better than third place stays in the race.

Another rude Obama-ite.

The sooner we all come together behind him, the better.

Nice one.

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Not me, for sure. It appears the JE supporters are as equally nasty as some of the BO and HRC supporters. This back and forth attacking gets old. I actually like JE, btw.

Edwards is going to be hamstrung by money issues.

has morphed it the politics of "hope you support our candidate now"

You have lost to obama by over 7 percent in two sucessive votes. The front runner in this race between Obama and JRE doesn't need to drop out and endorse the Loser!

Dennis Kucinich

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