Edwards backs off from veep refusal

It appears Obama cannot find a VP.
If I am not mistaken, this is his third turn down.

It appears Obama cannot find a VP.
If I am not mistaken, this is his third turn down.
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What? Are you that intellectually lazy?

North Carolina may very well be in play this year, and while its electoral votes will not reflect this until 2010, it is one of the 10 most populous states now.

i am of two minds with edwards: 1) he was my no. 1 dem choice and i think best represented the change that obama is speaking of and 2) as a vp candidate, however, i think he would have to deliver north carolina.

dems can't mess about this year; we need a vp candidate that can either deliver his home state (why i think gephart may have been the smarter choice in '04 and certainlt why gore as a presidential candidate was hurt by not carrying home states) or, whatever you think of him have the gravitas that cheney delivered to the conservative base in light of bush's own inexperience.

with that last point, i don't know if i am helping or hurting obama in mentioning bush's inexperience. in 2008, obama will will have been a u.s. senator for 4 years, while bush was governor of texas for only six years in 2000. (although obama was a state senator for 7 years prior to that in the fifth mist populous state in the union.)

anyways ...

No, please, no!

Slimy ambulance chasing, shamelessly manipulating, economically illiterate John Edwards.

Don't do it, please, Barack.

If I am not mistaken many people turn down the job because they don't want to on both sides for various reasongs, Republican and Democratic. I don't see many Republicans lining up to be McCain's running mate, Hillary is dying to be Obama's running mate but he won't accept her. This is business as usual so you are making hay about nothing.

John Edwards would be an excellent VP as well as an ideal President-in-training. Eight years of Obama followed by eight years of Edwards is a winner for Democrats. In addition, his being on the ticket would bring greater support from union members/white males and off-set any die-hard Clinton supporter loses as Mrs. Edwards would play a prominent role. Also, Edwards isn't currently a Senator, so Democrats wouldn't have to find somone to run for a vacated Senate seat at a time when every vote in the Senate is a crucial one. Being a son of the south won't hurt and he might even help turn NC into a blue state in November. If Obama really wants Edwards, he needs to give him serious responsibilities that visibly benefit Americans. And since Edwards wouldn't be the Attorney General, he should at least be heavily involved in holding the Bush administration accountable for every single one of their crimes, while Obama focuses on undoing the damage of eight years of government incompetence and corruption.

John,
We won't know who's said yes or no until the process is over. Look at the republican side and how Mitt Romney campaigned openly for the job- and that hasn't gotten him anywhere. It's best to wait and see...

I supported Edwards and hope he continues to appear for the Obama campaign, but the VP selection should be announced about the time of the convention. Let the media speculate without any information from the Obama campaign. I think Gov Sebelius would be the best choice, we need to unify women voters.

I pray to God Obama will not ask Edwards to be his VP. There are so many reason why he will not make a good VP. I dare not mention them in print.

I'm not seeing an obvious choice for VP and it worries me.
Edwards is as good as any other name floated out there....
Remember, Obama has to WIN.

The two older guys from the south, Jim Webb and ___ (can't even remember, sorry) seem so lackluster.
It looks like he will choose a white male, from the south.
Who better than John Edwards?

Evan Bayh would be an excellent choice.

What other names are in the top 20?

Please read the above caption.
Edwards has stated he does not want to be VP.

Matthew please read before posting.

I am grateful for former Senator Edwards, for his reconsideration of serving as our Vice-President. He will make a great Vice-President and then, who knows, he could make a great President, in his own right!! You continue to show how much of a good American and a good Democrat, you really are. We are all beholding to you and your commitment to our nation and to the Democratic Party !! Thanks, Mr. Edwards.
SUPPORT OUR TROOPS, BRING THEM HOME, ALIVE AND WHOLE. NOW.

AmcA--how DARE you say those ill-informed things about John Edwards. He is a brave man taking on the coprorations that abandoned their obligations to america and its people. Having said that--I think that Hillary has a much better of winning for Obama the states he must win if WE are to beat mcCain.

Please read the above caption.
Edwards has stated he does not want to be VP.
Matthew please read before posting.
Posted by: John | June 15, 2008 2:09 PM

John - the entire article is about john edwards has Backed Away from statements indicating he wouldn't take the VP slot.

Please make sure brain is in gear and functioning before reprimanding others.

Edwards does have the best health plan. He said you have to take the insurance companies out of the equation. We should expand medicare and make it better. Then people without insurance at their job, could buy into medicare with a checkoff, just like company insurance. This wouldn't threaten the insurance companies, because they know these people couldn't afford an individual policy anyway.

No one can "turn down" the vice presidency unless the nomination is actually offered to them, or at a minimum if they are asked by the candidate if he/she is inetrested. What we are seeing so far is some preemptive action taken by people who for one reason or another aren't interested, at this time.

Perhaps they feel that they might be unable to resist the )pressure/temptation/whatever) should they actuallyt be asked.

The Dems have lots of qualified choices (as in clerly better than Zero Agnew or Dan "Potatoe" Quayle - not to mention Biull Miller of 1964). Among them (omitting Clinton, who won't be offered) Bayh, Biden, Clark, Sibelius, Zinni, Nunn, Kerrey, . . . - I'm tired and won't go on.)

WHO WANTS TO DESTROY THEIR POLITICAL CAREER BY RUNNING WITH OBAMA? NO ONE!! OBAMA IS A LOSER!

Edwards does not want the # 2 slot.
He wants something else, but not VP.
Furthermore, Hillary would not want it either. This will leave her open to run again in 2012.
It really does not matter to me who he chooses, I will not vote for him.

John Edwards would be an extremely strong choice as VP. He's obviously going to play a significant formal role in Obama's administration - whether VP or Attorney General. As VP Edwards would be ready to take over as President if necessary and certainly could be voted in later as well. And he could be given role of helping to tackle poverty in America.