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Breaking: John Edwards Voted For Obama

cliffschecter.firedoglake.com — He was just on MSNBC and apparently it slipped out. I will follow up on this and find video. But in light of Edwards' campaign manager--former Rep. David Bonior--coming out for Obama yesterday and many of his top funders and supporters have now embraced the Illinois senator, this should not come as a complete surprise.

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  • kwazyhulk, on 05/10/2008, -27/+10Too late. That coward is dead to me.
    • cdahlkvist, on 05/10/2008, -2/+3Good call. Better headline:

      Breaking: John Edwards still a douche that doesn't matter.

      btw: I am in turmoil. I like Obama...but unsure about his abilities. I hate Hillary and I won't vote for McCain even as a Rep.
      • noahhoward, on 05/10/2008, -1/+2Then do yourself a favor and research him. I used to go on about his 'lack of experience' too. Then I started paying a bit more attention.
        • cdahlkvist, on 05/10/2008, -0/+2He's still inexperienced. His "bills" that he has introduced have been a lot of "givens". In other words, it would be stupid for politicians to say no (which has been proven by his high marks on issue voting) but he hasn't introduced anything real controversial and won (like abortion, domestic terrorism, income tax, health care).

          I don't hate the guy. I actually love the guy. I'm a hardcore Republican (in belief only - I won't vote party line just because I am a Republican but I really need to see him work on convincing me, the typical Democrat hater. I see Dems and I really think unrealistic Utopian well wisher hippy.

          Don't bury me because of that. I just need Obama to sway me over on my issues rather than focusing on his parties issues.

          I hope that makes sense to you.
  • Hillsfar, on 05/10/2008, -6/+22It's about time. He dragged his heels because of his wife's support of Hillary, I bet.

    I hope he releases his delegates to Obama, too.
    • sulthernao, on 05/10/2008, -5/+8Can someone tell me how Clinton's Health Care plan is even constitutional? Can she seriously force me to buy Health Insurance from a private company?
      • tdrizzle, on 05/10/2008, -0/+2Not only for you, but for everyone else as well!
      • cheezintern, on 05/10/2008, -0/+4it's a good deal for the insurance companies.
      • mooseontheloose, on 05/10/2008, -3/+6I think I'm going to enjoy watching you get dugg up because of irrational Clinton hatred until everyone remembers the existence of mandatory car insurance.

        But feel free to point out which parts of Hillary's plan are unconstitutional (cite the amendments it violates).
        • rrbest, on 05/10/2008, -0/+3For some reason I didn't think about it at first, but i saved my bury just incase.
        • erhanaltay, on 05/10/2008, -1/+0Tenth Amendment:
          The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

          This is by far THE single most important part of the constitution. Unless a power is SPECIFICALLY granted to the Federal government, it is ILLEGAL for the Federal Government to do it! This includes Health Care, Schooling, Energy, and 99.9% of all government programs.
          • petrodollar, on 05/10/2008, -2/+2Yet another ***** who doesn't understand the tenth amendment.

            The constitution says that congress can raise taxes to provide for the general welfare of the country. Therefore, that power is not reserved to the states.

            I don't know what you mean by "energy," but I'm quite certain that's covered by the commerce clause. Since the power to regulate instrumentalities of interestate commerce is granted to congress, it is not reserved to the states.

            Department of Education regulations aren't mandatory. They only attach to federal spending on schools. States are free to reject federal education funding and run their schools however the ***** they please. So if your state wants tell the Department of Education to go ***** itself it is free to do so. I just hope you don't mind the added tax burden of having to finance your own public schools.

            But I'm sure you won't, because you'll be exercising your 10th Amendment rights!!!
        • cdahlkvist, on 05/10/2008, -0/+1Wait. I missed your point. Mandatory is good?

          I hope you meant that mandatory car insurance drove the prices up.

          It's a valid argument but at the same time I sure do like to know that the asshat that nailed me because they drive like a retard can cover my hospital bills.

          Please elaborate your point so I don't bury you unfairly.
        • rawg, on 05/10/2008, -0/+2Car insurance is not a good analogy because you can opt out of paying car insurance. You don't have to buy insurance if you don't own a car or own a car but don't drive it. It is only "mandated" if you own a car and intend to operate it on public roads.

          Mandatory health insurance, on the other hand, would apply to everyone and would, in essence, be a federal healthcare tax that goes into the pockets of the insurance companies.
          • cdahlkvist, on 05/10/2008, -0/+1Except, in Minnesota at least, you have to buy insurance for a car that you don't drive.

            Exception would be if you don't tab (tax) it. Then you don't need insurance but they do hit you for past years tabbing when you finally do tab it.
        • mavGuy, on 05/10/2008, -1/+1Did I miss something? Since when was it mandatory to own a car?
          • petrodollar, on 05/10/2008, -0/+1Since people started living in texas
      • petrodollar, on 05/10/2008, -0/+3"The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States;"

        http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxing_and_Spending_C ...
      • afruff23, on 05/10/2008, -0/+1@suthernao

        You should know by now that the law is meaningless. Think of it as an "honor code" for robbers. They'll enforce the "code" when it is to their benefit.
        • cdahlkvist, on 05/10/2008, -0/+1Well, in Minnesota we have done away with new taxation. Instead, our governor calls it a "fee". I kid you not.

          He says "See, I didn't tax you. I imposed a fee. I keep my promises".

          Loser.
          • afruff23, on 05/10/2008, -0/+1They should do away with the word "fees" and "taxes" and call it what mafias call it: "protection money" or "money so we don't kill you".
    • WHNA, on 05/10/2008, -3/+0That would be ideal, I mean hell the man's own campaign manager has endorsed Obama. Strangely that seems more meaningful to me than an endorsement by Edwards. Endorsements of a nominee after they are chosen really mean nothing, which is I am sure what Edwards will do.

      All because he, like many other spineless pols, are scared of the Clintons.
  • kevxross, on 05/10/2008, -3/+25Edwards on this: "I said I voted for 'em,' " [not 'him'].
    http://blogs.usatoday.com/onpolitics/2008/05/edwar ...

    Either way, it's not like it really matters.
    • ligyron, on 05/10/2008, -0/+2Also, he said "Barack Obama is doing pretty well without my endorsement," so there's a good chance that's who he voted for anyway. But like you said, it's not a big deal
    • dagamer34, on 05/10/2008, -1/+1The way he said that, it was definitely for Obama. Plus, I can't see how he'd vote for Hillary after the "scorched earth" campaign she's played of late.
    • goomba323, on 05/10/2008, -1/+2I could be totally wrong (I only watched it once and don't have time to watch again because I'm writing a paper), but If you watch closely, everytime he said something nice about Clinton, he raised his finger and touched his nose. It could be a subconscious tell that Edwards has.
    • fluxion, on 05/10/2008, -0/+2breaking news:

      edwards engages in voter fraud, votes twice
  • fuzzmeister, on 05/10/2008, -0/+22This story isn't accurate, here are some updates from the post:

    Update II: I upated the title to reflect what some commenters have said. It is certainly possible Edwards said "em" and not "him." As in "I voted for em." In which case, I was wrong. And it wouldn't be the first time.

    Update III: Per Raw Story, John Edwards has now denied that he said "him" during the Morning Joe Interview.
    • cdahlkvist, on 05/10/2008, -3/+2Typical politician *****. "Oh, I said women" as opposed to "underage boys".
  • Frnnkdlxx, on 05/10/2008, -14/+2"Edwards on this: "I said I voted for 'em,' " [not 'him'].
    http://blogs.usatoday.com/onpolitics/2008/05/edwar ...

    Either way, it's not like it really matters."

    You're right. It's Edwards, a non candidate who had as much chance as Kucinich and as much desire to win as that old fat actor guy. *chuckles*
    • ligyron, on 05/10/2008, -2/+11Digg allows you to reply directly to people now by clicking the "Reply" button
      • rrbest, on 05/10/2008, -1/+1My brain is forcing me to read that with a sarcastic tone, but my heart believes you are genuine.
        • rawg, on 05/10/2008, -0/+1"my heart believes you are genuine"... trust your heart rrbest!!!!

          /sarcasm
    • cdahlkvist, on 05/10/2008, -0/+2Edwards...the Gary Busey of Politics. Everyone loves to see him look stupid.
  • swrostmore, on 05/10/2008, -5/+22breaking - McCain didn't vote for Bush in 2000.
    • unreg, on 05/10/2008, -7/+3Breaking.

      Who gives a big rat *****?

      • thepretext, on 05/10/2008, -4/+1Breaking.

        Who wants to receive a big rat *****?
    • dsmx, on 05/10/2008, -2/+2breaking - more people voted for gore in 2000.
  • rentmitchum, on 05/10/2008, -2/+38Breaking: Your legs if you trick me again.
  • arcooke, on 05/10/2008, -6/+6And this is breaking news how? Wow, one vote. Why should it matter whose vote it is? A vote is a vote.
    • ConceptJunkie, on 05/10/2008, -0/+3Well, I know one thing, if John Edwards, being one of the sleaziest, slimiest, and stupidest people to ever run for the office, including being more so than anyone who's ever held it, voted for someone, I'd know who I wouldn't vote for. Of course, in 2008, there's nothing but horrible choices all around.
  • tdrizzle, on 05/10/2008, -9/+16Buried for use of "Breaking"
  • Alexandru25, on 05/10/2008, -6/+5This is ***** stupid. I am so ***** sick of this *****, can we get on with it already? I can't wait to see some real ***** debates between whoever and McCain.
    • cdahlkvist, on 05/10/2008, -2/+2Yes. I also cannot wait to see McCain ripped a new one.

      He may want to prepare to go in hiding in a Vietnamese POW camp again.

      The guys is a douche and the only Republican willing to vote for him would be a trailer park living, NASCAR loving, party line voting only douchenozzle.

      I'm a Republican and I endorse this message.
      • xen0blue, on 05/10/2008, -2/+2typical narrow-minded, bigoted, stereotype-enabling democrat
        • cdahlkvist, on 05/10/2008, -2/+1Good try.

          Love,
          Republican delegate, Minnesota.
        • LukasSmith, on 05/10/2008, -3/+2Disgruntled Ron Paul supporter
          • cdahlkvist, on 05/12/2008, -0/+1Can't stand Ron Paul.

            Again, good try.
      • ConceptJunkie, on 05/10/2008, -0/+1Well, I'm sure Mr. Sunshine and Puppydogs isn't the one to do it. There isn't a good candidate within 1000 miles (or 1000 days) of this election.
    • LukasSmith, on 05/10/2008, -5/+2Three reasons not to vote for Obama:
      1. His biographies are sugar coated fairy tales. He named one of his books "Dreams from my father" Unfornunatly his real father was a drunk polygamist who abandoned wives before and after Obamas mother and died drunk in a car accident. Here is proof:http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=5 ...

      2. He has never won an election on issues. THe only reason he is a senator right now is because the person he went against in 2004 who was the senator resigned due to a sex scandel. Obama was simply lucky, not popular.

      3.Obama and his party criticized Bush around 2004 for not dealing with Iran. They believed Iran had nuclear weapons and because we were in Iraq our troops could not react to the Iran threat. Oddly only about 2 years later we discovered Iran had stopped their nuclear program in 2001, years before. Was Obama or the democrats questioned for supporting action against a nation that had no weapons? Sound familiar? 2002. Obama has proved he is NOT capable of superior judgement to any other politician. A conflict with Iran would probably have been as costly or more then curent involvment in Iraq. In a manner of speaking Iraq was the only thing keeping us out of Iran. This is not the first time a democrat has screwed up believing intelligence reports. In 1998 Bill Clinton bombed Iraq declaring that they had weapons of mass destruction. Now we know that since 1991 the greatest weapon Iraq had were slingshots. http://www.antiwar.com/orig/jfrank.php?articleid=4 ...
      • Barackalypse, on 05/10/2008, -1/+0Thumbs up, you're gonna need it, even though there are better reasons for not vote for him.
  • bokep, on 05/10/2008, -5/+6Edwards is awesome.
  • bca102, on 05/10/2008, -3/+2Of course he did. He sees, like the rest of us, that Hillary's goose is cooked. He's also holding out hope for a VP nod, so he's obviously going to vote for the Dem that can give him that.
  • shyboy2008, on 05/10/2008, -10/+3lol what a backstabber. So now were going to break all barriers by having a black and gay in the white house at the same time. what is this, the twilight zone?
    • Whackly, on 05/10/2008, -3/+3Wow. Which troll hole have you been in?
    • TrevorPace, on 05/10/2008, -0/+4A gay? Last time I checked Edwards is married. If you remember correctly it's always the married GOP that are gay. Not the dems.
    • internetcoward, on 05/10/2008, -0/+1I am glad you said that shyboy, it reminds me of how stupid some of us can be, and that we have to work towards fixing that. Thanks for the comment!
  • alasbabylon, on 05/10/2008, -6/+1This just in: Carbon credits 2.0, now with the added feature of not breaking laws of thermodynamics.
  • Kas70, on 05/10/2008, -4/+4The story began with hearsay, was updated with video, updated with title changes and rumors of misinformation, updated with confirmation that story was "misheard". Waste _ of _ time.

    This is the first story I've ever buried.
    • rrbest, on 05/10/2008, -2/+2When you are old you can come back and digg it up to cherish the old memories.
      • Kas70, on 05/10/2008, -0/+2I'm kind of old now, but thanks for the invite.../

        I'm an Obama fan but this "story" was weak.
  • boydrew, on 05/10/2008, -1/+5I didn't even here that (the 'em or him line). I heard his statement "Obama is doing fine without my endorsement" which sounded like he would endorse him. Maybe not though, maybe I'm just reading into it.
  • GoKings, on 05/10/2008, -0/+312 minute video for one comment in question? At least tell us at what point he says it...
    • DoctorFaust, on 05/10/2008, -1/+3Around the 10 minute mark, but it completely isn't worth your time.
  • sovietninja, on 05/10/2008, -1/+4BURIED AS INACCURATE: Don't people RTFA anymore?
  • radiofrequency, on 05/10/2008, -5/+2A presidential campaign loser throwing his support behind an unelectable, unqualified and easily manipulated candidate is hardly a "complete surprise". Now all Obama needs is Al Gore, Jimmy Carter and Walter Mondale to throw their support behind him to complete his collection of living, democrat president losers.
    • ConceptJunkie, on 05/10/2008, -0/+1Dont' forget... McGovern's still alive.
  • alasbabylon, on 05/10/2008, -9/+1This really bursts my bubble. John Edwards, you no longer are the man I bow down to as I walk through the valley of the shadow of death. Why have you forsaken me, John? If you just voted for Hillary, I would have had so much more respect for you. All I can say about you now, John, is that you really have some balls. You may have an IQ of 60 but you sure have some balls.
    • nutsackorama, on 05/10/2008, -2/+3I would have a lot more respect for Edwards if Cheney hadn't made him ***** himself in terror during the VP debate.
      • alasbabylon, on 05/10/2008, -2/+0Cheney is such a dick. Hellooooo? It's just a vice president position. You only get the president's power if the president dies.
        • nutsackorama, on 05/10/2008, -0/+0And? I didn't (and don't) care about his unlikely succession. I care about his thin backbone.
    • junkwheel, on 05/10/2008, -1/+2Get help.
      • alasbabylon, on 05/10/2008, -1/+1From whom would help be most appropriate? Ahmadenijad or Kim Jong Il, the third? Those are the only two choices I got man! All the other cool terrorists are dying!
  • xadious, on 05/10/2008, -1/+3Edwards should just stay on his safe fence while the party keeps hurting itself.
  • eyefone, on 05/10/2008, -3/+3Breaking: Barack broke his back backing up a box of bananas.
    • hypodan, on 05/10/2008, -0/+1This one is easy to say even though it looks kinda tough, You get a C+ for effort.
      • alasbabylon, on 05/10/2008, -1/+0I agree. It's easier said than done to back up a box of bananas. Your C++ effort needs work. Try polymorphism or inheritance. Always use interfaces of course.
  • pedo, on 05/10/2008, -1/+3I think I heard him say, "I just voted for HIM on Tuesday."
  • dafragsta, on 05/10/2008, -3/+3John Edwards looks like a weird DNA fusion of John Ritter and Kenneth from 30 Rock. There! I said it. Welcome to how my ***** up brain works. ;)
  • BannedTwice, on 05/10/2008, -11/+4***** democrats. ***** pussies.
  • nedperfel, on 05/10/2008, -1/+4BREAKING NEWS OMG ***** MY PANTS AS I READ IT
  • sivartrenrag, on 05/10/2008, -0/+2Let's just say that I'm from NC so obviously I know that accent very well, and he definitely said "'em" and not "him."
  • marx2k, on 05/10/2008, -1/+1cool! I went from not caring who othr people endorse to not caring who others vote for.
  • Anonemousk, on 05/10/2008, -3/+1BURIED: For using "breaking".
    • ludar, on 05/10/2008, -2/+1buried for saying you buried for using breaking...god damn now bury me as well
  • junkwheel, on 05/10/2008, -1/+5BREAKING: Linguistic expert to decide whether John Edwards said 'em' or 'him' or possibly 'her' or 'eh' or possibly 'meh'.
  • seduirai, on 05/10/2008, -1/+1Breaking *** John Edwards makes himself even more irrelevant by not endorsing a candidate when it's obvious who will get it. Even if he voted for Hillary, just have the balls to say it, and move on. It's not like a private citizen is being pressed for an endorsement, this is a public servant. He's just getting more face time, while he wastes our time.
  • fani, on 05/10/2008, -1/+1"Breaking" "Breaking" "Breaking"

    I'm tired of this. 2 things
    1. what the hell is it breaking ?
    2. with all this breaking, isn't it already broken by now ?
  • taradisiac, on 05/10/2008, -5/+0Who cares? Edwards is a spineless coward who couldn't make up his mind when it mattered.
  • username484767, on 05/10/2008, -0/+1good guy
  • smullick, on 05/10/2008, -1/+0Why doesn't he endorse him publicly? I think he would be a good VP choice too.
  • xen0blue, on 05/10/2008, -1/+4BREAKING: barack obama just bent over and pet his dog.

    He is so great, so amazing. Let us all worship him. He is God. There is no human greater than Barack Obama. He can do no wrong. What a man. What a Hero. Barack Obama is greater than Jesus. Let us close our eyes in prayer so that Barack Obama may allow us to wipe his ass and felate him endlessly.
  • pintomp3, on 05/10/2008, -1/+2that's like nancy kerrigan reimbursing tonya harding for the cost of the lead pipe.
  • drummerjed, on 05/10/2008, -2/+2I voted for Obama. But so did the majority of Democrats in the state of North Carolina.
  • alasbabylon, on 05/10/2008, -3/+0Breaking: (verb) 1. to force into pieces 2. to prevent from working (adjective) 3. important (e.g. breaking news: price of Nikes has gone up) 4. about to stop working
  • SEGA4life, on 05/10/2008, -1/+1wow that topic header was inaccurate as they get.

    He made some good points on how strong Hillary is, getting criticized from all angels and still not giving up because of her passion.
  • alasbabylon, on 05/10/2008, -1/+0BREAKING: Obama is not guilty of what I accused him of only 2 seconds ago.

    BREAKING: I am not guilty of falsely accusing people of anything. You are a liar my friend.
  • t3hbagel, on 05/10/2008, -0/+1This was a triumph.
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