I agree with Barb - Hilary and John Edwards would really be nice!
I must also add that I admire you John for your strength and courage not to just 'jump' on a band wagon just to be counted..

John - you are great - I hope one day you make the Presidency.

Edwards is acting like a coward period. He thinks he is very important because he has to be used by others to cap the process.
In my opinion, if he has a problem of indecission, he has to keep quiet instead acting like to be more important than he really is.
Its a shame that at this point he can't bravely stand for something. If I was Obama or clinton, I would not pay any attension to a "flimsy reed" like Edwards.
He may want to run again, but I tell you, he will never be able to stay on till the finish line. Once a quiter always a quiter.
Hanging on the fence is not a quality a leader should have. He should be bold and should do that as early as he can. He is not a top guy and his secret should not be a top secret.

Edwards would do well in humanitarian sector. I think that he would be a commodity to any administration or as Carter does without political party ties.

GO OOOOOBAMAAAA

Edwards has not ended his presidential campaign,he has "suspended" it which means he still getting votes and he has 16 delegates yet under his belt. Is he waiting until Denver to give those delegates to Obama to push him over in order to beat Hillary Clinton?Mr. Edwards you need to get back in or get out completely!

Hillary 2008

I hope John comes out for Hillary and does it when it can help her the most. We don't know who or what Obama is all about and I don't think we need him in the White House before we find out. We need someone in there who can get the ecomony back on track and soon. Lets face it no matter what we think of Bill, gas wasn't $3.29 a gallon and bread wasn't $2.69 a loaf when he was in office. All of us better take another look at who can answer the phone and fix the mess George Bush and his oil buddies have us in.

Interesting to say the least..

Obama 08

nothing on Hillary thats the biggest joke i have ever heard she has mountians of baggage. Hillary is the Everest of political baggage.

It's a shame this man "came of age" politically at this time. He's actually very astute and informed. He would have been a good president or vice president. I certainly hope he will consider serving in the cabinet of President Clinton next year.

we are really upset with John Edwards we really liked him here in Iowa, but he has really hurt his political asperations. I won't ever consider Him again for any position. We thought you were better then this John. At least Richardson had the balls to get off the fense either way.

oops, sorry I said New Mexico's President, I meant to say Senator.

Good, I will never forget the shock and dissappointment when I watched Edwards get his but handed to him in the 2004 VP debate with Cheaney. How does one lose a debate to someone so easily criticized.

BROTHER WHERE ARET THOU IN MY HOUR OF NEED ?,

MANY HOURS AND MONTHS, OF NEED.

RESPECT YOU WHATEVER YOU DECIDE.

LOVE YOU IF YOU DECIDE FOR OBAMA.

John Edwards is a personal injury attorney. His ilk spend their lives filling their own pockets with outrageous percentages of settlements from people that have been wronged. If he was truly interested in helping the poor do you think he would take 50% of the money. Some one who had the best interest of the people would demand reform of that system so they attorneys get an appropriate hourly wage (like the rest of us)for the work expended on their clients behalf. I think anyone tainted by the mentality of the personal injury system has a distarted value system and would likely only be interested in perpetuating the system for their own benefit. …

Basically, Edwards is saying NO to OBAMA!!

This is after a week when Elizabeth Edwards praised Hillary's healthcare plan and trashed Obama's…..

Not a good week for Obama in North Carolina!

IF he endorses anyone before the NC primary it will be Obama.
He can't deliver the state on or off the ballot, period.

Any possibility that many of the superdelegates, including Edwards, are staying on the sidelines to allow the voters to make their choices before they weigh in? Not a very dramatic interpretation compared to the previous comments but one to consider.

EDWARDS IS A GOOD MAN & WILL FOLLOW HIS CONSCIENCE.

NOONE SAID THEY WANT YOU AS THIER VP, GET OVER YOURSELF EDWARD. THE ONLY THING U ARE GOOD AT ARE YOUR EXPENSIVE HAIRSTYLES

I think Edward's is going to endorse Hillary right before NC. I also think he is doing it for personal reasons….maybe he is a little jealous of Obama? Edwards has been doing this for a long time and he never got his chance to shine. Obama has only been in the Senate for 2 years and is about to become the Democratic nominee. Edwards has to feel slighted by that. If he goes with Hillary…..I bet you he will say it's because of her experiance.

Although I understand his point, I think Edwards fails to realize, the type of "experiance" Hillary has is not good for the American people. Edwards can't ignore the inspiration Obama brings to this election.

Obama 08

John Edwards is a thoroughly decent man who would have made a great president. He was engulfed by the tides of change in this year's primary process. I wish him all the best and perhaps we'll see him out there again in 2012.

The headline should have said, "Obama can't buy Edwards'.

HILLBILLY won't win even if she goes independent because she is a POWER HUNGRY WITCH and a COMPULSIVE LIAR.
SHE is a DIRTY POLITICIAN.
There is nothing nice I can say about HILLBILLY.

Chris, you might be right about that..uhmm maybe he will just play this through until Hillary decide to quit.

There was a lot of Edwards supporters including myself who may vote nadar rather than Hillary or Obama. Yet this won't get talked about much until the general election is almost over.

The Democrats will pick the wrong candidate again.

Edwards will make the right choice, the one who is closest to what he and his wife believe!

I think Edwards is weak. He didn't help Kerry win 3.5 years ago and didn't even come close to winning his own state during the primaries. What does that tell you?

Why does he have to come out and say it…. Don't people know that he does not have the time for a stupid VP job…. his haircuts are more important.

Edwards is a wimp. Who cares what he has to say. If you can't stand up and endorse on of the DEM candidates, be quiet.

Who cares. Go back to continue as a trial lawyer.

John Edwards is an enormous hypocrite. Go write another book to fund your private charity (ala Clinton-style) and go back to your 28,000 square foot sprawling mansion. Just another attorney looking out for the common man.

who'd want him?

Thank goodness he's not going to be on any ticket…We've seen enough of Edwards…By the way, have any of the candidates asked him yet?…Thought not.

IF OBAMA HASN'T CAMPAIGNED IN MICHIGAN OR FLORIDA
HOW DID HE SPEND OVER $1 MILLION IN MICHIGAN AND
$4.6 MILLION IN FLORIDA ON ADVERTISING?

Are you kidding me. Edward would not endorse Obama. When Kerry stabbed him in the back and endorsed Obama over him, that was the end of it.

I remember his speech at the Democratic convention - he was more inspiring and presidential than Kerry. I'd like to see him weigh in before PA so he could sway dems and independents in the direction of our next inspirational president: Obama.

Leave the man alone. He is ticked off that our Beloved Nation has changed so much. He has some catching-up to do.

@Dani last time I checked Edwards had NOT backed anyone including Hillary so pipe down with all that foolish talk about Obama.

Oh my god Cheryl has lost her mind. Obama will win and Hillary is a joke. Edwards will endorse Obama and then the fat lady will start singing. Cheryl, Hillary has more dirt then a hoover vacuum cleaner.

Let me tell you Fox , a democratic nominee can not just pick a VP simply because they look or sound like an attractive pair. A Vice President must be able to contribute in a lot of ways, such as carrying his own state. Need I remind you , John Edwards didn't do that. So ,if Democrats plan on taking over this year, they would be better off making alternative accomodations.

Why bother with VP, this socialist knows can do more harm as Attorney General.

Edwards has no guts he should have endorsed Obama a long time ago
Makes you wonder why he did'nt help end this battle that is ripping the demos apart. Goes to show you how much he cares about his country and his party.

Fred as VP?

Puh-lease!!! By this time next year, he'll be on "Celebrity Deal or No Deal".

I believe he should run again in 2012. I honestly think he should have stayed in the race this year but I guess it was little hard with the pro Obama media. Edwards is the breath of fresh air this country needed but he was over shadowed by the drama of "the first black" and "the first woman" canidates and their drama.

Well, CNN did approve my last attempt so I'll say it again. Obama's in a fix. What will he offer now to get Senator Edwards' endorsement?

I don't think he is on anyones VP list.

Can someone remind me what John Edwards has done for this country. If he really cares about the people then shouldn't he tell his supporters who he thinks would be a better president? I think Senator Obama could find a better running mate.

Real men don't spend that kind of money on their hair!

Obviously there is some reason to have reservations about Obama. Edwards would definitely back him if he truly felt without a doubt that Obama had the people and nation's best interest at heart. Obviously, Obama doesn't. He really is all talk.

OBAMA IS NOT ELECTABLE THE GOP ARE WAITING TO SWIFT BOAT HIM!!!!!!!!

VOTE FOR HILLARY THEY HAVE NOTHING ON HER!!!!!

This is a mega millionaire who has no financial reason for running for President. He has devoted his life to bettering the lives of poor people but we Americans are so engrossed by the media that we'd rather vote for an unknown who has done nothing. Edwards should've been our next President but we Dems have screwed it up yet again!

John Edwards obviously does not feel the time is right to run for VP,
if asked. He is a smart individual and deserves better. However, a man of this strength couldn't hurt being a VP for whoever becomes the next President.

John Edwards, would you step up to endorse Hillary? Never mind her past (who doesn't have one), she has the experience to turn this economy around. Hillary and Edwards would be a great pair!

I was hoping he would endorse Obama and then run with him…..oh well, the fun countines…

I don't think John Edwards endorsement of any one really matters at this point, he should have endorsed while he was still in the lime light, Now it looks like becasue he's no longer in the lime light he saying:"Hey Guys Don't Forget About Me" I'm John Edwards remember me, i still wants some air time too…..

And I don't think eith OB or HC are even considering him for VP…
So of course he has to save face by saying NO

General Wesley Clarke knows all about failing vetererans. He's had firsthand experience.

he probably is on the list, but the details probably would not have him high on that list. clinton can only benefit from the choice of a male who pulls in more of the indpendents and moderats. obama needs someone who brings with them 'gravitas', which ironically was the same need of pres. bush. edwards would just not be the right fit at this time for either candidate as VP. however, a cabinet posting is not out of the question for him. sec. of labor, or anything that will take advantage of his strong stance against poverty.

LOL.. sorry, but John edwards is a Loser…

Glad to hear this… this country doesn't need a socialist like Edwards anywhere near the White House!

I wish Edwards would have gained more support. I would've voted for him. Barack is cool, and that is who I am backing, but I would've preferred Edwards.

I agree with Barb - Hilary and John Edwards would really be nice!
I must also I admire for his strength and courage not to just 'jump' on a band wagon.

John - you are great - I hope one day you make the Presidency.

I am a huge John Edwards fan, but it would spell disaster for the candidate he ran with. He failed to pick-up enough support to make himself viable.

He can always change his mind!

Thank you John Edwards, you need to get into the house building market. He really talk like he love america but given this opportunty for change he still sit on the fence.

Edwards is a smart man. He doesn't want to hurt his future chances by chaining himself to either of these Democratic candidates. He'll be able to run in '12, because there won't be a Democrat in the White House for the next four years, and here's hoping it will be the last we hear from these two candidates that are running now.

Hillary should run as an Independant if Obama wins the nomination. She would beat both McCain and Obama in the General Election in November!!!

GO HILLARY!!

EDWARDS WILL MAKE HIS ENDORSEMENT AFTER PA AND RIGHT B/4 NC.

John Edwards would have been a joint party unifying candidate. He believes in free-enterprise, but also knows government has a social responsibility. He is not a marxist-socialist like others (at least according to their agendas).

Too bad the ethno/gender fractured Democratic party couldn't realize that.

BTW: Many former Edwards supporters–are now independents!! The Democratic is so striated by socio-ethno centric segments–it's virtually powerless–and this has forced many democratic conservatives out.

… let's give the Edwards some privacy. Clearly his wife is in the battle of her lifetime trying to conquer the recurrence of cancer. We know his views, and actually, we know her wishes to John support the Obama campaign. Although he would be a wonderful addition to the ticket; he merits and respects the family time provided at this moment. I suspect he will be soon to endorse Mr. Obama — a strong signal to those still on the sidelines, and perhaps the turning point to start bringing healing to the Democratic party.

It's a real shame, I believe that he would have strengthened the ticket of whoever got the nod for the nomination. I just hope he'll reconsider later down the road.

Too bad he won't consider the VP position on an Obama ticket. He would be integral to the team and not merely cosmetic if on the Clinton ticket. I think the Obama team will be exciting, because, as exhibited by how the campaign has been run, a team led by Obama is thurough, serious and responsive.

My 'dream team,' if Edwards doesn't want to be VP is: Michael Bloomberg, VP; Bill Richardson, Sec of State; Edwards, Attorney General; Heidi Miller, Sec of Treasury (CEO of JPMorgan Treasury services); Frances Beinecke, Sec of the Interior (CEO of NRDC); Jonathan Tisch, Sec. of Commerce (CEO, Loews Corp)…

I don't understand what people like about Edwards. What has he done? He lost his own state in the 2004 election- speaks volumes about him.

I doubted he would… Would you take second place a second time after running a campaign for the presidency? It becomes a joke after a bit. Mr. Edwards raised the situation of the poor in this country in the presidential debates and language. I hope that it continues so that the poor have more help so that they don't have to struggle.

There goes the VP choice I wanted….but I know democrates tend to not elect anyone who has lost they just don't have come backs which is just sad.

I think Hillary and anyone would be more like a "Nightmare ticket" than a dream ticket…

Thats just funny… I think thats what we all need is some comic relief.

Thanks John, we need you for Attorney General and Elizabeth for Sec of Hud.

John Thank You,
You can do better then this…..

He wants to run in 2012, which he won't be able to do as the Dem VP.

I think this is pretty irrelevant right now.

Imagine Obama & Edwards as a ticket
The most attractive Pair in History!!

Edwards also declined to say if he would endorse Obama or Clinton. Thompson joked he would say who he was voting for if Edwards revealed his choice. He responded, “the only thing I know for sure is we’re not voting for the same guy.” After a long pause, he added, “or woman.”
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Oops! Haha. Funny how a quick slip of the tongue can catch someone up in revealing something they didn't want to reveal.

Hillary and John Edwards would make a true dream ticket and dems would definitely win.