Edwards picks his horse
And we’re not just talking about that silly brouhaha about whether or not Edwards aid he voted for “him” on his Morning Joe and Today Show appearances today.
Edwards held off on formally endorsing a candidate or letting us know who either he or wife Elizabeth voted for on Tuesday, protesting that it “isn’t the right time” or “appropriate” for voters to know his decision. But you can read between the quotes on stuff like this - and we did.
His positive feelings about Obama were clear throughout his first lengthy interview in quite some time - certainly since he voted in his home state of North Carolina’s primary this week. JRE gave mild props to Hillary, saying that she “has made a strong case” for her nomination, but turned up the love over Obama.
“What he brings to the table is the capacity, number one, to unite the Democratic Party,” Edwards, a former North Carolina senator, told NBC’s “Today” show.
“Number two, to bring in new voters, to bring in people who haven’t been involved in the process over a long time and to get people excited about this change.”
Maybe “love” is a bit strong in this case. More inevitability than anything else.
You could tell he still doesn’t have a personal connection with Obama - the awkward meeting between the two some weeks ago still is fresh in Edwards’ mind, but the acceptance and embracing of inevitability is there. He even noted that “the math” for HRC to win “doesn’t look good.” Obama’s his man. Nothing official, but it was there.
And as for that “‘em”-or”him” dust up on Morning Joe…see for yourself below. (Edwards himself denies that he said “voted for him on Tuesday.”)
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