I just heard Edwards' speech and he didn't say why he's leaving the race.

I hope he says something sometime soon. I've had it up to here with all the bullshit speculation.

nothing more.

is more the story, imho. I'll be interested to see what he decides to do down the road.

Sounds like he was told to get out of the way of a black guy or a woman. I want my money back. I am very hurt.

by the other two. My heart is broken.

it could be Edwards realized Dems were going to lose the GE, no matter how much he tried to stop it.

...and it was hard for him to get out the first few sentences, as I recall. It all strikes me as very strange.

:nuke:

:grr:

from Obama, in exchange for endorsement/delegates.

Why would he want to waste precious time away from his family to help someone who would end up screwing him over in the end?

He recognized the reality of the situation with regard to the media coverage, and decided to let Democrats make up their own minds about who would be the nominee, rather than him being "kingmaker". It was the right thing to do.

"The serenity to accept those things that I can't change... the courage to change what I can... and the wisdom to know the difference."

In this instance John showed himself to be a wise man. Regardless of whatever anyone else will say about him.

as having said he was in this thing for the long haul. He could have, at the very least, played kingmaker at the convention. I'm trying to make sense of it, but not having any luck.

I think when he said he was in it for the long haul that is what he felt. But people do change their minds based on events, (except George W. Bush of course). There could have been personal reasons as well which he did not want to talk about right now. Time will tell.

I just wish I knew what they were.

to explain, however briefly, what he based his decision on.
And I'm hoping that he does it soon.
Maybe he wasn't ready, emotionally, to do it today; but he does need to explain why he changed his mind
about going all the way to the convention, as he promised us he would.

owed that for sure. Edwards is a pretty straight up guy. I'm sure we haven't heard the last of this.

'cause he would never blame it on her or give that as an explanation. Even if it was true. I'm sure there were many different factors but I don't think he owes us more of an explanation than he's already given. And I say that as someone who donated quite a bit to him.

wife's health. If that was part of the reason, he should, by all means quit the campaign.

This was all so sudden, though, and in spite of his statements that he was taking this fight all the way to the convention. I'd just like to know why he changed his mind.

the things that made me hesitate to hang my hat on that peg was the fear that he might drop out
of the race. So when he said he was going straight through to the convention, that allowed me
to go full steam ahead for him, without doubts.

I wish he had been able to carry it out and I'm sure he would have liked to, if circumstances hadn't made it
impossible.

They got a medical report about Elizabeth's health. I hope and pray it's not too serious.

Edwards has had a very heavy campaign schedule going every day this past week. His campaign was upbeat about the record number of contributions. Just yesterday I got an e-mail from them rejoicing about how his campaign had received more in donations during the past month than it received during the entire preceding quarter.

Edwards also reassured his followers right up to the moment of his decision to quit that he was going to stay in all the way to the convention no matter what. He's a man of his word and I believe him.

If, like Giuliani, he was dropping out for political reasons, he would have said so.

But no. He was silent as to why. That's not like him. Only one thing could explain it: the reason is personal and private, and he wants to keep it that way. It's Elizabeth. And if that's what's behind it, I admire him for his silence.