How John Edwards Isn't Out Of It Yet

I have read a few threads stating that Hillary could win this if Rezco blows up in Obama's face. Now I am a huge Obama supporter, but this isn't totally out of the realm of possibility. We all know the media is fickle and loves a good scandal and will invent something out of nothing, but this could be good news for Edwards.

If Obama suspends his campaign, he still controls his pledged delegates, just as Edwards still controls his 26. By controlling these delegates they candidate retains the right to repledge them to whomever they want.

Long story short, Obama turns his pledged delegates over to Obama and Edwards is now the front runner in the Democratic Primary.



EDIT: YES I KNOW THIS IS VERY - VERY - VERY FAR FETCHED, I JUST FIND IT FASCINATING THAT IT'S POSSIBLE. I DIDN'T START THIS THREAD TO BEGIN A WAR, JUST FOOD FOR THOUGHT AND A LOOK INTO THE POLITICAL PROCESS.

This has gotten to you my friend!!!! lol

of sweeping Texas, Ohio and Pennsylvania then the scenario I put forth.


I just find it fascinating that it's possible.

Become free agents if the candidate drops out....Do they not?

Obama will turn his pledged delegates over to Obama.

Once Obama realizes that Obama has a commanding lead, Obama will finally accept the reality that only Obama can lead this party. Obama will then gracefully hand the reigns to Obama and let Obama step into the spotlight. Then Obama will give his solemn pledge to support Obama in his quest for the White House.

Hey, that's more than Kerry did. :P

if there was anything to this Rezco BS.

Remember WhiteWater? All the money, time, investigation... yielded NOTHING, but it still had/has it's effect.

skeletons in his unopened closet.

Very creative imagination though.

It's gonna be Obama/Edwards. And we will support them!

will be chose as VP. Edwards has gone on record to saying he doesn't want it.

Not that I don't appreciate dreamers.

They are free agents.

Sorry.

round unless he releases them to vote for whoever they want, but I could be mistaken. He definitely cannot force them to vote for anyone.

the first round. Hence the reason he suspended his campaign and not completely dropped out. Look under section 12 of the Democratic delegate rules.

It should be somewhere around 12j if memory serves correctly.

look at some of the stories last week regarding Hillary going after pledged delegates as a possibility

"Delegates elected to the national convention pledged to a presidential candidate shall in all good conscience reflect the sentiments of those who elect them."

i.e. the no binding rule was mentioned in those stories but there's no evidence the Clinton camp is going to pressure pledged delegates

Whose ideas are being debated by Clinton and Obama? If it wasn't for Edwards, those two would still be arguing about who wanted to nuke Iran more.

"Delegates elected to the national convention pledged to a presidential candidate shall in all good conscience reflect the sentiments of those who elect them."