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  Video: Silky reveals his hand

  http://hotair.com/archives/2008/05/09/video-silky-reveals-hi...
  4 days ago in Hot Air · Authority: 3,690

  The NYTimes is atitter over Silkys apparent admission, this morning on the cable news network watched by the fewest people, that he voted for Obama in the NC primary. [] Read the rest »
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  Edwards: I Just Voted For...

  http://www.talkleft.com/story/2008/5/9/115651/6319
  4 days ago in TalkLeft: The Politics Of Crime · Authority: 1,822

  John Edwards on MSNBC's Morning Joe said he's made up his mind and the person he voted for in the N.C. primary is the one he will ultimately endorse. You have to listen for yourself to see if he said "him" or "em". Then David
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  Edwards: I Just Voted For...

  http://www.talkleft.com/story/2008/5/9/115651/6319
  4 days ago in Ignoring "The Problem" - TalkLeft: The Politics Of Crime · Authority: 1,437

  John Edwards on MSNBC's Morning Joe said he's made up his mind and the person he voted for in the N.C. primary is the one he will ultimately endorse. You have to listen for yourself to see if he said "him" or "em". Then David Schuster, another MSNBC
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  Of Course, Edwards Voted for Obama

  http://lightfromtheruins.blogspot.com/2008/05/of-course-edwa...
  3 days ago in LIGHT FROM THE RUINS · Authority: 11

  posted by John Nichols on 05/10/2008 @ 4:10pm Appearing Friday on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," former U.S. Senator John Edwards was pressed by co-host Mika Brzezinski to discuss who he had voted for in last Tuesday's North Carolina primary. "You're saying that this candidate you voted for will be the candidate that you potentially endorse, that it looks highly likely, if I can use your words?" asked Brzezinski. "I'd say that's very likely," replied Edwards. "Okay, well, I'm close," said Brzezinski. "I just voted –- I just voted for him on Tuesday, so..." said Edwards, in an apparent slip. "So it was a him or a her that you voted for?" interjected another MSNBC host, David Schuster, seeking to clarify that Edwards had just acknowledged that he had voted for Obama. "No, no," said Edwards, laughing off the question. An Edwards spokesman tried to suggest that the former presidential candidate, whose endorsement is still being sought by both Obama and Clinton, didn't say "him" but instead said "'em" -- suggesting that this is southern drawl for "them" and maintaining the facade of impartiality. Don't take the drawl seriously. Listen to the tape. Edwards clearly said "him." He voted for Obama. While he is not saying so formally quite yet -- though he does say he's "highly likely" to endorse the candidate he voted for -- the 2004 vice presidential nominee will, in reasonably short order, formalize that support with an endorsement of the senator from Illinois. Naive observers are suggesting that the Edwards endorsement no longer matters because Obama has things wrapped up -- the Illinoisan is collecting super-delegate endorsements at a steady clip and closing in on the numbers he'll need to end the race by early June if not sooner. But don't fall for the "too-late" argument. In fact, Edwards has played the endorsement game smart. Both Obama and Clinton have continued talking with the former candidate, continued involving him in their calculations and continued treating him as a necessary -- perhaps even defining -- player in the process. Obama's camp sees the Edwards endorsement as a critical step in the reintroduction of their candidate in the post-primary period before the Democratic National Convention in August. When Edwards does finally step up, it will be a high-profile event, aimed at garnering maximum media attention. With his appeal to the working-class Democrats and white rural voters Republican John McCain will be targeting this fall, the North Carolinian will not cease to be an essential player after the primary fight is done. Indeed, he will be more essential. Of course, his backing will not come as a surprise when it is finally announced. The word "endorsement" won't be used. The buzz is that Obama and Edwards will talk about a partnership -- with a focus on economic issues in general and poverty in particular. Watch for Edwards to deliver a prime-time speech at the convention -- after which he will emerge as an integral player on Barack Obama's campaign team and in the broader Democratic strategies for the fall. Edwards may have dropped out of the presidential race in the dead of winter. But he will be in the fight by high summer. And come next January, if there is an Obama administration, John Edwards will be in the thick of it.
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  Politics Links (5/9)

  http://www.katwithak.com/archives/000987.html
  3 days ago in Kat with a K · Authority: 17

  Politics Links (5/9) I mostly like this because it uses the phrase "mirabile dictu:" If Barack Obama is out of touch with America, is the media too? Actually, it's more interesting than it sounds. Generational stuff, mostly. John and Elizabeth Edwards. Speaking out. Or something. In People, of all places. CNN calls Hillary an alien. Well, sort of. Pelosi has an interesting version of optimism. Did Edwards slip and admit who he voted for?
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  May 9, 2008

  http://theoriginaljoefisher.tumblr.com/post/34247648
  4 days ago in the original joe fisher. · Authority: 22

  May 9, 2008 Rewinding on Edwards: Did He Vote for Him? - The Caucus - Politics - New York Times Blog Comments (View)
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  Lick The Floor

  http://thekillfloor.com/blog/lick-the-floor-4/39/
  4 days ago in The Kill Floor · Authority: 2

  Lick The Floor Breaking News, Horrifically Uncouth, Politics No Comments » Obama takes lead in Superdelegates! . . . and in popular vote, pledged delegates and raised more money but that doesn’t matter to Hillary. ABC news Did John Edwards Vote for Barack Obama? Very Interesting! NY Times Arianna On Colbert Report: The Iraq War is John McCain’s Viagra. Huffington Post U.N. ‘furious’ as Myanmar Aid ‘seized’ cargo enough to feed 95,000 people - CNN
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  Watch your pronouns, Mr. Edwards

  http://leolitchic.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/watch-your-pronou...
  4 days ago in Leolitchic’s Weblog · Authority: 1

  In the English language we have what are commonly called personal pronouns (he/she/him/her).  As seen on MSNBC this morning, John Edwards seems to have forgotten that these pronouns can hold FAR more power than they are worth.  John, you did a wonderful job holding your own throughout the interview but you did say you voted for “him.”  And there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/05/09/rewinding-on-edwards-did-he-vote-for-him/
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  Edwards Hints At Obama Vote

  http://wjno.blogspot.com/2008/05/edwards-hints-at-obama-vote...
  4 days ago in The News Junkie · Authority: 43

  John Edwards Admits He Voted For 'Him' On MSNBC: Former Senator John Edwards, appearing on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” today, may have steadfastly refused to name which Democrat he voted for in the North Carolina presidential primary on Tuesday, but the Internet is abuzz with evidence of a slip-up on his part. Scrutinizing the tape more closely, one exchange between Mr. Edwards and Mika Brzezinski, the co-host of “Morning Joe,” suggests that Mr. Edwards refers to the person he voted for as “him.” Several minutes into the interview, Ms. Brzezinski was pressing Mr. Edwards on his potential endorsement. “You’re saying that this candidate you voted for will be the candidate that you potentially endorse, that it looks highly likely, if I can use your words?” she said. “I’d say that’s very likely,” Mr. Edwards said. “Okay, well, I’m close, I just need to find out who Elizabeth voted for,” Ms. Brzezinski said, referring to Mrs. Edwards. “I just voted – I just voted for him on Tuesday, so–,” Mr. Edwards said. Immediately afterward, Edwards attempted to backtrack but I think it's clear what happened here. He slipped up, and admitted supporting Obama. Then again, he's a bit late to the party...

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