Why haven't Edwards and Gore endorsed Obama?

[Onlooker]

My guess is that there are a couple things playing into it. Gore probably does not want to endorse Obama because he owes Bill Clinton a debt of gratitude for making him VP. The other thing is both Tipper and Elizabeth strike me as something of feminists who might support Clinton over Obama. Otherwise, it seems pretty obvious that both Gore and Edwards would support Obama because, like him, they want to change the status quo and, although Clinton and Obama have fairly similar policies, Clinton is much more part of the establishment than is Obama. Thoughts?

[ursi]

1. Gore is listed as one of the people to be deposed in the Paul v Clinton civil suit

[Onlooker]

2. Never heard of it, but it sounds like it's going nowhere

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_v._Clinton

[JustDavid]

3. Why haven't Edwards and Gore endorsed Obama?

Because they don't like him.

next question...

[jsamuel]

4. Clinton's UHC is a carbon copy of Edwards'

That is another reason

[jackson_dem]

5. Why do Obamites assume St. Obama is entitled to Edwards' and Gore's endorsements?

Gore is the establishment. Gore was born into political royalty. Gore helped found the DLC. Gore was the DLC's first presidential candidate. Gore was VP for 8 years and then the presidential nominee.

Maybe they simply don't see much of a difference between HillBama? Obama is as establishment as Hillary. Look at where every major endorsement besides Water's has gone since Iowa (Boxer's endorsement is a joke since she didn't choose a candidate but decided to support the candidate her state voted for). Obama leads more than 3-to-1 in newspaper endorsements. Obama gets far better press coverage than Hillary. He is as establishment, if not more establishment, than Hillary.

[LSparkle]

7. Because Edwards ran as anti-status quo

and HRC is status quo. Because Gore was totally BURNED by the Clintons. Maybe Gore helped found the DLC but I think he had an epiphany after 2000 about what it had become. There's no way in he** Gore will endorse Clinton - it's either Obama or no endorsement.

[jackson_dem]

8. How is Barack less status quo than Hillary?

You're selling Gore short. He cares about America and the world. He won't endorse out of spite. I am sure Gore is looking at their policies.

Gore had an epiphany after being in politics for five decades, including 15 years in the DLC? Gore has, as far as I know, never said he no longer agrees with the DLC's basic message.

[LSparkle]

10. You're joking, right?

Barack just as status quo as HRC? :eyes:

If you're referring to his "establishment" endorsements, I think those who are supporting him are expressing their desire for a Democratic Party that ISN'T dominated by the Clintons. His win in Iowa gave those legislators the courage to finally stand up to the Clintons and DARE to support someone other than Bill or Hill.

[jackson_dem]

11. Which means the esablishment is against the Clintons

:)

How can a "change" candidate beat a status quo candidate by more than 3-to-1 in corporate media newspaper endorsements?

[marlakay]

6. Obviously you don't know what Hillary did to Tipper

to say that. Tipper and Hillary were great friends when they started out in the early 90's and when Hillary didn't need her anymore she just gave up on the friendship and I read a bunch of stories about Tipper being hurt by it as she thought they were "real" friends.

Don't be looking for anything for Hillary from either of the Gore's. As for Edwards I would guess he wants to be in the cabinet of either person.

[Unsane]

9. Elizabeth Edwards does NOT like Hillary Clinton.