John Edwards would make an excellent attorney general, and I don't see why he shouldn't get it

[mudesi]

Once Obama is elected president, I don't see any reason whatsoever to preclude John Edwards from the attorney general position. He is fully qualified for the job and I think he would be an excellent choice.

Since the Democrats are poised to take a true majority in both houses after the election, there shouldn't be any opposition either.

I'm not happy that John Edwards decided to put the country at risk by running in the primaries, but he didn't win the nomination and there is no reason he can't have a spot in the Obama administration. Not vice president, obviously, but something else. His fight to end poverty is to be commended and I certainly hope this non issue of him putting his penis in another woman other than his wife doesn't prevent him from continuing that important work.

[hiaasenrocks]

1. You acknowledge that he put the party and the country at risk.

Yet you think he has the judgment to be the United States Attorney General?

[MichiganVote]

2. You're funny. How is Mars these days?

[SammyWinstonJack]

3. I agree but......

:popcorn:

[rucky]

4. Is this the best we can do?

no doubt about his qualifications, but AG's need credibility to be effective, and JE just lost some.

[TexasObserver]

5. 1. he will never be picked by Obama, 2. he would not be voted out of the senate if chosen

3. He may be dealing with misuse of campaign funds allegations

[AngryAmish]

6. Because he stole from his donors to pay the chick he was fucking

So if he gets the AG nod, how much of our tax money will he spend to further his sex life?

He is untrustworthy in the position that demands utter trustworthiness.

[Evergreen Emerald]

7. Cause he would not hesitate to lie and call others liars

Because an Attorney General should be above reproach.

[WeDidIt]

8. So did you fail Civics or what?

Senate confirmation.

He'd never survive the hearings in committee, let alone a vote on the floor.

[itsrobert]

14. You're right. Not too many "old Sentate" Democrats really liked him

to begin with. They now have an excuse not to vote for him.

[Dreamer Tatum]

9. So, that whole trustworthiness thing doesn't bother you?

Let me ask you: do you believe, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that the child isn't his?

The revelations are not over. Edwards is not fit to serve in the Cabinet. We should expect more from Cabinet members.

[CTyankee]

12. I don't know about the paternity thing. A simple DNA test will determine that and he knows it.

If he's lying again then he has worse emotional/mental problems than just an oversized ego and big sex drive. Of course, stranger things have happened...

[libodem]

10. Hell, YES

He's taken his public flogging and the abuse of his whole family. He's paid for public office with his pound of flesh. I'd be proud to see him appointed. Why not? Fuck the Republicans!!!!!!!!!!!! (I generally reserve that for, Nader.) What else can they do to him?

[jeanruss]

11. unfit?

Surely if McCain is fit to serve, so is John Edwards. Why does Edwards have to withdraw from politics, but McCAin doesn't? There is no rationality here. Should McCain withdraw from the election also? Why is no one calling for him to withdraw from politics? The only reason I can see for trying to get Edwards to withdraw from public life is because he threatens the corporations. As long as you play ball with them, you can sleep with anyone you choose. Why are voters falling for this double standard? Edwards has to be a saint, but McCain and Bush are permitted anything?

[still_one]

13. How about because I am tired of liars, and people with poor judgement /nt

[jeanruss]

16. ok

If you feel that way, does that feeling also translate to McCain and Bush? They are both liars and have poor judgement.

[still_one]

23. Of course it does, EVEN more because of the deaths that have resulted

from bush and mccain's actions

My point is there are enough qualified Democrats to choose

[Laura PourMeADrink]

15. Except if there is more to it - like blackmail - or illegal use of campaign funds.

[cobalt1999]

18. Exactly!

This is a non-story except for the money. If he funneled campaign money to third parties to pay off a personal situation, then he'll not only never be AG, but he'll likely be charged with a crime.

[mudesi]

22. Only if it's true

I'll agree with both of you on that point, but right now I haven't seen any evidence of any money being involved whatsoever here. Right now this is nothing more than a man cheating on his wife.

[Colobo]

17. He has proven to be a dishonest person by cheating on his dying spouse

putting his party at risk of an electoral loss and paying his mistress with campaign funds.

[PresidentObama]

21. Three things. We all are dishonest at one point or another, including Senator Obama.

We all make tragic mistakes. And by the way, her cancer hadn't came back yet when he did this. So don't use the dying spouse bullshit.

He didn't put his party at risk at all. He didn't think anyone would find out, and you all are pretending if they had that, that meant AUTOMATICALLY that he would have lost. Do you remember Bill Clinton in 1992? It certainly didn't help him, but he showed that he was human and made mistakes.

And third off, you can argue whether she was qualified or not. But he paid his mistress to make campaign videos, and she did.

[JeanGrey]

19. I can assure you he won't.

[renie408]

20. I hear this a lot. Affair aside, IS Edwards qualified to be AG?

I mean, he was a personal injury trial lawyer and a damn good one, but does that qualify him to be AG?