Live Blogging Edwards' Endorsement

Nilda bet me her pinky finger that I'd blog about John Edwards' endorsement of Obama. I told her that I'd own her pinky. Then I saw the endorsement. Nilda may keep her pinky.

• Edwards timed his move perfectly. He waited until the last "white state" voted in West Virginia, then came out to speak on their behalf. He comes in representing those voters, even though he's endorsing the candidate those voters soundly rejected.
• If Edwards had waited any longer, his endorsement would have meant nothing. Very smart timing.
• Praising the other candidate always makes the endorsement that much stronger. When you hate one candidate, no one cares who you like. Edwards endorsement of Clinton was remarkable.
• Nilda never cared about Edwards before. Now she says, "He's a good looking man."
• This means Edwards won't get the VP slot. Edwards won't be able to generate this kind of excitement again.
• I've said it before, I'll say it again. Edwards is the ideal Secretary of the Interior, focusing on poverty and housing.
• Not sure if it's real or not, but this feels like a turning point, the end of the primary battle. See bullet above re: Edwards' timing.
• "Yes we can" is back. Look at that.
• Edwards said that only Obama could unify the "two Americas" that he's been talking about in two presidential elections. I can't believe Edwards gave Obama the "two Americas" argument. Edwards must have been promised something goooooood.
• Obama isn't just like a rock star, he is a rock star. He's the Beatles of politicians. Speaking of which, I'm totally into the Beatles right now, but that's another post.
• "This is our time." I think Edwards stole that one from the Goonies.
• Clinton's been around long enough to know that this boost in Obama's momentum won't last forever, especially with her lead in Kentucky. She's also been around long enough to know there isn't enough left in the race for her to catch him without destroying her own legacy. Whatever she's looking to get for herself has to come soon, or else she won't have any leverage to negotiate.