Senator John Edwards today endorsed Senator Obama and in so doing he has signed the death warrant of the Democratic Party. Last week, Edwards was on Morning Joe with Joe Scarborough talking about the Democratic race. From the conversation, it appeared that he and Elizabeth had voted differently in the North Carolina primary held on May 6, 2008.

I still hold John Edwards in great esteem nor will this prevent me from working with him to end poverty in America for that remains a moral imperative. But whatever collaboration in the future will come, it will happen outside the hubris of the Democratic Party. That life-long relationship is coming to an end. I have no regrets but I will not for I cannot support a party that is divorced from the values that made this country great.

While specualtion is running rampant that this means Edwards will be offered the Vice Presidential slot on an Obama led ticket, my thinking is that unlikely to be the case. In any regard, should that come to pass it is unlikely to save the Democratic Party from failing to win the White House. That damage has been done. We now await an November execution date.

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