Edwards had more than enough support to be a player on Super Tuesday.  Hillary had to be considered the favorite in a 3-way contest.  Edwards withdrawing, with or without an endorsement of Obama, fundamentally changes the Super Tuesday contests. The timing is no accident, and gives Obama time to capitalize on it before next Tuesday.

I also wonder if JE timed his announcement to dampen any pro-Clinton media that might have come from last night's scene in FL.

I would like to thing that Edwards is inclined to help  Obama, but that is to be seen.

This is really sad.  I'm pleased to hear that he's advocating his key issue of poverty all the way to the bitter end.

What a class act.

......another Obama supporter. Edwards withdrawl helps Obama, as his message is more in tune with John Edwards' mssg.

behind the winning candidate (whichever it might be) prior to Super Tues, I would certainly hope he gets VP, AG, or SCJ.

SC Justice was actually one I hadn't even thought about, but it would be the best role he could take to help the country.

And nothing says we gotta have just 9, so he could be installed early in '09, really :)

Every single member of the current SCOTUS was an appellate judge prior to their appointment.  But, Edwards can take solace in the fact that Earl Warren was a politician before getting the call to the benc, so there's some good precedent.