Obama trying to buy Edwards out of race?

How else can you explain the claim Obama would make Edwards his Attorney General?

My take:

1. Edwards doesn’t want that position;
2. He’ll be more likely to stay in than drop out early with an offer like this — he’ll have his dander up;
3. The Clintons will find some way to spin this.
4. Given that Edwards just launched a major new ad buy, not only won’t it work, but Obama’s move has horrible timing.