Reasons why I, a progressive liberal, am supporting John Edwards.

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I admit whole-heartedly that Kucinich represents my ideals to a tee. I also recognize that many people recognize his vision for America as a breath of fresh air. At the same time I am practical. Clinton and a few others mention Bush as a blunder. I personally think his administration has been cold and calculating. They have spent the last 7 years hiding things in secrecy and destroying the things we value in America.

A while back I was watching little Fucker on MSNBC and he was going after, I think Trippi, about John wanting banks to give 10 day grace periods on credit card payments again. He thought it was invasive, you know his "libertarian" little ass. But these are the little issue that count. It would help me some days knowing I can be two days late on one of those payment, and John realizes that I, as a supposed middle class person who constantly feels the squeeze, needs that. John realizes that credit cards are middle class welfare with a nice little interest to pay back. It is little issues like these that are important for us to survive the aftermath of Bush.

I also recognize that John isn't as progressive as I am. I do believe that he has the fight, tenacity, and the back door deal wielding ability that his lawyer experience have given him to take back these little things. In 8 yrs, the media conglomerations may be broken up and not monopolizing the candidates, finance reform may be in place, and election systems may actually be accountable. Then is the time we will be able to have a Kucinich or someone like him. Its going to take some work to get this job done. He's not my ideal candidate, but he's the candidate who would ensure that this country moves in the right direction. Its not going to be an overnight fix, after the many years of corruption that eats at the heart of our democracy. AND its going to take us to do some of this work right along with him. He does seem to have this great ability to listen to everyone and breeze through all nighters with grace.

Unfortunately, the people who want him in the general election, normally don't vote in primaries or bother with caucus, and they are often wondering why once again they are stuck with the choice of the lesser of two evils. It is up to us who do vote in the primaries to provide the rest of the country with a candidate who will speak to the heart of the people, who will speak to the independents, and who will bring people out to vote. He may not be a woman, he may not be black, he may not be Kucinich, but he is the right person at this time to fight through the things that effect us day to day, and to bring about the changes that need to be in place for us to move forward.