Reply #61: I don't recall this discussion we had, but I'm sure it happened if you say so....

[FrenchieCat]

But I'm not sure why Edwards supporters want to attempt to shame me into being quiet about why I don't support John Edwards. I don't dislike him as a man, but just won't support him for President and I will say why when it is deemed (by me) required. Kinda of like when Purity had the temerity to state that John Edwards had no flaws except for being a lawyer (fwi, being a lawyer is not a flaw). I couldn't read that nonsense and not respond...and since these boards are here for the sake of discussion, I added my two cents to her post, and I will continue to do this, if I feel that the need.

You see, it's not just that Edwards voted for the Blank check...but that he co-sponsored the Lieberman Bill that congress passed. When I look at the list of those Democrats who co-sponsored that particular bill, they are all very unprogressive Democrats. None of the progressives co-sponsored the bill, and enough of them didn't even vote for it. So why did JOhn Edwards? Was it no clue on foreign policy? How is that a good trait? I don't see it. And I'm glad he said sorry....but that was a great Biggo Mistake, one that I can't just ignore and somehow say....."but except for that, he's great!" 2,700+ U.S. dead soldiers in my book is the result of the decision that Edwards and others made......and saying sorry just doesn't quite get it in my book, cause none of them get to come back cause he regrets his decision....one he stuck with for so long.

SO please know that one is capable of liking John Edwards as a man and an advocate well enough....without feeling that he is presidential material; and that's how I feel...and yes, strongly enough that when I read about his near flawless "qualities".....I feel compelled to speak!

At this point, Barak Obama is way ahead of John Edwards in my book...and it is precisely because he had enough "intelligence" not to be gun-ho for this disaster called the Iraq war...when it counted.....not after the fact. So even without the Foreign policy background I would very much prefer (because what is going on in our world ain't no fucking game) someone with more "sense" to know certain things such as the seriouness of War and Peace and what the results could bring before the fact....that's what any candidate I support is going to have to show me; some prescients; not someone who really just didn't understand the gravity of what was going on till three years and one election later.

Sorry to be a thorn to you and yours on this board, but again, I will not be silenced.