Reply #216: I agree with you from A to Z on this and posted similar not long ago

[Yael]

John never wanted this to be about race or sex -- he always wanted this to be about the issues.

This was not the year for that -- and he knows that. There was a cite in the NYT about this after the fact, but those of us who have been supporting him know this because we know who he is and what he is about.

While Ron Paul has the White Nationalist and NeoNazi vote summed up, you would never know that from the M$M and even Obama himself.

Recall the SC debate (near the end?). Obama made the comment that this is an historic election because we have a woman, an african american..... and John.

Then you have Larry O'Donnell who bloviated all over HuffPo that Edwards is the White Guy holding the Black Man back.

You HAVE to know that every bit of this hit John to the core of his soul. This isn't what he wanted -- and this was reflected in his 'suspension' speech when he said that he had been talking to Hillary and Barack "for days" to gain their "specific commitment" on maintaining his message.

My comment just after SC was something like "He never had a chance. This election was never about the issues (as can be seen by people's reactions to his debate performances), it has ALWAYS been about the woman and the african american and anyone standing in the way of that has lost before they had a chance".

I am right with you -- and I am right with John on this. It is his message that I am supporting with my primary vote and the message I am sending with my lone vote is that the other two just don't stack up. I could care less what color they are or what plumbing they have. The M$M will skew it to be a white/black or man/female thing, but I can't worry about those asshats any longer. His message is getting lost and it is too important. Maybe I am just more evolved than my fellow citizens, but I don't see race or gender. There is much healing to be done -- and I firmly believe that Barack's strong showing in Iowa went a LONG way towards that.

Oh, and I was raised and graduated college in the deep south -- so yes, when I say I understand and agree -- I am coming from the same background.

Right man, wrong time.

I am hoping against hope that he finds a cause (Habitat for Humanity from Jimmy?) like Al took the helm of Climate Change. I would be honored to support him in whatever effort he decides is worthy -- because make no mistake, if John and Elizabeth are behind it, their hearts are in it and they WILL make it work.

Thanks for your thoughts, sorry to be so verbose.

Great weekend to ya!

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