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balantz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-11-08 08:43 PM
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45. Edwards knows exactly what to do when he gets into office.
These elitist clowns are terrified of him. Why can't more people put two and two together and see how obvious it is? They are sweating and trying to keep Edwards out of the game.
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  -U.S. corporate elite fear candidate Edwards - The Guardian (not US media, of course!) redqueen  Jan-11-08 11:57 AM   #0 
  - Exactly the reason I like the guy! n/t  groovedaddy   Jan-11-08 11:58 AM   #1 
  - and the GOP Media Establishment (including Tweety and Russert) can shove it  Supersedeas   Jan-11-08 01:03 PM   #18 
  - I think that the parties have been way too bipartisan  NYCALIZ   Jan-11-08 11:59 AM   #2 
  - In For A Penny, In For A Pound. - I'm In.  emanymton   Jan-11-08 12:02 PM   #3 
  - You just decided to support Edwards in the primaries?  redqueen   Jan-11-08 12:08 PM   #4 
  - I'm In Because Edwards Is The Right Candidate At The Right Time.  emanymton   Jan-11-08 12:16 PM   #7 
  - Big corporate money is also behind election fraud...  AntiFascist   Jan-11-08 03:57 PM   #30 
     - How do you mean?  redqueen   Jan-11-08 04:50 PM   #31 
        - Edwards' sounded a little overconfident that the 'status quo lost'...  AntiFascist   Jan-11-08 06:24 PM   #38 
           - Ah yes...  redqueen   Jan-11-08 06:26 PM   #39 
           - To quote a phrase that I heard John Edwards use here in Wi.  midnight   Jan-12-08 06:28 AM   #89 
              - Great, at least he is acknowledging it them n/t  AntiFascist   Jan-12-08 04:19 PM   #112 
  - Wow... ignored...  redqueen   Jan-11-08 12:14 PM   #5 
  - If they run an honest business they have nothing to worry about  underpants   Jan-11-08 12:15 PM   #6 
  - Kicky !  Ninga   Jan-11-08 12:17 PM   #8 
  - Thank you.  redqueen   Jan-11-08 12:36 PM   #12 
  - K&R n/t  Orwellian_Ghost   Jan-11-08 12:17 PM   #9 
  - Thanks!  redqueen   Jan-11-08 12:27 PM   #11 
  - This should tell everyone exactly what they need to know about John Edwards.  _testify_   Jan-11-08 12:18 PM   #10 
  - That's sure how I see it.  redqueen   Jan-11-08 12:57 PM   #14 
  - Still... We Need A MOVEMENT Here In America! WHAT MSM Says  ChiciB1   Jan-12-08 10:31 AM   #93 
  - All the more reason to support him  madokie   Jan-11-08 12:42 PM   #13 
  - Yup... he's got them actually scared.  redqueen   Jan-11-08 01:08 PM   #19 
     - Oh yeah the difference between Edwards and the others is vast  madokie   Jan-11-08 01:15 PM   #21 
     - "I trust John Edwards to fight for us"  redqueen   Jan-11-08 01:25 PM   #23 
     - "I trust John Edwards to fight for us" Kick! nt  Beartracks   Jan-11-08 10:16 PM   #63 
     - I disagree --- all populist messages are a threat to them . . . but they kinda knew  defendandprotect   Jan-11-08 10:11 PM   #58 
  - We cannot make it without him.  The Stranger   Jan-11-08 12:58 PM   #15 
  - kick butt John, we support you.  alyce douglas   Jan-11-08 01:02 PM   #16 
  - This is just one of many reasons I love JE. K&R  frogmarch   Jan-11-08 01:02 PM   #17 
  - I imagine they're working day and night on ways to destroy Edwards campaign ---  defendandprotect   Jan-11-08 10:12 PM   #60 
     - AND, Many Of The D.C. Democrats Are At With Hammer & Nail Too!!!  ChiciB1   Jan-12-08 10:35 AM   #94 
  - K & R eom  smiley_glad_hands   Jan-11-08 01:11 PM   #20 
  - Of course "corporate greed" & "destruction of the middle class" are just Liberal Myths  XOKCowboy   Jan-11-08 01:22 PM   #22 
  - "they're scared to death his message will get out"  redqueen   Jan-11-08 02:49 PM   #28 
     - Yes they are,  rtassi   Jan-11-08 09:04 PM   #50 
     - They are really afraid of US. Waking the sleeping  anitar1   Jan-11-08 10:38 PM   #64 
  - Edwards is a great candidate, but this cuts both ways  HamdenRice   Jan-11-08 01:37 PM   #24 
  - "the chamber of commerce promises to punish the party and the people if he is elected."  redqueen   Jan-11-08 01:52 PM   #25 
  - I don't want them to cooperate  HamdenRice   Jan-11-08 02:05 PM   #26 
     - AG would be nice...  redqueen   Jan-11-08 02:30 PM   #27 
  - If elected, we would have to offer a lot of support --- like coming out into the streets --- !!!  defendandprotect   Jan-11-08 10:13 PM   #61 
  - Show Me The Street, Give Me The Date AND Tell Me The Time...  ChiciB1   Jan-12-08 10:37 AM   #95 
  - It would take a candidate like Edwards to promote someone like himself to AG.  countmyvote4real   Jan-11-08 11:20 PM   #72 
  - I would take this threat seriously....  AntiFascist   Jan-12-08 04:25 AM   #85 
     - I wish Edwards would go Independent, then they couldnt stop him - more ppl  kelligesq   Jan-12-08 12:45 PM   #105 
        - Interesting suggestion...  AntiFascist   Jan-12-08 04:17 PM   #111 
  - KICK!  redqueen   Jan-11-08 03:31 PM   #29 
  - C'mon, don't just rec... KICK IT!  redqueen   Jan-11-08 05:07 PM   #32 
  - This is a big reason why I'm for Edwards.  KillCapitalism   Jan-11-08 05:14 PM   #33 
  - R&K!!! [n\t]  Nutmegger   Jan-11-08 05:19 PM   #34 
  - Thank you!  redqueen   Jan-11-08 05:26 PM   #35 
  - Corporate lobbyists fear Edwards???  liberalla   Jan-11-08 06:08 PM   #36 
  - You bet it is!  redqueen   Jan-11-08 06:15 PM   #37 
  - It's infuriating seeing people vote for Hillary and Obama. When playing the horses,  KCabotDullesMarxIII   Jan-11-08 06:54 PM   #40 
  - Kerry endorsed Obama because he fears for Edwards' life?????  defendandprotect   Jan-11-08 10:15 PM   #62 
     - I've heard people close to Edwards say they are worried about his safety.  Inspired   Jan-12-08 07:55 AM   #91 
        - That's the truth . . . however, the angle that John Kerry is snubbing Edwards  defendandprotect   Jan-13-08 12:07 AM   #115 
  - Kicking and recommending!  Yael   Jan-11-08 07:00 PM   #41 
  - Hell yes, their plan was win/win Obama vs Clinton  OzarkDem   Jan-11-08 07:08 PM   #42 
  - Solid analysis, OzarkDem. k&r  Laelth   Jan-11-08 09:04 PM   #47 
  - Right . . . Obama and Hillary are pretty much "blue dogs" --- !!! Go EDWARDS--!!!  defendandprotect   Jan-11-08 10:44 PM   #65 
  - Bwahaha! I love it!  TheGoldenRule   Jan-11-08 08:36 PM   #43 
  - K&R!!!  smokey nj   Jan-11-08 08:37 PM   #44 
  - Edwards knows exactly what to do when he gets into office.  balantz   Jan-11-08 08:43 PM   #45 
  - 'I think Hillary is approachable.  crud76   Jan-11-08 08:59 PM   #46 
  - hey redqueen, we both like Arsenal and John Edwards  judaspriestess   Jan-11-08 09:04 PM   #48 
  - You're a Spurs supporter and you like Arsenal! Anyway, glad to see there are  KCabotDullesMarxIII   Jan-12-08 11:01 AM   #98 
  - LOL  flasoapbox   Jan-11-08 09:04 PM   #49 
  - "Obama would govern as a reasonably pragmatic Democrat" - I agree  papau   Jan-11-08 09:18 PM   #51 
  - jgaz's journal Edwards supporters: WHY WE FIGHT  EVDebs   Jan-11-08 09:20 PM   #52 
  - Please send this article to everyone you know!  kurth   Jan-11-08 09:29 PM   #53 
  - WHAT BETTER ENDORSEMENT...  Triana   Jan-11-08 09:48 PM   #54 
  - When they're scared, I'm happy.  otherlander   Jan-11-08 09:50 PM   #55 
  - Which is why we need him  zalinda   Jan-11-08 09:52 PM   #56 
  - "...the interests of middle class families will never again take a back seat to corporate greed..."  progressoid   Jan-11-08 10:05 PM   #57 
  - Goddamn Right - Keep Beating that Populist Drum!  paparush   Jan-11-08 10:11 PM   #59 
  - Thank you so much for this  Horse with no Name   Jan-11-08 10:44 PM   #66 
  - I know just what you mean...  redqueen   Jan-14-08 10:19 AM   #116 
  - EDWARDS would also need a very strong VP --- WHO?  defendandprotect   Jan-11-08 10:47 PM   #67 
  - What about Harold Ford?  LibraLiz1973   Jan-11-08 11:05 PM   #69 
     - Not that familiar with him --- how about some reasons?  defendandprotect   Jan-12-08 12:33 AM   #78 
     - Hell NO!!! Harold Ford is the asshole who's trying to get rid of Dr. Dean! He's DLC  loudsue   Jan-12-08 04:19 AM   #83 
     - Yeah Sure... Ford The Kiss Up for The DLC!! We Had Better Get  ChiciB1   Jan-12-08 10:42 AM   #96 
  - K&R. (nt)  Kurovski   Jan-11-08 11:00 PM   #68 
  - Edwards is the candidate Democrats want--that is why the MSM will not let them know he exists.  McCamy Taylor   Jan-11-08 11:08 PM   #70 
  - Bill Maher & Matt Taibi basically agreed with that tonight  LibraLiz1973   Jan-11-08 11:08 PM   #71 
  - But we want ***THE ROCKSTAR***!  OmelasExpat   Jan-11-08 11:32 PM   #73 
  - Yep-People want someone who "they can have a beer with" or who gives them "hope".  TheGoldenRule   Jan-12-08 11:33 AM   #102 
  - Awesome.  Tafiti   Jan-11-08 11:37 PM   #74 
  - Can't say they fear him, but they sure as hell don't like him!  Didereaux   Jan-11-08 11:41 PM   #75 
  - This is why I love him  gmudem   Jan-11-08 11:56 PM   #76 
  - K&R  Digit   Jan-12-08 12:22 AM   #77 
  - sorry  amborin   Jan-12-08 01:10 AM   #79 
     - Did I ask for your opinion?  Digit   Jan-12-08 09:02 PM   #114 
  - Good article. Thanks for posting. n/t  Cleita   Jan-12-08 02:11 AM   #80 
  - Of course they fear him....  go west young man   Jan-12-08 02:22 AM   #81 
  - The corporations fear him so much they invited him to the Bilderberg meeting.  Dover   Jan-12-08 02:36 AM   #82 
  - I disagree, Dover. Yes, he went to the Bilderberger meeting. Yes, he was more conservative.  loudsue   Jan-12-08 04:36 AM   #86 
  - Hi Loudsue  Dover   Jan-12-08 05:27 AM   #87 
  - you pose an interesting question. how can we trust our election process  nannah   Jan-12-08 11:09 AM   #100 
  - Hmmm. Well, a couple of things.  loudsue   Jan-12-08 12:23 PM   #103 
     - Thank you for that, loudsue.  Dover   Jan-12-08 01:02 PM   #107 
        - And, to the good....  loudsue   Jan-12-08 01:23 PM   #108 
           - So true...and ironic isn't it?!  Dover   Jan-12-08 01:33 PM   #109 
              - Thank you, Dover.  loudsue   Jan-12-08 01:55 PM   #110 
  - You Speak The TRUTH & John Edwards IS NOT Edwards 2004!  ChiciB1   Jan-12-08 10:45 AM   #97 
  - Know your enemy.  KCabotDullesMarxIII   Jan-12-08 11:02 AM   #99 
  - Yes he was -Didja ever think he wouldnt buy into their game? n that's why MSM is closing him out?  kelligesq   Jan-12-08 12:53 PM   #106 
  - Which is exactly why I, as a foreigner, have decided to support Edwards.  KitSileya   Jan-12-08 04:19 AM   #84 
  - Thanks for supporting Edwards.  balantz   Jan-12-08 04:27 PM   #113 
  - This has been true from day one n/t  malaise   Jan-12-08 05:36 AM   #88 
  - Government for the corporations, by the corporations.. Stalin would be so proud right now...  rAVES   Jan-12-08 07:35 AM   #90 
  - I want our electorate to wake up  flblu2   Jan-12-08 08:06 AM   #92 
  - HA! What makes you think the corporate elite "fear" anybody?  Evoman   Jan-12-08 11:15 AM   #101 
  - If they didn't fear him and his message... they wouldn't be  redqueen   Jan-14-08 10:20 AM   #117 
  - Just because they don't fear us that doesn't mean that we shouldn't piss them off  conspirator   Jan-14-08 11:10 AM   #118 
  - Save America! Vote Edwards!  AzDar   Jan-12-08 12:24 PM   #104 
 

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