| 96. Wow! Now that was powerful. |
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Edwards spoke directly. Obama hems and haws around whatever it is he is trying to say. Edwards -- direct. Obama -- evasive. Edwards = courage and strength. Obama = fear and acquiescence.
Obama has to prove he can come through for the American people on one significant issue. So far he has compromised everything. It's really disappointing. He has the political capital to do more. He is not using it.
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| -Say what you will about John Edwards |
WyLoochka |
Jun-19-09 02:16 PM |
#0 |
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I agree and that is why I wish he had stayed in the race longer. nt |
Captain Hilts |
Jun-19-09 02:17 PM |
#1 |
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I also wish he would have stayed in the race longer. |
Raster |
Jun-19-09 02:21 PM |
#3 |
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I agree. |
Owl |
Jun-19-09 02:40 PM |
#9 |
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We needed someone to pull the debates further to the left. nt |
Captain Hilts |
Jun-19-09 02:44 PM |
#10 |
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+1 |
SammyWinstonJack |
Jun-19-09 02:51 PM |
#18 |
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At the time I wished this, too. However |
question everything |
Jun-21-09 12:08 AM |
#181 |
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Obama ran "Harry and Louise" type ads against Edwards in one of the |
Demoiselle |
Jun-19-09 02:54 PM |
#19 |
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The Health insurance industry has billions to spend if they have to |
INdemo |
Jun-19-09 09:12 PM |
#66 |
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Kick & Recommend and Then COPY &^ PASTE... Elsewhere! |
DaLittle Kitty |
Jun-19-09 11:14 PM |
#84 |
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Take the focus off the money, put it into authentic action. |
earcandle |
Jun-20-09 01:08 AM |
#90 |
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Let's b e clear, Democrats are limiting our choices of candidates to those who will fail . . . |
defendandprotect |
Jun-20-09 11:06 AM |
#136 |
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That's why campaigns should be about... |
Beartracks |
Jun-19-09 10:03 PM |
#74 |
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That Is Why John Russell Endorsed Edwards... He Was The ONLY One Who "Knew HOW To Defeat Them!" |
DaLittle Kitty |
Jun-19-09 11:06 PM |
#81 |
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Someone who made millions in medical malpractice suits |
DissedByBush |
Jun-19-09 11:19 PM |
#85 |
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Few know more about the insurance racket than med-mal attorneys. |
JDPriestly |
Jun-20-09 02:15 AM |
#91 |
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He sued doctors |
DissedByBush |
Jun-20-09 11:54 AM |
#146 |
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The doctors were insured by insurance companies. He dealt with |
JDPriestly |
Jun-20-09 11:13 PM |
#176 |
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He would not have won had he been unable to prove bad behavior |
spooky3 |
Jun-20-09 09:26 AM |
#126 |
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IT's also like not a major cost in the industry |
Johonny |
Jun-20-09 10:49 AM |
#135 |
| -
Why |
spiritual_gunfighter |
Jun-20-09 08:29 AM |
#116 |
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And the Republicans surely would have found out. |
Lasher |
Jun-20-09 11:46 AM |
#144 |
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I wish he would of stayed in his Pants longer |
itsrobert |
Jun-20-09 11:12 AM |
#137 |
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I agree too and that's why I wish he'd kept his car in his own garage. |
SmileyRose |
Jun-20-09 02:43 PM |
#160 |
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I still think he'd made a great President |
XOKCowboy |
Jun-19-09 02:21 PM |
#2 |
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I'm with you. No one understands the deviousness of the corporate |
JDPriestly |
Jun-19-09 03:06 PM |
#21 |
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johny hedgefund was out for little johny hedgefund. fucking asshole phony of the worst kind |
cali |
Jun-20-09 07:55 AM |
#110 |
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I'm just guessing here that you didn't support Edwards in the primaries. |
Warren Stupidity |
Jun-20-09 08:45 AM |
#120 |
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It had nothing to do with being prudish |
sellitman |
Jun-20-09 12:29 PM |
#150 |
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Absolutely right on. And if we really cared about "issues" and not "morality" or |
saracat |
Jun-19-09 02:23 PM |
#4 |
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Actually, it's public morality that's important. And our health care system is immoral |
RufusTFirefly |
Jun-19-09 02:31 PM |
#7 |
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Good point. It seems what the definition of rea lmorality is doesn't resonate |
saracat |
Jun-19-09 02:38 PM |
#8 |
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You must not have been on DU when it came out. I hid over 100 |
tsuki |
Jun-20-09 06:43 AM |
#98 |
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And everyone in Congress who |
The Wizard |
Jun-20-09 08:43 AM |
#118 |
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AGREED 1000% |
DaLittle Kitty |
Jun-19-09 11:13 PM |
#83 |
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That's why I supported him as my 2nd choice after Kucinich. |
TahitiNut |
Jun-19-09 02:25 PM |
#5 |
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That's the whole point of the primary process. So I opposed the effort to get the 'minor' candidate |
Captain Hilts |
Jun-19-09 02:46 PM |
#12 |
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Yup...that was me |
Zodiak |
Jun-20-09 06:56 AM |
#100 |
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Edwards "WAS" DLC Once, But I Think He Came To See The Writing On The Wall... |
ChiciB1 |
Jun-20-09 02:39 PM |
#159 |
| -
Yup. And he was criticizing Obama specifically |
RufusTFirefly |
Jun-19-09 02:26 PM |
#6 |
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I'd just as soon the health insurance companies were put out of business entirely. |
Bette Noir |
Jun-20-09 12:18 AM |
#88 |
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Krugman's a truth-teller - not allowed around here! (But boy didn't he - and Edwards - call that one |
chimpymustgo |
Jun-20-09 10:47 AM |
#134 |
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Yep, You Hit The Nail On The Head With That One! Krugman & Edwards Have |
ChiciB1 |
Jun-20-09 02:44 PM |
#161 |
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thanks for this quote. |
inna |
Jun-20-09 12:13 PM |
#147 |
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What can I say? The avatar I have now was not my first choice. |
Jim Sagle |
Jun-19-09 02:45 PM |
#11 |
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I started out as a Clarkie. nt |
Captain Hilts |
Jun-19-09 02:46 PM |
#13 |
| -
Me, too, |
PSzymeczek |
Jun-19-09 09:49 PM |
#68 |
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He and Hillary are tight. And both Hillary and Obama are very DLC. nt |
Captain Hilts |
Jun-20-09 03:49 PM |
#168 |
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No, but if you're Edwards, you can fake phony populism. |
Kalyke |
Jun-19-09 02:47 PM |
#14 |
| -
Sigh |
frazzled |
Jun-19-09 02:49 PM |
#15 |
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John Edwards knows better than any of the other candidates how |
JDPriestly |
Jun-19-09 03:19 PM |
#22 |
| -
IF Edwards were president right now, the only thing he would be handling would be spin control |
rvablue |
Jun-19-09 03:49 PM |
#24 |
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Edwards has, I'm sure, negotiated many a deal much more difficult |
JDPriestly |
Jun-19-09 07:13 PM |
#60 |
| -
"If Edwards were president right now" |
SusanaMontana41 |
Jun-19-09 10:03 PM |
#75 |
| -
Thank You So Much For Your Defense Of John Edwards!!! He ALWAYS |
ChiciB1 |
Jun-20-09 02:27 PM |
#158 |
| -
Yep... the words were alluring |
Auggie |
Jun-19-09 04:06 PM |
#31 |
| -
His lurch to the center wouldn't have even helped. He would have lost because of his affair. |
JVS |
Jun-20-09 07:18 AM |
#103 |
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Which is why he was run off. |
SammyWinstonJack |
Jun-19-09 02:50 PM |
#16 |
| -
Yep. He knew the enemy and wasn't afraid to speak up about them. |
Cleita |
Jun-19-09 02:51 PM |
#17 |
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Too bad he voluntarily provided more than enough fodder for those clandestine corporate |
rvablue |
Jun-19-09 03:52 PM |
#26 |
| -
I have to agree with you about the Democratic scandals that get way |
Cleita |
Jun-19-09 03:55 PM |
#30 |
| -
I wouldn't call what's on the table health care reform |
Raineyb |
Jun-19-09 04:46 PM |
#44 |
| -
just a redistribution of the same old shit. n/t |
Horse with no Name |
Jun-19-09 05:21 PM |
#58 |
| -
And there'll be more & more uninsurables that the private plans dump on the public option |
clear eye |
Jun-19-09 10:44 PM |
#78 |
| -
Edwards fall was aided by others; without affair, would still have had scandal |
unc70 |
Jun-19-09 07:21 PM |
#61 |
| -
Please... |
comrade snarky |
Jun-19-09 08:23 PM |
#62 |
| -
Shouldn't this standard apply to all politicians, not just the Democratic ones? n/t |
Cleita |
Jun-19-09 08:28 PM |
#63 |
| -
Where did I say it shouldn't? :-) |
comrade snarky |
Jun-19-09 09:08 PM |
#65 |
| -
Affair was his fault. Allowing Hunter near the campaign was shared with others |
unc70 |
Jun-20-09 08:59 AM |
#121 |
| -
Wow, wheels within wheels. Edwards should have been smarter -- |
glitch |
Jun-20-09 10:16 AM |
#133 |
| -
i don't understand! are you saying that Hunter's real name is Lisa Druck?? |
inna |
Jun-20-09 12:46 PM |
#152 |
| -
omg, i just googled all that! absolutely astounding, what a |
inna |
Jun-20-09 01:09 PM |
#155 |
| -
Thanks For The Link!!! What An Insight!! Wouldn't Be Surprised To Hear |
ChiciB1 |
Jun-20-09 04:10 PM |
#170 |
| -
Disturbing connections between media and Hunter make the risk much greater |
unc70 |
Jun-22-09 02:14 PM |
#189 |
| -
Obama smokes, but as an op-ed in the L.A. Times pointed out the other day, |
JDPriestly |
Jun-20-09 02:31 AM |
#92 |
| -
correction. |
GreenArrow |
Jun-20-09 02:59 PM |
#164 |
| -
"A good man but a bad boy." |
Tierra_y_Libertad |
Jun-19-09 02:58 PM |
#20 |
| -
a great way to put it... |
lame54 |
Jun-19-09 03:31 PM |
#23 |
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Thanks for sharing that. Missed opportunities. |
SammyWinstonJack |
Jun-19-09 03:51 PM |
#25 |
| -
Yes, he framed the debate |
zalinda |
Jun-19-09 04:21 PM |
#32 |
| -
Everything you wrote is true, especially this part... |
SammyWinstonJack |
Jun-19-09 04:28 PM |
#35 |
| -
Thanks. This is exactly the point. You start negotiations by demanding |
JDPriestly |
Jun-20-09 02:35 AM |
#93 |
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That video is one of my faves. I can't compliment you enough on it. |
Inspired |
Jun-20-09 07:45 AM |
#106 |
| -
OMG! How I Remember That & NOW I'm Crying All Over Again!!! |
ChiciB1 |
Jun-20-09 02:53 PM |
#162 |
| -
Good man? |
sellitman |
Jun-20-09 12:31 PM |
#151 |
| -
Yep. |
redqueen |
Jun-19-09 03:53 PM |
#27 |
| -
He would have survived his sex scandal if he had been a republican |
Horse with no Name |
Jun-19-09 03:54 PM |
#28 |
| -
Ain't that the truth. |
SammyWinstonJack |
Jun-19-09 03:55 PM |
#29 |
| -
You're probably right. |
tritsofme |
Jun-19-09 04:25 PM |
#33 |
| -
He always knew the right thing to say to feel liked. |
StrongBad |
Jun-19-09 04:25 PM |
#34 |
| -
Sounds like Obama too me. |
SammyWinstonJack |
Jun-19-09 04:29 PM |
#36 |
| -
Edwards was a centrist southern senator |
CTLawGuy |
Jun-19-09 04:39 PM |
#37 |
| -
Head cheerleader? |
Horse with no Name |
Jun-19-09 04:41 PM |
#39 |
| -
as you wish |
CTLawGuy |
Jun-19-09 04:44 PM |
#42 |
| -
Hmm and then there is THIS |
Horse with no Name |
Jun-19-09 04:52 PM |
#46 |
| -
more than a few senators voted the right way despite being "lied to" |
CTLawGuy |
Jun-19-09 04:55 PM |
#47 |
| -
Project much? |
Horse with no Name |
Jun-19-09 05:03 PM |
#50 |
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I'd say writing an oped supporting the other party's position using the other party's talking points |
CTLawGuy |
Jun-19-09 05:04 PM |
#52 |
| -
OHHH he had enough pull to put it on a STATE website? |
Horse with no Name |
Jun-19-09 05:11 PM |
#54 |
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the State Department |
CTLawGuy |
Jun-19-09 05:15 PM |
#55 |
| -
He was lied to. |
Horse with no Name |
Jun-19-09 05:20 PM |
#57 |
| -
"People like yourself made sure of that?" |
XemaSab |
Jun-20-09 09:01 AM |
#122 |
| -
this wasn't a vote to name a post office after Ronald Reagan |
CTLawGuy |
Jun-21-09 12:47 AM |
#182 |
| -
Edwards was a co-sponsor on Lieberman's Senate IWR bill. House version became the vehicle & passed. |
Garbo 2004 |
Jun-19-09 10:52 PM |
#79 |
| -
sorry, but that was cheerleading, pure and simple. very disappointing. |
inna |
Jun-20-09 01:22 PM |
#156 |
| -
Edwards stated very clearly that he had been wrong about the |
JDPriestly |
Jun-20-09 02:38 AM |
#94 |
| -
Your comparison to Kerry is ridiculous |
karynnj |
Jun-20-09 11:49 PM |
#178 |
| -
I believed in John Edwards because of Elizabeth Edwards. |
earth mom |
Jun-19-09 04:40 PM |
#38 |
| -
Yep! |
SammyWinstonJack |
Jun-19-09 04:43 PM |
#41 |
| -
Actually, Obama is worse than I imagined. I am extremely disappointed. |
JDPriestly |
Jun-20-09 02:46 AM |
#95 |
| -
Edwards ever do the DNA thing to prove he's not the dad? |
Imagevision |
Jun-19-09 04:42 PM |
#40 |
| -
Who cares? |
SammyWinstonJack |
Jun-19-09 04:44 PM |
#43 |
| -
That little girl. Can be pretty tough growing up with your father denying your existence. n/t |
rvablue |
Jun-19-09 04:50 PM |
#45 |
| -
Last I heard, her mother was the one who was refusing to do the DNA thing. n/t |
cornermouse |
Jun-19-09 05:03 PM |
#51 |
| -
I believe it was Rielle Hunter who wanted the paternity test. |
Quantess |
Jun-20-09 12:11 AM |
#87 |
| -
Check Link In #155 Above.... n/t |
ChiciB1 |
Jun-20-09 04:16 PM |
#171 |
| -
Here's a good vid of what he was saying |
waiting for hope |
Jun-19-09 04:55 PM |
#48 |
| -
Wow! Now that was powerful. |
JDPriestly |
Jun-20-09 02:52 AM |
#96 |
| -
That political capital is going to dry up |
waiting for hope |
Jun-20-09 10:16 PM |
#175 |
| -
Kicked and recommended for a wise observation. |
Uncle Joe |
Jun-19-09 04:59 PM |
#49 |
| -
Thank you for a positive Edwards thread! |
liskddksil |
Jun-19-09 05:08 PM |
#53 |
| -
John Edwards and Health Care |
Edith Ann |
Jun-19-09 05:19 PM |
#56 |
| -
John Edwards Archived Site Health Care... "We Have To Defeat Them!" |
DaLittle Kitty |
Jun-20-09 07:50 AM |
#107 |
| -
nor will government |
paulsby |
Jun-19-09 06:40 PM |
#59 |
| -
Nice-ing people to death |
WonderGrunion |
Jun-19-09 08:34 PM |
#64 |
| -
He's right and if you're implication is that Obama won't play hardball, |
HughMoran |
Jun-19-09 09:13 PM |
#67 |
| -
But will he play hardball for the benefit of the shitstain insurance companies? |
eridani |
Jun-19-09 09:51 PM |
#69 |
| -
That's not even worth answering |
HughMoran |
Jun-19-09 09:54 PM |
#71 |
| -
So, no comment on Baucus whoring with the insurance people this weekend? |
eridani |
Jun-19-09 10:40 PM |
#77 |
| -
Fuck Baucus |
HughMoran |
Jun-19-09 11:45 PM |
#86 |
| -
WHAT MAJORITY??? I Have Yet To See Any REAL Majority Working |
ChiciB1 |
Jun-20-09 02:59 PM |
#163 |
| -
Unfortunately they post right here on DU |
Kingofalldems |
Jun-19-09 09:51 PM |
#70 |
| -
Anyone who'd cheat on his wife - would cheat on his country! |
Butch350 |
Jun-19-09 09:54 PM |
#72 |
| -
Would you say that about JFK? LBJ? Clinton? G Washington? |
mntleo2 |
Jun-20-09 09:24 AM |
#125 |
| -
FDR? |
SammyWinstonJack |
Jun-20-09 11:15 AM |
#138 |
| -
Bill Clinton, Bill Clinton, Bill Clinton!!! Kennedy, Kennedy, Kennedy... |
ChiciB1 |
Jun-20-09 03:01 PM |
#165 |
| -
He was correct. |
LWolf |
Jun-19-09 09:56 PM |
#73 |
| -
At least he knew what to say. |
Umbral |
Jun-19-09 10:24 PM |
#76 |
| -
He was my second choise after Kucinich |
pam4water |
Jun-19-09 11:02 PM |
#80 |
| -
But specials interests will eagerly give money away ... |
GeorgeGist |
Jun-19-09 11:11 PM |
#82 |
| -
OK, I will: |
elleng |
Jun-20-09 12:26 AM |
#89 |
| -
To bad John Edwards was not dedicated to this cause... |
SkyDaddy7 |
Jun-20-09 06:37 AM |
#97 |
| -
If someone is interested in politics and pointedly pro-labor, John Edwards |
saltpoint |
Jun-20-09 06:53 AM |
#99 |
| -
GANNON IS A VERY GOOD POINT! Media Is Arm Of BIG Business!!!! |
DaLittle Kitty |
Jun-20-09 07:52 AM |
#108 |
| -
That defense is the one that really sets me off |
Bluenorthwest |
Jun-20-09 07:53 AM |
#109 |
| -
Good god. Try to focus on a fact or two, just for the sheer novelty of it. |
saltpoint |
Jun-20-09 07:57 AM |
#111 |
| -
So somehow Edwards own words are of no meaning? |
Bluenorthwest |
Jun-20-09 08:13 AM |
#112 |
| -
This argument has blazed brightly on DU's boards prior to today and |
saltpoint |
Jun-20-09 08:22 AM |
#114 |
| -
He is as pro-labor as his words |
Bluenorthwest |
Jun-20-09 08:41 AM |
#117 |
| -
If Edwards were demonstrated to be the only human who ever |
saltpoint |
Jun-20-09 08:45 AM |
#119 |
| -
Try to read what is written- I don't care if he wants to fuck around |
Bluenorthwest |
Jun-20-09 09:06 AM |
#123 |
| -
You keep missing it. You are asking not only John Edwards but |
saltpoint |
Jun-20-09 09:15 AM |
#124 |
| -
You are not paying attention. Angels? Where do you get that?! |
Bluenorthwest |
Jun-20-09 09:39 AM |
#129 |
| -
Your virulent bias against Edwards deflects your chances for a |
saltpoint |
Jun-20-09 09:48 AM |
#130 |
| -
Oh & BTW... Newtie Is Back... Affairs, Book Deals & All... Gee What |
ChiciB1 |
Jun-20-09 04:31 PM |
#173 |
| -
Please get some facts |
zalinda |
Jun-20-09 08:17 AM |
#113 |
| -
He spoke against equal rights |
Bluenorthwest |
Jun-20-09 08:29 AM |
#115 |
| -
Can You Say BILL CLINTON??? Not Knocking Him... But Stop & Think About |
ChiciB1 |
Jun-20-09 04:28 PM |
#172 |
| -
Both John and Elizabeth would have been dynamite against the insurance lobby! |
DailyGrind51 |
Jun-20-09 07:17 AM |
#101 |
| -
Unfortunately, we now know that Edwards was all about Edwards, and was a lier and a false |
Honeycombe8 |
Jun-20-09 07:18 AM |
#102 |
| -
We probably want to go back and |
cornermouse |
Jun-20-09 07:24 AM |
#104 |
| -
+1 |
SammyWinstonJack |
Jun-20-09 11:19 AM |
#139 |
| -
Yeah they are always right until elected to office... |
Butch350 |
Jun-20-09 07:40 AM |
#105 |
| -
Your assessment is spot on... |
WestSeattle2 |
Jun-20-09 09:55 AM |
#131 |
| -
Well, there was a reason I was sold on him, hook, line and sinker. |
The Backlash Cometh |
Jun-20-09 09:35 AM |
#127 |
| -
Krugman: NYT, 2/9/07 -- Edwards Gets It Right |
saltpoint |
Jun-20-09 09:38 AM |
#128 |
| -
Why do you think we know he had an affair? |
jmowreader |
Jun-20-09 09:55 AM |
#132 |
| -
Exactly! |
SammyWinstonJack |
Jun-20-09 11:20 AM |
#140 |
| -
yep |
spooked911 |
Jun-20-09 11:25 AM |
#143 |
| -
codswallop. no way would Obama have picked johny hedgefund |
cali |
Jun-20-09 03:05 PM |
#166 |
| -
It doesn't really look like Obama is much of a threat either. |
Inspired |
Jun-20-09 03:18 PM |
#167 |
| -
NO Democrat could have carried this state in 2004! |
jmowreader |
Jun-20-09 06:17 PM |
#174 |
| -
No shit. Kerry/Edwards didn't even win Iowa in 2004. |
Inspired |
Jun-21-09 10:07 AM |
#187 |
| -
He refuses to acknowledge his own child |
geek tragedy |
Jun-21-09 01:01 AM |
#185 |
| -
this is probably why he was set-up to be exposed (they all mess around in some way) |
spooked911 |
Jun-20-09 11:20 AM |
#141 |
| -
little johny hedgefund was hardly effective at running for prez and |
cali |
Jun-20-09 12:57 PM |
#154 |
| -
Edwards only won one primary in 2004 and none in 2008 |
karynnj |
Jun-20-09 11:59 PM |
#179 |
| -
Just what we needed - another fucking HYPOCRIT in the White House - NO THANKS! |
TankLV |
Jun-20-09 11:21 AM |
#142 |
| -
I can only judge from what I saw in his Nightline Interview and he was just in CYA mode |
tomm2thumbs |
Jun-20-09 02:12 PM |
#157 |
| -
He was #1 at DU even weeks after he dropped out for a reason. nt |
onehandle |
Jun-20-09 11:52 AM |
#145 |
| -
Deleted message |
Name removed |
Jun-21-09 01:02 AM |
#186 |
| -
Let's not get too personal, OK? |
Inspired |
Jun-21-09 10:10 AM |
#188 |
| -
I wounder if he would have changed his stripes as president, too.... |
grahamhgreen |
Jun-20-09 12:26 PM |
#148 |
| -
John had some |
femrap |
Jun-20-09 12:27 PM |
#149 |
| -
When you threaten the Chamber of Commerce you will not be elected nt |
conspirator |
Jun-20-09 12:56 PM |
#153 |
| -
When you're a narcissitstic phony without the skill |
geek tragedy |
Jun-21-09 01:00 AM |
#184 |
| -
While I agree with your original premise (healthcare) I now have serious issues with Edwards... |
RollWithIt |
Jun-20-09 03:55 PM |
#169 |
| -
I think John Edwards is a great man |
Ohio Joe |
Jun-20-09 11:27 PM |
#177 |
| -
I agree with you 100% |
Dem_4_Life |
Jun-21-09 12:02 AM |
#180 |
| -
Edwards sucked off the teat of a hedge fund while claiming |
geek tragedy |
Jun-21-09 01:00 AM |
#183 |
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spaketh smoove johnny, while raking in hedge fund cash. the guy was a total phoney... |
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