John Edwards's Righteous Anger

[Donnachaidh]

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/010308J.shtml

The corporate media over the last couple of months has been pushing a notion that John Edwards sounds "angry". Are we witnessing another attempt to take down a candidate that threatens the corporate power structure? Do we have a repeat of four years ago when the media made a big deal about Howard Dean shouting over the crowd noise?



Lets examine what John Edwards is saying that has caused the corporate media to label him as angry:

"Here's what's happened corporate greed and political calculation have taken over our government and sold out the middle class. Washington isn't looking out for the middle class because Washington doesn't work for the middle class anymore ... that is wrong. It doesn't say life, liberty and the pursuit of endless corporate profit in the Declaration of Independence. America is about opportunity for you ... and your families, your children. But our government is selling out their future at the command of lobbyists and their corporate clients and we have to rise up together and stop it. We have to rise up and say, no more. Not on our watch.



"I take it very personally when I see powerful, well-financed interests taking over this democracy, and taking it away from regular Americans, people like my parents. We have got to reclaim this democracy for them. For you. For your children. For your grandchildren. Because if we don't, we're going to have to look our children in the eye and say, "we're leaving this mess to you." Our parents didn't do that. Our grandparents didn't do it. Twenty generations of Americans who came before us didn't do it. And I'll tell you something: we're not going to do it. We're going to make absolutely certain that America rises again."


MORE at the link above --

[chimpymustgo]

1. Passion for justice. And the will to make it happen.

Go Edwards!!!!

[Rydz777]

2. I watched John and Elizabeth Edwards on Scarborough this

morning. There was no "anger," only smiling goodwill, determination, and amazing energy. I wish John Edwards well - and also his wonderful wife and partner.

[LynzM]

3. And Dammit, I'm glad for it!

I'm angry about the state of our country, I want someone to represent me who is also fed up, who is frustrated, who will stand up and say we've GOT to FIX THIS! Go Edwards!!

[smokey nj]

4. K&R!

[benny05]

5. K & R for Greatest Page

I'm pleased to be number 5!

Go John Go!

[RufusTFirefly]

6. In a word: yes.

"Are we witnessing another attempt to take down a candidate that threatens the corporate power structure?"

You betcha.

"There's an old saying in Tennessee - I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee - that says, fool me once, shame on - shame on you. Fool me .... you can't get fooled again!"

If the American people fall for this sort of smear again, heaven help us.

[femrap]

7. k and r

Anger is a great emotion...it warns us of an injustice and that action is required.

[yurbud]

8. if you are passionate, you're angry. If you're calm like Dukakis, you're a cold fish

It's too bad anybody pays attention to this crap.

[Lisa]

9. And if you're a calm person who occasionally shows passion ...

... like Al Gore (and 90% of the people I know) .... you're clearly "mentally unstable and unfit to lead".

You said it, yurbud. Amazing that this passes for political analysis.