Comments on: John Edwards: All I have to say http://politics.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/08/john-edwards-all-i-have-to-say/ rants and ramblings of a political junkie Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:37:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Elaine N. Ramey http://politics.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/08/john-edwards-all-i-have-to-say/comment-page-1/#comment-6215 Elaine N. Ramey Thu, 14 Aug 2008 08:15:27 +0000 http://politics.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/08/john-edwards-all-i-have-to-say/#comment-6215 What a STUPID ARTICLE ! The character who wrote this must really be a slovenally slouch. "A THIEF THINKS EVERYBODY STEALS!" THE SIMPLE ANALYSIS IS: JOHN EDWARDS CLAIMED TO BE WHAT HE WASN'T, NEVER WAS, AND NEVER WILL BE. THE PICTURE HE TRIED TO PAINT IN EVERYONE'S EYES IS THAT HE WAS MR. WONDERFUL WHO REALLY CARED ABOUT THE 37,000,000 LIVING IN POVERTY AND HE WAS GOING TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT! ELIZABETH EDWARDS "WANTED" THIS CREEP TO BE WHAT HE WASN'T AND ENCOURAGED HIM TO WORK TOWARD THAT GOAL. BUT THIS WEAK-MINDED IDIOT DID HIMSELF IN. HE CARES FOR NO ONE BUT HIMSELF BUT THERE ISN'T TOO MUCH TO LOVE ,"IS THERE, JOHN?" What a STUPID ARTICLE ! The character who wrote this must really be a slovenally slouch. “A THIEF THINKS EVERYBODY STEALS!” THE SIMPLE ANALYSIS IS: JOHN EDWARDS CLAIMED TO BE WHAT HE WASN'T, NEVER WAS, AND NEVER WILL BE. THE PICTURE HE TRIED TO PAINT IN EVERYONE'S EYES IS THAT HE WAS MR. WONDERFUL WHO REALLY CARED ABOUT THE 37,000,000 LIVING IN POVERTY AND HE WAS GOING TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT! ELIZABETH EDWARDS “WANTED” THIS CREEP TO BE WHAT HE WASN'T AND ENCOURAGED HIM TO WORK TOWARD THAT GOAL. BUT THIS WEAK-MINDED IDIOT DID HIMSELF IN. HE CARES FOR NO ONE BUT HIMSELF BUT THERE ISN'T TOO MUCH TO LOVE ,”IS THERE, JOHN?”

]]> By: Karoli http://politics.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/08/john-edwards-all-i-have-to-say/comment-page-1/#comment-6214 Karoli Mon, 11 Aug 2008 04:48:54 +0000 http://politics.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/08/john-edwards-all-i-have-to-say/#comment-6214 Thank you, ma'am! Thank you, ma'am!

]]> By: Karoli http://politics.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/08/john-edwards-all-i-have-to-say/comment-page-1/#comment-6212 Karoli Mon, 11 Aug 2008 04:48:37 +0000 http://politics.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/08/john-edwards-all-i-have-to-say/#comment-6212 Thanks, Lara! Nice to meet you too. :) Thanks, Lara! Nice to meet you too. :)

]]> By: lildb http://politics.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/08/john-edwards-all-i-have-to-say/comment-page-1/#comment-6213 lildb Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:33:56 +0000 http://politics.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/08/john-edwards-all-i-have-to-say/#comment-6213 my god, woman, this is well said. my god, woman, this is well said.

]]> By: Lara http://politics.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/08/john-edwards-all-i-have-to-say/comment-page-1/#comment-6211 Lara Sat, 09 Aug 2008 17:42:58 +0000 http://politics.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/08/john-edwards-all-i-have-to-say/#comment-6211 Well said, Karoli! Thanks for hopping over to my space to comment. As I replied back to what you said, my post would have been quite different if he were the presumptive nominee. But since he isn't, and I want the distraction to end so we can focus on REAL problems, I'm with you here.<br>Great blog. Nice to "meet" you. :) Well said, Karoli! Thanks for hopping over to my space to comment. As I replied back to what you said, my post would have been quite different if he were the presumptive nominee. But since he isn't, and I want the distraction to end so we can focus on REAL problems, I'm with you here.
Great blog. Nice to “meet” you. :)

]]> By: Karoli http://politics.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/08/john-edwards-all-i-have-to-say/comment-page-1/#comment-6208 Karoli Sat, 09 Aug 2008 05:32:42 +0000 http://politics.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/08/john-edwards-all-i-have-to-say/#comment-6208 Hey UrsulaS,<br><br>I hope you're on the mend. Thanks for the comment and the tweeted link earlier. I haven't read it yet but I will soon. :) Hey UrsulaS,

I hope you're on the mend. Thanks for the comment and the tweeted link earlier. I haven't read it yet but I will soon. :)

]]> By: Karoli http://politics.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/08/john-edwards-all-i-have-to-say/comment-page-1/#comment-6206 Karoli Sat, 09 Aug 2008 05:31:56 +0000 http://politics.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/08/john-edwards-all-i-have-to-say/#comment-6206 WebPixie,<br><br>I tend to doubt the days of politics as usual will be behind us. This is the shot across the bow. What I hope beyond hope for is that Obama doesn't have any skeletons hanging in his closet like this. Because if he does, it will undo the Democratic party and any hope for progressive politics for 20 years. WebPixie,

I tend to doubt the days of politics as usual will be behind us. This is the shot across the bow. What I hope beyond hope for is that Obama doesn't have any skeletons hanging in his closet like this. Because if he does, it will undo the Democratic party and any hope for progressive politics for 20 years.

]]> By: Karoli http://politics.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/08/john-edwards-all-i-have-to-say/comment-page-1/#comment-6210 Karoli Sat, 09 Aug 2008 05:18:29 +0000 http://politics.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/08/john-edwards-all-i-have-to-say/#comment-6210 Cliff, I would be far more outraged if he had gotten the nomination and this news came out. The hubris that roadkillrefugee refers to is clearly out in front of his decisionmaking process when it comes to how he handled his run for the White House. <br><br>On the other hand, this is now. He didn't win the nomination. He isn't in contention for the VP slot. I doubt he would have been able to keep this news quiet as long as it was kept if he had been a serious contender. (I'm thinking Hillary would have castrated him publicly if he had been a serious threat to her candidacy, right?)<br><br>The only reason to make this a "scandal" at this point is to neutralize him completely and forever, because there is such a damn puritanical streak running down the center of this country.<br><br>I do agree that it's the coverup that kills you. And it lands many between that rock and hard place of wondering if they can actually keep anything private (they can't) while living in the public eye. Cliff, I would be far more outraged if he had gotten the nomination and this news came out. The hubris that roadkillrefugee refers to is clearly out in front of his decisionmaking process when it comes to how he handled his run for the White House.

On the other hand, this is now. He didn't win the nomination. He isn't in contention for the VP slot. I doubt he would have been able to keep this news quiet as long as it was kept if he had been a serious contender. (I'm thinking Hillary would have castrated him publicly if he had been a serious threat to her candidacy, right?)

The only reason to make this a “scandal” at this point is to neutralize him completely and forever, because there is such a damn puritanical streak running down the center of this country.

I do agree that it's the coverup that kills you. And it lands many between that rock and hard place of wondering if they can actually keep anything private (they can't) while living in the public eye.

]]> By: cgerrish http://politics.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/08/john-edwards-all-i-have-to-say/comment-page-1/#comment-6209 cgerrish Sat, 09 Aug 2008 05:05:11 +0000 http://politics.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/08/john-edwards-all-i-have-to-say/#comment-6209 Bill Clinton survived a similar scandal and was re-elected. But Edwards isn't the politician Clinton is. We see, or think we do, that the Clinton's marriage has survived. It looks like the Edwards Marriage will survive. Had Edwards been the nominee, he would have lost the election. It's that simple. It has nothing to do with his skills as a manager or policy maker.<br><br>The simple truth is that if you don't win, you don't get to govern. My problem with Edwards, and I voted for him two times, is that he didn't take care of this at the beginning of his run for the white house. As our friend Steve is fond of saying, it's always the cover up that kills you. Bill Clinton survived a similar scandal and was re-elected. But Edwards isn't the politician Clinton is. We see, or think we do, that the Clinton's marriage has survived. It looks like the Edwards Marriage will survive. Had Edwards been the nominee, he would have lost the election. It's that simple. It has nothing to do with his skills as a manager or policy maker.

The simple truth is that if you don't win, you don't get to govern. My problem with Edwards, and I voted for him two times, is that he didn't take care of this at the beginning of his run for the white house. As our friend Steve is fond of saying, it's always the cover up that kills you.

]]> By: ursulas http://politics.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/08/john-edwards-all-i-have-to-say/comment-page-1/#comment-6207 ursulas Sat, 09 Aug 2008 04:46:19 +0000 http://politics.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/08/john-edwards-all-i-have-to-say/#comment-6207 good post. good post.

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