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Edwards says no to VP spot
"It may be time to take John Edwards' name off the list of potential vice presidential candidates.
The former presidential candidate, who was the 2004 Democratic vice presidential nominee, continued to flatly maintain has no interest in the job. Traveling in Spain Friday, Edwards told two separate newspapers it’s not a role he is willing to take again.
“I already had the privilege of running for vice president in 2004, and I won't do it again," Edwards told El Mundo newspaper. He also made similar comments to El Pais.
The former North Carolina senator's comments are his first on VP speculation since Barack Obama officially clinched the Democratic nomination. Edwards, who ended his own bid in late January , endorsed the Illinois senator's White House bid in May, sending the political world abuzz that the two could team up on the same ticket.
They appeared to have natural chemistry — something Edwards and then-Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry seemed to lack in 2004 — and the former North Carolina senator remains popular among a key demographic that has been reluctant to support Obama — working-class white voters.
But Edwards immediately sought to quell rumors he was angling for the No. 2 spot, telling an interviewer shortly after his endorsement announced that it "Won't happen…. It's just not something I am interested in."
But he has been more coy about serving for Obama in other ways, specifically as his attorney general." "It may be time to take John Edwards' name off the list of potential vice presidential candidates. ... more -
Why do we run away? - by John Edwards
If we want to end the great moral shame of America — the 37 million Americans who are denied economic justice in our country — then we need to ask the most basic question: why? Not why are "they" struggling every day, but why do we accept things as they are?
Why do we accept that the waitress who just brought us lunch needs the church's food pantry to feed her daughter for the rest of the month? She's working and that should be enough.
Why do we accept that the man who just bagged our groceries is 72 years old and lost everything when his wife got sick? He's worked all of his life and retirement shouldn't mean more work.
Why do we accept that the men and women who wore our uniform are committing suicide in their trucks because they can't afford to see a doctor? They served us and they shouldn't even have to ask.
Why do we accept the family living in their car, the mentally ill and the addicts who die on our streets, and the children who go to school tired and hungry? Maybe we accept things as they are because poverty has always been with us and we think nothing will change. Or maybe we accept things as they are because it's so easy to look away.
And that demands that we ask another question: why has it been so easy for us to look away? . . .
Four decades ago when Bobby Kennedy took a tour of the forgotten places in America, the image that lingers with me is him bending down and touching a young child whose stomach was swollen from malnutrition. He did not look away. He did not accept things as they are. He saw things as they could be and asked, "Why not."
And after 40 years, it is time for us to extend a hand, embrace our neighbors, co-workers, and friends and build One America that works for all of us.
Why not? If we want to end the great moral shame of America — the 37 million Americans who are denied economic justice in our country — then we... more -
Who Should be Obama's pick for VP?
"Barack Obama, the likely Democratic nominee, has two options in his hunt for a partner on the Democratic ticket. He can double down on strengths or he can compensate for weaknesses. If he mimics the last Democratic president and chooses the former (Bill Clinton selected another young Southerner, Al Gore, in 1992), the decision-making process is relatively easy: Find someone youthful and energetic with a devotion to reform, a foreign policy approach that rejects conventional wisdom, and a short or nonexistent Washington resume. If Obama chooses the latter, however, things are decidedly more complex. Does he choose a VP who bolsters the ticket on foreign policy or on executive experience? Is there anyone with foreign policy expertise who isn't a creature of Washington? Does he find someone with appeal to working-class voters in Appalachia or white women nationwide? What about Jews in Florida and Latinos in the Southwest? And hanging over all of this is the geographic question—does Obama pick someone who hails from a swing state that he or she can deliver?"
-Jonathan Stein "Barack Obama, the likely Democratic nominee, has two options in his hunt for a partner on the Democratic ticket. He can double down o... more -
Elizabeth Edwards: not backing Hillary
Elizabeth Edwards on Sunday rejected speculation that she might endorse New York Sen. Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination.
“If you listened to what I said and not to what pundits said I was thinking, you would know that I was never inclined to endorse,” Edwards wrote in an e-mail to Politico Sunday afternoon.
Speculation about whether she might back Clinton spiked when Edwards did not appear Wednesday with her husband, former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards, during his endorsement of Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, who is winning the support of an increasing number of party leaders and superdelegates as he appears poised to edge out Clinton for the nomination.
Elizabeth Edwards told Politico that she was “as usual, a sounding board for my husband, but, also as usual, his decision was ultimately his own, which is as it should be. I never encouraged him to support a particular candidate, only to follow his heart.”
John Edwards emphasized poverty and health care themes during his own bid for the Democratic presidential nomination. After he dropped out of the race in January, both Obama and Clinton aggressively courted his endorsement.
Edwards’ support could boost Obama’s credibility with the blue-collar white voters who have flocked to Clinton. Likewise, Elizabeth Edwards’ endorsement could have helped Clinton with her husband’s supporters but also with voters who are most concerned about health care issues and with netroots activists, among whom she is popular.
Edwards has expressed support for Clinton’s health care plan – but she stressed in her e-mail to Politico that her support was limited to Clinton’s plan, not her campaign.
“If I say I like chocolate ice cream better than strawberry, it doesn't mean either (1) that I like chocolate or strawberry as much as vanilla or (2) that I dislike strawberry. I say what I mean. Hillary's health care plan is closer to what I want to see than Barack's,” she wrote. “As a spouse, it is not surprising that I have a very small change purse of political capital and I have repeatedly said that I was going to use my capital, such as it is, for the issues about which I care and not on an endorsement.” Elizabeth Edwards on Sunday rejected speculation that she might endorse New York Sen. Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential ... more -
Washington Post invites White Pride advocate to trash Edwards and Obama
Glenn Greenwald exposes Kathleen Parker's previously expressed racist sentiments towards Obama, and questions the Washington Post editor's judgement in inviting such a person to write a column essentially calling John Edwards and Barack Obama gay. From the original article:
"Well, at least they didn't kiss.
I was bracing myself for the lip lock Wednesday when John Edwards endorsed Barack Obama."
PS To those who may not have heard of Glenn Greenwald, I'll just say that if I could only read one blog it would definitely be his. I discovered Greenwald's first blog, "Unclaimed Territory" in December of 2005 when the NSA warrantless wiretapping scandal broke. No one has been a more effective explainer of constitutional law or more accurate and fierce in the field of media criticism. Glenn Greenwald exposes Kathleen Parker's previously expressed racist sentiments towards Obama, and questions the Washington Post edit... more -
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Can Edwards help Obama?
Obama needs more than Edwards by his side; he needs to adopt some of his passion and fire.
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Bill O'Reilly Learning how to say a Bad Word
Bill O'Reilly Learning how to say a Bad Word
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Campaign Update 05/15/08
Edwards endorsement, feminine faux pas, and the weighty lightness of cliche.
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The John McCain Rules Page! Vote Up If You Support McCain
Hi people on the internets! This is just an experiment to see who gets more love on Social Media sites. This is the John McCain Rules Page. Vote up if you're a McCain-iac. Hi people on the internets! This is just an experiment to see who gets more love on Social Media sites. This is the John McCain Rules ... more
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The State of the Democratic Primary
A friend of mine brought some tantalizing issues to light to me this evening. Friends, after you read this article you will realize the Truth of the matter regarding the Democratic Primary race. Consider this:
Let's start with some facts. Americans should know that the final votes of the delegates have not been cast. The votes are always cast on one day – the day of the Democratic Convention. Senators Clinton and Obama are within 1% of each other in the popular vote count. Given numbers of this nature, which are unprecedented in a primary, the delegates must ignore any of the 3-ring natured antics that have been carousing along the media's communication lines recently. The delegates owe it to their party and, most importantly to America, to do what is best for the democratic-party and choose the candidate with the greatest chance of beating the Republican nominee.
Let's take a look at some further facts. Senator Clinton has the largest base of constituents to work with – the popular vote tells this story. Since March 4th, Senator Clinton has received roughly 100,000 more votes than Senator Obama. Think about this. Since the coverage of the candidates has been on an even playing field, Senator Clinton has more votes than does Senator Obama. I'm not making this up, the tides changed when the media woke up. This morning can be marked in time by the SNL skit that parodied the media's babying of Senator Obama. The night was February 23rd, 2008. That would make the morning that of the 24th, but I digress. SNL knew they affected the Presidential race, and we all know it as well. This is why they evened the score recently against Senator Clinton. However, popular culture scores don't change the facts that we are discussing at the moment. Senator Clinton has the majority of votes since February 23rd, 2008. Moreover, since that day 777 delegates have been pledged. I'm not discussing super-delegates, they are at the whim of the political tides that are both created by the media and irrelevant at this time. Of those 777 delegates, Senator Clinton has won 400 – a clear majority.
Some further facts. It is a fact that Senator Clinton's policies are better for America than are Senator Obama's. Isn't it interesting that Senator Obama's supporters don't claim to have better policies – not even the media claims that. No, the claim is that the election is over and Senator Obama is the presumptive nominee. It is true that Senator Clinton and Senator Obama's policies are not all that different. But, it is also true that where they differ, Senator Clinton's policies are not only superior, but they are more detailed and more realistic. Take a look at their healthcare policies for example. Senator Obama's plan will not accomplish what it intends to. His policy has a large doughnut hole in it and will not cover many middle-class Americans. Perhaps this is why Senator Obama is having such difficulties garnering votes from that enormous segment of our society. Some of Senator Obama's policy positions read like the first draft of a scholarship application – chock full of hope, yet incomplete and inconsistent. Senator Clinton's policies are better for America, not to mention the fact that Senator Clinton has more exposure, seasoning, and experience in running the most powerful Nation in the World.
The point is that this primary is far from over. We won't know who is going to face the Republican nominee until the day of the Democratic Convention. It is the will of the voters – that is democracy.
God Bless
Peace and Love,
Nathan Wales Belding A friend of mine brought some tantalizing issues to light to me this evening. Friends, after you read this article you will realize t... more -
John Edwards Endorses Barack Obama
"John Edwards endorses Barack Obama. No surprise there. It was just a matter of time."
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John Edwards Endorses Barack Obama for President
John Edwards, the former North Carolina Senator who bowed out of the presidential race last January, endorsed Senator Barack Obama at a rally that was held in Grand Rapids, Michigan on Wednesday night, May 14th. Officials announced the news shortly after Obama had landed in Grand Rapids late Wednesday afternoon.
Barack Obama’s campaign is anticipating that the endorsement will represent a major step toward the party’s coalescing around Senator Obama as the Democratic presidential nominee. The endorsement has ended many months of speculation about Mr. Edwards’ preference in the Democratic nominating contest, during most of which he generally stayed silent and remained close to home in Chapel Hill (NC).
Photographs, the video of John Edwards' endorsement speech, and the celebrity "Yes We Can" music video are included. John Edwards, the former North Carolina Senator who bowed out of the presidential race last January, endorsed Senator Barack Obama at ... more -
William F. Buckley Jr.'s Tragic Misconception
"Idealism is fine, but as it approaches reality, the costs become prohibitive."
William F. Buckley Jr.
This statement is tragically flawed in two very important senses - the link above is to an article that explains how. "Idealism is fine, but as it approaches reality, the costs become prohibitive." William F. Buckley Jr. ... more -
John Edwards Endorses Barack Obama!
Edwards endorses Obama!
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Edwards endorses Obama
One day after getting ROOTED in West Virginia, a race where the exit polls showed race was a significant factor in Hillary's win--John Edwards is expected to endorse his former opponent Barack Obama, Edwards got 7% of the vote in WV... will this 15 minute endorsement put an end to Hillary's electibility argument? One day after getting ROOTED in West Virginia, a race where the exit polls showed race was a significant factor in Hillary's win--John... more
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Under The UnderGround My Next Documentary
Under The Underground is a documentary I'm working On about how some people end up homeless and the trials and tribulations they go through. If you would like to donate to help Da Brotha LC out with this documentary, I'm in need of a better computer with a faster processor and more gigs for the hard drive. it will be a 15min show so look out for it leave a comment Please Under The Underground is a documentary I'm working On about how some people end up homeless and the trials and tribulations they go th... more
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A question for the candidates
I know i will never get this question answered but it's worth a try
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John Edwards On Face The Nation
Speaking about the race, and his organization Half In Ten. Good to see him on tv again.
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John Edwards' campaign: Cut poverty in the United States in half in ten years
Half in Ten plans to reduce poverty in the United States by 50 percent within 10 years.
Under the leadership of Senator John Edwards, the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) http://www.acorn.org ), the Center for American Progress Action Fund (CAPAF) http://www.americanprogressaction.org ), the Coalition on Human Needs (CHN) http://www.democracyinaction.org/chn ), and the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights (LCCR) http://www.civilrights.org ), have joined forces on the campaign to:
Elevate and sustain a focus on the situations facing the poor and middle class today
Build and strengthen an effective constituency to demand legislative action on poverty and economic mobility
Advance specific legislative and policy proposals that will deliver real benefits to struggling American families
Half in Ten plans to reduce poverty in the United States by 50 percent within 10 years. ... more
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