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jsamuel

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Mon Dec-03-07 07:17 PM
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Edwards makes fun of kindergarten essay: Eight-Year Old Edwards Wanted to Be 'Superman'

"Clinton and Obama snipping over the last 24 hours is really fascinating to listen to. It's like, boy, you can tell you're getting close to the caucuses," said Edwards during a Monday town hall in Waterloo, Iowa where he received the endorsement of Iowa Democrat Rep. Bruce Braley.

Using Clinton's criticism of Obama who said he hadn't thought about running for president his whole life despite a 3rd grade essay indicating the opposite, Edwards said: "I want to confess to all of you right now in third grade I wanted to be two things: I wanted to be a cowboy and I wanted to be superman."

Edwards added, "I don't think America benefits from any personal fighting between the candidates. I think they want to see us behave in a presidential way especially as we get this close to the caucus."

So just when did the former senator currently on his second bid for office decide he wanted to run for president? "All children dream about the possibility. But in terms of really thinking about it I was pretty old."

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2007/12/eight-year-old.html?cid=92255040#comment-92255040

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SaveElmer

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Mon Dec-03-07 07:20 PM
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1. And ten year old Edwards apologizes to Lex Luther...

Denies he ever said anything about wanting to be Superman...

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jsamuel

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Mon Dec-03-07 07:20 PM
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2. you can't even have a little fun without attacking another candidate?

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maddiejoan

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Mon Dec-03-07 07:21 PM
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3. This will not end well.

:popcorn:

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Faygo Kid

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Mon Dec-03-07 07:23 PM
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4. We all want to be Superman. But there can only be one. . .

http://www.alternet.org/images/managed/Story+Image_thumb_051006_story1.jpg

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Superman Returns

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Mon Dec-03-07 07:25 PM
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5. Edwards is smart

he attacked Clinton hard past month and now that Obama and Clinton are dueling, he's going back to Johnny Sunshine so he can pick up the pieces. Clever.

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bunnies

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Mon Dec-03-07 07:27 PM
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7. "Superman Returns" !!!

:spray:

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Superman Returns

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Mon Dec-03-07 09:40 PM
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29. haha

yeah, I'm the real Man of Steel.

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Turn CO Blue

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Tue Dec-04-07 03:13 PM
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36. Is that you, Big Al???!!!

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bunnies

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Mon Dec-03-07 07:25 PM
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6. lol.

Primaries are fun.

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Debi

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Mon Dec-03-07 07:27 PM
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8. Damn him, plotting to save the world at such an early age n/t

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KittyWampus

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Mon Dec-03-07 07:30 PM
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10. what do you suppose is Edwards' kryptonite?

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Debi

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Mon Dec-03-07 08:14 PM
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12. Mud? or at least the slinging of it??? n/t

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asdjrocky

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Mon Dec-03-07 08:19 PM
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14. lol

You are funny.

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bigdarryl

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Mon Dec-03-07 07:29 PM
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9. just show how STUPID!!! Hillary's campaign was on the kindergarten attack

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be inspired

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Mon Dec-03-07 07:31 PM
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11. He may YET save the world!

And he would look great in spandex.

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waiting for hope

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Tue Dec-04-07 02:21 PM
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35. I just got a mental image.....

Edited on Tue Dec-04-07 02:23 PM by waiting for hope

Shame on You!

:rofl:

On Edit: I'm laughing about me and the mental image - not the image itself.....jeez, need to clarify everything lest it be taken out of context!

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Evergreen Emerald

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Mon Dec-03-07 08:16 PM
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13. I am glad he stopped attacking Clinton--but now to make fun of something he did

just a few short weeks ago, is...part of the same pattern.

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asdjrocky

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Mon Dec-03-07 08:21 PM
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16. Edwards never 'attacked' Clinton-

As many of you like to say. He's been pointing out the contrast between campaigns.

There has never been anything of a personal level in his drawing of a contrast.

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Evergreen Emerald

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Mon Dec-03-07 08:26 PM
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17. that is not true...he called her a liar. He said she had character problems..

he was attacking her until her got booed by the crowd. I will give him credit: he learned quickly that it was a loosing strategy.

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jsamuel

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Mon Dec-03-07 08:35 PM
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22. he never called her a 'liar' or said she had 'character problems'

He said that she would say two contradictory things at the exact same time and gave examples on the issues.

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bvar22

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Tue Dec-04-07 12:26 AM
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32. You WILL have to provide a link to a credible source for YOUR claims.

"liar"..."character problems"

Are you just making stuff up again?

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cuke

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Tue Dec-04-07 11:40 AM
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34. At one of the debates. I'm surprised you missed it

And the words "liar" and "charater problems" were not spoken, but they are accurate descriptions of the attacks Edwards got booed for.

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Tue Dec-04-07 06:21 PM
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rinsd

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Mon Dec-03-07 08:38 PM
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25. He has repeatedly implied she is dishonest, inept & corrupt.

Not sure how much more personal he could get.

He did make that joke about her jacket at one debate but it was a joke.

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rinsd

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Mon Dec-03-07 08:20 PM
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15. John Edwards apologized today for attacking Clinton these last 2 months....

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asdjrocky

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Mon Dec-03-07 08:27 PM
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18. What?

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chimpymustgo

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Mon Dec-03-07 08:33 PM
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20. People do like to MAKE SHIT UP. Can't handle such a smooth, endearing response from JRE.

nt

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asdjrocky

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Mon Dec-03-07 08:35 PM
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21. Thank you

Some of these people just make me nuts.

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rinsd

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Mon Dec-03-07 08:36 PM
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23. Ya know like every other mistake he makes.

He figures if he apologizes, it goes down the memory hole.

So in light of Hillary and Obama going after each other, its goodbye fiery Edwards the fighter and hello Mr. Sunshine.

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asdjrocky

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Mon Dec-03-07 08:45 PM
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27. I'm really surprised you'd reference 1984-

Considering who you support.

Don't go thinking the Clinton administration went down the memory hole for me.

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rinsd

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Mon Dec-03-07 08:56 PM
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28. I would hope not. 8 years of peace and prosperity should not be forgotten.

Ya know back in the days when John Edwards was a New Democrat!

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Lucinda

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Mon Dec-03-07 08:29 PM
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19. Did he really?

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rinsd

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Mon Dec-03-07 08:36 PM
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24. No, that was just a joke on my part.

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Lucinda

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Mon Dec-03-07 08:43 PM
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26. LOL. Ya never know with him.

:)

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Raine

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Mon Dec-03-07 09:58 PM
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30. Two

thumbs up to Edwards. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :D

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Reno.Muse

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Mon Dec-03-07 10:33 PM
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31. I still luv this man!

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waiting for hope

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Tue Dec-04-07 11:37 AM
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33. Like with the Colbert - Cheesy Doritos

response, Edwards does have a sense of humor. Good for him! K&R!

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