John Edwards on DKos at 6:15pm .....I'm thinking of asking him to clarify

demdiva

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Wed Oct-11-06 05:08 PM
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John Edwards on DKos at 6:15pm .....I'm thinking of asking him to clarify

a few of the comments I've seen out there recently. What do you guys think?

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Democrafty

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Wed Oct-11-06 05:09 PM
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1. Sure, why not? n/t

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demdiva

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Wed Oct-11-06 05:13 PM
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2. doh! I can't find the thread

I remember something about french food vs. Wendy's

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Democrafty

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Wed Oct-11-06 05:18 PM
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4. Do you mean that Elizabeth Edwards thing? n/t

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demdiva

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Wed Oct-11-06 05:25 PM
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6. yeah ... i found it ...article here

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/printout/0,8816,1538640,00.html

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Mass

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Wed Oct-11-06 05:25 PM
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7. Careful, this was only in Time. I had the chance to thumb thru the book

this week-end and none of this crap is there.

What is there, however, is the claim that Edwards tried to convince the campaign to contest, though it stays very vague on how hard and how long he tried. Given this claim, I find very interesting that he never speaks about voting rights (and not only BBV).

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demdiva

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Wed Oct-11-06 05:27 PM
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8. ok thanks....I think my comments were ambiguous enough

that they won't come off as disrespectful. I'd honestly like an answer because I used to like them a lot but the press I've seen lately has made me think differently.

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Mass

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Wed Oct-11-06 05:36 PM
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11. I saw your post and it was good.

His post, however, was really disappointing and I am wondering to how many posts he will answer. Most do not really ask questions, but state what they like or ask him to run.

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demdiva

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Wed Oct-11-06 05:38 PM
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13. Thanks. Yeah I agree

He really just started a thread to answer questions instead of to post a diary. Which I guess is fine if he really spends an entire hour answering questions....

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sandnsea

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Wed Oct-11-06 07:10 PM
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20. With the new Woodward info

And other inside info on Lockhart and McCurry - I wonder who exactly he was trying to convince. "The campaign" could mean a variety of people and maybe not Kerry himself or even his most trusted staff. Maybe if he talked about it now, more questions would be asked and he might have to clarify exactly who he was trying to convince then - and that might make the Clintonistas angry.

Hey, it's possible.

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blm

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Wed Oct-11-06 05:16 PM
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3. I'd ask in a way that lets him know that we understand the media may wish

to mischaracterize any Democrat's comments and emphasize a negative thrust that was never intended. May as well hear what he has to say.

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demdiva

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Wed Oct-11-06 05:23 PM
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5. Here's what I'm thinking

Senator Edwards,

My own mom was diagnosed with cancer when I was 22 years old (the same age as Cate I believe) and I�ve admired your wife Elizabeth so much for her courage going through her troubled times with so much grace.

But I must admit I�ve been a bit surprised lately by some of the quotes comparing your family to the Kerry/Heinz family. Can you clarify Elizabeth�s comments from the Time article? http://www.time.com/time/magazine/printout/0,8816,1538640,00.html

Thank you Senator for visiting DKos.

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blm

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Wed Oct-11-06 05:36 PM
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9. That's pretty respectful. I really felt TIME reporter emphasized the

Edited on Wed Oct-11-06 05:37 PM by blm

negative aspect and Elizabeth just missed the opportunity to be more clear in her reply. Hard to be on all the time when you're traveling and still recovering. It was like that in 2003 for JK, and he's a pretty experienced speaker.

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demdiva

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Wed Oct-11-06 05:37 PM
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12. That's what I'm hoping

....I'd like for him to say that though...just for the record :)

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demdiva

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Wed Oct-11-06 05:36 PM
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10. Posted it here

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/10/11/182251/67

We'll see if I get a response ....

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Mass

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Wed Oct-11-06 06:03 PM
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14. I guess this is a new style of blogging.

Post a content-empty blog. Generate posts. Answer to a very few that can be answered by using the stump speech and ignore the rest.

Compared to threads started by Kerry or Feingold, this is so disappointing.

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demdiva

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Wed Oct-11-06 06:25 PM
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15. very much so ....my patience with him is waning

to be honest, part of the reason I asked is because I think he's full of .....
I used to like him ..but my patience is waning. I think that they had Elizabeth make those comments on purpose both to support the negative conventional wisdom on JK (that he's "out-of-touch") and to separate himself from JK. It won't end up mattering in the end because I think Edwards has no chance in 2008 and if JK is the nominee again Edwards certainly won't be the VP.

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MBS

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Wed Oct-11-06 06:37 PM
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16. I totally agree n/t

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karynnj

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Wed Oct-11-06 06:50 PM
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18. Me too

The strange thing is that all these things attack one of his own major pluses - that he was SEEN as positive and nice. There were undertones of sharp elbows even in 2004, although that may be more normal than not. As I have volunteered, I've been with Democrats - and I have seriously heard Edwards mentioned only once - as a Kerry misjudgement. Nj may be atypical.

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Mass

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Wed Oct-11-06 06:52 PM
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19. My husband (a long life Democrat) told me he was not sure

Edited on Wed Oct-11-06 06:58 PM by Mass

he could vote for Edwards in the GE depending who the GOP nominee would be. He is concerned he is too light-weight. I cannot say I disagree.

I think Chris Dodd is right when he says that, after these last 6 years, experience may matter.

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_dynamicdems

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Wed Oct-11-06 07:43 PM
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22. Sad to say, but I have to agree with you on all points. n/t

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Democrafty

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Wed Oct-11-06 06:45 PM
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17. Since this was a wash, there are a couple of threads

at the Kerry blog that need some help and some kind words.

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Mass

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Wed Oct-11-06 07:41 PM
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21. I had a laugh. One of his supporters was congratulated him for the choice

of Rand Beers in the team.

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karynnj

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Wed Oct-11-06 07:52 PM
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23. In 2004? or now - I'm confused

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Mass

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Wed Oct-11-06 07:53 PM
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24. in 2004, I guess.

Edited on Wed Oct-11-06 07:54 PM by Mass

His point was that Edwards was such a great man because he brought Beers in the team.

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blm

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Wed Oct-11-06 09:11 PM
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25. Beers is the guy who called himself a Kerry Democrat on Nightline in 2003

if I recall correctly.

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Mass

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Wed Oct-11-06 09:13 PM
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26. Beers was in Kerry team from the day he resigned from the White House.

It was during spring 2003, I think. This is why I had a laugh (and corrected the post on kos).

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JI7

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Wed Oct-11-06 10:12 PM
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27. they were probably thinking of Hugh Shelton

Edited on Wed Oct-11-06 10:13 PM by JI7

who was the one on Edwards side. although in the General Election he didn't move into the Kerry camp with Edwards vp announcement.

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