The Obama Veepwatch, Vol. 6: John Edwards

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chuckhasker@yahoo.com — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:29:42 GMT

Andrew it was a good article. What I really enjoyed, once again, was your voice, and your youth speaking out. And I loved the line, "according to Stumper sources." Stumper sources? You are Stumper. You once again lifted my spirt. Chaley Hasker

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loriw — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:40:27 GMT

Andrew,

Can you please get this post to someone in Newsweek who can FIX these blogs. Some of the reply boxes will expand to accept longer post and some won't. If you want to make a point some times it takes more than a few sentences. Also some of these articles are very dated and remain up forever-people are beginning to question why Baracks Bounce has been up for weeks but today there was a new article about Social Security and it is already gone. The top 10 really should only contain articles from the past month at the most but there was an article about the Netherlands that was from 2003 on there this past week while current articles were pushed off and unavailable for comment. Lastly, is there some way to find articles that have been removed? I have tried to use the search bar on Newsweek to find articles that had just been pulled off and could not find the articles even when I had the correct titles. On the positive side, Newsweek has the best blogs anywhere. I especially like to be able to reply to other people who post and that isn't always available on other blogs. I also like having the ability to report abuse. Please pass this post on to the person who could help improve this site by correcting the things I have suggested.

Lori

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Concerned Ctzn — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:05:44 GMT

Re: Fixing the Blogs

Thanks Lori for pointing that out to Newsweek. I had the exact same concerns/questions.

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cobalt6 — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:44:30 GMT

John Edwards would be a great choice as Obama's V.P.

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lookbeneaththesurface — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:55:10 GMT

PERFECT! ANOTHER ELITIST SNOB WITH HIS $200.00 HAIRDOS TO JOIN THE RACIST SNOB.

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26dand — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:55:56 GMT

Poor choice. Edwards has been running for President or Vice President so often he is beginning to look like the Harold Stassen of the democratic party. In 2004, he didn't even help John Kerry carry his home state of North Carolina or any other state in the South for that matter.

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Wisconsin Voter — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:08:42 GMT

I would love to see Edwards!

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cayugabooks — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:24:58 GMT

Edwards brings nothing to the table. He has done poorly in his home states of North and South Carolina in National and Democratic Party elections. In fact, it is common knowledge that the reason he ran for President in 2004 (instead of 2008) was because he was coming up for re-election and he was doing very poorly in early polls for his second term. He has run for Vice President before. If Obama chose Edwards, he could certainly not say he was an agent of change (as he had chosen the same Vice President nominee from four years ago). Edwards pressed Kerry to be his Vice President and then had problems with the head of the ticket. He did okay in the debates but came off a bit shrill, especially, with his out of left field attack on Cheney by using his gay daughter. Of all the things you could attack the Vice President on and he used that?

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Murray Rizberg — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:29:30 GMT

PERFECT! ANOTHER RIGHT-WING MORON PARROTING CLICHÉS CREATED BY OTHER RIGHT-WING MORONS!

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malibuliver — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:45:53 GMT

edwards would be such a joke. when he says he is tough, who is he kidding. the guy could not even best dick cheney at the last vp debate. he adds nothing to the ticket. obama is trying to move the center. the choice of edwards would prove that he is an uabashed liberal. you can move to the center but you can't change your voting record. obama will need to appeal to the hillary voters like myself. most of the hillary people that i know are either voting mccain or not voting. they simply do not like and do not trust obama.

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lookbeneaththesurface — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:47:23 GMT

PERFECT! ANOTHER LEFT-WING LIBERAL WHO HAS PARTAKEN OF THE B.O. KOOL-AID AND WILL SUPPORT ANYONE WHO USES THE WORD 'HOPE'. BTW. I'VE BEEN A HARD-CORE DEMOCRAT FOR 34 YEARS UNTIL THIS YEAR. JOHN EDWARDS IS NOT THE ANSWER AND NEITHER IS B.O. HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE PARTY TO SIT THIS ELECTION OUT AND/OR TAKEN THE VP WITH HILLARY. THE DEMS MADE A HUGE MISTAKE AND WILL PAY FOR IT DEARLY. SIT DOWN AND THINK FOR YOURSELF. YOU CANNOT ARGUE WITH THE FACTS. B.O. HAS NO EXPERIENCE THAT WOULD QUALIFY HIM TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. NONE. OH, HE GIVES A GOOD SPEECH ABOUT HOPE AND CHANGE BUT HE HAS NO PLAN OF ACTION, CAN'T TAKE A SOLID STAND ON ANYTHING AND HONESTLY, NOW, YOU MUST REALIZE HE IS THE WORST KIND OF CLOSET RACIST. 22 YEARS OF REV. WRIGHT?? COME ON. 22 YEARS OF ANYTHING HAS TO HAVE AN AFFECT ON YOU. I'M NOT BUYING HIS B.S. AND YOU SHOULDN'T EITHER.

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holly berry — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:48:01 GMT

I don't think John Edwards would be much of an asset. He is not very popular in the South. It is doubtful he would have been reelected to the Senate had he run and he had an undistinguished career in the Senate. He is also someone like Barack Obama who seemed pretty uninterested in being a senator and used it only as a stepping stone to higher office.

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4carol — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:02:45 GMT

I personally feel the best chance is Biden, but Edwards would be better than some others, i.e., at least we know he would NOT push to overturn Roe vs. Wade. He is for women's rights, for fixing poverty in America 1st (how novel is that) and many other good things.

Some of you on this blog who might look beneath are really sounding quite predjudice yourselves!!

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ndrick — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:09:02 GMT

Edwards would be a safe pick and he was good vp choice the last time, as for the ''all the hillary voters are voting for McCain or not voting'', what a bunch of nonsense. I attended meetings here in Az. and there were several Hillary supporters at the meeting starting to work for Obama! No one wants 4 more years of McBush!!

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Galasso — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:20:27 GMT

It would be curious to select Edwards given he has already established himself as a losing VP candidate, He didn't even carry his home state when he ran as Kerry's VP. Edwards is not well liked here in the South - he is viewed as a white-shoe lawyer with a 400 dollar haircut. He lives in a 28,000 sq ft home funded largely by the raids on the bank accounts of doctors, hospitals, insurance companies, and health care professionals and would have us believe that he cares about the poor and health care. He reportedly made a big chunge of change in the hedge funds that contributed to the housing crisis and criticized the Bush Administration for letting it happen. He is a successful drama king in front of the juries who granted the heavy awards for his lawsuits but he doesn't play well with large voting crowds. I think Obama should pick him right away.

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theEman — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:26:20 GMT

John Edwards would make a better Attorney General than he would a VP in my opinion. I hope Barack picks Joe Biden for VP. Think about it, an Obama, Biden, Edwards team for 2009? How could we go wrong with that team?

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theEman — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:30:41 GMT

I agree that Biden is the better choice. I would like to see John Edwards as the Attorney General. Now that is a team that could get things done!

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sparky716 — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:31:48 GMT

He would be a very good VP and after President Obama"s 8 years would give us 8 more years of Democrats as president, it will take that long to un do the damage that bush has done to America at home and abroad.

Seems like when the supream court appointed bush in 2000, gas was $1.64 a gallon ($4.00+ now), we had a Federal Budget surplus of $230 BILLION ($400 BILLION deficit now) We were at peace(fighting a war bush lie us into) our economy is going down fast, job loss every day,cost of food going through the roof...that is if your roof isn't getting foreclosured on,

This is the year that America will not Vote Hate and Fear the republicans can't fool us forever, you can't put Hate in your gas tank and you can't pay your mortgage payment with Fear which is all the republicans have...now there trying to get us to vote for old man McSame...Lots of luck with that...

OBAMA 08

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olderwiser — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:51:22 GMT

Good choice. He can come in and help Obama collect 20 million to pay Clinton back for the money that she borrowed from herself. A paltry 89 million left from the 109 Million Clinton fortune, from which she borrowed.

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peace and love — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:00:07 GMT

I continue to support the duo who will run against Mr. McCain. My goal is to get the GOP out of office.

I will vote for Mr. Obama regardless of who he chooses as VP.

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theEman — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:03:13 GMT

Don't underestimate the stupidity of the masses when it comes to fear politics. The Repulbicans are going to use fear effectively this year as always. I hope many citizens are paying attention but don't count on it. Many think politics is a dirty word and the extent of what they know is what is on the TV a week before the election.

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danalynne — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:06:31 GMT

John Edwards was my choice for President in the primary...so obviously I would love to see him as VP!

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eshuster — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:26:29 GMT

Obama is a winner. Edwards is a loser. Obama would do well to look at someone else.

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News and Notes — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:31:42 GMT

A freshman senator and a former one term senator? Do people vote base solely on looks? The fact Edwards is in the running further demostrates how naive, entitled, and arrogant Obama is.

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Murray Rizberg — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:41:33 GMT

lookbeneaththesurface: perhaps you should look at your own keyboard - apparently you aren't aware that the "Caps Lock" is on. Or are you just THAT obnoxious?

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Richard1327 — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:07:29 GMT

Wonderful... John's 26 elected delegates will really add to the ticket. Just ask Hillary to be the VP and get it over-with already unless you really don't want to win?

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sparky716 — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:11:22 GMT

I really hate to call anyone a lier but I do not believe lookbeneaththesurface is a democrat or has voted democrat for 34 years...i do believe he is a racist and a bushie....Obama has as much experience as McSame what in the hell has that old man done except flip flop when he needs to...Its a new day in America and we ant buying HATE AND FEAR this year.

OBAMA 08

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Sara Sow — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:17:13 GMT

I GUESS WHAT IS REALLY SAD IS THAT OBAMA DOESN'T HAVE ENOUGH SELF CONFIDENCE THAT HE WOULD PUT A STRONG WOMAN ON THE TICKET. THE ONLY LOGICAL CHOICE WOULD BE HILARY. UNFORTUNATELY IN THIS WORLD OF INSECURE MEN OBAMA HAS TO HAVE SOMEONE AS WEAK AS JOHN EDWARDS SO HE LOOKS STRONGER.

WELL, US HILARY WOMEN WON'T BE VOTING FOR THAT TICKET, THAT IS A DEFINITE.

AS ARROGANT AS OBAMA HAS BECOME HE WON'T WIN THE ELECTION ANYWAY.

HIS CONSTANT FLIP-FLOPS ARE EVIDENCE OF HOW WEAK HE IS. HIS ONLY HOPE OF WINNING IS HILARY. HIS MANIPULATIONS ARE BECOMING MORE AND MORE EVIDENT. HE APPARENTLY THINKS AMERICANS ARE "IDIOTS" HE CERTAINLY HAS MADE THAT CLEAR IN THE PRIMARYS. I GUESS TIME WILL TELL...........TO BE EXACT NOVEMBER.

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befair — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:28:13 GMT

Obama/Biden is the ticket for me. I like John Edwards very much but he needs to be the Attorney General. The worst possible ticket would be Obama/Clinton. Her supporters are hopeless in letting go of the fact that she lost the nomination because of her own flaws and mis-steps during the campaign. Also the republicans would bring up all the old baggage that the Clinton's have to carry around all the time.

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sparky716 — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:31:27 GMT

hey sara sow in case you don't know hillary could not beat Obama...how do you think she could beat McSame and your wrong about the hillary women....they will not be able to vote for McBush and the one that do were not democrats anyway....

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RDOMINGUEZ — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:32:50 GMT

I think Obama should pick Edwards because that most certainly would be a losing ticket. The guy ran twice and failed twice for president! I almost can't stand Edwards as much as I can't stand Obama.

Either way, with Hillary, Edwards, Biden or whoever on his ticket, Obama is certain to fail and John McCain will most certainly be the next President.

Believe it!

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News and Notes — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:40:17 GMT

Hillary is the only VP candidate who could deliver Obama the election. His campaign has been spinning out of control since Hillary suspended her campaign. His inconsistency, arrogance, and lack of responsibility have startling. Hillary has been working tirelessly to help Obama, and he has done very little to encourage her supporters. More concerning than Hillary's women supporters are the moderate blue collar voters. They won't vote for two smooth talking, pandering, elite one term senators.

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rcbyrd — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:41:02 GMT

To Sara Sow,

While I sympathize that your candidate lost, you and all Hillary supporters need to accept that fact: SHE LOST. You can yell and scream until you turn blue, but she lost.

Furthermore, for you to pull the women bias thing, come on-- he is black. While I don't mean to demean feminist causes because women do face many challenges still in this, for you to pull the gender card on an African American minority that quite frankly has suffered more than white women in this country is naive and shows a lack of a grasp of the big picture.

If you "HILLARY WOMEN" don't vote or vote for McCain, against Barack Obama, then I don't know where the hell you're coming from... you are aiding 4 more years of a regime that stands against everythign Hillary stood for in place of Barack who virtually agreed with Hillary on everything.

I encourage you to wake up because quite frankly these little spiels from Hillary supporters are getting old. When you break it down, anyway, she spent her campaign $30 mil. into debt and is begging Barack to bail her out and voted for the Iraq War. Every candidate has flaws, including her. But Barack is the Democratic candidate, and any moderate to liberal person with half a brain who supports energy independence, saving our environment, universal healthcare, and progressive values that will re-energize our economy and world reputation needs to vote for Barack.

Anythless otherwise is just plain dumb.

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News and Notes — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:41:09 GMT

rdominguez you don't think Hillary on the ticket is a good idea?

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ndrock — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:42:03 GMT

Edwards is not experienced. What the hell, he will make the perfect VP. for a guy who has less experience than him! They are both losers. Go get them Edwards!

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zinc8 — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:43:31 GMT

Why do so many right wing nut jobs feel the need to type in all capital letters? Perhaps they don't understand the rules of punctuation and spelling.

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News and Notes — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:44:47 GMT

yes rcbird, Hillary supporters need more lectures from Obama supporters. If Obama wants to win, he needs Hillary supporters, and he needs to prove he can deliver on his stated message. That being said, Edwards would make a weak VP candidate, AGAIN

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votenic — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:52:00 GMT

Well, I guess we'll have to put him back up for consideration on

http://www.votenic.com

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ragnar30066 — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:53:23 GMT

Oh great, everybody hates lawyers. So a a professional Legal Aid lawyer (supported by your tax dollars) wins the nomination, and might be joined on the ticket by a champion ambulance chaser (personal injury lawyer, you know, the kind that makes all the doctors double their prices to cover the malpractice claims, justified or not) or a corporate lawyer renowned for her questionable "dealings' and wearing out every shredder within 25 miles.

Let's go back to electing movie stars. At least they have a sense of humor about it.

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rcbyrd — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:06:02 GMT

Well Hillary promised to deliver on a promise to win the nomination and lost. Barack delivered on his promise. Step one.

I was an Edwards guy myself, but I support Barack over Hillary for a variety of reasons, but I would have supported Hillary had she won. The whole "I'm not voting for Barack" and ushering in McCain... are you serious Hillary folks? You don't really support her values or are just sore losers if you legimitamitely mean that.

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News and Notes — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:17:38 GMT

Deliver on a promise to win? That doesn't make any sense. What promise did Barack deliver on? Hillary supporters are yearning to warm up to Obama, but during the last month he's gone from being a relative unknown to an unknown you can't trust. Compartmentalizing Hillary supporters is not going to influence them

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Prt10 — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:24:32 GMT

You have to admit that looked fantanstic together....not that means he is best choice. I am a little biased I was a Edwards support from the beginning. As for Hillary I would have supported her whole heartedly. But since she did not win - if you were supporting her for what she wanted for our country how can you vote for McCain?

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wgoin — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:45:39 GMT

To Sara Sow: First, cut out the all caps! It's really annoying. Secondly, as a strong, white 40+ American woman let me say you don't speak for very many of us. I am a solid Barack Obama supporter. I supported him when he ran against Hillary and will do my best to see that he wins the election in November. Hillary was her own worst enemy. Her lies about being under gunfire in Bosnia cinched it for me. It wasn't a misspeak - it was a lie - and one that was so clearly a lie. And, she brought her daughter in on it. She undid her own campaign. Barack Obama has not flip-flopped - but McCain does constantly. If you vote McCain you doom this country to four more years of the same mess we have had for the past eight. And that, Sara, makes you a very bad American.

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Murray Rizberg — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:46:10 GMT

Is it just me, or is "lookbeneaththesurface" now posting messages as "SaraSow"? And it's not just the all caps that lead me to this conclusion; please note that the writing style and content are very similar as well. Either way it's sad: if it is true, then that would mean that poor lookbeneaththesurface does not really have a life; if it's not true, then thaat means there are more people as ignorant and obnoxious as lookbeneaththesurface out there. How awful . . .

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spjon — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:47:57 GMT

Edwards is a terrible idea. He's failed to win the Democratic nomination twice and didn't do anything to help McCain and lost that election. For Obama to choose Edwards would not be to choose a populist, but would be to choose a failure.

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spjon — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:50:21 GMT

And of course by McCain I mean Kerry......long day today.

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otesco — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:05:24 GMT

what is the matter with you folks? The republicans are destroying this country one day at a time...no jobs, high oil prices, lack of proper healthcare for americans and the best you people can do is to bicker about about hillary? When we should be focused on the Mr. Obama and the fact that he gives this great country of ours a change in direction away from where we are headed with the republicans in control. Word to the wise "United we stand, divided we fall". Democrats need to let bygoes be bygones rally around Obama and help democrats take over the white house. Thanks.

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otesco — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:08:01 GMT

Edwars by the way is a great choice. The damage done by ush is so vast that it will take 2 people qualified to be president of this country to rectify the damage done.

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News and Notes — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:24:01 GMT

Hillary would make the best VP candidate for Obama.

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paulte — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:31:54 GMT

He probably would be a good choice for Obama. Always a bridesmaid but never a bride. Hopefully, he'll help Obama the way he helped Kerry last time around!

Now my choice for Obama's VP would be none other than the Rev Jesse Jackson!

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otesco — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:32:56 GMT

Don't you think that Hillary would have hr own agenda in that position? Furthermore I don't think she would be able do overhaul the healthcare system. She failed once before with her husband been the president. I still think Edwards s the best choice.

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speckelbelly — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:35:33 GMT

HEY I LIKE EDWARDS, ITHINK HES GREAT! BUT I LIKE BIDEN MORE BECAUSE OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY ISSUES THAT AMERICA IS GOING TO HAVE TO HANDLE! NOT TO SAY

THAT A GOOD CABNET WOULD DO THE TRICK TOO! ALL I KNOW IS THAT NO ONE SHOULD BE ABOVE THE LAW(ROVE)! SEND THE BUNCH OF BUSH PEOPLE TO JAIL! NO MORE REPUBLICAN RULE! DEMOCRATES UNITE!BETTER YET HONEST PEOPLE OF AMERICA UNITE!

OBAMA/BIDEN 08!!!

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pinkpanther87413 — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:36:37 GMT

He could not find a better human being to help rebuild America, from border to border, coast to coast, plain and simple. WE AMERICANS NEED WORK INSIDE OUR OWN BORDERS,not sent to India!

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pinkpanther87413 — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:44:11 GMT

If a person brings up past presidential assanations. I would NOT chose that person to run at my side either!

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Nins — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:55:44 GMT

Carly Fiorina is one of John McCain's chief surrogates, particularly talking him up to women. But Fiorina, who was ousted as chief of Hewlett-Packard in 2005, is not above lying to soften the edges on McCain's positions that are unpopular with women.

On Monday, Fiorina said this to a group of reporters "Let me give you a real, live example, which I've been hearing a lot about from women. There are many health insurance plans that will cover Viagra but won't cover birth control medication. Those women would like a choice." She said. And then for emphasis, she repeated "Those women would like a choice."

Clearly, women don't need to chose between birth control and Viagra. So by saying those women would like a choice, just what did Fiorina mean? Is she trying to make McCain look Pro-Choice?

This is not the first time that Fiorina has taken some license with McCain's positions. She recently told women in Columbus, Ohio that McCain "has never signed on to efforts to overturn Roe vs. Wade." This is a blatant falsehood and misrepresentation of McCain's position, since McCain's own campaign website states "John McCain believes Roe v. Wade is a flawed decision that must be overturned, and as president he will nominate judges who understand that."

When it comes to the birth control issue, in a rebuttal to Fiorina's Monday comments, the group Pro-Choice America was happy to point out that McCain twice voted against measures that would have required insurance companies to cover birth control -- in 2003 and in 2005.

The Republican said Wednesday that he did not recall those votes. "It's something that I had not thought much about." he added.

Now that will make him popular with women voters.

http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2008/07/09/mccain-squirms-on-birth-control-question/

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pinkpanther87413 — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 22:30:47 GMT

Obama flip-flop??? Try learning, adapting someones good idea into his own, it's called growth!! Some thing a old man cannot do, as McCain is very set in his ways. While Obams listens, adapts, and goes forward, What you can't see adaptation is a great trait for a leader?? It means he is flexable with his descissions to make better ones! Like "hey everyone turn around we KNOW they have nothing to hurt any one" this very second!!! He didn't! So Obama would have been right to call it off, if he was on his way! Unlike Bush, bull forward, and do what 2.5 million people WOULD NOT, not COULD not, do for themselves! Thus "STAYING THE COURSE" "I made no mistake for 71/2 years"! Election time, McCain sees no mistakes in Iraq, Obama does. Voting is a no brainer! Edwards is a good man, and the best choice for our furture, inside our borders,not someone eleses.

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Nins — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 22:36:33 GMT

Know why McCain wants to distance himself from former Senator Phil Gramm? It is not just because of Gramm's recent obnoxious remarks calling Americans "a nation of whiners" and that unemployed Americans are in "a mental recession." In fact, those remarks were so obnoxious that I wonder if they were engineered just to provide McCain an excuse for publicly distancing himself from Gramm. This issue is a lot deeper than it looks on the surface.

When Gramm was a Senator he was chair of the Committee on Banking, and in that capacity he was able to push through the legislation now known as the "Enron Loophole." This loophole allowed US investment banks to bypass the Federal regulations governing futures trading, and is the reason why the investment banks were able to falsely inflate the prices of oil, wheat, corn and other commodities through massive futures trading, causing your costs of gas, heating oil and food to go through the roof.

Gramm was a member of McCain's campaign team, but now Gramms' name is turning to mud. In addition to the Enron loophole, Gramm pushed through the Gramm-Leach-Biley Act in 1999, which got rid of the laws that seperate banking, insurance and brokerage activities in America. Essentially, this Act did away with all of the good laws written after the Great Depression to protect us from another Wall Street/Banking Industry collapse. That's right, Gramm stripped the system of it's safe guards nine years ago, and guess what? The value of the dollar has nose-dived, Wall Street is highly unstable, and we are in the midst of a recession.

With Gramm in the driver's seat as his leading economic adviser, now you know why economists and analysts are saying that McCain's economic policy plans are untenable.

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Ogre Mage — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:48:01 GMT

I really doubt Edwards will be picked. He has enough baggage -- hedge fund, haircut, house. As the running mate in 2004 he lost his home state and there were many stories that he was not a team player. He His stridently anti-Washington message seems to have alienated his former colleages in the U.S. Senate. He voted for the Iraq War, the China trade deal and Patriot Act and then turned around and began campaigning against them and criticizing "Washington" for capitulating to Bush on these issues. Hmm ... nothing smells like the funky stench of hypocrisy. And given that he got out of the race in January, his endorsement of Obama in May was late and limp.

All this might be worth it if Edwards brought with him a large enough base. But he won all of about 1% of the popular vote in 2008 and no states. Remember how he finished third in South Carolina, the state of his birth? Remember the abysmal 4% showing he had in Nevada? Not exactly a sign of electoral strength

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Belker — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:21:15 GMT

Of course, Edwards is back. During the Demo debates he acted as Oba,a's attack dog biting Hillary every chance he could make. He was showing he could be the good veep -- attack dog -- so Obama could appear as Mr. Clean.

Worked, didn't it? Obama got the nod, so now we'll see if Obama pays Edwards back for his dirty work on Hillary. Proof, he can do the same to McCain.

Edwards would love to be Obama's veep becuase he knows Obama will tank in November. As loyal veep doing HIS job, Edwards earns points to win the Demo nod in 2012. Obama takes the heat for the defeat, and retires to hsie tru calling -- con man TV preacher where he'll amass more billions than Pat robertson.

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jimbo3800 — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:08:11 GMT

The very best thing that could happen to the McCain campaign is for Obama to pick Edwards as his VP. John Edwards is a blow-dried empty suit, and most Americans have the good sense to see right thru this fast-talking phoney.

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re: The Obama Veepwatch, Vol. 6: John Edwards

sharenews — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:12:57 GMT

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re: The Obama Veepwatch, Vol. 6: John Edwards

willnotvoteobama — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:23:12 GMT

I GUESS EVERYONE ELSE SAID NO !!

re: The Obama Veepwatch, Vol. 6: John Edwards

sharenews — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:06:24 GMT

Obama has talked about - for months - a SECOND stimulus plan he wants passed.

OBAMA says:

We need to do what I called for months ago and pass a second stimulus package that provides energy-rebate checks for working families, a fund to help families avoid foreclosure, and increased assistance for states that have been hard-hit by the economic downturn, the Illinois senator said in remarks prepared for delivery in St. Louis

Source: This is from July 07, 2008:

( http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/obama-tries-drum-up-support/story.aspx?guid=%7B03EC38AD-BAD4-4B80-8210-8E4F3E178FD5%7D&dist=msr_1

SOUNDS LIKE OBAMA handlers need to get Michelle Obama IN SYNC with what Obama toots to audiences:

MICHELLE on the campaign trail is speaking again (oh, oh. . .):

PONTIAC, Mich -- In response to a question about the economic stimulus checks administered by the U.S. government earlier this year, Michelle Obama said her husband believes that short-term fixes don't solve economic problems.

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/09/1190066.aspx

re: The Obama Veepwatch, Vol. 6: John Edwards

sharenews — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:22:28 GMT

I don’t know about Edwards serving as Mr. O’s VP . . . but if Obama picks this guy to put on his ticket , he should introduce him to his barber on the South Side of Chicago. It would save Edwards at least (probably more) $180 per hair clip. hahaha

John Edwards hair stylist: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18157456/

Barack Obama hair salon: http://www.newsmax.com/politics/obama/2008/06/29/108365.html

re: The Obama Veepwatch, Vol. 6: John Edwards

Pia1981 — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:21:59 GMT

And his hair looks fabulous as always! Seriously though, I think John Edwards is a nice man and even though he ran for the pres. nom., I doubt he fits the bill for VP.

re: The Obama Veepwatch, Vol. 6: John Edwards

Nins — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:12:18 GMT

Gramm was a member of McCain's campaign team, but now Gramms' name is turning to mud. In addition to the Enron loophole, Gramm pushed through the Gramm-Leach-Biley Act in 1999, which got rid of the laws that seperate banking, insurance and brokerage activities in America. Essentially, this Act did away with all of the good laws written after the Great Depression to protect us from another Wall Street/Banking Industry collapse. That's right, Gramm stripped the system of it's safe guards nine years ago, and guess what? The value of the dollar has nose-dived, three major economic institutions have failed, Wall Street is highly unstable, and we are in the midst of a worsening recession.

Now you could say that this is not Gramm's fault, that he didn't know what the outcome of his actions would be. However, it turns out that the same investment banks that benefited from the Enron loophole and from the Gramm Act gave more than a million dollars to Gramm's campaign. Uh oh. A Congressional hearing is going to be convened to investigate this. And McCain wants to have noting to do with Gramm, wants us to forget that Gramm has been a key player on McCain's campaign team. Gramm was McCain's campaign CO-CHAIR and LEADING ECONOMIC ADVISER. Previously, McCain had said that he planned to appoint Gramm as SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY. It looks like McCain is scratching that idea, now that the public is finding out about Gramm. Didn't McCain's team bother to find out about Gramm before publicly considering him as Secretary of the Treasury?

With Gramm in the driver's seat as McCain's leading economic adviser, now you know why economists and analysts are saying that McCain's economic policy plans are untenable.

re: The Obama Veepwatch, Vol. 6: John Edwards

cabebet — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:07:19 GMT

Hillary would make a better VP than Edwards all day long.

re: The Obama Veepwatch, Vol. 6: John Edwards

cabebet — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:35:56 GMT

Edwards has little to offer really - I'm almost sure it wold help OB lose or almost cost him sure thing

re: The Obama Veepwatch, Vol. 6: John Edwards

sharenews — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 22:02:31 GMT

Maybe if Edwards is the last VP choice left (if those on his short list continue to drop off for whatever like flies) he will be on the ticket. But I personally think it is an unlikely pick.

re: The Obama Veepwatch, Vol. 6: John Edwards

Nins — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 03:17:18 GMT

Gramm was a member of McCain's campaign team, but now Gramms' name is turning to mud. In addition to the Enron loophole, Gramm pushed through the Gramm-Leach-Biley Act in 1999, which got rid of the laws that seperate banking, insurance and brokerage activities in America. Essentially, this Act did away with all of the good laws written after the Great Depression to protect us from another Wall Street/Banking Industry collapse. That's right, Gramm stripped the system of it's safe guards nine years ago, and guess what? The value of the dollar has nose-dived, three major economic institutions have failed, Wall Street is highly unstable, and we are in the midst of a worsening recession.

With Gramm in the driver's seat as McCain's leading economic adviser, now you know why economists and analysts are saying that McCain's economic policy plans are untenable.

re: The Obama Veepwatch, Vol. 6: John Edwards

brightshade — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 04:05:44 GMT

If memory serves me correctly, about a year ago, Bill Maher predicted that an Edwards/Obama ticket would be unbeatable...

Maybe Maher was wiser than many think...

re: The Obama Veepwatch, Vol. 6: John Edwards

Bundy — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:20:48 GMT

I like Edwards energy, I like Hillary's policy background, but I think they are all owned by big corp.

We no longer have an Amercia. Big corps own and run this county. We are slowly becoming their salves. We have become a facist country. And there are not enough literate people to understand that America's day was finished off when they elected the Bush and his tax cuts for the wealty.

We are done. Now it is up to India and china. It is there day to lead the world. We have over 800 military bases around the world but can't afford our teachers, We are a rotting society. Religion has been a major negative force of dismantaling the very thing they thought they were fight for.

They may be the biggest fools. George is not a Christian. George is an oil man and that is it.

Bundy

re: The Obama Veepwatch, Vol. 6: John Edwards

Brandikay033 — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:30:00 GMT

The only way I'd even consider voting for Obama is if he is running with Edwrards. Whatever gets Edwards in the White House is fine by me.

re: The Obama Veepwatch, Vol. 6: John Edwards

janemarie44 — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:43:37 GMT

Talk about ignoring the elephant in the room. The author of this article knows that there isn' t a snowballs chance in Hades that Obama would pick Edwards. The mainstream media can ignore it all they want but thanks to the internet we know what a smarmy, hypocritical snake John Edwards is.