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In reply to the discussion: John Edwards... the REST of the story [View all]ProSense
(116,464 posts)100. OK
"Do you support the Occupy Movement?"
I have always supported Occupy, which has nothing to do with Edwards.
Your attempt to conflate a fraud with the movement is absurd.
OccupyWallSt.org is the unofficial de facto online resource for the growing occupation movement happening on Wall Street and around the world. We're an affinity group committed to doing technical support work for resistance movements. We're not a subcommittee of the NYCGA nor affiliated with Adbusters, anonymous or any other organization.
Occupy Wall Street is a people-powered movement that began on September 17, 2011 in Liberty Square in Manhattans Financial District, and has spread to over 100 cities in the United States and actions in over 1,500 cities globally. #ows is fighting back against the corrosive power of major banks and multinational corporations over the democratic process, and the role of Wall Street in creating an economic collapse that has caused the greatest recession in generations. The movement is inspired by popular uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia, and aims to fight back against the richest 1% of people that are writing the rules of an unfair global economy that is foreclosing on our future.
The occupations around the world are being organized using a non-binding consensus based collective decision making tool known as a "people's assembly". To learn more about how to use this process to organize your local community to fight back against social injustice, please read this quick guide on group dynamics in people's assemblies.
http://occupywallst.org/about/
Occupy Wall Street is a people-powered movement that began on September 17, 2011 in Liberty Square in Manhattans Financial District, and has spread to over 100 cities in the United States and actions in over 1,500 cities globally. #ows is fighting back against the corrosive power of major banks and multinational corporations over the democratic process, and the role of Wall Street in creating an economic collapse that has caused the greatest recession in generations. The movement is inspired by popular uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia, and aims to fight back against the richest 1% of people that are writing the rules of an unfair global economy that is foreclosing on our future.
The occupations around the world are being organized using a non-binding consensus based collective decision making tool known as a "people's assembly". To learn more about how to use this process to organize your local community to fight back against social injustice, please read this quick guide on group dynamics in people's assemblies.
http://occupywallst.org/about/
Now, please answer my question. Why are you supporting this vile content by linking to it?
In my mind, Edwards biggest crime was not divorcing his wife when he realized they werent happy, but it was SHE who insisted he run for senate, and then she insisted he run for president and later VP with John Kerry, and she again insisted he run for president, so HER political ambitions won out. When she first became ill, he wanted to drop out and she wouldn't let him, and she wore the pants in that family. As far as I know, she hadnt had the relapse when he later fell in love with Rielle, if he did fall in love, and why wouldnt he have? His wife was unkind to him, dismissive and humiliating in front of others, so how long is a guy supposed to take that, not to mention she let herself go? Im tired of people pretending that being diagnosed with cancer trumps treating your husband badly for years, and gaining 75 pounds. If you treat someone like crap but youve tied your ambition to theirs, and you call the shots because youre a ball buster, dont be surprised if your husband go off the rails and falls in love with someone who is pretty and tells him how smart and wonderful and sexy he is. How you treat someone matters, and were all human, even politicians running for office. If being a decent and loving person and treating your spouse well isnt enough in itself, consider that someday you may become ill and might need that person in a way you hadnt planned.
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He was the only one with this message and yes, he forced the other candidates to include it in
gateley
Apr 2012
#2
As long as the republicans continue to stonewall it there will be little to no real
cstanleytech
Apr 2012
#51
I think Obama had a good sense of the 2 americas as well. he was a lot closer to the poorer part
Whisp
Apr 2012
#85
Obama was never poor. Neither was Edwards. But Edwards grew up in a working class family.
HiPointDem
Apr 2012
#192
Am I the only one that found the reference to "integrity" in the OP somewhat ironic?
onenote
Apr 2012
#3
IIRC, newt gingrich threw his first two wives over because of their physical imperfections.
calimary
Apr 2012
#52
Just like Lt. Hiroo Onada, who continued to fight World War II for 29 years after it ended
frazzled
Apr 2012
#16
OMFG. Just read the whole sickening piece. The diarist is a sick piece of crap. Shame for posting
cali
Apr 2012
#24
So they hypnotized him to cheat on Elizabeth? And to not use birth control with his mistress?
Nye Bevan
Apr 2012
#71
He never truly cared about the poor. He was cynically staking out the campaign position
Nye Bevan
Apr 2012
#65
Fuck this narcissistic man with a God complex. I don't care that he was a weak man who cheated, but
Pisces
Apr 2012
#76
Unionworks, I never supported Edwards, he voted for the War in Iraq, as did Hillary, so they were
sabrina 1
Apr 2012
#122
Elizabeth told her side of the story. She was married for 30 years. The side you are now taking as
sabrina 1
Apr 2012
#153
Translation: If only his wife hadn't gotten fat, maybe he wouldn't have cheated...
Drunken Irishman
Apr 2012
#129
HE doesn't need to do any soul searching. YOU do. You're the one who brought that filth here.
DevonRex
Apr 2012
#137
There is NO side that EVER says that it's okay to cheat on your wife because she has cancer
DevonRex
Apr 2012
#139
It is hard to find what you are looking for - and the DK article was desperation
karynnj
Apr 2012
#170
I guarantee you that every candidate to ever run made some insiders nervous....
Drunken Irishman
Apr 2012
#219