John Edwards... the REST of the story

[karynnj]

194. Ok - one person far more progressive than Edwards, who actually DID stand

up to the right major cases. John Kerry, the Presidential nominee who was a far better man than Edwards could ever have been. (I didn't list Kerry before because I think he fits better as a liberal than a progressive, though there is a big overlap. )

To educate you - Kerry stood up to the paranoid Nixon and told the truth before the SFRC that he now chairs. Then as Senator, he was the ONLY Senator who investigated rumors that the CIA was allowing people to run guns to arm the RW Contras, who were terrorizing Central America. Without Kerry, Iran/Contra would likely have just been Iran. Then he spent 5 years investigating BCCI which was used to launder international drug running money - and to allow OBL to move money where needed. His investigation was used to NYC DA Morgenthau to close BCCI.

Edwards was NEVER on the brink of capturing the party nomination. In 2004, Kerry won all but 4 states - most of them far ahead of Edwards, how did not win any state that did not have Carolina in its name. As to 2008, Edwards rarely polled above 10% - he was always way behind - first way behind Clinton, then way behind both Clinton and Edwards.

I'm fully aware that the right smeared Clinton, Obama and Kerry. They did not have to destroy Edwards. He was not useful in 2004 and in 2008, he had created many problems all by himself - doing things like working for a hedge fund to "learn about poverty."