Edwards says Clinton and Obama are both deeply flawed celebrity candidates

[Herman Munster]

http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/01/annotating_an_edwards_memo_im.php

The lesson out of New Hampshire is that while the media have anointed two celebrity candidates, both are deeply flawed. Senator Clinton, we’ve known for a long time, is plagued with questions over electablility and continues to defend the status quo in Washington. Senator Obama's weakness was revealed Tuesday night: voters want a fighter. If Obama was thrown-off by Clinton’s attacks last week, that's nothing compared to what Republicans will throw at the nominee this fall. If Obama is too weak to stand up to Republicans, and Clinton is too corporate to offer voters real change, Democrats will seek a nominee who not only stands for change but who actually shows some fight.

[gaiilonfong]

1. GO AWAY EDWARDS

You just showed what a fargin weasel you are......
His statement will NOT play well now that the Clinton and Obama campaigns have called a truce albeit temporary!

[burythehatchet]

2. .

:rofl:

[Beaverhausen]

3. I agree with him

[Adelante]

4. Says the "flawless" candidate

With the most flawed record of all.

[balantz]

5. Straight on!

[laureloak]

6. Bullshit Link. Edwards doesn't talk that way. He has too

much class. Stop posting links to trashy lies.

[gaiilonfong]

8. Go geta haircut John it will get rid of your anger n/t

[Yael]

24. That was mature

are you old enough to vote this year?

[Yael]

22. I was thinking the same thing. I about have all of his stumps memorized at this point

and this is not his vernacular. Not even close.

[Lint Head]

7. Edwards will be the nominee.

That is my gut feeling. No mud has stuck to him so far that really means anything. Hair, expensive house, pretty boy, none of these things matter. Hillary and Obama will implode if they do not stop the personal attacks. People will eventually be turned off.
The reason Bush has been given a pass on personal attacks is because he and his administration would threaten and destroy people behind the scenes. Valerie Plame is evidence of this.:dem:

[Thrill]

11. He won't because he has the same problem. He's had here in NC

Convincing people he is not a phony.

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[Lint Head]

16. What is phoney about him? Other than the typical High School

pretty boy bull shit. Give me just one thing. :dem:

[Thrill]

34. He went to the Senate

and we didn't see or hear from him in over 6 yrs. His nickname here is Senator Gone

[tkmorris]

9. John Edwards didn't write that

Nor would he.

[OzarkDem]

26. Most are quotes from someone else

What a bizarre blog entry.

[OzarkDem]

27. Really strange blog entry

Keep in mind the Atlantic Monthly is NOT a liberal publication. It used to be, many generations ago, but like many publications, was taken over by conservatives in the 1990's. That's when I cancelled my subscription.

My, my, my these are some really weird GOP dirty tricks this time around. Imagine what the GE is going to be like.

[Andy823]

35. I think that

Someone is trying to drag the Edwards supporters into the battle with Obama and Hillary. Since the Edwards supporters have been above the crap, they want to get us "dirty"! I think we have proved that we are above all this, and this kind of tactic isn't going to work!

[Barack_America]

10. Wow. That's uncharacteristically harsh...n/t

[Cha]

21. Especially when Obama

is the fighter.

[thunder rising]

12. I'm one of those left wing "terra-ist traitors" and I just want this nightmare to end

I don't want to start the war in the other direction. The pendulum swing has got to stop.
All I want is:
The war in Iraq to end.
Habeas corpus back on the books
Torture off the books
My private life out of the hands of the NSA, FBI and CIA without a disinterested party having overseen the warrant.

And, I would like to mourn the dead and empathize with the survivors of the VICTIMS of 9/11 without being told we have to kill 1M Iraqis and Afgahnies to make up for the actions of a few Saudi's.

And your not going to do that by pissing in everybody's corn flakes you'll just get equal resistance.

[Mass]

13. Not Edwards's words. A campaign memo written by staffers...

Read what Edwards said yesterday on CNN,

[OzarkDem]

28. or not even staffers

most of the quotes were from someone not with the campaign. Very strange.

[bellasgrams]

15. These are the type of attacks that are not good, personal

attacks. Obama and Edward use way to many personal attacks. Candidates should talk issues. Discuss their voting, tell us why they voted like they did. All this mud throwing, personal attacks hurts all of us. Tell us what they have accomplished while in office, if anything.

[blue neen]

20. Please read the link the OP provided.

This is not an actual quote by Edwards.

The OP'er twists so much he could be Chubby Checker.

[OzarkDem]

30. Time for the GOP/ media smear Wurlitzer to drag Edwards in

Apparently they've perfected their craft during the Bush years.

Wise Dems take note.

[Cha]

23. hillary is the mudslinger..

that needs to recognized for the sleaze that it is.

[OzarkDem]

29. Welcome to DU

another new poster.

[indimuse]

17. my o my..

need a lil' attention do ya?

[boston bean]

18. God damn John Edwards, can't he keep his nose out of Hillary and Barack's business? nt

:rofl:

[F.Gordon]

19. It took me less than 10 seconds to determine this was bullshit

DU becomes the "Newsmax" of the progressive blogs. :eyes: If you want to go about playing Kick the Puppy can ya' at least do so using facts?
:shrug:

Edwards.Never.Said.This.

[ursi]

25. go Edwards!

[Cha]

31. Edwards doesn't say this...this is more of your charlie rangel

weaseling.

[mtnsnake]

32. I hope he did say it. It shows he's got a little spirit & these primaries need some spark!

It's been too much of a love fest so far and it's time to get down and dirty. Yeah! :evilgrin:

[jsamuel]

33. These are not Edwards words, thanks for the lie.