Edwards responds back to Cheney's criticism of Kerry

[JI7]

<FLINT, Mich. -- A day after Vice President Dick Cheney criticized John Kerry, Democratic Sen. John Edwards defended his running mate on Friday, saying he "spilled his blood for the United States" and accusing the Republican of distorting Kerry's words.

Cheney told voters in Ohio Thursday that Kerry had called for a "more sensitive" war on terror and mocked that notion as something that won't impress the Sept. 11 terrorists.

Edwards, returning to the campaign after a three-day break, took issue with Cheney's comments and his target -- Democratic presidential nominee Kerry, a decorated Vietnam War veteran.

"He took that word and distorted and tried to use it to argue John Kerry will not keep the American people safe," Edwards said during a campaign stop in Flint. "He's talking about a man who still carries shrapnel in his body. He's talking about a man who spilled his blood for the United States of America."

Edwards' visit to Flint focused on issues polls show are even higher than security on Michigan voters' list of concerns: jobs and the economy.>

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[ayeshahaqqiqa]

1. Dick, how many wounds did you get in Viet Nam?

How many medals did you get? Oh, I forgot-you only had deferments. You are only a tough guy if it doesn't involve putting yourself on the line.

[JohnKleeb]

2. Dick got a medal for eating a whole carton of ice cream at dairy queen

5 times actually, thats why he has heart trouble now though. I heard he got the steak medal too for eating a whole cow.

[powergirl]

3. There's a reason his first name is DICK

[Cha]

4. Great, Edwards!

Keep it up, baby!

[buycitgo]

5. the only medals those two chickenhawks are going to get is

for pounding down a half ton of CROW, come Nov 3!

how SCHWEET will that be?

can I be optimistic for one moment?