“Instead of having primary mode or general-election mode, how about we have telling-the-truth mode?

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Edwards: Clinton thinks she's already won

October 16, 2007

Harlan, Ia. — Presidential candidate John Edwards accused rival Hillary Clinton Tuesday of acting like she’s already won the Democratic nomination.

“Did I miss something? Did we already have the Iowa caucuses? Did we already have the New Hampshire primary?” Edwards joked to about 60 people gathered in a machine shed at a farm outside Harlan.

The former North Carolina senator noted a recent New York Times story, in which unnamed Clinton backers explained the political reasons behind her Senate vote to label an Iranian military unit as a terrorist group. They said Clinton was switching from “primary mode,” to “general-election mode,” in which she would have to court more conservative voters.

Edwards was incredulous. “Have we decided who the nominee’s going to be? Have you decided?” he said. “Instead of having primary mode or general-election mode, how about we have telling-the-truth mode? How about if we actually say what we believe?”

Edwards said he believes the Senate declaration was flawed, and he noted that Clinton was the only Democratic presidential candidate to vote yes.

Edwards said the vote could give President Bush an excuse to attack Iran, the way Bush attacked Iraq.

“I think it’s a mistake. I don’t think you can give this president an inch when it comes to a war. I’ve learned my lesson the hard way,” he said, referring to his own Senate vote to authorize war against Iraq.


http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071016/NEWS09/71016040/-1/caucus


. . . he seems a little frustrated. Funny, though, how Richardson took the same tack last week

[havocmom]

1. Can I have the popcorn consession on this one?

:popcorn:

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2. Richardson was less direct last week and it came off wrong, I think

many Duers thought so as well.

Edwards really let loose with his attack. It's getting ugly out there.

[hedgehog]

3. I don't call that ugly at all, I call that telling the truth.

What is he supposed to do, stand aside politely while Ms. Clinton triangulates her way into the White House?

[havocmom]

4. Agree, If the truth seems ugly, more reason it needs to be addressed

The nation didn't discuss truth about bush in 2000. That hasn't worked out so well. Time to deal with reality and stop letting proponents of agendas push particular candidates and create their own reality ( to paraphrase Rove)