...without choking...

Edwards is running against W? I know he's a lawyer, but maybe someone should remind him of the 22nd Amendment.

/c

In the blogosphere every one is an expert, so no one is an expert.

jcflynn: "Edwards is running against W?" It's worth watching the interview with Iowa Press (or reading the transcript once they have posted it). It's extremely positive and substantive, focused on issues and what he thinks should be done. He manages to get through pretty much everything without slamming or even mentioning Bush. 

It's only when he's asked, more than once, about charges that Democrats are too soft to deal with security that he even hints at Bush. The first time he's asked, he says that if you think the war is going well and you're safer, by all means vote for one of the Republicans, because they'll keep things going that way for four more years.  And it's many, many minutes later, when he's asked again if terrorism has to be the top priority, he offers the quote. He simply says that of course it's the priority, since America has to exist, but he thinks a president can walk and chew gum at the same time. I don't see how one can flaw his rhetoric.

John 

http://www.haberarts.com/

Of course terrorism is not the top priority, and it hasn't been for the Bush administration either. It is a great campaign tool, able to engender terror in the hearts of voters everywhere. (Hey, isn't that terrorism too?)

Hoppy in Sacramento

No, John;

"We need a President who gives a shit about people outside his social class." JohnW1141

I quite sure Edwards is aware who he is running against, anyone who is a sold out sock puppet of the corporate esablishment does well to have the independence to chew gum and walk.

And…

Yes he certainly is a lawyer and a damned good one who made a lot of cash taking on the best money can buy and beating them on behalf of the powerless who would have been screwed victims of the system without him. He earned his money the hard way and had to be the brightest in the room to do so. Personally, I like the idea of a man who knows how to take on powerful corporations and kick their butts. He can advocate for me against them from the White House anytime.

The world has achieved brilliance without conscience. Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants.

Gen. Omar Bradley

When I was about 18, I was not just a libertarian, but one who stayed up for over 48 hours straight, reading Atlas Shrugged, and, for the next few months, tormenting people with "Who is John Galt"? A few years later, I got my first date with my first wife because I was the only person at the party (Young Republican) who knew what a Libertarian was.

As I aged, and realized I would never get a date with Dagny Taggart or Dominique Francon, I began to give credence to those who actually knew Ayn Rand and found her interesting and insane.

At this point, I'm glad to have Ron Paul stirring up things, challenging the status quo. I don't see him becoming a third-party spoiler, but I like the questions he asks, even if I don't like his proposed answers.

--
Howard

*equal opportunity offense to both extremes*

"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it" [George Santayana]

What good is a President who can jog and chew gum at the same time if he's not a sexy, broad-shouldered hunk like Mitt/Hollywood Fred?

The more questions, the better, especially if anyone comes up with an answer.

--
Howard

*equal opportunity offense to both extremes*

"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it" [George Santayana]

I like Dennis but I like the way Ron Paul's is managing his campaign.

To boldly go...

I don't see him becoming a third-party spoiler, but I like the questions he asks, even if I don't like his proposed answers.

the main reason why I'm supporting Ron Paul is because I keep learning new things from the man.

To boldly go...

Howard,

"questions" in politics are all too often a weapon used by one party against another entity, party or individual. Incessant questions were the stock in trade by the right during the Clinton years. The answer to one question simply gave rise to another question. Its easy to get in front of the TV cameras and pontificate using questions, but the rub is, as you mentioned, finding answers.

The last time I checked the score, Questions were in the lead, 2,943, against the Answers, 2.

Howard, I agree, questions are good, they may make people think....ya think? :-)

Joe Trippa isn't involved in the Republicans, and as far as I know he is still healthy and drives himself everywhere he goes.

Hoppy in Sacramento

At least in the case of Fred it's a non-issue: He's not a jogger, you know...

/c

In the blogosphere every one is an expert, so no one is an expert.

Well, if you're more worried about terrorism than anything else, vote for any of the Republicans.
If you are more worried about cancer, your job, and not ending up in an crappy nursing home, vote Edwards.

"A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be. Moderation intemper is always a virtue, but moderation in principle is always a vice." Tom Paine

Carter was right about so many things, including the energy crisis we are facing today.  If we had followed his lead, the oil company executives would be just like all our other successful company leaders, rather than multibillionairess (responsible for starting wars and gouging US consumers).  Who knows what the global warming situation would have been?

Ford was no smarter than Bush but not at all malevolent. 

Now, Bush -->  How many crises has he STARTED? In medicine we have an acronym:  TNTC:  Too Many To Count.

Jan

Carter had some flaws when he was in power. He's been better out of power. He decared the Persian Gulf our security interest & Brezinski (Carter's National Security Advisor) is the one who started dealing with the mujahadeen.

Tom

Is it just me or is John Edwards making more headlines over the substantive issues and ideas he is talking about on the campaign trail than the others? The headlines I see for Obama and Hillary are all strategy/horse race/backbiting headlines.