John Edwards has turned out to be a true douchebag and a pussy. Until now I wasn't sure that combination was attainable.

Sargent's cut and paste abilities are impressuive but he needs work on shill skill

Ditto on RalphB's comment. See I get to say it, without actually saying it. I can't stand edwards/mr. haircut. I really found personally appalling the way he played up his wife's illness at that press conference. I was like WTF. It was such a PI lawyer's move and I found it despicable. Also, that move with coooter that his wife was put up to do by his campaign. That sounded so whiney and I know I got alot of flack for that observation, but I thought it sounded whiney.

Also, ditto on Outside's comment. There are a ton of dems worried about her dragging down dems down ticket from her in 08. It's not imaginary and it really is a major fear, with just cause.

Sargent should go back to carving pumpkins

Clinton will win the Dem. Nomination and then the Prez. When she wins revenge will be hers. Mark those words.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, John Edwards is the one who needs to worry. Seems he cannot win on the issues so he has sunk to character assassination of a fellow Democrat. Shame on you John!!!!! You have sunk to a new low and I am sure I am not the only person who thinks so. Your comment's are such an admission about how you feel about yourself as unwinnable and although directed at Mrs. Clinton, they show what a sorry person you are. Never expect my vote for someone who maligns fellow Democrats the way you did.

Desperate. And unfunny.

Michael wrote on October 31, 2007 3:07 PM:

Kefa, that is why I have a problem with her majesty, your comment that "[w]hen she wins revenge will be hers. Mark those words." I believe you are absolutely correct with this observation, if she wins. This statement is one of many reasons why I am not doing flips over her candidacy and why I believe she is more repuke than dem. That would be something a repuke would do "exact revenge" and she would do it as well. Let's turn the page from politics as usual.

OCD with comorbid paranoia...hmmmm. I wonder whether there is also schizo-affective tendencies?

On whom is Hillary is going to "exact revenge" if elected POTUS? I can assure you that have nothing to worry about because you are not that important to her. I have lots of reasons for why people would not vote for Hillary but I must that this one is the weirdest.

it's a fair point that some Dems have gone on the record with their fears of hillary's impact on down ticket races.

so i've added an update to the post with a link. my mistake.

Greg wrote on October 31, 2007 3:33 PM:

it's a fair point that some Dems have gone on the record with their fears of hillary's impact on down ticket races.

so i've added an update to the post with a link. my mistake.

Hillary a drag on Indiana Democrats?

What a silly question! Doesn't everyone know that the esteemed Indiana Senator and picture of civilized politics, Evan Bayh, will be Hillary's running mate? How much of a drag can that ticket be when Bayh has been elected and re-elected Senator of a state like Indiana that cannibalizes Democrats?

They employ the tactic all the time. Either you are with them 1000 percent or you are against them, and be very afraid if you are against them. There is no middle ground. Anyone who does not support her fully will be frozen out of her administration, the government, contracts, etc., if she were to prevail. That has been their fundraising tactic, that has been the way they deal with the media, that has been their political mo since arkansas.

Now let's hear about the Vince Foster mystery, and the back room dealings in Arkansas, with cabalistic witch's brews etc...

Are you one of those folks who'd purchased that videotape that Jerry Falwell was peddling on his Sunday (!) tv program that alleged all kinds of insane things about the Clintons? I thought I'd let you know who you sound like...

OCD with comorbid paranoia and schizo-affective tendencies for sure....

Sounds like a bunch of people got up on the wrong side of the rock.

Clinton's machine greases her wheels at every turn whether or not its ligit. Edwards has a humorous side and I'm glad he's using it. I thought the newspaper spoof was fabulous.

Michael, you lost your credibility when you referred to the haircut thing. That's only used by people who don't read issues. Notice how no one talks about any other candidate's costs for haircuts, makeup, etc., etc. There's a reason for it: IT DOESN'T MATTER. Get a life!

Well, Greg, the link is from August. This is nearly November.
It's from a guy from Indiana, home of Rep. Mike Pence. I think all Democrats will have a problem with the down ticket in IN.
And I wonder if we couldn't find some Dems out there who are VERY concerned about Obama and the down ticket, or even Biden and the down ticket?
Personally, I'm not concerned about ANY Democrat on the down ticket who wins the primary.
If Democrats are, imo they are spineless.

"I haven't heard one word of disagreement from anyone on Clinton's top 10 priorities. I've only heard the opinion from her non-supporters that she's unelectable."

Clinton's list of issues are a complete dodge. There's not a substantive stance on the list. It's like saying "I'm for happiness, and against meanness," or, "I want poor people to make more money." OK, so what are you going to DO?

My fear isn't that she's unelectable. My fear is that she gets elected, and then proceeds to implement pseudo-progressive policies in a neo-liberal, market-based fashion that provides tons more money to big business and cheats citizens out of services. Can you imagine Clinton's "solution" to the health care problem? Rather than regulate the industry, or offer socialized medicine, she will shepherd some idiotic, market-friendly plan that will result in funneling large gobs of money from our pockets to pay for private jets for HMO and pharma CEOs. This will cripple any attempt to enact sensible legislation for decades.

Clinton's problem is that she still buys into the myth of market efficiency and self-regulation. It's the same myth that republicans have somehow managed to brand as "patriotic," "American," and "common sense." But it's really just another reason to funnel more funds away from the have-nots and toward the haves.

From my point of view, Edwards may be the most viable candidate who doesn't share this same delusion.

Jan,

By the way, I did an internet search for Clinton together with the phrase "top ten priorities." Guess what I got as the top response. The Clinton campaign page? No, a blog response on a New Hampshire editorial website written, I'm guessing, by you. ("Jan" is not that common a name these days.)

Small World Wide Web, eh?

The vitriol that comes from Clinton supports like dcshungu is amazing.

I'm referring, dcshungu, not to her health care proposal in 1994 (which she has abandoned), or her foreign policy position (which, by the way, is a barely coherent policy that, when boiled down, amounts to little more than saying "I will do what's appropriate in the circumstances"--now there's a policy!). Rather I'm referring to the ten issues Jan (a Clinton SUPPORTER) identified, the ten issues you can find on Clinton's website. If Clinton would get with the "Information Age," as you so fashionably put it, perhaps she would provide more information about her specific plans and policies regarding these important ten issues.

Maybe it's because she doesn't have a plan, some might suggest? No, that's not it. She has plans. She just knows that if she gets specific about them, she only opens herself up to attack. Having actual ideas to run on would only hurt her position in the poles at this point.

dcshungu, you've proven yourself over the course of months to be an utter Clinton shill and a troll. On top of that, you are impolite, pompous, and obnoxious. Clinton should fire you.

Allsburg wrote on October 31, 2007 6:49 PM:

The vitriol that comes from Clinton supports like dcshungu is amazing.

[R]ather I'm referring to the ten issues Jan (a Clinton SUPPORTER) identified, the ten issues you can find on Clinton's website.

Ignorance is bliss but in too high a dose it is a very potent irritant...

What would you be able to do with 10 issues, when you clearly have a hard time wrapping your brain around just two of the most important issues in this election?

Our inquisitive minds await to be enlightened with bated breath, Oh Wise One...

In light of Tim Russert's "moderation" yesterday, I have been asking myself if there have ever been a debate where one candidate was under constant assault either from the other candidates or from one of the MC. And I don't mean to be sarcastic.

Let's see her fight her friends first so we can decide whether or not she really can hold her own. What I saw was an increasingly angry candidate trying her best not to lash out.

I am sure that she'll manhandle the "boys" in the next debate, which is scheduled for Dec 10 in California, which is rather very friendly territory. She will adjust rather quickly. I am sure that it was a bit of a surprise for her to find herself surrounded by a firing that included the presumably impartial "moderators"... They boys had their little fun but it is now over...by this time next week, we'll be debating the lack of any measurable effect in the polls.

Huh? Is there a print version of this that I'm not aware of? At this scale, all I can see are headlines about Republicans. Writing a headline that's NOT about Hillary, and that's a subtle attack ON Hillary. Devilish, but where then what isn't about Hillary? (Well...)

And I have to disagree with those who say this isn't funny -- nearly lost another keyboard over "VP-elect Jeb Bush." Yeah, Giuliani/Jeb; a dream ticket....

Lotta trolls on this thread trashing Edwards, I must say. We love him for the enemies he has made.

At least the Edwards guys have some skill in putting together a mock newspaper because they don't seem to be able to run an effective presidential campaign.

If Democrats want something scary they should think about Edwards having to think on his feet and give specific answers during a general election campaign.

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Here's something to chew on. Maybe you can tell me how Hillary plans to neuter these guys?

I'll be back later for your responses.

The right wingers in the Democratic party want to continue the culture of corruption.