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Edwards Ad In New Hampshire: Corporate Greed Hurts Republicans And Independents, Too
John Edwards has a new spot in independent-rich New Hampshire that, interestingly, marries his populism with a trans-partisan message.
"Corporate greed is not just stealing the future of the children of Democrats," Edwards says. "It's doing the same thing to the children of independents; the same thing to the children of Republicans."
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The heart of the argument is what place DC Republicans and their corporate paymasters will play in the power structure. Edwards argues we need to confront those forces to bring the economic changes we need and bring the country behind us. Obama's approach is more to negotiate with the inside brokers.
January 4, 2008 11:25 AM | Reply | Permalink
Geeze. Obama with a historic and surprizing victory, and TPM seems to think the story is Edwards. But at least you've got two headlines up that DON'T mention Edwards.
In related news, it would seem Hillary's best strategy now is to lay low and promote an Edwards-Obama dogfight to try and break the wave and keep her floating for Florida. Sure will be interesting to see how the Iowa results affect national polls.
January 4, 2008 11:26 AM | Reply | Permalink
AJ -
Edwards is an inside broker
Look at what he has done rather then listen to what he says.
The hedge fund scandal he was involved in
invested in the Maytag plant that fired the workers so he could get Rich.
And off shore hedge funds he profited from which invested in the misery of people losing their homes to bogus subprime loans.
If that's a populist I want no part of it.
Hillary has the experience as a proven leader, and will get angry and show people what she is really made of.
January 4, 2008 12:45 PM | Reply | Permalink
As a long time Hillary supporter I have to say the angry tone of Edwards speech only reinforces my decision to vote for
Hillary.
I realize their are scandles in her background with whitewater and so forth
but she has so much experience in elected
office I can over look her faults.
January 4, 2008 12:54 PM | Reply | Permalink
so that i'm clear, sam, you are a longtime hillary supporter who considers whitewater a scandal? guess there's one in every crowd, eh? have you not read enough about your hero to understand that there basically was no whitewater scandal?
January 4, 2008 1:25 PM | Reply | Permalink
He needs to be more vague. People don't care about issues.
January 4, 2008 1:46 PM | Reply | Permalink
Matt,
Don't be ridiculous. Edwards invested his money; the fund manager was in charge of what stocks and equity were bought.
If I remember correctly, the hedge funds you mentioned were owned through a blind trust, meaning there was no way that Edwards could have known. To say that he was responsible for either of those is simply repeating HRC's (and the Republican's) talking points.
January 4, 2008 1:50 PM | Reply | Permalink
My hedge fund invests in child labor,
but it's blind trust
and I'm ok with blind trusts but not child labor.
ignorance is Bliss
January 4, 2008 3:00 PM | Reply | Permalink
What exactly is it that Obama is proposing to change? All I hear so far are vague generalities and centrist positions. Edwards wants to reverse corporate control of the country.
January 4, 2008 4:07 PM | Reply | Permalink
I have a 401K through my current employer that has a diversified portfolio of domestic and foreign stocks with investments run by Fidelity. Am I responsible if one of the companies in one of the stock funds manufactures clothing in Asia with child labor? I would say I am not. Will John Edwards fight for transparency in multinationals to identify such companies and use his bully pulpit and new laws to make them change their ways. Yes. That's exactly what his platform is.
January 4, 2008 4:21 PM | Reply | Permalink
Until Clinton pledges to take not one more dime from PACs and corporate lobbyists, I will not support her.
Hmmmm, not likely, is it. She loves that corporate money. She loves to throw it all around.
Well, all that money still could not buy her a win in Iowa.
Edwards was outspent 6:1, and he took second. Plus, he did it without the nasty tinge of being in the pocket of the corporations. That's integrity.
January 4, 2008 9:50 PM | Reply | Permalink
This is not always true . . . Corporate whoredom won Obama Iowa . . . Yep. The corporate monolith that is Oprah surely delivered for the guy who lived in the state next door for 45 years.
If only Oprah throws 49 more weekend long partys charged to her AMEX card . . .
Corporations can grant wishes . . .
January 5, 2008 12:09 AM | Reply | Permalink
Cindy,
Until corporate conspiritor Clinton promises to that a single solitary dime for a flesh and blood person instead a corporation, Clinton is not a Democrat. Clinton just registered under the incorrect party afiliation.
January 5, 2008 9:54 AM | Reply | Permalink