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(39,909 posts)..he DID bring the Issue of Plight of The Poor to Campaign 2008 with his Two Americas Campaign.
The LAST time "The Poor" were mentioned as a Democratic Party Issue was the day John Edwards dropped out.
John Edwards was also the first to propose a powerful, national Public Option to compete with the For Profit Health Insurance Cartel to "Keep them Honest".
This was quickly borrowed by other candidates during the 2008 Campaign
and as quickly discarded when it was no longer needed to get elected.
For THAT,
I THANK John Edwards,
warts & all.
I really don't care what he does on his own time behind closed doors,
as long it is with consenting adults.
We currently have much bigger Tom Cats in positions of power in Washington
and out State Houses.
Historically, we have had much worse,
and still Lionize them today as effective representatives,
Don't EVEN think about looking overseas at the Heads of States in Europe.
I wanted John Edwards to represent me IN GOVERNMENT.
I wasn't going to marry him.
Bill Clinton was a decent president,
but I wouldn't trust him alone with my teenage daughter
or my wallet.
Disclaimer:
John Edwards was not my first choice.
He was my 3rd Fallback choice.
You will know them by their WORKS,
not by their Private Lives.
SEE: John Kennedy
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