Edwards surprises truck stop patrons before leaving Maine

[Robbien]

HERMON, Maine — Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards was back on the campaign trail Thursday morning with a surprise visit to Dysart´s Truck Stop in Hermon. Edwards went from table to table at the truck stop´s restaurant, shaking hands and introducing himself to startled diners.

Disabled veteran Michael Clark of Albion expressed concerns to Edwards about cuts in the Department of Veterans Affairs. "He says we definitely got to clean it up," Clark said.

Ralph Gillespie took a photograph of his wife, Linda, with Edwards. The Gillespies are from St. Clairsville, Ohio, and were traveling through Maine in a motor home after a trip to Canada. "I said ´good luck,´" Linda Gillespie said.

. . .<earlier that day>

He was introduced by Gov. John Baldacci and author Stephen King, a university alumnus who described the Bush administration as the "most dangerous and unpleasant bunch" to occupy the White House since the Nixon years. King said he was "not a political animal. I´m here because I think this is the most important election of my lifetime," King said from a platform set up in the campus mall.

http://news.mainetoday.com/apwire/D8509RL00-252.shtml

[Debi]

1. WOW...

And Stephen King knows scary!!!

[Catfight]

2. When Stephen King is afraid of the Cheney/Bush aka AWOL/Deferment

team, then we have to be worried!

[PROGRESSIVE1]

3. What do you mean?

[Robbien]

4. For an answer, see post #1, Stephen King KNOWS scary.

and if Bush scares him, , , hmmmmmm.

[Debi]

7. I wonder if Bush reminded him..

of Pennywise the Clown?! THAT'S SCARY!

[GreenArrow]

8. Beep Beep, Richie!

They all float down here!

[Shallah Kali]

9. ITA! I can't read King's books so if *HE* is scared....

is one more bit of proof that I am right to be terrorified of the Bush Administration!

[Davis_X_Machina]

5. Dysart's is about as Maine as you can get.

It's sort of the steam-table and coffee-urn Vatican.

[maine_raptor]

6. Oh Yea Davis

About the only thing more "Maine-er" would be a beanhole bean supper on the Penobby.

Screw the lobster tourist-traps.....LOL

[AspenRose]

10. Probably the scariest thing King's seen in a while

because it's not fiction, it's REAL LIFE:

"I´m here because I think this is the most important election of my lifetime," King said from a platform set up in the campus mall.

He gets it....

[xchrom]

11. well that just about says it all

stephen king is scared.