Memo to Clinton: Don’t be too hard on poor Johnny. You need to keep him in this race in Iowa

[Herman Munster]

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John Edwards should have stayed home. Clinton took the wind out of his sails early in the evening by implying he was “throwing mud.” He never seemed to bounce back from that slap, and he also got hooted when he talked about her as a corporate Democrat. Edwards also had a poor night because for the first time, the differences between his votes as a U.S. senator and his talk now came into clear focus. He voted for the Iraq war, the Patriot Act and using Yucca Mountain as a nuclear-waste disposal site. Those votes are at odds with the populist rhetoric he serves up today, and it will undermine the credibility of his message.


Ironically, Edwards’ poor performance may be bad news for Clinton in Iowa. That’s because Clinton, Edwards and Obama are in a statistical tie for first among caucus-going Democrats here. If either Obama or Edwards should fade in Iowa, his supporters may move to the other candidate, making that man the leading anti-Clinton candidate.


And that could give him enough votes to eke out a plurality win over her on caucus night. (Memo to Clinton: Don’t be too hard on poor Johnny. You need to keep him in this race in Iowa.)

[OHdem10]

1. I do not agree that Edwards did poorly--nor do ordinary

Iowans.

[Mr_King]

2. Yawn...

:boring:

[ddeclue]

3. Yawn!! Hillary is a fearmonger and warmonger and showed it again tonight!

and the Democratic voters aren't as dumb as you and Hillary think they are.

[BlueStater]

4. Edwards is condescending?

Just spend five minutes with any of the Hillary supporters on this board and then we'll talk.