Rothenberg Report: In Iowa, Will Edwards Divide and Conquer? ("likely to frighten many voters")

[DeepModem Mom]

Monday, December 31, 2007
In Iowa, Will Edwards Divide and Conquer?
By Stuart Rothenberg

While the Democratic race has often, and quite accurately, been described as a choice between change (Barack Obama and John Edwards) and experience (Hillary Rodham Clinton), it has, in the final days before Iowa, become another kind of choice as well.

Democrats must decide whether they want a candidate who is angry and confrontational, and who sees those favoring compromise as traitors (Edwards), or a candidate who presents himself as a uniter (Obama), or a candidate who presents herself as someone who understands the ways of Washington and can get things done (Clinton).

While Clinton and Obama both acknowledge the importance of working with various interests, including Capitol Hill Republicans and the business community, to come up with solutions to key problems, Edwards sounds more and more like the neighborhood bully who plans to dictate what is to be done.

The former North Carolina senator is running a classic populist campaign that would have made William Jennings Bryan (or Ralph Nader) proud. Everything is Corporate America’s fault. But he’s also portraying himself as fighting for the middle class and able to appeal to swing voters and even Republicans in a general election.

Edwards certainly would dispute that there is an inherent contradiction between his populist rhetoric and his alleged middle class appeal. But his approach to problems is likely to frighten many voters, including most middle class Americans and virtually all Republicans....

http://rothenbergpoliticalreport.blogspot.com/2007/12/in-iowa-will-edwards-divide-and-conquer.html

[mth44sc]

1. face it Stuart Rothenberg

John Edwards scares YOU!

[cali]

3. that's such a tired and silly meme

What does Rothenberg have to lose if Edwards does well? Absolutely nothing. It's hardly going to impact what he does. And if you think corporate CEOs are scared of Edwards, think again.

[DS1]

2. angry and confrontational

What, like Rudy, Mitt, McCain, Bush, Dole?

Edwards is hardly angry, ya putz.

[Rydz777]

4. Rothenberg is a flack for the establishment. nt

[cali]

5. another silly meme

and it's so without any real thought or analysis. How do you know that? What do you know about him? What does that even mean, really?

[onehandle]

6. "sees those favoring compromise as traitors"

You would think that this kind of attitude would go over pretty well at DU.

And it does.

[flyarm]

13. looks like the establishment is scared shitless of Edwards!

and they better be ..because Edwards is going to win and "we the people" will get our government back..

this is nothing but a hit piece for the pnac crowd!

and it is 100% bullshit!

I am in Iowa..and i can tell you..at the biggest hotel in DesMoines..volunteers have come from all over the USA on their own dime to work for Edwards... ( me included) .and there are almost none here for Hillary or Obama!

it is Edwards people and the media here in DesMoines! ( and repukes for their caucuses)

the PNAC boys are working hard to beat up Edwards..it is not going to work with the real folks here in Iowa!!

fly

[last1standing]

7. DEAN! **oops I mean** EDWARDS IS ANGRY!

Are we really going to fall for this line again? Really?

[ChiciB1]

8. Traitor??? Horse Dukey!! Scare & Divide?? OMG, Go Away Rothenburg...

you're FULL OF IT!!

Go, Johnny, GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

:bounce: :bounce: :kick:

[KingofNewOrleans]

9. And yet Edwards fav-unfav in Iowa is 79-11

the best of any candidate. How is that possible Sparkles Rothenberg?

[OHdem10]

10. Rothenberg is typical Media--When all else fails, call the

candidate you oppose angry.

[Frances]

11. But Edwards doesn't look angry

And his voice doesn't sound angry.

Edwards has a kind face and a soft voice.

Edwards can get away with attacking corporations because his attacks sound rational. In my opinion, they are.

[flyarm]

12. WHAT??????????? this is total propaganda and bullshit!

this is a total hit piece and full of horse shit..ask the people here in Iowa who the uniter is....it is Edwards!

this is really nothing but horse shit!

fly