Edwards was a no show at NH events last night.

[bunnies]

Would have been nice if they had at least updated the website or sent people emails or something. We rsvp'd for two events last night and double checked the site before we left. Yet got there only to find out the events had been canceled. It was a *real* disappointment. Especially considering we were just coming off our Obama high.

The reason we were finally given was that he was too tired. Im sure he was... but he left a bad taste in some voters mouths nonetheless.

On edit for everyone: 9:20pm at Democracy Now in Somersworth NH and 10:15 at the Rochester NH Edwards HQ.

[ccpup]

1. well, at least he didn't "cry", right?

:eyes:

Sorry you missed seeing him. I'm sure it would have been great.

[cali]

2. that wasn't exactly smart.

sounds like he could have lost votes.

[bunnies]

We talked to some other people who had also been turned away and...

they were 'well... if he cant even keep his commitments NOW.... etc'. Some of them drove an hour. For nothing.

[MadBadger]

3. Don't promise a 36 hour tour if you can't deliver.

[Dems Will Win]

7. Talk about desperation

[JVS]

63. That's why God invented stimulants.

[ananda]

4. That Obama high should carry you through.

;-))

[Colobo]

6. Yep. Forget about Edwards, vote for Obama.

[Dems Will Win]

5. Edwards is out-gunned, collapses exhausted, Hillary tears up

Obama is slightly hoarse but DAMN!

He's FIRED UP! READY TO GO!

[Colobo]

8. FIRED UP! READY TO GO!

[ananda]

9. There you go!

You got your man.. Obama.. in hock
to corporations and special interests..
a religionist attempting to appeal to
Reeps and Indies..

However, any sort of fantasy prez looks
so good compared to Bush.

[cali]

13. and you have a bunch of feeble lies which you can repeat

over and over. Doesn't make them any truer. Edwards is a hypocrite and the true lightweight with a lousy record in the Senate and NO real history of fighting poverty.

[crikkett]

24. Speak the truth!

:applause:

[Little Star]

29. First time I've agreed with you in a long while Cali. Is he

the attack dog who is to "sleepy" to endure"?

[Tom Rinaldo]

18. Root for your man but cut the crap.

Do you believe showing a flash of emotion speaks against Hillary's ability to be President? Be out front about this please.

Was she incoherent in her reply? Did she fail to keep any of her committments to the public? Did she slip away from the campaign trail to compose herself or did she go right on strenuously campaining?

[Adelante]

38. I think it speaks for her, actually

It was humanizing. Not that I didn't know that about her personality. I think the long term campaign strategy they'd adopted had hidden this aspect from the voters and the attempts recently to make her "likable" had seemed strained. This seemed to me a genuine caring expression of emotion or exhaustion. In either case, it hurt her not a bit. I think its wide coverage in NH will do her some good today. Your point that she picked herself up (not that that took so much doing) and rallied forth is a good one as a response to those who want to portray her as weak and incapable.

[bdamomma]

10. anyone of those candidates could do the same thing not show

up for an event, yes, some explanation should be offered for their cancellation, but remember these candidates are working their a$$es off and they need some sort of rest. Just offering my opinion.

[Labors of Hercules]

11. Sorry, This is complete bullshit and I'm calling you on it.

:hurts:

[MethuenProgressive]

16. Labors, what scheduled events did he show up for last night?

I call bullshit on your calling bullshit.

[bunnies]

17. Excuse me?

Please feel free to call Democracy Now of Somersworth NH... the site of the first event we went to for no reason. And after that call the Edwards HQ in Rochester NH... and ask them the same damned question. That was the site of the second 'event'. You do that and then tell me how what Im saying is complete bullshit. We were THERE. Were you?

on edit: reversed the cities. fixed now.

[Labors of Hercules]

25. I'm calling it bullshit that he was "too tired"...

Because there are thousands of reasons he would not be able to show for particular events on a tightly scheduled tour, and I am not inclined believe that "being tired" was one of them.

[bunnies]

26. All I know is what we were told....

That he'd held a 2AM event the night before and was too tired to do all the events of yesterday. Whether thats true or not I cant be sure. But thats what we were told at both places we went.

[greguganus]

35. Maybe he had bad hair.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AE847UXu3Q

[Seabiscuit]

67. Having a bad hairpiece day, are you? Is that what's botherin' you, Bunkie?

You're just jealous that JE has a full head of hair at 54.

Yours is the kind of post I'd expect to see on freerepublic. Is that where you got the video link?

[maddiejoan]

12. Gee

if he's too tired maybe the campaign is too tough for him, but then the Presidency is also very tough. Maybe he's not ready to be President.

[truebrit71]

21. That's okay...he can go away in the corner and have a quick cry and all will be better...

...right?

:eyes:

[geiger]

22. campaigns are brutal and Edwards has worked hard at everything he has ever done

If he needs a rest, he needs a rest.

[maddiejoan]

23. maybe he could have been as fair to Hillary then

Obama was.

[Little Star]

59. It's his party and he'll sleep if he wants to! You would sleep too,

if it happened to you. Wish I knew how to post a pic of sleepy from Snow White's seven dwarfs. Poor baby, think he needs a bottle.

[Crunchy Frog]

85. Here ya go.

[HeraldSquare212]

14. Well, all I can say is,

I think what we need in a commander in chief is strength and resolve, and presidential campaigns are a tough business, but being President of the United States is also a very tough business.

[chimpymustgo]

15. Can you share some specifics about this? Where? When? Just a little to back up your charges.

Haven't heard anything in the news about this. Please, more specifics.

[bunnies]

20. See post #17.

The first event was scheduled for 9:20, the second for 10:15.

[elixir]

19. "..Presidential campaigns are tough business..."

So Hillary can't tear up but Edwards can be a no-show. Hmmm....

"I think what we need in a commander-in-chief is strength and resolve, and presidential campaigns are tough business, but being president of the United States is also tough business. And the United States is faced with very difficult challenges every single day and difficult judgments every single day. What I know is that I'm prepared for that and I'm in this fight for the middle class and for the future of this country for the long haul, through the convention and straight to the White House." Except for when I'm tired....

[babylonsister]

27. Wow. Not good. Sounds like he overextended himself.

You have to sleep sometime.

[Little Star]

28. He said on morning Joe that basically....

He was stronger than Clinton cause she showed emotion. What as some would say is "what a wimp". The attack dog has become human? Not able to endure? Oh yeah, he's a mighty man alright! Maybe he is just the same as the woman he attacked for showing tears! What a f*ing bunch of bull he throws!!!!!

A former supporter of JRE since 2000, Little Star

[laureloak]

37. Yours is dishonest post. That's not what he said.

[Little Star]

30. k&r

[GreenPartyVoter]

31. I hope it's not really because of Elizabeth being unwell at all. :^(

[Seabiscuit]

32. Another phony, petty, disgusting thread by yet another Cap'n Crunch Obama Teletubby.

[babylonsister]

33. The OP went to hear him, he didn't show. How is that phony? You're

being petty.

[Seabiscuit]

46. The OP has been edited. The original version was a bold faced lie.

Now the OP acknowledges that Edwards made several of the events scheduled. The original OP stated Edwards missed all his evening appointments. The OP still maintains, however, that there was some unidentified event that Edwards missed that she, as an Obama supporter was hoping to attend. I don't believe her. Why would an Obama supporter, willing to make up lies about Edwards' attendance or nonattendance at events, be looking forward to attending an Edwards event? I don't buy it.

Typical bullshit, make that unmitigated bullshit, by the Obama Cap'n Crunch Brigade here on DU. A bunch of juvenile lying disrupters who give Obama a bad name on DU.

[bunnies]

49. BULLSHIT.

On edit, I ONLY added the times and places of the events. Call them up goddamn it. I identified the events. I said he missed the TWO we went to and HE DID. Furthermore... the three people I brought with me were between Edwards and Obama... not that I should have to justify myself. I also saw Clinton yesterday. Oh GAWD!

[Seabiscuit]

50. Prove your case, "goddamn it". Provide a link to an independent news source to support your BS.

And if you can't, it proves your OP is a pack of lies.

[Egnever]

53. Seriously?

why in the world would you think this was a pack of lies. I understand your fervant belief in John but geez these guys are trying to kill themselves john especialy he just did a 36 hour tour a couple of nights before. Why in the world is it so hard to believe he is exhausted and needed some rest?

I certainly dont see it as a negative. These guys all need to take a break or they are going to start making mistakes all over the place and I sure as hell dont want that and neither should you.

[Seabiscuit]

60. The Obama Cap'n Crunch Smear Edwards Brigade here sees it as a negative.

Just look at some of the commentary.

The OP's story is an exceedingly petty non-story, even if it were true. The fact that the OP hasn't been able to provide a link to an independent news source confirming her "story" says it all.

[Egnever]

65. Well i am not edwards biggest fan

But I dont see it as a negative at all. These guys are bone tired you can see it in thier faces.

I suppose if i was jazzed to see him and drove to the event and it was canceled I would be dissapointed. I certainly wouldnt hold it against him though.

And could you please lay off the capn crunch BS

[Seabiscuit]

69. Why would an Obama supporter be "jazzed to see" Edwards?

I'm not going to "lay off the capn crunch" stuff - I think it suits the juvenile asswipes to a "t" who post hateful smears about John Edwards on GD and GD Politics day in and day out, hour after hour after hour.

It gives Obama a bad name.

And it invites the Repukes to rip them all new assholes.

[bunnies]

72. I am NOT anti-Edwards. And I was WITH several Edwards supporters.

Ive seen ALL the candidates and have been equally excited to meet each one. If you cant understand that I dont know what to tell you.

[Seabiscuit]

76. "we were just coming off *our* Obama high".

You were speaking for your little group with that phrase. Now you say you were with Edwards supporters? Edward supporters don't get an "Obama high".

Whatever it is you imagine you're selling, I don't buy it.

[bunnies]

78. Even the Edwards supporters enjoyed hearing Obama speak.

This is getting silly.

[Egnever]

81. and cpn crunch isn't juvenile asswipe behavior

Thats called hypocrisy in case you didn't know

[bunnies]

52. HERE

These were the events we went to. These were the events HE missed. Check me. I dare you.

9:20 PM
Graniteroots event with John and Elizabeth Edwards
The Democracy Factory
65 Green Street
Somersworth, NH

10:15 PM
Graniteroots event with John and Elizabeth Edwards
Edwards for President Rochester Office
One Wakefield Street, Suite 310
Rochester, NH

[Seabiscuit]

56. Prove it with a link to an independent news source. And prove that he didn't make it because he was

"too tired".

You posted your OP as if it were a news story. Since it's not, you posted it in GD Politics.

Yet you still maintain it is factual.

We're still waiting for your proof.

Do it.

I dare you.

[bunnies]

66. I posted my OP as a personal experience.

As that is exactly what it was. It IS factual because I was there and I know damn well what happened. I dont need a fucking news story to confirm my personal experience.

I took a piss this morning. No link to that either. Does that mean it didnt happen?

You're the one calling me a liar. I gave you the info to check what Im saying. So sorry that your candidates canceled events arent 'big news'. :eyes:

[Seabiscuit]

68. If Edwards in fact missed several evening events because he was "too tired" it would be all over

the news and you'd have a wealth of links to prove your contentions with.

I call bull. shit. on you.

[bunnies]

70. As Ive said. "Too Tired" is what we were told by the people where the events were scheduled.

I didnt make it up. Thats what I was told. True or not.. I never claimed to know.

[Little Star]

79. bunnies, did you send this to the media? They need to give it

as much play as they have given Hillary's supposed tears.

[cali]

34. pathetic.

another lame, sad attack to a substantive post by yet another Hedge Fund Eddie. See? Toss it out, and you get it back in your self-righteous, jealous, little mug.

[Labors of Hercules]

40. substantive post? This? BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

(cries from laughing so hard)... oooo. maybe I could go work for the clinton campaign as a "surrogate cryer"!!! :nopity:

[Freddie Stubbs]

36. What the heck is a "Cap'n Crunch Obama Teletubby?"

:shrug:

[Adelante]

39. BWAAAHAAAA

You got me, Stubbs :rofl:

[Seabiscuit]

48. It's one of many exceedingly juvenile nasty lying posters on DU who are giving Obama

a bad name by their behavior.

DU has become infested with them. I wouldn't be surprised if Karl Rove was behind all this.

I think this crowd of juvenile asswipes is in for a rude awakening - since Obama won Iowa, the Repukes have changed their game from attacking Hillary, and are now preparing for a full frontal assault on Obama. When that day comes, it's going to get really ugly - even uglier than the behavior of the DU Obama supporters - and we're going to see that these juvenile asswipes like to dish it out but can't take it once the Repukes go after them.

[Egnever]

54. Bring it

I cant wait for the smackdown the pukes get.

[Crunchy Frog]

86. That's a sobriquet that the more "mature" Edwards supporters throw around. n/t

[bunnies]

47. Attacking ME because YOUR candidate didnt show up?

Thats logical. And for the record... I canvassed for Edwards last month. And you?

[flyarm]

41. this must have been the writers imagination that Edwards campaigned all night last night..

you couldn't possibly have gone to the wrong places could you??

or you weren't mis-infomred were you??

because it seems Edwards was on the road last night..and this reporter found him..


http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x3992002

All-action Edwards works round the clock
All-action Edwards works round the clock
Richard Adams in Washington--The Guardian
Monday, January 7, 2008
----
Presidential candidates often call on America to "wake up", but John Edwards is bringing that message to voters literally.

It may not be showing in the opinion polls, but the Democratic contender is attempting to win votes from an unusual demographic: insomniacs.

How else do you explain a hyperactive itinerary that saw Edwards and his wife, Elizabeth, make a total of 13 appearances across snow-bound New Hampshire today, running deep into the night and not pausing even in the early hours of the morning.

The couple launched a whirlwind 36-hour bus tour of the state, beginning on Sunday and ending in the early hours of today - the day polls open.

Those on the late shift or unable to sleep were able to meet Edwards at 2am today in Berlin, a small town practically in Canada, where around 30 hardy supporters turned out.

If that was too early - or too late - then the awake and curious could still have caught up with the Democratic contender and his wife in Littleton, a city on the border with Vermont, at Miller's Cafe at 4am.

There, Elizabeth Edwards told 20 supporters that her husband was in it for the long haul - if that wasn't already obvious.

Early birds joined the pair at the more civilised hour of 6.30am at the Daddy Pops Tumble Inn Diner in Claremont. There, according to one blogger, Edwards told customers they should judge him by his exhausting schedule. "It is exactly what I will do when I am president," he added.
(...)

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uselections08/story/0,,223679...

[bunnies]

45. This was the night BEFORE last NOT last night.

That 2AM rally was the reason I was given for him NOT showing up last night. Do yourself a favor and read the thread.

[redqueen]

51. You can't really get all uppity considering it's your wording in the OP

that is causing all the confusion.

[bunnies]

58. How is my wording confusing?

"We rsvp'd for two events last night and double checked the site before we left. Yet got there only to find out the events had been canceled. "

I then listed the times and places of the events. Confusing how? :shrug:

[redqueen]

61. In the OP you said "last night"

then in a post above you said "the night before".

Which is it?

[bunnies]

73. The events he missed were last night.

The post above was in response to an article that was talking about events held the night before.

[redqueen]

74. OOPS!

:dunce: :blush:

Sorry!

[flyarm]

42. oh and the Balt Sun is making this up too right?? Edwards keeps Going, and going and going...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x3992031

Edwards keeps going, and going, and going...
Edwards keeps going, and going, and going...
By Jim Tankersley--"The Swamp" Baltimore Sun blog
Monday, January 7, 2008
----
HAMPTON, N.H. – The Energizer Bunny has nothing on John Edwards.

The former senator is showing few signs of strain while barnstorming New Hampshire on a bus tour that began at mid-day Sunday and isn't scheduled to end until early Tuesday morning – his second up-all-night pre-vote blitz in the span of a week.

On a day when Barack Obama lost his voice and Hillary Clinton fought back tears, Edwards appeared at a late-afternoon rally in Hampton, on the seacoast, with his dark suit crisp, his hair unruffled and his voice largely intact. Campaign aides and reporters sleepwalked in ahead of him, some still recovering from Edwards' overnight bus tour leading into last week's Iowa caucuses.

The only signs of fatigue in Edwards were the occasional rasps in his southern twang and a slightly toned-down delivery of his still-fiery populist stump speech.

"Tonight, 47 million people will go to bed knowing if their child gets sick, they will have to go to the emergency room to beg for coverage," Edwards said, in a familiar riff from his anti-corporate, heavy-on-the-middle-class pitch. "Tomorrow morning, 37 million people will wake up in America, living in poverty and literally worrying about clothing and feeding their children."

Edwards urged the 100-odd supporters in a high school entryway to follow his lead and work hard to spread his gospel to friends and neighbors before polls close tomorrow night.

"You can ignite, here, tomorrow, a wave of change that sweeps across this country and literally can't be stopped," he said. In closing, he again declared himself an underdog: "We have an opportunity tomorrow," he said. "Nobody expects us to do anything. We're going to surprise people tomorrow."

In a brief interview after the event, Edwards said he was running on 30 to 60 minutes sleep, without the benefit of caffeine but with the aid of experience. "I've done this before," he said. "That's the secret … I'll get to sleep tonight."

A supporter stopped Edwards in front of his campaign bus and introduced him to a New Zealand diplomat, who was in town for the rally. The diplomat pumped Edwards' hand. "I don't know how you do it," he said, "but you're holding up well."

http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/politics/blog/2008...


i guess since obama is getting all the media ..you din't think we could find out the truth did you?? or do you assume we are all stupid..have you cashed your obama check yet..or would that be a check from someone else who wants to see obama get the nomination so the repigs can rip him to shreds..

no siree you don't want anyone questioning the reich wings pick do you?

fly

[bunnies]

43. What the fuck are you talking about?

The events mentioned in that article were MUCH earlier than the ones we went to. I dont need to make shit up about your candidate, thank you very much. Did you contact the fucking venues in my OP and check my "story" out? No. You didnt. Now you have the gall to call me a liar? Come at me with facts or STFU. :nuke:

[MaineDem]

44. Unfortunately, things like this happen during campaigns

Try as everyone does, the logistics get ahead of the plan.

[Cameron27]

57. He made an almost impossible commitment

I don't know why he felt he needed to, but I can understand why it's hard for him to keep up his schedule.

[Little Star]

83. Yes, but there is no crying in politics???

[Egnever]

55. I cant fault him for this in the least

These guys are runing on fumes. They all need some rest.

[MollieBradford]

62. funny, he was on Morning Joe

saying how he was in the middle of his 36 hour campaign tour around NH. I wonder what gives and why they didn't say the had canceled stops?

[bunnies]

80. I have emailed his Rochester HQ for an explanation.

If and when he responds I will post it immediately.

[Horse with no Name]

64. On his website

It says he wrapped up 36 hours of campaigning.
That was all he said he was going to do, no?

Where is the schedule posted for the events that you have named?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6vJLgrI_YE

[grantcart]

71. great vid

you should start a new posting with it

[Horse with no Name]

77. Thanks! And done. n/t

[bunnies]

75. It was on his website.

Its not there today since the events were yesterday. I will see if the page is still in my computers memory.

[bunnies]

82. Here is the cached page from google.

http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cache:Btt1sZ9qvBwJ:johnedwards.com/events/+edwards+nh+january+7&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=4&gl=us

[Horse with no Name]

84. I have no idea

I'd suggest that you notify his campaign and ask?
All I know is that they said 36 hours and he gave 36 hours.:shrug:

[cascadiance]

87. He was up for a whole lot o hours in Iowa, and look how he compares to other candidates here!

Given the number of showings that he's been to in New Hampshire compared to everyone else, it's hard to complain that he isn't trying to get to see as many folk as possible. Compared to what is showing for Hillary and Obama, they were on vacation.

http://www.boston.com/news/politics/2008/nh/nh_primary_large/