John Edwards has one ingredient I find lacking in the others:

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

Passion.



I saw him today on the shows and this is what struck me. A second ingredient is his genuine empathy for the plight of lower and middle class Americans who increasingly find the deck stacked against them by the corporatists and the have-mores. He is absolutley spot on when he says we need someone like a new Teddy Roosevelt.

I am so liking him more and more. Please, Iowa and New Hampshire, allow me the chance to vote for him, too.

[skipos]

1. OT, but is your name really Phoebe?

I love that name and I don't know anyone who has it.

I like Edwards too.

[Snotcicles]

2. Here they come, I can hear them coming now. bash,bash,bash,bash nt.

[bobbolink]

28. You heard it too, eh?

Especially one in particular.

:hi:

[HereSince1628]

3. That's not true. GRAVEL has passion

so much that he can't get any respect.

[supernova]

4. I like him too, for that reason

an honest passion.

And that I agree with his rhetoric.

[petersjo02]

5. I'm an Iowan

I'll be caucusing for John Edwards on January 3.

[IndyOp]

10. Yeah!

:applause: :applause: :applause:

[Snotcicles]

12. ......

:applause:

[WillyT]

16. WooHoo !!!

:applause::yourock::applause:

[JohnLocke]

17. Yes!

Thank you so much. I really like to hear from Iowa supporters!

[sandyd921]

18. Hooray!

I thank you and your fellow Iowans who will caucus for JRE for your excellent judgement!

:toast:

[saltpoint]

23. Hear, hear!

:toast: :thumbsup: :dem:

[bobbolink]

29. I'll third the applause!

:applause: :applause: :applause:

How is it looking there?

Are many of you pounding the pavements for Edwards?

I soooo wish I could be there to help!

[Inspired]

35. I applaud you....I'm caucusing for him too! n/t

[southerncrone]

6. Kucinich & Gravel are also passionate.

I find Kucinich's passion more to my liking than Gravel. He gets his message out better. But I do agree that our candidate should be impassioned, because there is A LOT riding on this election......The continuation of our democracy.

[undeterred]

7. Kucinich has that too, and he's been there.

[omega minimo]

8. Plus, when he says something it actually has substance beyond sloganeering......

:thumbsup:

[saltpoint]

15. Yur durn tootin'. And happy December to you, omega minimo.

[omega minimo]

19. speaking of words with substance.....

:hug:

I don't know why Edwards is not THE candidate by now. I see Hillary and Obama's lips move but I don't hear them saying anything.

The electable Edwards is sayin what needs to be said.

[saltpoint]

22. He's a man aflame, to be sure. I caught the campaign event yesterday in

Cedar Falls, IA. Elizabeth was there as well. The two of them together light up the place. You find yourself rooting for these people, no matter what. Someone more familiar than I with New Age jargon could explain it better, but it has something to do with good spirit lifting all concerned.

[omega minimo]

25. lucky you!

it feels like he will be president. he is as close to a front runner "speaking truth to power" as we got. that's the spirit. :thumbsup:

and I don't know why progressives wouldn't be demanding more meaningful messages from the candidates. Edwards and Kucinich do it. "Barrackstar"(dubbed by Jello B.) oozes platitudes and says nothing -- Hillary represents the continuing 3 decades long march of Reaganism (www.Thomhartmann.com)

Why isn't this campaign about the crimes of this administration? Oh, that's right -- the senators started campaigning early to avoid doing their sworn duty in Congress.

:thumbsdown:

[saltpoint]

26. I may try to whip up a post on the Cedra Falls visit later tonight.

First, gotta do the laundry.

Anyway, what a good opportunty to say hi to you and to hope things are well your way.

[bobbolink]

30. I agree with you! But I also think he's timing it just right.

heh.... I enjoyed what you said about the moving lips...

:hi:

[SammyWinstonJack]

37. ...

:thumbsup:

[shrdlu]

9. Me too!

America Rising...Join up

[sandyd921]

11. Spot on Phoebe!

JRE has the passion, the belief, the energy, and the kind of work ethic that it will take to take on the corporations and get us on the right track once again! :patriot:

[B Calm]

13. As a working man who works for a paycheck, Edwards speaks for me!

He's our best choice!

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

20. What an excellent way to frame his message!

He does speak for the WAGE EARNER - who comprise the vast majority of the country and on whose over-burdened shoulders the entire American economy rests -

WAGE EARNERS! NOT the Corporations and not the people whose income comes almost entirely from 1099 Div. Interest Statements.

[Andy823]

14. You are right

I watched him today also, and I agree, his passion is clear, and that has been one of the reasons I have supported him, that and his willingness to take on the corruption in D.C. and make the needed changes that this country needs.

I think that anyone who saw him today liked what he had to say, and many of those who are undecided will give him a real look over, and if they do I am sure they will put him on the top of their list for the nominee! The more they hear him, the more they love him and his message! :applause:

[HCE SuiGeneris]

21. In comparison to the other "two", yes, John stands alone.

In comparison to the field, he is definitely not alone in being passionate about his country's plight, and the plight of the average citizen.

[bobbolink]

31. He stand alone in his passion for those of us who are poor.

His passion for us has NO EQUAL!

[gristy]

24. Edwards is the one

:thumbsup:

[OHdem10]

27. His passion indicates committment. .

I am so glad to see this. However, I get the feeling it makes
some others uncomfortable.

Not being able to show passion has been a constant criticism
of our party.

You go John Edwards.

[Snotcicles]

32. My hope is that if John Edwards wins the nomination the supporters

of the other candidates will help him win the general. He will be going up against the status quo with billions in smear capital, plenty of free air time by the right-wing media machine that will lie like you have never seen before because they will know the gig is up if Edwards is our President.

[CTyankee]

34. Don't worry about JRE and the repug smear machine. He is one tough dude.

He's on to them, he knows their m.o. I like him because they won't be able to unite their base against him the way they can with HRC. I also think he will be welcome to our allies and will be a fair player on the international scene.

I will vote for him in our CT primary in Feb. Just hope he is still a candidate...

[Seabiscuit]

41. Bingo. He's now fighting in this race as if he were in a courtroom, and that's how he'll win.

[Nutmegger]

43. I can't wait to vote for John Edwards..

I have our primary date circled. Don't worry, he'll be around. You can count on that!

[CTyankee]

47. Did you get the email asking CT supporters to volunteer in NH?

I am thinking about going, if I can get a ride with others. Do you know what we would be doing there?

[Nutmegger]

48. Yes I did!

I'm planning to go up this weekend, and again on the weekend before the primary. I've been in touch with Edwards headquarters in New Hampshire and the person who coordinates the carpooling for Connecticut supporters. I can put you in touch with her if you'd like. She helped me find a ride in no time.

We would mostly be doing canvassing. :hi:

[CTyankee]

49. Thanks. I'd love to be put in touch with her. Have you ever done this before?

I always worry that New Hampshire folks may not appreciate us coming up there and telling them what they already know about JOhn Edwards. But I enjoy volunteering with other Democrats! :hi:

[Nutmegger]

50. No problem.

I'll send you her address in a moment. This is my first time doing this, so I'm not sure what to expect! I will be great though being with other Edwards supporters. I'm looking forward to it!

[CTyankee]

51. Great. I appreciate it!

[Triana]

33. An enthusiastic "me too!" (n/t)

[onehandle]

36. John is clearly a sincere individual. His landslide win will be a win for us all. nt

[Armstead]

38. I agree -- We need much more than "feeling good"

[madokie]

39. Me too

I am in the John Edwards camp for the keeps now.

[Seabiscuit]

40. I think the MSM pundits are in for a rude awakening in Iowa: Edwards in a landslide.

Which will give him the momentum to bury HillBarak in the snows of New Hampshire.

[B Calm]

42. I love your power of reason and I love John Edwards view of a better tomorrow!

[bobbolink]

44. "bury HillBarak" ----- There's a song in there somewhere.

:hi:

[Seabiscuit]

46. "On top of ol' HillBarak, all covered with snow..."

:hi:

[bobbolink]

52. Oh, just great.... now I have yet another ear worm.

~~chortle~~

Thanks, I could use the humor!

:hi:

[Little Star]

45. Kick for Phoebe's good reasoning! n/t

[GreenArrow]

53. his "passion"

is for getting himself elected President. Nothing more, nothing less.

[Bucky]

54. He must be doing okay in the polls if he's now getting scurrilous, unfounded personal attacks

Obama's supporters make me like Clinton better. Clinton's supporters make me like Obama better. Now you're turning me onto Edwards.

[GreenArrow]

55. yeah,

and some people actually believed that George Bush was a "compassionate conservative." I suppose if the clock were turned back eight years and I suggested that Bush was full of shit and anything but a compassionate conservative, it would be taken by some as a "scurrilous unfounded attack." All that glitters ain't gold.

[Bucky]

57. Okay, you busted me. Like everyone else who disagrees with you, I'm a closet Republican

But let me be a RINO. Can you at least give me that?

[GreenArrow]

58. nah, I'm not suggesting that you or anyone else

who's supporting Edwards is a Republican. I'm just suggesting caveat emptor.

[NCarolinawoman]

56. Yep, everything is a means to an end with him.

The most blatant one being he wanted to be called Senator but he never wanted the responsibilities that went along with BEING a Senator. He only wanted the moniker to help him campaign for President.

[Lilith Velkor]

59. Plus, he's hot.

Call me shallow all you want, but looks count to shallow voters.