The Life and Lies of John Edwards

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Friday August 08, 2008 · 5:34 PM PDT

2008/08/08 · 17:34

I'll be the first to say that adultery should not be an issue in presidential politics. It has nothing to do with conduct in office and should be totally irrelevant. But regardless of how any of us feel it IS an issue and a big one at that to the media and most Americans. Knowing this, John Edwards chose to engage in a pattern of irresponsible and stupid behavior which could have cost us a chance of winning back the White House.

The reason this is so damaging is because John Edwards' actions said to all of his supporters that he did not give a da*n about any of us and was willing to sacrifice all of our hopes and dreams in order to selfishly pursue his blind ambition.

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Tuesday January 08, 2008 · 10:19 PM PST

2008/01/08 · 22:19

Watching the coverage of the New Hampshire primary, we're starting to hear talk about the "Bradley effect" being responsible for Hillary Clinton's victory. The Bradley effect for those of you who don't know is where an African American candidate receives a far lower percentage of the vote than their poll numbers suggested because white voters say tell pollsters they will vote for an African American but instead back the white candidate in the privacy of the polling booth. The Bradley effect was coined after LA Mayor Tom Bradley (an African American) narrowly lost the 1982 California governor's race after polls showed he would win by double digits.

So now we are hearing this again after polls showed Barack Obama would win by double digits and instead he lost by 2 points. There's just one problem: it's not true. Barack Obama received a percentage of the vote that just about corresponded to his poll numbers. However, Hillary Clinton received a far higher percentage than her poll numbers indicated, which suggests that she won undecided voters overwhelmingly rather than voters falsely claimed to back Obama.

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Wednesday August 22, 2007 · 5:08 PM PDT

2007/08/22 · 17:08

We're about 8 months into Democratic control over Congress and it's pretty clear something has gone terribly wrong. Congressional approval has dropped to one of its lowest levels ever and congressional Democrats have made no progress at forcing a change on the Iraq War and were railroaded into rubberstamping Bush's warrantless wiretapping program. Much has been made of the "Bush dogs" who helped pass these odious bills, but not enough has been made of the failures of Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid in steering the Democratic caucus away from controversial bills designed solely to divide the Democrats and weaken their standing with their voters. Whether you identify yourself as a conservative, moderate, or liberal Democrat and whether or not you are a DC insider or outsider, it's clear that we need a massive course correction in Congress.

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Thursday April 26, 2007 · 3:01 AM PDT

2007/04/26 · 03:01

Wow. Just wow. David Broder has just about topped anything else he's said in the past. His latest column, out today says that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is the equivalent of Alberto Gonzales (because he said the war was lost) and ought to resign. Click here, if you dare (but for the safety of your computer screen, remove all blunt or sharp objects in your vicinity).

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Saturday April 21, 2007 · 3:57 PM PDT

2007/04/21 · 15:57

Has anyone seen Joe Klein's latest TIME piece? It's absolutely horrible. Klein does what he does best: portray critics of the war as Dirty Fucking Hippies and gloat about how if only everyone were as sensible as him, all of this nasty partisanship could be avoided. Follow me below the fold and we'll destroy Klein's feeble babbling.

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Sunday February 04, 2007 · 10:27 AM PST

2007/02/04 · 10:27

I couldn't believe it when I read the title. AP, which you can't spell crap without, has finally called the Decider on his war mongering with Iran. Check it out. We've seen all of the tell-tale signs. Accusations of an Iranian plan for dominance in the Middle East, allegations that they are involved in the violence going on in Iraq, and rumors that they are close to getting "nukuylar" weapons. And naturally, there will be only one solution: a military attack to stop this "imminent" threat.

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Sunday January 28, 2007 · 1:22 PM PST

2007/01/28 · 13:22

This is in some ways a follow-up to a follow up to a previous diary I wrote about criticizing Democratic candidates for president. Specifically, I'm a bit concerned about MyDD's Matt Stoller's latest "criticism" of John Edwards. What's the latest Edwards flaw according to Stoller? Well, apparently, his house is too big, so apparently, that means he is not sincere about fighting poverty.

Color me disgusted at both his arrogance and strategically poor sense. What is wrong with these politicians that they don't feel the need to live their values? Two Americas is a great message for most Americans, but apparently not John Edwards.

Matt, this is beneath you. There are plenty of legitimate criticisms you can make of our presidential candidates, without stooping to an RNC style cheap shot.

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Tuesday January 02, 2007 · 7:46 PM PST

2007/01/02 · 19:46

I've seen a lot of comments today about how we should not exclude the Republicans from working on legislation in the House. I'd have thought after the last 12 years we all would finally have learned something: the Republican party is untrustworthy and even if you try to work with them, they will still stab you in the back. The latest MSM complaint is that Nancy Pelosi is being mean and partisan by not letting the Republicans amend their 100 Hours Program, as if now the Republicans have become the victims the Democrats once were. Huh? Last time I checked, the Senate, where the Republicans have to give 9 votes for anything to get an up or down vote, will have to also approve the legislation. And then the bill has to go to the Republican president for his signature. So presumably, any Republican suggestions will be heard in the Senate and from the White House.

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Wednesday December 27, 2006 · 8:14 PM PST

2006/12/27 · 20:14

Let me start by saying I have a great deal of respect for Matt Stoller at MyDD. He's been a great fighter for progressive causes and I always enjoy reading his posts. But his latest post at MyDD attacking John Edwards for sending an e-mail asking his supporters if he should run for president (even though apparently the decision had been made) is just ridiculous. And I think this is a good time for us to discuss the issue of criticizing Democratic presidential candidates.

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Monday December 04, 2006 · 5:14 PM PST

2006/12/04 · 17:14

Evan Bayh apparently believes that trashing the Democratic Party is a good way to promote his upcoming presidential candidacy. Now after we finally won less than one month ago, you'd think our DLC politicians would be able to take a break from their self-flagellation of the Democratic Party. Guess not.

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Tuesday September 19, 2006 · 9:10 PM PDT

2006/09/19 · 21:10

According to the National Journal (citing Bloomberg News) Hillary Clinton said she does not want to get rid of the Bush tax cuts. Link to the article here (subscription required).

But HRC "walked a delicate line between assailing Bush's economic policies and trying not to rattle" centrist, and business-minded voters. She "criticized the Bush tax cuts as favoring upper-income Americans" while refusing to say whether corporate taxes were too low. Clinton: on whether the pre-Bush tax rates restored: "I'm not sure that that's exactly what we should do, but I think the combination of fiscal responsibility and economic growth proves to be very positive for our country" (Litvan/Benjamin, Bloomberg News, 4/11)

There is what is wrong with the DLC wing of the Democratic party. The Bush tax cuts have plunged the nation into its largest ever deficit, yet some Democrats are still too chicken to call for their repeal. Anyone who thinks that ending massive handouts to the wealthiest Americans amid record deficits has no business being in politics. Read More

Cool Redistricting Tricks to Screw Republicans

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Friday September 15, 2006 · 7:50 PM PDT

2006/09/15 · 19:50

Part of the reason the Republicans have control over the House of Representatives is that they have drawn district lines in many states which favor them over Democrats. Also, in Democratic states, you often see Democrats being conservative about the redistricting process, while Republicans tend to be very aggressive. The Democrats prefer to draw districts which keep all of their incumbents very safe, but as a result, they are sending more Republicans to Congress than they could. But Repulicans draw their lines to where they are somewhat less safe than Democrats, but as a result, they send more Republicans to Congress.

Follow below the fold as we examine some redistricting tricks... Read More

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