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ideas win, not money. Remember Kerry finished his campaign with 14 million unspent money. He had tons of cash, but could not fight the GOP machine and did not lead on ideas. Ideas, not money win.
take it from the man himself
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by wade norris on Mon Dec 24, 2007 at 08:27:28 PM PDT
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that was you asking the candidate the same question I've posed in this diary, right?
Incendiado para arriba, listo para irme.
by gobacktotexas on Mon Dec 24, 2007 at 08:35:30 PM PDT
isn't the net wonderful? merry christmas and thanks for asking the question!
by laurenc on Mon Dec 24, 2007 at 08:36:38 PM PDT
and merry christmas to you, too
by gobacktotexas on Mon Dec 24, 2007 at 08:42:01 PM PDT
The big argument that others are using is that John Edwards doesn't have a plan for Feb. 5, that he has no presence in any of the Feb.5 states.
Click this link put in any zip code you would like. Those are One Corps chapters, these have been formed all year, there are volunteers around the country already signed up ready to go.
They all talk about having offices set up, is it just me or how long does it take to hook up a computer and some phone lines. There are people with contacts already active and connected in thier areas. From a financial standpoint that is another pproving point. What is going on at those offices besides paying rent and staff. Seems a bit excessive from a financial standpoint for sure.
Some here will as for proof of what is going on like they deserve answers from the competition of the strategy being employed. You saw in that video he says they have a plan, he also said he had a plan in Iowa and N.H., now some are seeing that plan is working pretty good so I wouldn't worry about the people screaming fire, it's thier only argument.
Have a great holiday and be safe friend.
Edwards Democrats ActBlue
by LaEscapee on Mon Dec 24, 2007 at 09:10:42 PM PDT
active for going on a year now. Very many of these groups have been active in getting him on state ballots, like here in Virginia
EENR Blog: Where issues come first
by okamichan13 on Mon Dec 24, 2007 at 09:18:08 PM PDT
this is last february at our state's Jefferson Jackson(the JJ) dinner. We had an Edwards table an Edwards room and an Edwards auction.
ps. the guy singing is my buddy Faren. He is singing at the 2008 Democratic convention... see you there
by wade norris on Mon Dec 24, 2007 at 10:39:39 PM PDT
let's all recommend this diary. I feel that go back to texas is presenting an honest question, which others must feel is relevant (esp. in light of Kos' dire predictions) - we have plenty of good responses here and this diary could help answer the questions others have and clear up the fog...
by wade norris on Mon Dec 24, 2007 at 10:42:14 PM PDT
by lpeacock on Tue Dec 25, 2007 at 02:41:53 AM PDT
after Kos wrote a front page in early october saying Edwards could not win because of public finance. The title of the diary was this ...
On Edwards, why Kos is wrong, and why Clinton won't win
http://www.dailykos.com/... choice quotes...
Question - For the bloggers out there, some people have said taking public finance is a bad thing, what do you have to say about public finance? A - It is very hard to say you are for public finance and then reject it. It is a matter of principle. I have plenty of money to run my campaign. I think we need to have an election not an auction. Who raises the most money does not make the best president. I think what makes a good president is having the ideas and the capacity to lead. (on Iraq) I believe this war in Iraq needs to be brought to an end, that means an end to combat missions in Iraq. Senator Clinton believes we should continue combat missions in Iraq. Her explanation for this is that there terrorists are operating in Iraq. That sounds strangely familiar to me. We have a president who says the same thing. This is an argument between more war and less war. I want the argument (in the debates against the republican in the general) to war versus no war. You can guess who wants the Iranian Guard designated a terrorist organization? George Bush. Biden and Dodd, to their credit, voted no. I was strongly opposed to it. How long does it take us to learn our lesson about George Bush? You give this guy an inch, he will take a mile. Senator Clinton voted Yes, What I am worried about - so in 6 months when George Bush invades Iran, are going to hear (her say) "if I only knew then what I know now."
Question - For the bloggers out there, some people have said taking public finance is a bad thing, what do you have to say about public finance?
A - It is very hard to say you are for public finance and then reject it. It is a matter of principle. I have plenty of money to run my campaign. I think we need to have an election not an auction. Who raises the most money does not make the best president. I think what makes a good president is having the ideas and the capacity to lead. (on Iraq) I believe this war in Iraq needs to be brought to an end, that means an end to combat missions in Iraq. Senator Clinton believes we should continue combat missions in Iraq. Her explanation for this is that there terrorists are operating in Iraq. That sounds strangely familiar to me. We have a president who says the same thing. This is an argument between more war and less war. I want the argument (in the debates against the republican in the general) to war versus no war. You can guess who wants the Iranian Guard designated a terrorist organization? George Bush. Biden and Dodd, to their credit, voted no. I was strongly opposed to it. How long does it take us to learn our lesson about George Bush? You give this guy an inch, he will take a mile. Senator Clinton voted Yes, What I am worried about - so in 6 months when George Bush invades Iran, are going to hear (her say) "if I only knew then what I know now."
Instead of 500 billion in Iraq, we could give primary education to 100 million children in the world who don't have any education at all, in Africa, Latin America, the Muslim world, all for 3 billion a year. If we just promoted sanitation and clean drinking water, things we all take for granted - I have seen firsthand from the work I have done in Africa, how much difference that would make in stopping the spread of disease. Today, there is an entire generation all around the world sitting on the fence. On one side, there is Bin Laden, Al Qaida, Islamic Jihad, Hezbollah, and on the other side is America. Which way do they go? That depends on us. On Bush and Cheney: I listen to George Bush - about as little as I can get away with, but here is what I hear... Stay home, watch television, go shopping. me and Dick Cheney, we'll take care of ya' I don't want that crowd taking care of me! I don't trust em', that is not America! We are not a country that cowers in the corner waiting for someone to watch over us. We are strong, we are courageous, we are out there pushing the envelope. And by the way, when I'm the president of the United States of America, DISSENT WILL ONCE AGAIN BE PATRIOTIC!
Instead of 500 billion in Iraq, we could give primary education to 100 million children in the world who don't have any education at all, in Africa, Latin America, the Muslim world, all for 3 billion a year. If we just promoted sanitation and clean drinking water, things we all take for granted - I have seen firsthand from the work I have done in Africa, how much difference that would make in stopping the spread of disease. Today, there is an entire generation all around the world sitting on the fence. On one side, there is Bin Laden, Al Qaida, Islamic Jihad, Hezbollah, and on the other side is America. Which way do they go? That depends on us. On Bush and Cheney:
I listen to George Bush - about as little as I can get away with, but here is what I hear... Stay home, watch television, go shopping. me and Dick Cheney, we'll take care of ya' I don't want that crowd taking care of me! I don't trust em', that is not America! We are not a country that cowers in the corner waiting for someone to watch over us. We are strong, we are courageous, we are out there pushing the envelope. And by the way, when I'm the president of the United States of America, DISSENT WILL ONCE AGAIN BE PATRIOTIC!
It is unfortunate that the blog that helps progressives quite a bit was founded by someone who was willing to call the most progressive candidate(besides maybe Kucinich) "dead in the water" for taking public financing. I don't want the election to be between the best corporate 'whore' from the republican party and the best corporate 'whore' from the democratic party. I want real leadership. That is why you have Republicans threatening not to vote over Giuliani - total corporate shill - but somehow the frontrunner, and Dems not willing to vote for Hillary. Why? They have this in common... Biggest lobbyist fundraisers Biggest Rupert Murdoch fundraisers Pro Choice Pro gun control Pro NAFTA Pro North American Union Most important, pro Iraq war and pro combat missions in Iraq...
the rest of the differences - do they really matter? Yet they were the two "inevitable" candidates. I smell a rat.
by wade norris on Mon Dec 24, 2007 at 09:45:20 PM PDT
oh well
by wade norris on Mon Dec 24, 2007 at 09:53:19 PM PDT
Happy Holidays friend, thanks for what you do.
P.S. I wish we could get this on the rec'd list, these answeers need to be heard. Maybe I'll do one with a compilation before the caucus. Would you mind if I use the videos? Unless you want to do it?
by LaEscapee on Mon Dec 24, 2007 at 09:56:46 PM PDT
i did a diary http://www.dailykos.com/... but Edward's words are powerful and should be placed anywhere necessary. what was most interesting in the part where I interviewed him, well, we were at a small private fundraiser,(he was home for Elizabeth's doctor check up and apparently to buy a puppy) and when he arrived he had no idea we were filming, that is what is so real to me. He is the same whether he is on camera, in a small group, or addressing the nation. you can't buy that.
by wade norris on Mon Dec 24, 2007 at 10:15:12 PM PDT
for the general election? I thought he was just doing it for the primaries.
There is a time when the operation of the machine becomes so odious...that you've got to put your bodies on the gears...and make it stop. -- Mario Savio
by Boston Boomer on Tue Dec 25, 2007 at 06:55:35 AM PDT
"You can be disappointed, but you cannot walk away. This fight has just begun." ~ John Edwards, 2004
by machka on Tue Dec 25, 2007 at 10:46:32 AM PDT
by Boston Boomer on Tue Dec 25, 2007 at 12:12:03 PM PDT
Question - For the bloggers out there, some people have said taking public finance is a bad thing, what do you have to say about public finance? A - It is very hard to say you are for public finance and then reject it. It is a matter of principle. I have plenty of money to run my campaign. I think we need to have an election not an auction. Who raises the most money does not make the best president. I think what makes a good president is having the ideas and the capacity to lead.
A - It is very hard to say you are for public finance and then reject it. It is a matter of principle. I have plenty of money to run my campaign. I think we need to have an election not an auction. Who raises the most money does not make the best president.
I think what makes a good president is having the ideas and the capacity to lead.
I believe this war in Iraq needs to be brought to an end, that means an end to combat missions in Iraq. Senator Clinton believes we should continue combat missions in Iraq. Her explanation for this is that there terrorists are operating in Iraq. That sounds strangely familiar to me. We have a president who says the same thing. This is an argument between more war and less war. I want the argument (in the debates against the republican in the general) to war versus no war. On Lieberman Kyl: You can guess who wants the Iranian Guard designated a terrorist organization? George Bush. Biden and Dodd, to their credit, voted no. I was strongly opposed to it. How long does it take us to learn our lesson about George Bush? You give this guy an inch, he will take a mile. Senator Clinton voted Yes, What I am worried about - so in 6 months when George Bush invades Iran, are going to hear (her say) "if I only knew then what I know now."
I believe this war in Iraq needs to be brought to an end, that means an end to combat missions in Iraq. Senator Clinton believes we should continue combat missions in Iraq. Her explanation for this is that there terrorists are operating in Iraq. That sounds strangely familiar to me. We have a president who says the same thing. This is an argument between more war and less war. I want the argument (in the debates against the republican in the general) to war versus no war. On Lieberman Kyl:
You can guess who wants the Iranian Guard designated a terrorist organization? George Bush. Biden and Dodd, to their credit, voted no. I was strongly opposed to it. How long does it take us to learn our lesson about George Bush? You give this guy an inch, he will take a mile. Senator Clinton voted Yes, What I am worried about - so in 6 months when George Bush invades Iran, are going to hear (her say) "if I only knew then what I know now."
Instead of 500 billion in Iraq, we could give primary education to 100 million children in the world who don't have any education at all, in Africa, Latin America, the Muslim world, all for 3 billion a year. If we just promoted sanitation and clean drinking water, things we all take for granted - I have seen firsthand from the work I have done in Africa, how much difference that would make in stopping the spread of disease. Today, there is an entire generation all around the world sitting on the fence. On one side, there is Bin Laden, Al Qaida, Islamic Jihad, Hezbollah, and on the other side is America. Which way do they go? That depends on us. I listen to George Bush - about as little as I can get away with, but here is what I hear... Stay home, watch television, go shopping. me and Dick Cheney, we'll take care of ya' I don't want that crowd taking care of me! I don't trust em', that is not America! We are not a country that cowers in the corner waiting for someone to watch over us. We are strong, we are courageous, we are out there pushing the envelope. And by the way, when I'm the president of the United States of America, DISSENT WILL ONCE AGAIN BE PATRIOTIC!
by wade norris on Mon Dec 24, 2007 at 09:52:19 PM PDT
wide narrow
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