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"While John McCain and Howard Dean have laid claim to being the first Presidential candidates of the Internet era, there's probably never been a prominent national campaign figure as connected to Internet political debates as John Edwards' wife Elizabeth. A perfect example of this can be seen in a blog response Mrs. Edwards recently posted on Larry Handin's archpundit.com site.
As noted in a previous insider post, Elizabeth Edwards took exception to some sharp criticism from Handin by posting a response on his blog. I e-mailed Mrs. Edwards to point out that my story Handin linked to did not draw the same conclusion, and she graciously responded very promptly. ...
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Some will wonder how wise it is for Edwards to enter this swamp. Every blogger has a sane/insane ratio for political posts ..But when an aspiring First Lady says something pointed, it's not just typical Internet chatter, it's potentially big news. Elizabeth Edwards is extremely smart and a terrific writer ... but it's an incredible high-wire act for someone so prominent to attempt.
...Edwards is so down to earth she comments on other people's blogs and doesn't seem to care about exposing an e-mail address to the general public.
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Elizabeth Edwards Says:
December 11th, 2006
Usually I would let a post like this slide, figuring life is short and no one bats 1000%. But I also know how lore is built, particularly on the internet. The post itself is a great example of that actually, moving from a post elsewhere about the 2004 differences between David Axelrod and me (David Axelrod knows that I like him personally then and now) to a conclusion in this post that I was, well, a pretty awful sort of person altogether, with an odd reference to Mudcat Saunders. Mudcat and I are a dear friends; I have always respected him and I think the feeling is reciprocated. It has been that way from the beginning and I have remained one of his strongest cheerleaders. The post is simply wrong. Wrong on the facts but most wrong in the huge leaps it takes.
But listen, wives have a tough time in this. Do I want the best for John? You bet, but not one smidgen more than Christie Vilsack or Cindy McCain do for their husbands. And these women will — when and if the time comes — spend a lot of themselves in the campaign that bears their husband’s — and their — name. They will know although it is not their campaign, it is their life that will be affected. It was unfair in 1992 to suggest that Hillary not speak up in Bill Clinton’s campaign; it is unfair to suggest that if one of us expresses our opinions, pro or con, on anything that we are being petty and certainly unfair to suggest that we are being vindictive.
You can have at me. You don’t have to like all you see. None of us ever expects to bat 1000%. But — and this is not just for me but for all the spouses — be fair.
Marc Says:
December 11th, 2006
well, i’m one who pledges unyielding devotion to Mrs. Edwards, and it’s partially because she has no idea why I do. I was an advance man in 2004, and after a particularly chaotic night, Mrs. Edwards decided to show up with her entourage. I was responsible for orchestrating the logistics for the hotel, and there were, literally, no rooms left. So only after considerable shuffling and negotiating did we manage to accomodate Mrs. Edwards and her staff. I’m not complaining at all. Far from it. It was my pleasure.
But it was even more my pleasure when, on the following day, I stepped off my plane in orlando and checked my voicemail, and there was a voicemail from Mrs. Edwards thanking me for the work I had done the night before. Ladies and gents, the reason she’d made the sudden decision to travel with Sen. Edwards was that earlier that day, she’d learned she had cancer. I’ve never encountered more of a class act in all my life.
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basically a blogger made up some stuff and linked it to a story which did not support his claim and took the time to respond to it... Please Elizabeth don't be afraid to politely point out the differences between yourself and husband and others running against him... people are expecting a more aggressive JRE this time..