Edwards Raises Criticism of Clinton Over Iraq Plan

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Source: New York Times

IOWA CITY, Nov. 4 — As Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton collected the endorsement today from former Vice President Walter Mondale, one of her Democratic rivals intensified his criticism of her candidacy, saying she had not been forthcoming with voters who will open the nominating contest here in less than two months.

The rival, former Senator John Edwards, said he would draw new distinctions with Mrs. Clinton in a speech here on Monday, raising questions with other Democrats over Iraq and Iran.

“Senator Clinton is voting like a hawk in Washington, while talking like a dove in Iowa and New Hampshire,” Mr. Edwards plans to say, according to excerpts of a speech provided by his campaign. “We only need one mode from our president: tell-the-truth mode all the time.”

Mr. Edwards, of North Carolina, and Mrs. Clinton, of New York, campaigned across eastern Iowa on Sunday, exactly one year before Election Day 2008. At each of his stops, Mr. Edwards focused his attention on Mrs. Clinton and in the speech here on Monday he said he would outline a plan for Iran and call on her to present a specific plan for how she would end the war, including how many troops would remain in Iraq.



Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/05/us/politics/05campaign.html

[Evergreen Emerald]

1. yikes--he is going to be up against his own words on Iraq

I hope people look past his rhetoric and look at his actions.

[waiting for hope]

2. You just can't resist hitting all

the Edwards threads, can you? And I suppose you think anyone that disagrees with HRC's non-positions is considered a Republican...

[Evergreen Emerald]

3. I can't

I think it is because of the continuous Clinton bashing...pissed me off. And then the debates...pissed me off...and the fact that he gets free passes here all the time without anyone actually considering HIS past of conflicting statements..


But, I will try.

[waiting for hope]

6. I stay away from Clinton threads about 99.9 percent

of the time and I believe she gets a free pass as well. Differences of opinion.

[indimuse]

7. second that!

NO! Don't TRY...YOU are right!!!

Thanks.

[rodeodance]

4. just read a post saying this congress will give away another blank check--why only

blame clinton???

[ccpup]

5. this "tell the truth" mode

he's holding other candidates to is a very, v-e-r-y slippery slope for him -- or any politician! -- to be on. Especially when his own half-truths, untruths and lightning quick changes in position come back to bite him on the proverbial ass and make him seem like a hypocrite. Who's advising him anyway? Don't they see this as the quicksand it is?