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Tue Jun-22-04 06:39 PM
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Hmm, Kerry and Edwards in private meeting today |
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AP is reporting Kerry and Edwards met in the President's Room off the Senate floor late this afternoon... CNN spoke with an Edwards aide who did not deny the story, saying "They were both in Washington."
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sen. John Kerry held a brief, secretive meeting with potential running mate John Edwards on Tuesday, a spur-of-the-moment session that symbolized an unusual day of hurry up-and-wait in the heavily scripted life of the Democratic presidential candidate. The two men met in the President's Room, whether they knew the name or not, an ornate sitting room just off the Senate chamber, and they declined to speak with reporters afterward. While the brevity of the session indicated it was less than a full-fledged vice presidential interview, it came roughly a month before the opening of the Democratic National Convention, and at a time when Edwards is frequently mentioned as a potential running mate. "Sen. Kerry has made clear that he wants that whole process to be quiet and confidential, which I think is the correct way to do it," Edwards told reporters during the day. "Because of that I'm silent."
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Tue Jun-22-04 06:42 PM
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1. native son for vp ping |
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Tue Jun-22-04 07:29 PM
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10. Just FYI: the DU term is kick. |
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Not ping. That belongs to another website! :evilgrin:
Welcome to DU!
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Tue Jun-22-04 09:03 PM
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Wed Jun-23-04 04:04 AM
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Bump is not quite right either. It's just Kick, and here's a smiley that we also use: :kick:
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Tue Jun-22-04 06:45 PM
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2. But what does Edwards bring to the ticket? Can he deliver NC? |
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I don't know how much clout a rich trial lawyer will have in the south.
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Tue Jun-22-04 06:47 PM
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energy,
good looks,
southern charm,
a populist message.
just to name a few.
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Tue Jun-22-04 06:49 PM
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4. And he's a great campaigner to boot |
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Tue Jun-22-04 07:27 PM
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9. It's so surreal that he is fifty-one |
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He looks about thirty-nine. Clinton and Gore were both younger than he, I believe, in 1992.
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Tue Jun-22-04 09:00 PM
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And he'll be 59 when he's sworn in as President.
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Tue Jun-22-04 09:07 PM
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19. Actually, just turned 51 a couple weeks ago |
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6/10/53
but will indeed be 59 on 1/20/13.
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Wed Jun-23-04 06:24 AM
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24. also mentioned by the media |
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is that Edwards has a "positive message", which could help, since the right-wing media likes to portray Kerry as being "too negative".
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Tue Jun-22-04 06:54 PM
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6. Yes he can give us a 50/50 shot at NC, according to the last poll |
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which is pretty amazing. I also assume he'd help alot in both Virginia and West Virginia.
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Tue Jun-22-04 07:26 PM
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7. When I hear and see Edwards, I see more than a little Bill Clinton |
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He is charming, charismatic, youthful, energetic, has a broad-based populist message. I am no big fan of Kerry's. I will vote for him, hands down, come November. Edwards would make it a much more palatable vote to cast. That is if Florida doesn't decide my name is too much like a felon's and bump me off the rolls.
I can imagine the man Edwards in the VP debates. Young, handsome, forward thinking Edwards up against the dour, gloomy, used up CrashCart. A floor mopping good time would be had by all.
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Tue Jun-22-04 07:35 PM
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>>Young, handsome, forward thinking Edwards up against the dour, gloomy, used up CrashCart.<<
L....O....L
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Tue Jun-22-04 07:27 PM
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8. We have a Demacratic Governor, so there would be a good chance he could... |
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change us from a red state to a blue state.
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Tue Jun-22-04 07:32 PM
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12. Regarding the trial lawyer (non)issue, |
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Keep in mind that this trial lawyer kicked Lauch Faircloth's ass out of DC, against one of the most experienced smear machines in politics. If Lauch and his good friend and ally, Jesse (Helms, that is) couldn't hurt him with it, I doubt Karl & Kompany can. Granted, swimming pool manufacturers may not vote for him....
As for what he brings to the ticket, see the previous replies to your post.
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Tue Jun-22-04 09:06 PM
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18. He brings a sense of connection to rural americans... |
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Regardless of how much money he has made (Helping families who've lost loved ones in terrible malpractice cases) he still had the exact same upbringing that many people experienced in their own lives. His father was a mill worker. His mother worked for the postal union. He still lives in a $200,000 home. He didn't get into politics because it was handed to him owing to his family.
That's not something Bush, Cheney, or even Kerry can say. They were all children of the upper-class, expected and pushed from a young age to be in positions of power.
He plays really well in rural areas of key swing states. That's what he brings. Not to say other candidates don't bring good things.
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Wed Jun-23-04 04:27 AM
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22. The "rich trial lawyer" angle is |
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pure right-wing smear. The guy may be rich, but he wasn't born with a silver spoon. I think that particular line is going to be something akin to Kerry's protesting the vietnam war.. it may make for a nice, condensed hate-Meme over at freerepublic, but if anyone actually delves into the underlying issues, it becomes harder and harder to sustain that particular line of criticism. The Vietnam war was indefensible, and Kerry had every right to protest to try to end it, especially because he had seen it firsthand. Likewise, I think most Americans, once they get past the "trial lawyer" rhetoric, will agree that someone who gets maimed or crippled by a negligent corporation deserves to have some recourse to the law. I'd like to see Bush and Cheney defend their record of obscene Corporate Cronyism against a "trial lawyer" who made his mark fighting corporations. From what I've seen, Edwards is very good at cogently explaining his passion for sticking up for the little guy.
I think he's the obvious, no-brainer choice, and I think A Kerry-Edwards Ticket will be solid, balanced, and hard to beat.
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Wed Jun-23-04 07:42 AM
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25. Able to win debates - has won lots of law suits fighting for the underdog |
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He must be very convincing since he has been such a successful trial lawyer.
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Tue Jun-22-04 06:52 PM
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5. Well we know they were both in DC to vote against the first amendment |
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Tue Jun-22-04 07:32 PM
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11. they both voted for it? |
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Wed Jun-23-04 04:33 AM
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23. Well, We Can Tear Them A New Ass Over It |
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Once they're in the White House.
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Tue Jun-22-04 07:35 PM
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14. Whoo! I hope Edwards gets the VP spot! |
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Tue Jun-22-04 08:42 PM
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15. cnn now has posted the story |
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Edited on Tue Jun-22-04 08:43 PM by newsguyatl
i think edwards' comment is interesting:
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sen. John Kerry held a brief, secretive meeting with potential running mate John Edwards on Tuesday, a spur-of-the-moment session that symbolized an unusual day of hurry up-and-wait in the heavily scripted life of the Democratic presidential candidate.
The two men met in the President's Room, whether they knew the name or not, an ornate sitting room just off the Senate chamber, and they declined to speak with reporters afterward. While the brevity of the session indicated it was less than a full-fledged vice presidential interview, it came roughly a month before the opening of the Democratic National Convention, and at a time when Edwards is frequently mentioned as a potential running mate.
"Sen. Kerry has made clear that he wants that whole process to be quiet and confidential, which I think is the correct way to do it," Edwards told reporters during the day. "Because of that I'm silent."
The meeting came on an unusual day for Kerry -- one spent in the Capitol.
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Tue Jun-22-04 09:25 PM
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20. Newsguy, what do you make of that comment? |
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