An Email From John Edwards (yesterday)

[babsbunny]

About an hour ago, the Senate caved to President Bush and sent him another blank check to continue the war in Iraq.

This is a serious blow for all of us, but no one lost more today than the troops in the field who continue to sacrifice so nobly and their families still waiting back home.

It's a hard moment, but you and I don't have the luxury of getting discouraged. We must remember: This is not over. For those of us committed to change, it has only begun.

This weekend, thousands of us will take action in our communities to support the troops and end the war. We will speak out in public. We will send care packages to soldiers in Iraq. We will gather letters for Congress and the president. And on Memorial Day, we will remember and honor those who sacrificed everything for their nation.

Join us:

www.SupportTheTroopsEndTheWar.com

After tonight, one thing is now perfectly clear: No one else is going to end this war for us. Bush will not listen. Congress will not fight. There's no one left to lead the country now but we the people.

Each of us has a duty and a responsibility to our troops and to each other to do all that we can to end this war. Under the Constitution of the United States of America, we the people are the sovereign and the ultimate deciders--and by all that I know is right we will succeed in bringing our troops home.

Thank you for standing up.

--John Edwards


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[mtnsnake]

1. Easy for someone to say who doesn't have to vote! nt

[BobRossi]

2. Easy?

Isn't he running or President? Not the sort of statement one makes on a whim. Good for you Mr. Edwards.

[w4rma]

6. Obama didn't have to vote one way or the other on the IWR back when Shrub had 90% approval. (nt)

[jcrew2001]

7. Doesn't it suck now that Obama has to actually vote in the Senate

I would just abstain from all voting. No need to put yourself in a bad position.

[1932]

12. Uh, he's saying people who don't have a vote (people who aren't in congress)

have to do this.

That's the point of this email.

[BeyondGeography]

3. If yesterday was caving in to Bush, co-sponsoring IWR was moving in with Bush

and Edwards is co-signer of the original blank check.

[CTLawGuy]

5. I wish one could recommend posts

cause I would k&r yours.

[Clark2008]

8. Bingo!

[jcrew2001]

10. i hate the senate and the dem senators, they are spineless

what is their purpose in life - to roll over for the president.

[jcrew2001]

9. Why don't the Dems just give up and not vote at all

it makes more sense than giving Bush more money.

[CTLawGuy]

4. way to fan the flames for political points John

See you in September...

[jcrew2001]

11. Its important for candidates to passionately care about the issues

It makes for a compelling narrative and provides purpose for a govt of empty promises and bureacracy, that fails to provide anything but complicity to the prsident.