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Posted on 07/06/2004 12:56:02 PM PDT by NotchJohnson
Kerry & Edwards: Liberals Through & Through
Hollings Says Edwards, “Doesn’t Have Nearly the Experience”
(Columbia) – Democratic Presidential Nominee John Kerry picked first term United States Senator from North Carolina John Edwards this morning to be his Vice Presidential choice. And while some Democrats might like to think that Edwards can help Kerry by wooing Southern voters with a smooth Southern drawl, the reality is that neither Edwards nor Kerry are in tune with South Carolina voters. In fact, the only real difference between the two senators is their accents.
"John Edwards has the right accent, but the wrong record to win in the South," said Katon Dawson, Chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party. "Both Kerry and Edwards are out of touch with mainstream South Carolina voters on the important issues like taxes, partial birth abortion, the war on terror and national security.”
According to the National Journal, "Kerry and Edwards aren't all that different, at least not when it comes to how they voted on key issues before the Senate last year. The results of the vote ratings show that Kerry was the most liberal senator in 2003, with a composite liberal score of 96.5. But Edwards wasn't far behind: He had a 2003 composite liberal score of 94.5, making him the fourth-most-liberal senator." (Richard E. Cohen, "How They Measured Up," National Journal, 2/28/04)
And a seasoned political analyst says Senator Edwards' Southern roots aren't likely to be an asset to the ticket.
UVA Professor Larry Sabato: “He has only one term in the United States Senate. There's no other public office experience. It is really going to be impossible for John Kerry to stand up and say if he does pick Edwards. I pick the most experienced person best able to take over the presidency if need be. It is just not true and anybody would know it...don't forget Edwards does come from North Carolina but he is not particularly strong in his home state. He barely won the senate seat. Most polls over (the) last six years have shown him with low popularity. I am not sure he can carry North Carolina." (Fox News, "Fox and Friends," 7/6/04)
And Senior Democratic South Carolina Senator Fritz Hollings says, “I know he was born here and he and I are good trial lawyers together, but he doesn't have nearly the experience to go all the way and really take that White House." Hollings said Edwards lacks Kerry's "hard experience." (Hollings throws support to Kerry for state primary, January 24, 2004, Greenville News, by Dan Hoover – you can access on John Kerry’s website - http://www.johnkerry.com/pressroom/clips/news_2004_0124b.html)
“I guess this may be one of the first and last times Fritz Hollings and I are going to agree on anything,” added Chairman Dawson. ###
Wait until they start showing the Edwards children. The little girl and boy were born when Mrs Edwards (4 yrs older than her husband) was 48 years old and 50 yrs. The pro life folks will have a hard time fighting the little kids and the photo op they will provide. They are really cute.
Quayle would have been fine if he had just talked at his natural level instead of trying to make all things understandable to all people. His thought process is actually beyond the soundbite level.
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Oh, to a certain extent, I suppose it has been. Veeps probably were more carefully chosen after the Kennedy assassination too. But as time goes on and we feel pretty safe, they feel free to choose a VP solely because of their state, or other single issue type things.
I don't think anyone was seriously concerned about Cheney and his health problems and the effect they would have if he had to assume the Presidency. The media splashed it around because they could. It's just not much of an issue these days.
I am about 8-10 miles from Hendersonville. I am familiar with Tryon, NC.
I have never been to Lake Murray, SC, I like the Outer Banks though.
A WNC Freep Chapter would be a good thing.
Yes, and how does Edwards justify believing in abortion with those cute kids. That doesn't make sense does it?
Republicans will realize that. I wonder which one of those kids he wishes he would have aborted? I'm sure the answer is none, thereby making his approval of abortion look bad.
Wasn't Kerry recently treated for prostate cancer?
More popular than John McCain or Pete Wilson or Richard Lugar or Thad Cochran or Kit Bond? More respected than Bob Dole or John Danforth or Warren Rudman or Don Nickles or Phil Graham or John Warner?
Hard to say better or worse than the next guy, but he was definitely seen as a great future Presidential candidate. He had youth, conservatism, and came from an important region of the country. While IN is not key electorially, the border states were battlegrounds.
Why sah, you do have a way with words...
FReepmail Constitution Day or Taxrelief or Huber. Taxrelief and Huber are in Charlotte.
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Hollings is right!
Well then maybe its time for a Freeper Chapter, or is there one already?
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