Posted on 09/28/2007 8:51:46 AM PDT by presidio9
Sincerity counts. And from the sounds of what a handful of University of New Hampshire students had to say after the first MTV/MySpace presidential forum with John Edwards on Thursday (September 27), they felt like the former senator was talking straight.
"It's the first time I really heard him talk and I thought it was great, because he wasn't someone I was even considering voting for," said Evin Baird, 18, an English/music major from Nashua, New Hampshire. "He was very un-dodgy and seemed honest. I was surprised with how well he answered the questions, especially on health care and Iraq."
Baird said he didn't necessarily agree with Edwards on why we need to bring troops home now — Edwards said combat troops should come home, but other soldiers should be left behind to help guard embassies and other installations (as the U.S. does in other nations, such as Japan) — but he was really impressed with the "kick-ass" instant-polling aspect of the forum and said he would definitely look into Edwards more seriously.
Freshman Joelle Calcavecchia, 18, a political-science major, felt like Edwards was definitely talking to the assembled students on their level and that his sincerity, and the intimacy of the small-room forum, helped Edwards connect with the crowd (see "John Edwards MTV/MySpace Dialogue: The View From The Bleachers"). "I liked how he carried himself," said the self-described Republican. "I've seen Rudy Giuliani, and I thought [Edwards] was more articulate."
Phillip Parker, 18, was planning to ask about Edwards' view on same-sex marriage but he wasn't able to get his query in during the live event. "I'm not that into politics, but since I'm 18, now I feel like it's time to step up. And I really liked what he said, especially on universal health care, since a lot of my family don't have health care." Parker especially liked how Edwards personalized his answers and put a bit of himself into his responses.
Emily Dilorenzo, 19, did get to ask Edwards a question about the lack of funding for the musical arts. The psychology major and music minor from Derry, New Hampshire, said Edwards did "pretty well" answering her question on what he would do to level the playing field in terms of funding for sports versus the lack of money for the arts. "I wanted more concrete answers, but I thought it was very cool that he addressed it, and I liked how they used MySpace to get more questions in."
Though she suspected some of the students showed up because they were drawn by the MTV brand and the lure of possibly being on television, Dilorenzo said Edwards' casual style helped him bond with the students — and not come off like a typical politician. "I tend to be a Republican, but I definitely think he made me consider things from both sides."
Have you seen this?
He is an idiot, lol, and they want to vote for him.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1903273/posts
Seemed honest ... LOL.
I did not have sex with that woman -— seemed honest. Heck it got Maddy Halfbright to give a speech in support of the hound dog, now lets get back to work.
This is why the voting age used to be 21. Youth = Stupidity.
“He was very un-dodgy and seemed honest.”
Good job, Johnny. Sincerity is really hard to fake.
“Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, now I’m just a poor country lawyer,
but . . . “ Gerry Spence
“And I really liked what he said, especially on universal health care, since a lot of my family don’t have health care.”
Someone should’ve asked this kid WHY a lot of his family doesn’t have health care. There are many reasons why people don’t have it....I know the MSM likes to ignore that.
“Seeming honest” is not the point you unimformed, dimwits (the students)...
Is what he said TRUE or not?...THAT is what matters.
This is why the voting age used to be 21. Youth = Stupidity.
And no women voters, because they tend to vote for a candidate they find attractive looking.
Lot of phony’s running, but he leads that pack.
“Mr. Edwards, our country is at war. Social Security is on the verge of going bankrupt. Illegal immigrants are pouring across our border. And we’ve killed 50 million babies through abortion. My question to you, Sir, is: how can we improve the balance of funding between athletics and music education?”
Barf me a bucket!
Sound like perfect jurors for an Edward’s malpractice case.
Lies don’t hold up for long. Maybe he is honest about those things, but he is an attorney and can argue any side of any case.
Precisely. Universities are not reality. They’re in many ways fantasy land. Edwards is just they’re latest Peter Pan.
I’d guess the family does not have health insurance. No one is denied health care in this country.
“And no women voters, because they tend to vote for a candidate they find attractive looking.”
In college, I had the most wonderful old history professor....funny guy, one of the best teachers I ever had. He’d tell the class with a completely straight face that giving women the vote was the worst thing we ever did. Despite that, my wife, who also took his classes, also got a big laugh out of that.
Good one. That’s like balancing poor country Mexico and rich country USA. They are gonna do it come hell or high water. Of course, we will become poorer and Mexico will become poorer. Only the elites will become richer; but they don’t tell you that.
I watched some of the myspace “Johnny Edwards Show” and wondered why it was just him and not the other rat candidates? Is myspace/MTV planning on having a forum for each of the ‘rat candidates? How about Republicans?
“I’d guess the family does not have health insurance. No one is denied health care in this country.”
Exactly. Everyone who brings up the “45 million have no health care” claim fails to disclaim that a large percentage of those have CHOSEN NOT TO HAVE COVERAGE.
LOL Actually, that’s how my grandmother voted.
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