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Adwatch: Edwards Threatens Congress
AP via SFGate ^ | 11/13/7 | Associated Press Writer Jim Kuhnhenn

Posted on 11/13/2007 9:40:48 AM PST by SmithL

TITLE: "Health Care."

LENGTH: 30 seconds.

AIRING: Iowa.

SCRIPT: John Edwards: "When I'm president I'm going to say to members of Congress and members of my administration, including my Cabinet: I'm glad that you have health care coverage and your family has health care coverage. But if you don't pass universal health care by July of 2009 — in six months — I'm going to use my power as president to take your health care away from you. There's no excuse for politicians in Washington having health care when you don't have health care. I'm John Edwards and I approve this message."

(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...


TOPICS: Editorial; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: ambulancechaser; edwards
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1 posted on 11/13/2007 9:40:49 AM PST by SmithL
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To: SmithL

Oh, that’ll get the congress critters hopping...MAD.
Keep talking tough, Johnny. That’s the ticket! LOL.


2 posted on 11/13/2007 9:42:42 AM PST by pillut48 (CJ in TX --Soccer Mom and proud RUSH REPUBLICAN! WIN, FRED, WIN!!!)
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To: SmithL

Exactly how is he going to do that since they are co-equal branches of government and Congress sets it’s own rules, creates all spending bills and controls how money it allocates to itself to run Congress is spent. Looks like Edwards has used too many hair care products and it’s destroyed what brain cells are left.


3 posted on 11/13/2007 9:43:41 AM PST by airedale ( XZ)
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To: SmithL

Well, he wouldn’t actually threaten Congress...he’d get Elizbeth to do it while he curls up in the fetal position and sucks his thumb under his desk.


4 posted on 11/13/2007 9:45:00 AM PST by Slapshot68
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To: SmithL

Why don’t you bite an ambulance tire.


5 posted on 11/13/2007 9:51:52 AM PST by 353FMG (Government is the opiate of the masses.)
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To: airedale

‘Exactly how is he going to do that since they are co-equal branches of government...’

Umm, Edwards was a “Senator” wasn’t he...??? Did he not understand how our government works? Or maybe he’s been visiting Chavez or Ahmanutjob along with Sean Penn, Danny Glover et al.

So Mr. Edwards will “take away” Congress’ health coverage and Mrs. Clinton will “take away” money from oil companies.... Is it my imagination or do they sound like Socialists? Maybe they’re ‘running’ in the wrong country!


6 posted on 11/13/2007 9:52:32 AM PST by 4integrity
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To: pillut48
Oh, that’ll get the congress critters hopping...MAD. Keep talking tough, Johnny. That’s the ticket! LOL.

That was the ticket for this trial balloon, as Mrs. Clinton just won't cut it with actual Americans, and Osama's limited demographics.

7 posted on 11/13/2007 10:04:56 AM PST by BlabItGrabIt (Sometimes nothing is a real cool hand...)
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To: SmithL
I'm going to use my power as president to take your health care away from you.

There must be some magical power Edwards thinks the president has. My bet is that any congress would comply with his threat and defund health care for white house employees and cabinet members.

8 posted on 11/13/2007 10:15:42 AM PST by Sgt_Schultze
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To: SmithL

And by August 2009 he will be the first president impeached, convicted, and removed from office.

Actually, he would have no ability to change the laws, the president’s job is to enforce them. And the law says they get health care.

So it’s just campaign talk a/k/a nonsense.


9 posted on 11/13/2007 10:47:43 AM PST by Cheburashka (Today we honor to those who have fought for our freedom, past and present.)
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To: SmithL

I love it when Breck girls get their golden locks mussed!!


10 posted on 11/13/2007 10:59:46 AM PST by DustyMoment (FloriDUH - proud inventors of pregnant/hanging chads and judicide!!)
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To: 4integrity

Not socialist rather dictatorial maybe the kind of communists you find in China, the old Soviet Union. That BTW isn’t a kind comparison to the true believers in communism if you know how the systems worked in China and the old Soviet Union. I wouldn’t insult the socialists by including Hillary or Edwards in with them.


11 posted on 11/13/2007 11:03:40 AM PST by airedale ( XZ)
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To: 353FMG
Why don’t you bite an ambulance tire.

If this fool actually believes the office of the President can do anything about the perks Congressmen enjoy, he is a tire.

12 posted on 11/13/2007 11:08:04 AM PST by mort56
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To: SmithL

I would LOVE to see that happen...

“And as my next presidential order, all Americans will get $400 haircuts. If I can have it so can all Americans” - John Edwards


13 posted on 11/13/2007 11:16:01 AM PST by jrestrepo
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To: 4integrity

Where was this type of legislation offered when he was a senator? In other words when he was paid to do things like that he never did. Where is hillary’s legislation or Obama’s for that matter? I guess they just get paid to do nothing.


14 posted on 11/13/2007 11:19:06 AM PST by Always Independent
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To: SmithL

he meant popsicles, not health care, whoops.


15 posted on 11/13/2007 11:26:12 AM PST by big bad easter bunny (I live so far beyond my means it could be said we live apart.)
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To: SmithL
Is he running for President or Dictator for Life.

Or maybe the clown just does not understand that Congress, not the President, decides where money will be spent.

16 posted on 11/13/2007 11:28:45 AM PST by Ditto (Global Warming: The 21st Century's Snake Oil)
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To: SmithL
As a native North Carolinian, I am embarrassed that this man ever served as our Senator, even though I had nothing to do with it. I continue to be amazed at the stupid things he says.
17 posted on 11/13/2007 12:26:23 PM PST by srmorton (Choose life!)
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To: SmithL
"But if you don't pass universal health care by July of 2009 — in six months — I'm going to use my power as president to take your health care away from you."

And what 'powers' under the CONSTITUTION would those be mr Silky Pony????

(Someone must have peed in the Breck Girl's Wheaties. Orrrrr he's trying to be relevant)

18 posted on 11/13/2007 12:38:07 PM PST by Condor51 (Rudy makes John Kerry look like a Right Wing 'Gun Nut' Extremist)
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To: SmithL

“There’s no excuse for politicians in Washington having giant ugly houses carved out of the middle of a wooded area when you don’t have giant ugly houses carved out of the middle of a wooded area.

I’m John Edwards and I approve this message.”


19 posted on 11/13/2007 12:40:51 PM PST by toddlintown (Five bullets and Lennon goes down. Yet not one hit Yoko. Discuss.)
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To: SmithL

You can tell this isn’t serious using one measurement.

Did Elisabeth ‘The Big E’ Edwards say it?

If she didn’t, its not serious.


20 posted on 11/13/2007 12:42:23 PM PST by Badeye (That Karma thing keeps coming around, eh Sally? (chuckle))
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