Now, Brother. If you could just spare some of your hard-earned money to help us solve the infirmed. We can continue on our effort to cripple the country, I mean, help the country.
Can I get a Satan-lejah?
Posted on 10/12/2004 12:04:52 PM PDT by Sola Veritas
The following headline is on Drudge:
Edwards: 'When John Kerry is president, people like Christopher Reeve are going to walk. Get up out of that wheelchair and walk again'...
Heck no I didn't vote for Edwards. I knew he was bad news - I have a friend of mine who knows him and he tipped me off as to what a hypocrite this guy is.
Uh, no I did not.
Now, Brother. If you could just spare some of your hard-earned money to help us solve the infirmed. We can continue on our effort to cripple the country, I mean, help the country.
Can I get a Satan-lejah?
Anyone have a link to a transcript or audio clip of Sen. Edwards quote? (Other than the headline on Drudge)
When I saw the pic that Drudge ran of Edwards with his hand up in the air with the caption, "Be Healed," I almost choked on my sandwich. LOL.
Ok then. Why ask for forgiveness? You had nothing to do with him getting an office to begin with.
Edwards: Bush/Cheney Out-of-Touch
COLORADO — Colorado continues to be a battleground state for the presidential election.President Bush attended a campaign rally in Colorado Springs and Vice Presidential Candidate John Edwards held a town hall meeting in Commerce City.
Senator Edwards came to the Denver suburb to pump up the Democratic base; Commerce City is an area with a lot of Democratic voters and an area that has some economic problems over the years.
He set his speech as the people versus the powerful, saying the Kerry administration would fight against big oil, big HMO's and big corporations.
He also repeated that John Kerry has a plan for Iraq that includes speeding up training for Iraqi security forces, speeding up reconstruction and making sure elections will be held.
Edwards' Town Hall Meeting Text:
And one of the reasons he's going to win is because George Bush is out of touch, he is out touch with the economy because he thinks outsourcing jobs is good for the economy; he's out of touch with the healthcare crisis in this country which is one of the reasons he fights for HMO's, insurance companies and big drug companies. He's out of touch with what's happening in Iraq right now which is why he continues to say everyday everything's going great"Meanwhile, later tonight, Senator Edwards will appear here in California on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno."But Iraq is a mess and it's a mess because of GWB and Dick Cheney -- it's that simple; they're not leveling with the country at all with what's happening there; I mean you see what's happening there everyday: we've lost over a thousand troops, we have parts of the country under the control of insurgents, Americans being kidnapped, in one case beheaded, terrorists flowing into Iraq from all over the world and George Bush is not even willing to recognize what even Republican leaders recognize, that Iraq is a mess; well John Kerry has a plan for Iraq; we're going to speed up the training of Iraqi's to provide for their own security, we're going to speed up the reconstruction effort so they see a real benefit to what happening; we're going to make sure these elections take place as scheduled and with a new President and fresh credibility we're going to return to the proud tradition of America reading strong alliances and bringing others into the effort so we are not doing this alone.
If that is the entire "Edwards' Town Hall Meeting Text:", it must have been the shortest 'Town Hall Meeting' in the history of political Town Hall Meetings.
Something's up!
Veep candidate Edwards visits Newton
By TOM OWENSTalk of debates, jobs and health care highlighted the Monday morning question-and-answer session held by John Edwards, the Democratic nominee for vice president.
More than 1,300 supporters filled the Newton High School gymnasium for a 30-minute speech by Edwards, followed by questions from the audience.
Entering to a recording of Chuck Berry's "Johnny Be Good," Edwards launched into comments about past and future political debates.
"On Friday night, President Bush asked the moderator a question that should be most telling to the American people," Edwards said. "Bush asked, 'Is my time up yet?' In November, with your help, John Kerry can show George Bush his time is up."
Edwards recounted Bush's debate remarks about not importing prescription drugs from Canada, but how that policy might change after the election.
"If he's allowing prescription drugs from Canada by December," Edwards said, "he'll have to do it while he's packing to leave the White House."
Reaching back to his North Carolina roots, Edwards offered one prediction for the upcoming final debate between Bush and Senator John Kerry, the Democratic presidential nominee.
"They're going to try every way they know how to put lipstick on this pig," Edwards said of Bush's perspectives on his current Republican administration. "But we know a pig is still a pig."
No jokes or putdowns from Edwards were aimed at the Maytag Corporation. Not once did he single out the Newton-based manufacturer by name. However, a pro-labor theme permeated the Edwards rally.
After the local United Auto Workers president led the crowd in the pledge of allegiance, laid-off Maytag worker Brenda Breckinridge introduced Edwards.
"We want places like Newton to grow," Edwards said. "American workers are the best in the world and they deserve a president who is working for them, not against them."
Other union members appeared throughout the crowd wearing "quit outsourcing our jobs" T-shirts. Edwards teed off with the theme.
"This administration thinks outsourcing millions of American jobs is good for our economy," he said. "I'll tell you what would be good. Let's outsource Bush and Cheney."
Edwards explained how all tax incentives will end to companies who move jobs overseas, while new tax breaks will reward companies who keep jobs in America.
He said labor will be a high priority for the new Kerry administration.
"On the first day John Kerry is president, we'll reverse these overtime rules," he promised.
Regarding health care, Edwards echoed the Kerry plan of providing the same health insurance to private citizens that Congressional members enjoy.
Edwards took time to honor a recently-deceased actor while outlining one health care goal.
"We will do stem cell research," he vowed. "We will stop juvenile diabetes, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and other debilitating diseases. America just lost a great champion for this cause in Christopher Reeve. People like Chris Reeve will get out of their wheelchairs and walk again with stem cell research."
An audience member fed up with increased co-payments and rising costs asked Edwards how he could provide better health care for veterans. With suit coat off and sleeves rolled up, Edwards seized the question.
"They're nickle and diming our veterans," he said. "Now, they want to charge veterans a $250 enrollment fee. Speaking for me and John Kerry, we feel veterans paid their fee when they put on the uniform of the United States.
"No veteran is going to have to worry if they'll get health care when we are in the White House," Edwards concluded. "You were there for us. We'll be there for you."
Rita Figgins of State Center attended the Newton rally.
"I'm a senior citizen," she said. "I want seniors taken care of. I want someone to get down these huge doctor bills. Kerry and Edwards will help the middle class."
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Tom Owens may be reached at towens@timesrepublican.com
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