Silky Pony Rides Again!!!!!
Posted on 11/05/2004 12:03:08 PM PST by Ahriman
Democrat John Edwards lost the election for the vice presidency this week and will lose his Senate seat in January. But he's hardly going away. He's positioned himself for a full-out presidential run in 2008, a campaign that in a way he's already begun.
For now, though, politics is on hold. His wife, Elizabeth, was diagnosed with breast cancer this week just after Democrat John Kerry and running mate Edwards conceded the race to President Bush.
"Together, our family will beat this," Edwards said on Thursday in a statement that made clear her treatment would be the focus of his immediate future.
Longer range, the North Carolina senator with the good looks, Southern charm, rags-to-riches biography and "tomorrow can be better than today" pitch is in the top rank of candidates expected to compete for the White House in four years.
Silky Pony Rides Again!!!!!
Something tells me Edwards had better hold on to his day job.
You're giving Edwards too much credit.
In edwards home precinct, he & kerry lost 800 & something to 300 & something
Makes a lot of sense. He ran for America's VP and Americans trounced him.
Sure. We really just wanted him to run as P. Now he'll win.
(roll the eyes)
Opie was an embarrasment on the campaign trail. His skills as a lawyer didn't help him on the stump nor in the debate with Cheney, who cleaned his clock. Edwards had a chance to shine in the spotlight, but in reality he was an even worse candidate than Kerry was. This guy had his 15 minutes of fame. He's finished as a presidential candidate. The Dems aren't gonna give him another chance.
He couldn't even bring in one southern state, including his own, he's no threat.
I hope we don't bash him in the primaries - it'd be great to have him as and opponent once again. We'd only need one ad: His combing his hair, compact and all - set to music. No words, no comments.
LOL - GOOD one
Yep. 14 1/2 of 'em combing his hair
IMHO, Edwards is the Democrat most likely to win in 2008.
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