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To: from occupied ga
Perhaps.

This from NRO...

"Re: Edwards Staying in the Picture [Jonah Goldberg]

I think K-Lo has it right. I am no fan of John Edwards as a politician, but given the facts as we know them, I don't see anything wrong whatsoever with him staying in the race. The guy's been married for a long time. His wife shares his views and obviously wants him to be president. People react to illness differently. When my Dad was in the hospital for months he made it very clear that he didn't want me putting my life on hold. It would have driven him crazy if I hovered constantly and, it would have given him the sense that I'd lost hope in his recovery. He liked hearing the "news" about my life. So we talked often, I visited often. It wasn't an easy call, of course. But ultimately you do what you think helps most or hurts least. These are the sorts of complicated, emotional decisions families make. That's why they're called families. I think it would be in very poor taste to second guess the Edwardses on this. I also think it would be in very poor taste if Edwards exploits this in some overly political way. But he hasn't done that and may never do it. He had to give a press conference. And, from what I hear he did it with class and dignity. So, again, as long as the facts are what they are, leave them alone. They deserve that much."

183 posted on 03/22/2007 12:07:52 PM PDT by veronica ('My 80% ally is not my 20% enemy.' ........Rudy reminds us what Ronald Reagan said.)
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To: veronica
Did Edwards take informed consent from his wife regarding the
fact that her life will be shortened from stress if he continues
his egotistical ways?
186 posted on 03/22/2007 12:17:45 PM PDT by Diogenesis (Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum)
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To: veronica
think it would be in very poor taste to second guess the Edwardses on this.

I can't help judging Edwards by what I already know of him. As one of my favorite historical personages once said, "I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of experience" Anyone who would do a phony channeling performance of a crippled/ brain damaged baby to get a jury to stick it to a doctor is capable on any sort of deceit in my mind. He got rich off of making health care more expensive for everyone and driving obstetricians out of business. Further he and his ilk have caused the number of c-sections to over double with no concomitant decrease in brain injury to infants. So although I feel sorry for his wife I think he's a total jerk.

187 posted on 03/22/2007 12:18:02 PM PDT by from occupied ga (Your most dangerous enemy is your own government)
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