Sen. John Edwards: Intelligence Expert? Thread II on Edwards-NOT a moderate

FoxNews,MSNBC, various | Oct. 8, 2001 | Me + various

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

In a time when we need to pull together as a nation, Democrats offer up one of their most divisive Senators, a man with no military background, a medical malpractice lawyer 'til his '98 Senate run, as an intelligence expert. O'Reilly and Russert both featured Sen. John Edwards yesterday and refered to him as an intelligence expert. On Sept. 11th I found a ray of hope in the thought that this ambulance chaser was now sidelined while the country dealt with reality. That his black vs. white, seniors vs. young, rich vs. poor, evil Big Business vs. workers, polluters vs. envirals, the little people vs. the Powerful, divisive, divisive, divisive repetitive MO would no longer play in an America uniting against the terrorists. There is nothing moderate about this leftist darling of the media, Trail Lawyers, Sierra Club, NEA, Planned Parenthood, socialists.

For more links, info, rants see:
Sen. John Edwards, "It's War." Thread 1

Making the Law Work for Ordinary People
From Sen. Edward's speech to law students at Drake University, March 31, 2001.

"Senator John McCain and I have worked for months on a Patient's Bill of Rights. A law that would empower children like Ethan Bederick1 and like the Bederick family, people like you, give you more control over your own health care. That's what this is, that's what it's all about. And the only people on the other side are the big HMOs and the insurance companies. And it's a war. It's a war. On one side, you've got what the American people want, what they deserve, and what they need. And on the other side, you've got the big HMOs and insurance companies.

Exactly the same thing is happening with campaign finance. Exactly the same thing. Because what we're about is trying to return power in this government, in this democracy, to you. That's where it's supposed to be. Our government is not supposed to be bought,3 our politicians are not suppose to get these huge campaign contributions. That's not the way our country works. We're in a war, because these types will fight, with every bit of their being and all of their resources, to make sure that they maintain that power that they now have. This is the battle that we have. This is the fight that we have to take on."

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...."There were a lot of people in Washington who were not civil, who were extraordinarily partisan, who were partisan for the sake of being partisan. And I though something needed to be done about that. And we actually did some things. We formed a Centrist Coalition in the Senate to work together."

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"I didn't go to Washington to go up there and schmooze the people...). But I went there to fight for the people who sent me there6....because without me, they've got nothing. They've got nothing."

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"You know, most of the people in Iowa aren't a member of a special interest group.7 Most of the people in the state don't have a lobbyist in Washington. So who speaks for them? Who speaks for those people in North Carolina who I grew up with?

Those are the people we have a responsibility to, because the only hope they have, the only hope they have, is that the people they vote for - when they go in that voting booth and vote - the only hope they have, is that the people they vote for, the people who are elected, will go to Washington and ignore that stuff and fight for them. It's the only chance they've got."

John Edwards on "The Law"
"Now, we have many students here tonight who are going to be making decisions about what they do...And I would say a couple of things to you.

Number one: do everything in your power to use the law as the extraordinary, ennobling, enabling, powerful, and sometimes rectifying tool that it can be. You have the power to change people's lives, to effect their lives, in a positive way, in a positive way."

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"But the thing you should never do, ever, is to underestimate the power of the law and the power that you have. Because remember, the law is nothing but words on a piece of paper. When we finish writing a law in Washington, it is words on a piece of paper. You give it life. You make it work. You make it change people's lives. It's a wonderful and extraordinary opportunity and never underestimate the power of the law, when in the hands of a courageous, principled advocate, to change things."

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"I know that this law school has taught you to respect and revere the law as the sacred thing it is."

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"I revere the law. I think it's a sacred thing. It is the great equalizer out there in the world. And it can do amazing things. It can do sweeping things. Such as provide health care for millions of senior citizens all over this country."

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(The law) "It is the reason that the powerless in our country can take on the most powerful. It is the reason that regular people, regular people can be on equal footing with the most well-connected and powerful people in the world."

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("And the people who send us to Washington)...They don't care about that crowd in Washington. What they care about is what are we doing for them. What are we doing for them? That's the reason we're there."

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"There was a little girl in North Carolina named Valerie Lakey who suffered a terrible accident. Some of you may have heard about it. It was on the news. But she sat on a faulty swimming pool drain and literally had her intestines pulled out..

"And here we are again, here we are again. One little girl, one little family against a very
powerful company. But the most amazing thing happens when you walk into a courtroom..."

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Emphasis on power, mine.

NOVAK: I was interested, Mark, that he absolutely said he is not a liberal, he's a centrist, but then he endorsed the entire Gore so- called populist program. So what -- the kind of programs that Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman referred to as liberal are now labeled as populist. Maybe there's been a change in labels and not in substance. Evans & Novak, CNN-8/26/00

John Edwards, the people's Senator or the liberal's Senator? Boone Report
Edwards rated one of most liberal Senators Link
National Federation of Independent Business rating:Senator Jesse Helms 100, Senator John Edwards Link
Against allowing seniors to privatize part of their soc. sec..Link
Edwards pro-abortion , including partial birth.
Supports: AmeriCorps , increase in minimum wage, NEA rating of 100%, pro-Test Ban Treaty, and Nat. End. Arts, voted against John Ashcroft and Gale Norton, for background checks at gun shows, gun locks, the Brady Bill and ban on "semiautomatics", against reforming government regulations on business. National Taxpayer's Union rates Edwards an "F", voted against the farmers at Klamath Falls, against the Boy Scouts, Edwards starts his own PAC, hypocrite, Aug. 20, 2001.

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Remarks by Senator John Edwards NATIONAL BAPTIST CONGRESS of CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
Charlotte, North Carolina Thursday, June 21, 2001:
"I believe that every child has worth and dignity in the eyes of God. I know that abiding faith in every soul is what guides the Baptist Convention. And it's what guides my work in the Congress. " (is pro partial birth abortion).

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"Let me tell you: I'm outraged by what happened in Florida, particularly to African American voters. It was wrong – it was undemocratic – and we've got to see that it never, ever happens again. "

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And I want to work with President Bush as well. But I'll be honest: I'm mighty concerned about his plans for the country. Instead of helping working families, he often sides with the powerful special interests.

In case he hasn't noticed, they don't need the help.

And so President Bush – and all of us – must choose. Will we stand for regular people, or will we allow the special interests to stand in their way?

Will we stand for patients and doctors, or HMO bureaucrats?

Will we stand for the rights of every single voter – or for those who don't mind if thousands, even millions of votes fall through the cracks?

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Bill O'Reilly has learned the populist stance has put him on top. He will play this hand for all it is worth and if that means fawning over McCain and Edwards, he'll fawn. Too bad, he could have had a high rated show and retained his credibility but chose populism. I can't watch his act anymore.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Edwards touring New Hampshire, Feb.1-2002. C-span reminds us all: New Hampshire will be hosting the first-in-the nation presidential primary in January 2004. Check link for TV coverage this weekend.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

This morning Sen. John Edwards hosted the National Prayer Breakfast. He hosts it every week in the Senate. Anyone who sells victimhood, weakens another's soul and acts against the Word. The problem with the Senate is not simply Tom Daschle. If he can't get at the White House, the Devil has, unfortunately, many greedy, ambitious and prideful folks willing to help divide and weaken our nation in the name of "justice." John Edwards, there are people praying for you. Are you listening?

[Tailgunner Joe]

bttt

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

I apologize for my sharp tongue on the John Edwards threads.

 

(HE does change hearts and minds *g*).

 

If our misled press can mislead our fellow Americans about John Kerry's war record while our Soldiers are risking their lives against terrorists in Iraq - after 911- our press will most likely be willing to do anything to win, and with our fellow Americans asleep at the wheel. We need to help spread the word, and pray.

 

I so hoped Edwards wouldn't get this nomination.

 

John Edwards divides - exploiting our human differences in front of national, local - international audiences - rich v. poor, men v. women, old v. young,  employee v. employer - pitting group against group - when we need most to unite in strength against a common enemy, and for our mutual defense and freedom. He exploits our human weaknesses - inciting hatred, envy, fear - in pursuit of power, "on behalf of" the powerless - and is welcomed on America's University campuses, and TV news shows, in Old Europe, and on Hillary's short list of kindred pols.

 

Could America survive a Kerry/Edwards ticket?  

 

We know who the enemy hopes won't win.

 

More detailed info, earlier thread (most links to the NC Insider are no longer active, but should be archived at the news source or local libraries):

 

8 Sen. John Edwards: "It's a war" - NOT a moderate - T 1

See also: 

8How the DLC Does It  (BIG BUSINESS  => "New Dems" (take credit for Clinton's White House win))

 

8Edwards: Hillary’s Liberal Equal?

8Edwards flunks econ

 

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"I think we have to get back to what worked in the 90's, you know. We know what works. What happened in the 80's and what's happening now doesn't work. You know we've learned these lessons. I think it's balanced budgets; it's fiscal discipline. I opposed the tax cut that the president got passed through the Congress in a highly partisan vote. I thought it was irresponsible. To me I go back [inaud.] commonsense. The notion that we were going to be able to predict what was going to happen not only this year or the following year but ten years from now is just comical. I mean it was ridiculous for us to be thinking like that.." -Remarks at House Party Chris & Kristin Sullivan's Home -Concord, NH, Feb. 2002. 

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Tribute to the USS Cole

[Mo1]

FYI Ping

[nopardons]

Please get your eyes checked.:-)

Doesn't that growth on his lip make you feel queasy?

[nopardons]

Thanks for the ping! So many facts...so little time to get them all digested.*sigh*

[Mo1]

You're welcome

Just looking through some of my old files of links regading Edwards :0)

[nopardons]

This one's a pip! :-)

[Howlin]

Jack Welch on Cavuto saying American workers should be worried about Edwards and his lawyer friends getting into power.

[Howlin]

Heh.........just got your email about Welch!

[Mo1]

I heard that earlier today

Guess he's not voting for them huh?

[Texasforever]

Bump

[CyberAnt]

Well .. there's no reason to flame. He is good looking .. in a sort of slick kind of way.

However, he's very shallow as a person.

I believe people will be stunned when Cheney blows him away in their debate.

[Mo1]

I believe people will be stunned when Cheney blows him away in their debate.

I'm looking forward to it myself :0)

[CyberAnt]

Me too!

[mrsmith]

Gotta review this when I get time. (and bump!)