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"Now, in my capacity as vice president, I am the president of Senate, the presiding officer. I'm up in the Senate most Tuesdays when they're in session. The first time I ever met you was when you walked on the stage tonight," Cheney told Edwards during the debate. On Feb. 1, 2001, the vice president thanked Edwards by name at a Senate prayer breakfast and sat beside him during the event. On April 8, 2001, Cheney and Edwards shook hands when they met off-camera during a taping of NBC's "Meet the Press," moderator Tim Russert said Wednesday on "Today." On...

There’s a reason why North Carolina newspapers have started calling John Edwards "Senator Gone." The real John Edwards, the one the media isn’t talking about, has missed 43 percent of Senate votes since suspending his presidential campaign, but claims he represents the powerless. And when the elected officials of the city of Charlotte needed federal money for light rail two years ago, they bypassed Edwards and relied on Congresswoman Sue Myrick, as did desperate North Carolina tobacco farmers seeking a buyout, who went to Senator Liddy Dole instead. Edwards also failed to show up at the town hall meetings he...

At one part of the debate, VP Dick Cheney referred to the home town newspaper of Senator Edwards as being referred to as "Senator Gone" -- because he has missed so many Committee meetings and votes. I wonder if this reference might "stick" to both Senator Kerry and Senator Edwards, and that soon they may be referred to as "Goners". Certainly, if this should "stick", it would be very bad news for the "Kerry/Edwards" camp. By the sound of the debate, Senator Edwards was desparate -- swinging after the bell and being "punch drunk" in this debate. VP Dick Cheney...

After-debate discussion here!