Comments on: John Edwards, watch him shine

By: rochesterturning.com: turning the tide upstate

rochesterturning.com: turning the tide upstate — Thu, 15 May 2008 16:06:06 +0000

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rochesterturning.com: turning the tide upstate — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 02:54:06 +0000

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By: neweyes

neweyes — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 20:17:25 +0000

The MM has their story now, tied up in a bow. They only cover horse races, lean towards two-horse races, and this one is locked into the “oh dear, black v. woman” hand-wringer drama plot line. Case closed.

Speaking about that stupid plot line, I’ve found myself wondering at times over the past few weeks about the strange position an African-American woman must find herself in (Michelle Obama excepted), vis-a-vis the “black v. woman” “dilemma.” One of those complicated intersections of identity politics, certainly. Historically a complicated problem, suddenly made very real.

By: neweyes

neweyes — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 20:06:06 +0000

Yow. I’ve been mourning the loss of Joe Biden from the race, who on international affairs, for sure, was the voice of sanity and experience in a vast wasteland. This dude - who I’ve given money to before - rang the same bell here, in several other categories. I don’t know about anyone else, but inspiring rhetoric and triangulation calculus is scary.

By: realgreecer

realgreecer — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 18:08:37 +0000

too bad the media employs the horse race perspective on politics. Edwards has some important things to say about inequality and poverty.

By: army42

army42 — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 18:05:07 +0000

I think he always has his A-game on but the pundits are not shining the light on him. Ladkiddo is right that he’s not getting the media attention for the wrong reasons.

By: Exile on Ericsson St.

Exile on Ericsson St. — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:13:42 +0000

The debates have all been good so far. Very true.

By: zubalove

zubalove — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 15:31:59 +0000

He certainly brought his A-Game in that clip.

By: rochesterturning.com: turning the tide upstate

rochesterturning.com: turning the tide upstate — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 13:00:09 +0000

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By: ladkiddo

ladkiddo — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 11:28:51 +0000

From “Update from New Hampshire”:
Now weÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢re watching the debate and all the Democrats are making a good showing for themselves. I feel proud that we have these great candidates representing us. LetÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢s get one of them elected.
(I’m with you on that!)

By: army42

army42 — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 11:07:30 +0000

Yes.

By: GhostofMurrow

GhostofMurrow — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 05:39:44 +0000

You know listening to this clip made me realize that for the first time in a long time the Dems have three highly qualified people running for President and despite my leanings towards Hillary, I would be proud to have anyone of them be my President. Anyone else agree?

By: stlo7

stlo7 — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 03:36:29 +0000

I find it interesting that the media seems focused on the conflict between Obama and Clinton. As if there is no one else. Same on the Republican side - Ron Paul seems to be raising lots of money and has more Delegates that Rudy.

Remember the Dodd clock and how candidates were time limited?

Yeah Yeah - I can hear it now so save the typing - but they are not serious candidates - Well - discussion of issues forces all tiers of candidates to recognize issues and frankly deal with them. That is the value of multiple debates with multiple candidates.

Who would have thought a Republican debate where a Republican candidate says he is against the War in Iraq? Same on the Democratic side - Edwards gets to poke at both Clinton and Obama.

In the end we get a strong candidate who, hopefully, reaches a broader audience because they have adopted or incorporated other ideas into their platform.