I’m pissed at the way John Edwards is running his campaign. I used to be a fan…and while I still believe in many of the same things he does, I think he’s screwing up big time.
And the latest screw-up comes from his attack dog wife, Elizabeth Edwards, who came out with these whiny words just a few days ago:
“We can’t make John black, we can’t make him a woman,” said Edwards, referring to Illinois Sen. Barack Obama and New York Sen. Hillary Clinton during an interview with Ziff Davis Media about the Internet’s role in the 2008 presidential election. “Those things get you a certain amount of fundraising dollars.”
Aw…c’mon Elizabeth. You’re better than that. You’re a brave and intelligent woman. Much too smart to think making John into a VICTIM is a winning strategy.
It’s not about his color or his gender. That’s insulting to all of us. Oh…not that there aren’t some who would like to see a woman or black man finally get the chance they deserve, but that’s not the reason John is behind in fund raising and not coincidentally the polls. He just isn’t getting his message across in a way that is clicking with as many voters as the other candidates – and the money guys smell that.
While I’m no fan of Rudy Giuliani (lord knows!), he’s been doing a great job of getting his message across – and he is neither a woman nor black. In fact, he’s Italian and a New Yorker, and that’s traditionally been seen as two big negatives. But he is and has always been a genius at working the media – his greatest strength.
So with all due respect…’kwitcher whining, Mrs. Edwards! It’s not the media…it’s the message – and, sadly in this case, the messenger.
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Note: I say all this as political commentary. I wish Elizabeth Edwards all the best in her fight against cancer. She’s a truly amazing woman. To me the best honor I can do anyone in her situation is to treat her as I would anyone else. )
August 9, 2007 at 2:15 am |
I’m with you. I hadn’t heard her comments until I read them here but my very first thought was geez, how much sympathy are we supposed to have for you Ms.Edwards and your wannabe president husband?
I’ve got breast cancer too but I don’t go around parading the fact. Yeah, I know, people might get on my case and start saying how wonderful she is for “getting the word out” but I’ve seen it as a play for sympathy all along. (Just my view, sorry)
~ RubyShooZ ~
Peace, love and understanding.
August 9, 2007 at 12:24 pm |
Is she doing his dirty work because she can play the sympathy card- i.e. cancer card? Why isn’t he confronting Coulter? Why isn’t he talking about Hillary and Obama?
August 9, 2007 at 5:52 pm |
Thanks, RubyShooZ. I hear you loud and clear. And btw…I have a friend who had inoperable breast cancer about 15 years ago and she’s still going strong. Another friend with a 3-moth-to-live sentence for brain cancer – that was 8 years ago – and he’s going strong. More power to you! Hugs from Brooklyn.
Those are good questions, totaltransformation. I’d love to hear the answers. It seems politicians are often advised to let others do their dirty work during elections – like Cheney did for Bush then and ever since – but it’s just making Edwards look like he’s ducking the hard stuff. And then he gets feisty during the debates when we’re all watching, but it just doesn’t quiet ring true. It makes me sad because I was a supporter.