Reply #20: Edwards is a serious guy [View All]

[MontanaMaven]

He is not Mr Sunny front guy like Reagan or Clinton who were optimists, but also both very gregarious. Edwards is more like a Robert Kennedy. Optimistic too like Clinton & Reagan, but more of a serious roll up your sleeves and let's get to work kind of guy with little time for small talk. I have never had a one on one chat with him. Was going to two weeks ago. If I get the chance, I will have a better idea. As a former Hollywood agent, I have a pretty good eye for talent and now as a cattle rancher, I have a pretty good nose for bull sh*t. What I can tell you is that I campaigned in Iowa with his nieces, his law school friends, his law partner and the Judge that tried the Lackey case. I liked them all. They were fun and smart and down to earth as were the young people and old who came from all over the U.S. to Iowa. I campaigned with a 19 year old who was going into the Army. He came on a bus all the way from Albany, New York on his own dime. He said, "I want John Edwards to be my Commander in Chief." He trusted him. I'll never forget that.

And I always say, "Look to the wife". Can't imagine Elizabeth Edwards married to a schmuck. He also keeps growing and learning. He admits mistakes and then moves quickly to fix things. I like that. I want someone wicked wicked smart and I want someone to lead a whole movement not just win an election. He's the only one with a vision for America. The only one that wants to make us all proud to be from the USA again. So far, this Yankee is still convinced that this man's time is now. I could care less about the "having a beer with the guy" litmus test. There are too many fake populists around. What I call warm folksiness disguising the same old boy bullying which doesn't really believe in small "d" democracy. Edwards does believe in it and use it. Look at his blogging. He gets it. He believes in inclusion, not exclusion.