An Underdog Who Can't Be Bought

[Stop Cornyn]

by John McCormick for the Baltimore Sun:

NASHUA, N.H. – ... "We're very happy to be back in New Hampshire, and New Hampshire voters are going to have a big say in who we nominate and they're going to get to decide whether we're going to just exchange corporate Republicans for corporate Democrats, or whether we're actually going to have somebody who is willing to stand up for them," Edwards said.

Asked specifically what the message out of Iowa should be for New Hampshire voters, Edwards almost suggested it was a virtual tie.

"There were three candidates that were very close to each other. I finished ahead of Sen. Clinton, behind Sen. Obama," he said. "Sen. Obama and Sen. Clinton outspent me five, six to one. So what it means is what I stand for and what I'm fighting for, for the middle class for jobs, against corporate greed, it's a message that resonates…It's going to cut through the money and the glamour right here in New Hampshire on Tuesday."

Continuing a theme he used in Iowa, Edwards suggested that Clinton and Obama are tied to special interests because they currently or have in the past accepted money from federal lobbyists.... "Ending corporate greed and restoring the middle class and fighting for jobs. This is something that's crucial not just for Democrats," he said. "It's crucial for Republicans and independents. And I think this message will resonate among independents."

Joe Trippi, an Edwards senior adviser, suggested Obama fails to understand the real problems in Washington.

"He thinks there is too much anger in Washington," he said. "We think there is too much money in Washington."

[kurth]

1. "He thinks there is too much anger in Washington"

Therefore let's unify, be one, and learn to love your local GOP congressman.

NOT.

[kelligesq]

2. I only hope Edwards gets enough money to stay in - and expose

Obama's lies about that he doesnt take lobbyist money. If Obama wins the reppublicans will have a hey day with Obama's "white" lies....but it could be too late for Edwards.

If Edwards isn't the dem candidate I sincerely hope he'll go independent !

[hayu_lol]

3. The other side of that coin is: I hope that Obama stays in long enough...

to expose Edward's affinity for Fortress Corp. which is an offshore corporation in which Edwards has 16 million dollars invested in.

Better watch what you want exposed.

[frogmarch]

4. That's old news

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=3177086

Everything's been out in the open for some time now.

article snip:

Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards argued on Tuesday that his work for a hedge fund shouldn't overshadow his efforts on poverty and other issues after the 2004 campaign.

"If you look at what I've done since the last election, it is true that I did consulting work for a hedge fund, part time," Edwards told The Associated Press in a brief interview. "It's also true that I started a poverty center at the University of North Carolina, that I led minimum wage initiatives in six states all successful that I started a college-for-everyone program for poor communities in eastern North Carolina, that I helped organize thousands of workers into unions, that I did humanitarian work in Africa."

Edwards, the Democrats' 2004 vice presidential nominee, again declined to say how much money he was paid for his yearlong position with the New York-based Fortress Investment Group. "It will come out when the disclosure comes out," Edwards said, referring to financial reports due Tuesday.

[KittyWampus]

5. "Old news"? It highlights the pathetic hypocrite Edwards is.

[frogmarch]

7. Go ahead, but I'm not going to negate

Edwards's good works just because he once worked part time as a consultant for a hedge fund. That would be a cryingshame.

[Radical Activist]

6. Since when is a former VP nominee an underdog?

Oh yeah. Since "the people" decided they liked someone better who started out with less national name recognition. The voters of Iowa examined all the candidates and chose a fresh face.