Comments on: John Edwards: Two Down, One to Go http://morewhat.com/wordpress/john-edwards-two-down-one-to-go/ To build consensus on issues Wed, 23 May 2012 06:38:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Stanford Matthews http://morewhat.com/wordpress/john-edwards-two-down-one-to-go/#comment-844 Mon, 26 Feb 2007 19:29:49 +0000 http://morewhat.com/wordpress/john-edwards-two-down-one-to-go/#comment-844 Bill Clinton's candidacy was among other things an appeal to the younger voters expressed as an invitation to have their voices heard in government/politics. This was an effort to extend the Clinton base. Clinton's big initiative was reforming healthcare. It went nowhere. All John Edwards' website displays is withdrawal from Iraq, universal healthcare, an appeal for campaign contributions, a slogan for hope and a meet John Edwards link. He borrows the Democratic party's main mantra, Clinton's failed flagship initiative and a few meaningless pieces of content as the lead page on a campaign website. This is the place a campaign should display its compelling case for electing their candidate. If this is the best they can do then they are heading for an expensive failure. Maybe if John Edwards brought something new to the table or challenged party line as Lieberman has, he would mean something. It appears the simple case of a trial lawyer and one term Senator using his former professional skills to sway the electorate. Not convincing. Withdraw from Iraq and a call to reform healthcare is nothing. Weighing in with an opinion on two issues is not an impressive appeal that would set one apart from the rest of the field. Clinton is using the Clinton strategy. Edwards is using the Clinton strategy. Neither will prevail. Bill Clinton’s candidacy was among other things an appeal to the younger voters expressed as an invitation to have their voices heard in government/politics. This was an effort to extend the Clinton base. Clinton’s big initiative was reforming healthcare. It went nowhere.
All John Edwards’ website displays is withdrawal from Iraq, universal healthcare, an appeal for campaign contributions, a slogan for hope and a meet John Edwards link.
He borrows the Democratic party’s main mantra, Clinton’s failed flagship initiative and a few meaningless pieces of content as the lead page on a campaign website. This is the place a campaign should display its compelling case for electing their candidate. If this is the best they can do then they are heading for an expensive failure.
Maybe if John Edwards brought something new to the table or challenged party line as Lieberman has, he would mean something. It appears the simple case of a trial lawyer and one term Senator using his former professional skills to sway the electorate. Not convincing.
Withdraw from Iraq and a call to reform healthcare is nothing. Weighing in with an opinion on two issues is not an impressive appeal that would set one apart from the rest of the field.
Clinton is using the Clinton strategy. Edwards is using the Clinton strategy. Neither will prevail.

]]> by: Jude http://morewhat.com/wordpress/john-edwards-two-down-one-to-go/#comment-843 Mon, 26 Feb 2007 18:34:15 +0000 http://morewhat.com/wordpress/john-edwards-two-down-one-to-go/#comment-843 <i>There is no candidate at the John Edwards campaign headquarters.</i> I have no idea what you mean by this. I thought I'd leve you a note to see if you might give a better explanation for your conclusions. There is no candidate at the John Edwards campaign headquarters.

I have no idea what you mean by this. I thought I’d leve you a note to see if you might give a better explanation for your conclusions.

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