What do you think of John Edwards?

Answer 1

John Edwards is the real deal.

My hope is that undecided voters will take a moment to explore his platform at http://johnedwards.com/issues. I like to think that the substance behind his proposals will stand out in this election cycle so defined by personality, race and gender.

While I think that any of the democrat candidates would be better than the current administration, I believe that John Edwards is the candidate to unite the democratic and independent voters to win the election and have long enough coat tails to provide a solid Democratic majority in the house and Senate.

Answer 2

I think he has the best message.
I think he would be the perfect person to help the US break away from the Clinton/Bush era of politics, scandals and political scandal.

Unfortunately, because of politicians not delivering on promises in the past, it seems most people believe any politician, especially anyone running for President of the USA is just a bold faced liar.

So, someone could have a great message and platform, and be very honest and have a lot of integrity like John Edwards, but the message is lost on voters who are now overwhelmed by their own cynicism and have been betrayed too many times.

Some say that he is just another slimy, ambulance chasing lawyer, but I do not believe that. I think he sees first hand the frightening things that are happening in this country and understands the reform that is needed to help this country avoid disaster. He is one of the few, if not the only, candidate that has spoken at length about the severity of the problems facing the United States and has given some very specific solutions to specific problems. It would be very difficult for him to go back on his word without tremendous protests. This is the mandate that he has created and its what makes it much easier to vote for him. If you look at the other candidates, all you see is vague rhetoric that will be easily forgotten or reworded upon being elected, and very glossy multimillion-dollar advertising that appears very superficial, hollow and full of cliches.

Even if John Edwards isn't nominated by the Democrats to run for the Presidency, he will continue to help and work for the poor, underprivileged, and disenfranchised lower and middle classes of people in America - the vast majority of people in America. To me that says a lot. And a lot more than the other candidates have said so far. That's something that is desperately needed today, and it's why I'll be voting for him in the primary. If many more people become impoverished as they have over the last several decades, we'll begin to see things become more and more like the 1920s and 1930s - the Great Depression. It has been determined that the cash savings of most Americans is already at its lowest since the Great Depression. Poverty is only one issue, however, the severity of it is all too clear. I believe John Edwards has dedicated his life to understanding, responding to and solving this problem of proverty and helping to rebuild the backbone of this nation - the middle class. In the same way, I believe John Edwards recognizes the severity of the many other serious problems we face today, and he has addressed and continues to address these issues in interviews, town hall meetings and conferences across America, and I believe he will sincerely address and work to solve these issues whether or not he is nominated and elected President. That's why I am voting for John Edwards.

And that's what I think of John Edwards

Answer 3

Well, he's a lawyer and is in the pocket of US trial lawyers.

Lawyers have played an integral part in corrupting the system.

I don't see how a corrupt lawyer can fight corruption.

He consistently claims he accepts no money from special interest groups but lawyers are the biggest special interest group in the country and their goal has always been government of lawyers, by lawyers and for lawyers.




It's not a new problem!

"If the present (Continental) Congress errs in too much talking, how can it be otherwise, in a body to which the people send one hundred and fifty lawyers, whose trade it is to question everything, yield nothing, and talk by the hour?" Thomas Jefferson - 1821


Lawyers creating laws seems somehow to be counter-productive to liberty but very productive to lawyers bank accounts. It's intitutionalized conflict of interest.

Lawyers in Congress have guaranteed a brisk livelihood for tax lawyers, an endless source of income to trial lawyers, a perpetual circle of financial windfalls to lawyers who sue corporations and those that defend them while raising the cost of living for everyone. The lawyers don't care; they can afford it.

Case in point: Lawyers, who are highly educated and very fluent in the English language did this:

http://thehill.com/business--lobby/lawyers-lobby-house-speaker-members-to-overhaul-military-commissions-bill-2007-04-30.html


Apparently all the English fluent and highly educated lawyers have difficulty understanding this simple English passage.

Constitution: Article I Section 9

The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in cases of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it.

Answer 4

I think he is a great candidate. I like where he stands on all the issues. I read his policy book and i believe he is the only one that has fought to try and make things better.

Answer 5

I happen to like the man very much I have nothing against him at all he has never done anything to me not too n I do not listen to all the negative crap the news media reports on n his wealth has nothing to do with it at all either just like I like Barack Obama,as well for the same reason I do not like Hillary Clinton,n would not vote for her even if she got the nomination now as for the other two I just mentioned yes,I would vote for either one of them if they got the nomination.
John Edwards,is a good man it is that simple n who r we to judge.
And to close this can of worms if there is one Republican,I would vote for n I go either way because I have in the past I voted for (Reagan) I am a (Independent-Voter) that would be (John McCain) why! because as I he is a Navy Veteran as was I n he served this country (POW) honorably n that should not be forgotten did (George W.Bush) do that No!His daddy bailed the bum out of going to Vietnam,the wimp.

Answer 6

No, castration is merciless and extraordinary punishment. Marital infidelity is immoral yet no longer unlawful. whilst there is the form of concern as existed b/wn Sen. Edwards & his egregiously ill spouse, the causal ingredient for infidelity may be somewhat complicated, and not gender-particular. normally one companion is very crushed with the suffering of her/his companion and inns to untoward behaviour; despite if self-detrimental, e.g. illicit drug or alcohol use, or as for that reason marital infidelity. it extremely is particularly puzzling to climb interior one's head and be certain despite if this exchange right into a "wakeful," nicely nonetheless-out decision or despite if he purely purely flipped out and engaged in beside the point behaviour. additionally, one has to evaluate that what a newborn-kisser says to "preserve" his impropriety might desire to be fascinated with a grain of salt. he's attempting his suitable to do injury administration. we do not have get right of entry to to Ms. Edwards' scientific information to substantiate despite if she exchange into, certainly, in remission and admittedly it is not important as marital infidelity might desire to be controlled between a pair and secular regulation has no company intervening in the form of ingredient. i detect it appalling, yet then i might might desire to stroll a mile in his footwear in the previous I purely yet another person. i do no longer pass by utilizing what the media publicizes, and not in any respect by utilizing rhetoric presented by utilizing a newborn-kisser. some thing like this might desire to be left to the couple to artwork out. Castration serves no stable in such situations. it extremely is upsetting that persons have the form of susceptible information of anatomy and surgical technique that some authors confound castration with resection of the penis. the two are fullyyt diverse ideas, and admittedly the only scientific indication for penile resection are in notably uncommon situations of penile carinoma.

Answer 7

I think I'd rather see him get the nomination before Hillary!

Answer 8

Well... I would like to keep my currant Y!A account and not be banned for life from this forum... so I'll just say that I don't fell that he is qualified to be president.

Answer 9

I like where he stands on the issues. I'm hoping he's just not saying what we want to hear, like every other politician.

Answer 10

He is the only one that I think is trying to make things better.