Why John Edwards should be president of these United States

January 24th, 2008 · No Comments · 9/11, Bush, Cheney, GOP Lies, GOP Whores, Iran, Iraq, John Edwards

John Edwards is my choice for president.

I firmly believe he will replace the current regime’s reign of fear, terror and hatred with hope, compassion and a renewed, realistic optimism. I don’t mean the optimism of Boy George “Gee I am not hurting and my friends aren’t hurting so the economy is doing just fine” Bush, which requires a total suspension of belief .

I mean a hope and an optimism that this is a country that does not have to surrender rights or live in fear to fight a common enemy. I want a country that stands up for the rights and freedoms of its citizens as it fights those who would endanger its security, whether they be outside or inside enemies.

It is time America stood up on its hind legs and fought back against the attacks on our rights and courage by the Republican bullies, rather than cowering in the corner like a stereotypical GOP damsel in dsitress. Being the puppets of oppression is not the way to fight enemies of freedom.

At first, I did not commit because I was waiting to hear from Al Gore.

Then, frankly, I was totally turned away because the race was starting so early and all the arguments were over strategy and not policy.

In looking around, I tried to embrace the Kucinich. However, there never were any sparks.

As I systematically ignored the debates and the hype, little bits of campaign always managed to make it through the filters.

The more I heard of Edwards, the more I liked what he said. More and more I particularly liked the way he said it. It was apparent from the beginning that Edwards was not one to be swiftboated.

It also was apparent that Edwards would give you a straight answer, not one designed to appease. Do you want universal health care similar to Canada? He’ll tell you that’s not going to happen right now, but here’s his plan to do what he can right now for the millions of us without medical insurance.

John Edwards will get us out of the Bush War in Iraq. He is apologetic about his vote authorizing the madness of King Boy George. However, he is unapologetic and unequivocal about ending that quagmire of death, greed and corruption.

Finally, I don’t care what all the pundits and prophesiers say. There is a chance, a good one, that the floor can fall out from under the two top runners. The GOP is playing a Brer Rabbit routine with Hillary…”Oh, dear…oh dear….HOW can we beat the Hillary? Oh, woe is us if they nominate her.”

In truth, I believe Hillary Clinton is the only unifying force left to the Grand Old Pirates and their politics of fear and hatred. Disenchanted evangelicals, who finally are discovering that they were taken for a ride by Boy George Bush and his neocon pals, along with many moderates who have a bad taste in their mouths after the Bush years, will abandon plans to sit out this election if Clinton is nominated. GOP icons Mark Foley and Larry Craig might even win on that ticket (the Republicans are hoping you will forget about Mark Foley, Larry Craig and that Lott). Heck, GOP party stalwarts already have formed an anti-Clinton group with the initials CUNT (how’s that for family values?).

You better believe the Republifascists will be counting on a “Southern strategy” if Obama is nominated.

Edwards would be more like (and I cannot tell you much it thrills me to write this in a devilish way) a tar baby. No matter how much his campaign goads or rattles the Republicans the more they strike back, the more they will get stuck until they finally are trapped. For instance, when the GOP hisses “trial lawyer” Edwards will respond better fighting for rights than denying life-saving surgeries (has it dawned on you yet that all the charges people make against so-called “socialized medicine” can be found in our current “enrich the big corporations” medical system, such as denial of service - this handing out death sentences - and not picking your own doctor?).

Finally, Edwards has been in the trenches . . . the REAL trenches. Neither senators Clinton or Obama have ever had to look at life the way I am having to look at now. Edwards has seen it and knows how it feels.

I feel he feels for me.

I feel he should be president.

And, yes, I will try to find some money for him.

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