John Edwards Announcement today.

82ndtrooper · 03-22-2007, 05:48

John Edwards is scheduled to make an afternoon announcement today in the wake of his wifes visit to the doctor yesterday.

As all of us know, his wife has struggled with breast cancer in the past, and John Edwards has alway's said that his wifes care would come first to any political race.

My bet is he's going to bow out of the race for a presidential bid and tend to his wifes illness. Its speculation at best at this point, but why an major announcement in the wake of her doctors visit ?

This leave more funding to Hillary and Obama.

Story here:

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/ar..._announcement/

GreenSalsa · 03-22-2007, 06:20

Call me skeptical...

I think they will say there is / was a concern--but no cancer. I believe he will have the press conference to announce he is still in the race. I think this was a ploy for more name recognition, and more exposure as a sensitive and caring man in an attempt to connect with women voters.

Reason: My wife and daughter have some major medical issues. When medical appointments are scheduled, even for routine exams, they go to the TOP of my calendar and bump everything else (that can be bumped).

For him to schedule a fund raiser during a supposed "routine" doctor’s appointment, only to cancel it, smacks of "look at me" and “can I have some press time please?”

I will admit I am suspicious and view nearly all politicians / actors with a jaundice view.

We will all see at noon.

That said, if she does have cancer (regardless if Mr Edwards runs or not) I honestly hope for her recovery. I wouldn’t want anyone to get cancer.

rubberneck · 03-22-2007, 08:13

When I read your title I had flash backs to my former Governor's last press conference. I thought for a second that Ann Coulter was right after all.

In all seriousness I hope his wife is ok.

**The Reaper** · 03-22-2007, 08:24

GS:

I am with you.

He is too vain and egotistical to drop out over this, I would bet that he is using the opportunity to pimp her condition to make himself appear more attractive to the voters.

Rumor was he was considering dumping her back in '03, but the polls told him that DXing a pudgy, middle-aged spouse who had a serious health issue would cost him votes, big time.

TR

82ndtrooper · 03-22-2007, 08:29

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Originally Posted by rubberneck

When I read your title I had flash backs to my former Governor's last press conference. I thought for a second that Ann Coulter was right after all.

In all seriousness I hope his wife is ok.

Didn't mean to get ya all stirred up over someone coming out of the closet.

As for John Edwards, I actually respect him more than other democrats running for president or in the house and senate. I wouldn't vote for him, but he seems to be a moderate democrat with strong family values and some integrity for the flag. Something most democrats seem to have lost on their way to the cabinet floor. I dont find him all that vain, but I'm possibly driven to like him for his religious integrity, and the fact that he has stayed with his wife. We might disagree a bit on this one.

In actuallity, John Edwards could have won the 2004 Presidential election on his own without being bound to the hands of a clown like John Kerry.

**The Reaper** · 03-22-2007, 08:40

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Originally Posted by 82ndtrooper

Didn't mean to get ya all stirred up over someone coming out of the closet.

As for John Edwards, I actually respect him more than other democrats running for president or in the house and senate. I wouldn't vote for him, but he seems to be a moderate democrat with strong family values and some integrity for the flag. Something most democrats seem to have lost on their way to the cabinet floor.

In actuallity, John Edwards could have won the 2004 Presidential election on his own without being bound to the hands of a clown like John Kerry.

I live in NC less than 20 miles from where Edwards grew up, and 50 miles from where he is building his palace. I have followed his careeer as long as he has had one, and have friends who worked with him in his law firm. I think I know John Edwards pretty well.

If you are comfortable voting for an ambulance chaser who "channels" the suffering of problem deliveries, putting good OB/Gyns out of business, then advocates abortion on demand, a charlatan who preaches the worst kind of class warfare, then builds a huge mansion in incredible hypocrisy, a man who espoused family values and moderate positions to get elected, then quickly moved to the far left end of the spectrium, near Kucinich, if you like a man who would ban every firearm in this country, and bankrupt the firearms industry with frivolous lawsuits, if you want a cut and run policy in Iraq and forced acceptance of gays in marriage and the military, then Johnny is your kind of "moderate" candidate.

He couldn't even deliver his home state in the last election, because people here realized who he had morphed into.

Personally, I think he is a sorry, America hating SOB who I would not vote for as a dogcatcher, but that is just my .02.

TR

82ndtrooper · 03-22-2007, 09:04

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Originally Posted by The Reaper

I live in NC less than 20 miles from where Edwards grew up, and 50 miles from where he is building his palace. I have followed his careeer as long as he has had one, and have friends who worked with him in his law firm. I think I know John Edwards pretty well.

If you are comfortable voting for an ambulance chaser who "channels" the suffering of problem deliveries, than advocates abortion on demand, a charlatan who preaches the worst kind of class warfare, then builds a huge mansion in incredible hypocrisy, a man who espoused family values and moderate positions to get elected, then quickly moved to the far left end of the spectrium, near Kucinich, a man who would ban every firearm in this country, and bankrupt the firearms industry with frivolous lawsuits, if you want a cut and run policy in Iraq and forced acceptance of gays in marriage and the military, then Johnny is your kind of "moderate" candidate.

He couldn't even deliver his home state in the last election, because people here realized who he had morphed into.

Personally, I think he is a sorry, America hating SOB who I would not vote for as a dogcatcher, but that is just my .02.

TR

What do you really think of John Edwards ?

Radar Rider · 03-22-2007, 09:06

I may be somewhat cynical, but I think this "announcement" is just an opportunity for edwards to get some face time and show what a "good guy" he is for standing by his wife. If that turns out to be the case, I will be even more disgusted with the jerk then I am now. If it turns out to be a withdrawl from the race, then I'll be just like, "Oh well".

GreenSalsa · 03-22-2007, 09:10

I am pretty uncomfortable with Mr Edwards in the Political arena…

He opposed the nomination of Judge John Roberts
He opposed to the nomination of Justice Samuel Alito
He expressed regret for his vote supporting the Iraq War in 2002

Edwards's most notable policy opinions since announcing his candidacy has been denouncing a troop surge in Iraq

Edwards's campaign has stated that its main focus is on eliminating poverty, fighting global warming, and providing universal health care.

The biggest problem I have is with the use of force vote change. People have got to understand that these decisions are very tough to make--those calls were made with the intelligence at hand. We, this nation, can not afford to second-guess ourselfs and sift through each and every call trying to point fingers.

**Kyobanim** · 03-22-2007, 10:14

WASHINGTON - Democrat John Edwards is suspending his campaign for the presidency due and may drop out completely because his wife has suffered a recurrence of cancer, sources said Thursday.

A prominent Iowa Democrat told Norah O’Donnell of NBC News that Edwards’ campaign has begun calling supporters in Iowa and telling them that he will suspend his presidential bid and started cancelling upcoming events in Iowa.

“At a minimum he’s going to suspend” the campaign, a friend of Edwards told The Politico. “Nobody knows precisely how serious her recurrence is. It’ll be another couple of days before there’s complete clarity.”

Ret10Echo · 03-22-2007, 10:14

http://www.gwu.edu/~action/2004/edwa...w030304sp.html

**The Reaper** · 03-22-2007, 10:50

He isn't dropping out, he is playing for the sympathy vote.

How would it look if he kept campaigning and said nothing about her illness?

If Edwards does not run, he may be locked out till 2016, and I do not think he is going to risk that.

TR

**Team Sergeant** · 03-22-2007, 11:16

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Originally Posted by The Reaper

He isn't dropping out, he is playing for the sympathy vote.

How would it look if he kept campaigning and said nothing about her illness?

If Edwards does not run, he may be locked out till 2016, and I do not think he is going to risk that.

TR

Agree, "He isn't dropping out, he is playing for the sympathy vote." you guys need to check the real news vendors.....

http://www.drudgereport.com/

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php...show_article=1

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,260301,00.html

Elizabeth Edwards' Cancer Returns, John Edwards Campaign to Continue
Thursday, March 22, 2007

GreenSalsa · 03-22-2007, 11:44

Edwards Will Continue Presidential Run

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - John Edwards said Thursday his wife's cancer has returned, but said he will continue his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination. "The campaign goes on. The campaign goes on strongly," Edwards told reporters, his wife by his side.

Shocked! Shocked I say!

I cant believe I am saying this but I actually think less of him. If my wife had cancer, I would not be running for office. Best wishes and prayers out to his wife, I hope her battle goes well--appearently she will have to fight it by herself.

***update

Apparently she has stage IV cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, women diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer have a 5-year survival rate of between 18 and 20 percent. This means that for every five women who have stage IV breast cancer, only one survives after five years. At seven years, the survival rate for these women drops to 11 percent

My wife would not have a choice. Whatever I was doing would stop, and stop then. I obviously would still provide for my family but extraneous demands would end if my lifetime partner, best friend, and the mother of my children had incurable cancer. If Mr Edwards wanted sympathy he should have dropped out of the race. In the coming months / years he will only draw scorn as she gets worse and her condition degrades.

Bluntly put, the odds are 5 years he will loose the democratic nomination and his wife—at what cost? Does raw power really mean that much to him? What price do you put on the last years of your wife?

Gypsy · 03-22-2007, 11:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by GreenSalsa

Edwards Will Continue Presidential Run

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - John Edwards said Thursday his wife's cancer has returned, but said he will continue his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination. "The campaign goes on. The campaign goes on strongly," Edwards told reporters, his wife by his side.

Shocking.

Not.

I feel for Mrs. Edwards, and my prayers are with her for recovery. Sympathy votes...? Not so much.