Reuters: 'Edwards expected to get sympathy boost...'

[BluegrassDem]

How sickening. His wife has stage 4 cancer and is likely worse than what we've been told, yet, the Edwards campaign is hoping to have better fundraising and a possible boost in the polls from all the attention in the last days.

This is so wrong on so many levels, it's unbelievable. I'm through with John Edwards. His wife may not be here much longer and he's out there fundraising.


http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070323/people_nm/usa_politics_hollywood_dc;_ylt=AkN9yO1vwzfjoJH_B5X18nhdDxkF

[snowbear]

1. You were on here dissing them last night too --- what on earth is wrong??????

The moderators even told you that your comments were highly inappropriate and they locked the thread.

Now here you are again.

[madfloridian]

2. You do little but attack John Edwards. You attacked him last night.

You are obvious.

[Tektonik]

3. who are we to judge?

maybe it was her wish for John to 100% back into the campaign

unless I see her in a hospital about to die, and he's still out on the campaign, I don't see why it's really any of our business

[I Have A Dream]

4. You're getting the "truth" from the corporate media?

:thumbsdown:

Keep swallowing that propaganda! :sarcasm:

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

5. Give it a rest.

They are doing exactly what they want to do. It's not your call.

And anyhow, didn't you just trash Edwards yesterday over this? If there's anything sickening...

[Colobo]

6. Sympathy votes?

My heart is with the Edwards, but Obama was/is/will be my guy.

[Connie_Corleone]

7. Will you drop it already?

You already got one thread locked last night.

It's one thing to be a supporter of another candidate, like I am. But, it's another thing to try find ANYTHING to bash other candidates with. It's getting boring.

[blitzen]

8. Lame try....Nowhere in this story does it say "the Edwards campaign"...

the comments are clearly attributed to politicos NOT working for the campaign

[snowbear]

12. It doesn't say a word about being "excited" either -- Just another Blueass Dem DISS

Another day... ...another diss.

[EC]

9. I didn't see anywhere in the article or anywhere on TV other than

FAUX that Edward's campaign was excited about having better fundraising...Hummm, not even a hint of that agenda on any other channel or newspaper that I read this morning...

Show me what you say is true..

[Digit]

10. That is ghoulish

Shame on you

[Contrary1]

11. Let me venture a wild guess...

You were "through with John Edwards" even before this came down. Right?

Whatever John and Elizabeth do is fine by me, and he's not even my 1st choice.

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[Oldtimeralso]

14. Amen! ruggerson

I had the opportunity to meet John and Elizabeth Edwards when he was a freshman senator. They were very intelligent, articulate(Oh Oh there is that word again)and really down to earth. My thoughts and prayers go out to John and Elizabeth.

[snowbear]

15. I think Blueass Dem forgot what the moderator said last night.

Welp, I just looked it up and this is what they were told :

Locking.

This is just plain inappropriate.

Maybe they figured if they slipped another one in the next day, it would just slip right by..?

[ninkasi]

16. Normally, I would not bother to respond to a post like this

There are too many other DUers who can do a better job of explaining things to you, but I have to speak up this time. My husband and I have known since January, that a very, very close family friend was diagnosed with a malignant tumor. We were with his wife at the hospital, when he had surgery. My husband has known his friend for over 40 years, and I've known them for over 20 of those years.

They have tried radiation therapy, and chemo. According to the neurologist they met with yesterday, there is no question of having further treatment. Not only have the tumors not shrunk, but he has developed some new ones. So, his beautiful, courageous wife, has announced to all concerned, that from now on, the month or two he has left, is to be dedicated to HIM. To what HE wants. Now, this friend would cut off her right arm before she tried to play on anyone's sympathy. Now, with her husband's life close to ending, she can't afford to be distracted by things like what ignorant, insensitive people say, or think.

If he wants to drive a hundred miles in the middle of the night to get a pizza, one of us will take him. It's not about any of us, it's about him. From everything I've ever read, or heard, about John and Elizabeth Edwards, this is probably more her decision than her husbands. I know that it's hard for some to understand, but this is a beautiful, warm, intelligent woman, who has already known the grief of losing a child. Everything I've ever read, or heard, about her, paints a picture of a woman who truly, and deeply, feels that her husband has something to offer this country.

The announcement was not made to get sympathy. As we all know, though, if they had failed to disclose her health, the frothing at the mouth right-wingnut chorus would be screeching about how awful it was of Edwards not to announce her condition. No matter what he, or she does, they will attack. The ones who look for dirt see it, whether it's there or not. I can put myself in her place, and I think, or like to think, that there could be no greater tribute to her beautiful life, than to know that her husband could find the strength to go through her battle with her, but
that together, they could both decide that their country would be well served if her husband could lead it.

I think that together, John and Elizabeth Edwards have decided to carry on their fight to bring America back to sanity. I admire her more than I can say. I admire him. I only wish that people would stop making this about anything other than what the two of them together decide they want to do. I hope, and pray, that she is with us for many, many years to come. In the meantime, let's just argue about a candidate's positions on the issues, and not on speculation about what some think their motives are. It's mean-spirited, and wrong.

[snowbear]

17. Beautiful post ninkasi. ~~ I hope the OP reads it and learns a lesson.

Not only is your friend and his wife wonderful.. so are you and your husband!!

[IndianaGreen]

18. Well said ninkasi

The fact is that families striken by cancer still try to maintain as much normality as possible. People still have to work, take kids to school, etc.

[zalinda]

23. For those who don't understand the dynamics of cancer

you should really read Dr Bernie Siegel's book on that very subject. He is an oncologist and he has found that living could prolong a life and even cure a cancer. He has found that people with terminal cancer very often put off dying until after an event, like Christmas, a birthday, a wedding or a birth. He found that very often the persons attitude would dictate how long they would live.

With that being said, we know that Elizabeth's cancer can be managed with medication. How long does she have to live? We don't know. No one really knows how long they have to live. You or I could be dead tomorrow, without warning. When it is your time, well nothing can change it. But, this campaign could actually prolong her life and quality of life. She may live another 10 years, we don't know and neither does she. It would not be fair to expect her to put her life on hold because she has cancer. She's a woman that strikes me as having a lust for life, so let her live it.

If I were in her place, I would do exactly what she is doing. Because if my husband of 30 years was reaching for his dream, I'd want to be part of it. I'd want to forget about the cancer and embrace the dream. One of the best quotes from Bernie's book was from a woman who had cancer and was given only a certain time left to live. I'll have to paraphrase since I don't remember the exact quote. She was asked why she hadn't died yet, and she replied "I'm to busy to die".

zalinda

[iamjoy]

19. I Think The Opposite

The idea that this will get him "sympathy money" is just sick - and I have yet to hear that from the campaign - that's all the pundits speaking. If anything this presents challenges to his viability as people wonder how serious his campaign can be with this hanging over his head.

Personally, I'm tempted to write him a big check. Nothing arouses my sympathy like people judging him. But then, I was rooting for him before. His wife's illness gave me pause, but then I thought about it logically (not romantically) and continuing with the campaign makes PERFECT sense.

[Clarkie1]

20. I don't think your OP is accurate or fair.

The article says it is some political strategists who are saying this, not Edwards.

It is a very difficult situation. I understand the desire on Elizabeth's part to keep going strong, and I admire her.

That said, I do have concerns about a President being able to perform their job as effectively in the circumstances Edwards and his family may find themselves in, unfortunately.

[w4rma]

21. Your post is what is sickening. (nt)

[1932]

22. You suck.

[Moderator]

24. Locking

You were told this is inappropriate, and it is still inappropriate.