Edwards makes fun of kindergarten essay: Eight-Year Old Edwards Wanted to Be 'Superman'

[jsamuel]

"Clinton and Obama snipping over the last 24 hours is really fascinating to listen to. It's like, boy, you can tell you're getting close to the caucuses," said Edwards during a Monday town hall in Waterloo, Iowa where he received the endorsement of Iowa Democrat Rep. Bruce Braley.

Using Clinton's criticism of Obama who said he hadn't thought about running for president his whole life despite a 3rd grade essay indicating the opposite, Edwards said: "I want to confess to all of you right now in third grade I wanted to be two things: I wanted to be a cowboy and I wanted to be superman."

Edwards added, "I don't think America benefits from any personal fighting between the candidates. I think they want to see us behave in a presidential way especially as we get this close to the caucus."

So just when did the former senator currently on his second bid for office decide he wanted to run for president? "All children dream about the possibility. But in terms of really thinking about it I was pretty old."

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2007/12/eight-year-old.html?cid=92255040#comment-92255040


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[SaveElmer]

1. And ten year old Edwards apologizes to Lex Luther...

Denies he ever said anything about wanting to be Superman...

[jsamuel]

2. you can't even have a little fun without attacking another candidate?

[maddiejoan]

3. This will not end well.

:popcorn:

[Faygo Kid]

4. We all want to be Superman. But there can only be one. . .

http://www.alternet.org/images/managed/Story+Image_thumb_051006_story1.jpg

[Superman Returns]

5. Edwards is smart

he attacked Clinton hard past month and now that Obama and Clinton are dueling, he's going back to Johnny Sunshine so he can pick up the pieces. Clever.

[bunnies]

7. "Superman Returns" !!!

:spray:

[Superman Returns]

29. haha

yeah, I'm the real Man of Steel.

[Turn CO Blue]

36. Is that you, Big Al???!!!

[bunnies]

6. lol.

Primaries are fun.

[Debi]

8. Damn him, plotting to save the world at such an early age n/t

[KittyWampus]

10. what do you suppose is Edwards' kryptonite?

[Debi]

12. Mud? or at least the slinging of it??? n/t

[asdjrocky]

14. lol

You are funny.

[bigdarryl]

9. just show how STUPID!!! Hillary's campaign was on the kindergarten attack

[be inspired]

11. He may YET save the world!

And he would look great in spandex.

[waiting for hope]

35. I just got a mental image.....

Shame on You!

:rofl:

On Edit: I'm laughing about me and the mental image - not the image itself.....jeez, need to clarify everything lest it be taken out of context!

[Evergreen Emerald]

13. I am glad he stopped attacking Clinton--but now to make fun of something he did

just a few short weeks ago, is...part of the same pattern.

[asdjrocky]

16. Edwards never 'attacked' Clinton-

As many of you like to say. He's been pointing out the contrast between campaigns.

There has never been anything of a personal level in his drawing of a contrast.

[Evergreen Emerald]

17. that is not true...he called her a liar. He said she had character problems..

he was attacking her until her got booed by the crowd. I will give him credit: he learned quickly that it was a loosing strategy.

[jsamuel]

22. he never called her a 'liar' or said she had 'character problems'

He said that she would say two contradictory things at the exact same time and gave examples on the issues.

[bvar22]

32. You WILL have to provide a link to a credible source for YOUR claims.

"liar"..."character problems"

Are you just making stuff up again?

[cuke]

34. At one of the debates. I'm surprised you missed it

And the words "liar" and "charater problems" were not spoken, but they are accurate descriptions of the attacks Edwards got booed for.

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[rinsd]

25. He has repeatedly implied she is dishonest, inept & corrupt.

Not sure how much more personal he could get.

He did make that joke about her jacket at one debate but it was a joke.

[rinsd]

15. John Edwards apologized today for attacking Clinton these last 2 months....

[asdjrocky]

18. What?

[chimpymustgo]

20. People do like to MAKE SHIT UP. Can't handle such a smooth, endearing response from JRE.

nt

[asdjrocky]

21. Thank you

Some of these people just make me nuts.

[rinsd]

23. Ya know like every other mistake he makes.

He figures if he apologizes, it goes down the memory hole.

So in light of Hillary and Obama going after each other, its goodbye fiery Edwards the fighter and hello Mr. Sunshine.

[asdjrocky]

27. I'm really surprised you'd reference 1984-

Considering who you support.

Don't go thinking the Clinton administration went down the memory hole for me.

[rinsd]

28. I would hope not. 8 years of peace and prosperity should not be forgotten.

Ya know back in the days when John Edwards was a New Democrat!

[Lucinda]

19. Did he really?

[rinsd]

24. No, that was just a joke on my part.

[Lucinda]

26. LOL. Ya never know with him.

:)

[Raine]

30. Two

thumbs up to Edwards. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :D

[Reno.Muse]

31. I still luv this man!

[waiting for hope]

33. Like with the Colbert - Cheesy Doritos

response, Edwards does have a sense of humor. Good for him! K&R!