Edwards Statement Following Benazir Bhutto's Assassination

[JohnLocke]

Edwards Statement Following Benazir Bhutto's Assassination
John Edwards for President
Thursday, December 27, 2007
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Chapel Hill, North Carolina – Senator John Edwards released the following statement on the assassination of Benazir Bhutto:

"Benazir Bhutto was a brave and historic leader for Pakistan. Her assassination is a sad and solemn event, and our hearts go out to her family and to the Pakistani people. But we will not let this contemptible, cowardly act delay the march of progress in Pakistan for a single second.

"I have seen firsthand in Pakistan, and in meetings with Prime Minister Bhutto and President Musharraf, the instability of the country and the complexity of the challenges they face. At this critical moment, America must convey both strength and principle. We should do everything in our power to help bring the perpetrators of this heinous act to justice and to ensure that Bhutto's movement toward democracy continues."

http://johnedwards.com/news/press-releases/20071227-bhutto/

[Froward69]

1. uh substance??? Leadership???

Like this...
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x3892527

[JohnLocke]

2. Wow. Pretty disgusting comment on your part.

I doubt Sen. Biden would approve.

[K Gardner]

18. There is absolutely NO reason to attack Edwards for responding. Joe wouldn't.

Not cool. At all.

[jillan]

3. I had no idea that Edwards met with Musharraf and Bhutto.

Anybody have a link?

[JohnLocke]

4. I think that

In the June 4 debate he said he had met Musharraf in Islamabad a few years ago, probably during his time in the Senate. I suppose he met Bhutto at about the same time and probably afterward as well.

Most of our candidates had met both Musharraf and Bhutto: from there statements it appears that Edwards, Clinton, Dodd, Biden, and Kucinich me them, at the very least. I would be surprised if Richardson and Obama had not met at least one of them as well.

[Froward69]

5. Just parrots Joe Biden again and again.

Gets old.

[Hieronymus]

6. Biden is running for Sec. of State .. get over it.

[jillan]

8. And what is Edwards running for?

Hedgefund manager?

[1corona4u]

9. LOL....

have you seen his 46! page financial statement filed with the FEC?!? OMG, he owns a bit of everything....large corporations and all....you know, the ones he says he will go after...

[jillan]

11. That's only half of it.

Did you know that he never did one case pro-bono? How is that possible for someone who wants to help the little people?

[surfermaw]

14. Show the proof. that he never did pro-bono,

show a link, he did do plenty of pro-bono work

[jillan]

16. here-

http://hughhewitt.townhall.com/blog/g/f28104f3-9a24-4bd9-a426-11724a429f80

http://kipesquire.blogspot.com/2004/07/pro-yes-bono-no.html

There was also an article about this in my paper.

[itsrobert]

12. Don't worry Biden has a job at a Corporate Bank to fall back on

Maybe he can increase interest rates to 40 percent.

[jillan]

13. Oh good - then the corporate candidates donations will go up even more.

Yipee!!!!

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Hillary Clinton (D)
$935,658

Barack Obama (D)
$865,856

Mitt Romney (R)
$600,091

Rudolph W. Giuliani (R)
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John McCain (R)
$583,700

Christopher J. Dodd (D)
$454,000

Bill Richardson (D)
$164,114

John Edwards (D)
$153,650

Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D)
$134,575

Fred Thompson (R)
$94,625

Ron Paul (R)
$28,541

Mike Huckabee (R)
$26,500

Sam Brownback (R)
$20,012

Duncan Hunter (R)
$6,900

Tom Tancredo (R)
$2,625

Dennis J. Kucinich (D)
$1,000

Alan Keyes (R)
$201

[Frustratedlady]

15. Rather obvious, isn't it? Biden is pretty far down on the list.

Really supported by those banks, isn't he?

Why would he seek a job in a bank after he retired? Isn't the president's retirement fund pretty lucrative? I'd think he could make it on that.

Just sayin'.

Go, Joe!

[1corona4u]

7. Yep.

too bad he can't capture the passion Joe has. JE's words are cold and meaningless next to Joe's.

John's a wannabe.

[1corona4u]

10. Hey.....

John is trying to look presidential, now cut it out people. :sarcasm:

[BlueStater]

17. Posts like yours really draw me to Biden

NOT.

You and the other Biden supporters please get off this thread unless you have something to say that isn't insulting or tasteless.

[K Gardner]

19. Let's please not sink Biden or Edwards campaigns into the same mud people.. puleezzzeee.

There's enough of that to contend with already.

[asdjrocky]

21. Why are they doing this?

I think you know I like you K Gardner, and I have respect for what you post. Can you tell me why, time and time again these few Biden Supporters come into a positive post and do this? I simply don't get it, but I've seen it more and more, epically today. I honestly don't understand where the hate is coming from. It astounds me. The very first thread in this post was a snide little attack, and then it just got worse after that.

Honestly, the Biden Supporters I meet in person aren't like this.

[JohnLocke]

20. Truly disgusting. I'm certain Sen. Biden would not approve.

[asdjrocky]

22. Good post John-

I have to say, if I was a Biden Supporter, I'd be embarrassed to read this thread. I know it is not all of them, just a few really mean spirited people.

Too bad for Joe.