John Edwards: I Will Never Use Ronald Reagan As An Example of Change

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John Edwards knows the damage that Reagan caused to this country, and he's willing to say it!

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[ultraist]

1. Edwards represents the Democratic wing of the Democratic Party

Go John Go!

:kick:

[sunonmars]

2. I thank Edwards for saying this

and calling Old Reagan-Lite on his bullshit and what bullshit it is.

I bet some of those endorsements Obama got must be wondering, "oh shit"

[ultraist]

3. Yes...One more for the Gipper!

Is not exactly helpful to the Democratic Party.

[7horses]

4. Right on John!!!

Don't forget to donate today Fri. 18, to John Edwards... let's break the one-day record and make the media pay attention to John!!! I just donated!!!

[Hamlette]

5. but Reagan did change the nation

none of it for the good in my opinion but it was a huge change

[balantz]

6. Yeah, Reagan and friends got our dollars, and we got a little change back.

I think a few pennies might have trickled our way :eyes:

[polichick]

7. Unfortunately Obama didn't say that it was a change for the worse...

Instead he talked about Reagan's "optimism" and "clarity" ~ which sounded very positive.

[balantz]

8. That's what made his Reagan reference so unacceptable.

So horribly unacceptable.

And then there was the dissing of the 60's and 70's, two of my favorite decades.

[polichick]

9. Yeah, it was the second time he did that...

Definitely unacceptable!

[Divine Discontent]

10. and then his dissing of the baby boomers to get over themselves

and of course, McClurkingate, I'm really let down by a lot of Obama's decisions and his wording. He needs to step up his game if he wants my activist support if he wins the nominination - till then it's 100% full steam ahead for the people's candidate - JOHN EDWARDS!

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[Radical Activist]

16. He has said so many times.

Including in his book where he made the same point.

[bobbolink]

11. I can't even begin to state how much it hurts to hear a "dem" praise Raygun!

As one of those that Raygun was out to disappear, it hurts me and scares me to know that a "dem" who wants to be president is touting the actions of that despicable man!

:cry:

Bill Clinton killed goddess only knows how many welfare mothers and children with his horrendous welfare deform, and now one can only guess what Obama wants to do to the rest of us.

Can gassing us be far behind?

Actually, just outright killing us would be better than letting us suffer and suffer *then* die.

[balantz]

13. I'm sorry to say they will find ways to continue to use us if it serves their interest.

Suffocating and bleeding are probably more likely for now.

[bobbolink]

19. One of the things I decided for the New Year is to work on NOT BEING USED!

In my position at the bottom of the ladder, that ain't easy, but the more times I can avoid being used, the better I feel about myself.

"Suffocating and bleeding are probably more likely for now."

Yup, the Dems are happy with my suffering, so it will continue until I'm able to stop breathing.

[balantz]

20. Some of us at the bottom of the ladder have our eyes open

:toast:

[bobbolink]

21. You're so very correct. We're not buying the Raygun boosterism!

:hi: :toast: :hi:

[DianaForRussFeingold]

12. FDR in the 1930's is the ideal ...

He pulled this country together when we were in total economic collapse.
With his 'New deal' he put America back to work building our infrastructure,
pulled us out of the Great depression and made us proud for all we accomplished
thanks to his leadership-- To me he was the greatest president..

Obama did say he would have Republicans in his administration?
How in the world will that change anything?

Sadly,they want Edwards to disappear ...It's sickening!
John Edwards is not buy-able but he IS viable!
If Edwards gets his message out --
we'd see a landslide victory, in November!

If Edwards is the next President of the United States.
He will take on out of control Corporations,
as did FDR.


"It is time for the president of the United States to ask Americans
to be Patriotic about something other than war" John Edwards

[windoe]

14. John Edwards' clarity

is what this country needs. I'm sure some candidates evoked Reagan to convince republicans to switch parties and vote for them...but I am afraid this strategy has backfired. Edwards better win this election.

[Radical Activist]

15. How shameless and dishonest.

Edwards knows Obama wasn't praising Reagan's policies.
I expect some people to have a knee-jerk reaction to Obama's statement without thinking about what he was actually saying. I didn't expect Edwards to encourage and exploit that kind of simple minded reaction. What happened to the old Edwards that used to run positive campaigns?

[jackson_dem]

18. Maybe Edwards has read Obama's book?

Pages 156-157

"The conservative revolution Reagan helped usher in gained traction because Reagan's central insight--that the liberal welfare state had grown complacent and overly bureaucratic, with Democratic policy makers more obsessed with slicing the economic pie than with growing he pie--contained a good deal of truth."

He makes the argument the DLC made about the size, role of government. When people talk of expanding the pie rather than slicing it they are using smokescreens for talking about cutting back on social programs.

[stravu9]

17. Yes because he's not ....INSANE!

how else do you explain it?

[ryanmuegge]

22. Can we go back to 1992 when everybody (rightly) fucking hated Reagan?

[cynthia]

23. John Edwards gains more support from disgruntled Republicans

because he has a clear message about reforming this country. Reagan was a really BAD influence on this country and intelligent people will not forget it.