John and Elizabeth Edwards are on 60 Minutes Now

[ripken08]

CBS

[Colobo]

1. Elizabeth is so beautiful...

[ripken08]

2. surprisingly

I was impressed with Katie Couric in this interview. I guess because of her being an achor now, You kind of forget that she was a pretty good interviewer back in the day at Today.

[NYCGirl]

3. Her husband and her sister died of cancer; she understands what it's about. NT

[LizW]

5. She knows first hand what the Edwards are facing

I thought she did a good job of not showing the depth of emotion that this situation must bring her. She was compassionate, but also professional.

[laureloak]

14. Yeah, how many ways can she state the same question?

Couric totally lacks optimism. I wish Couric had had the courage to talk to Elizabeth rather than John.

[DeepBlueC]

4. Couric is really annoying me

Yer gonna die, yer gonna DIE, can she just be done with banging nails into her coffin? For once, I started looking forward to a commercial break.

[Digit]

7. Yes, Couric was a ghoul n/t

[Cha]

10. I thought so too..nothing good interviewing

about repeating the same thing over and over from a dozen different angles. kouric tried to bring them down but John and Elizabeth handled it graciously and with aplomb.

[liberalnurse]

27. I admire the Edwards for their restraint.

I sooooo much wanted to throw back at Katie Kup-Kake a reminder that she continued to work while Jay, her husband was terminal with colon cancer. She also had small children at home.

[Cha]

28. I was leaning towards Edwards

before this sad news came out and after seeing him under the gun I have all the more respect and admiration for him and Elizabeth. I don't know if they have a chance but I'm thinking they're more my kind of candidate.

Since my man Gore is going to be changing the Planet through other avenues. And, we have Dean sparkling in the DNC Chair.

[aquart]

31. My sister has me pretty damn near all sold on Edwards.

Democrats have great choices.

[ripken08]

32. For me

Elizabeth is a very strong force, but I still support a couple other candidates before I support John Edwards.

[liberalnurse]

36. Edwards is conducting the

perfect marathon......A slow steady forward pace with acceleration at rhythmic intervals. The sign of a winner. Plus, he already has completed a Presidential Campaign on his resume. Many Plus Points.

[Digit]

6. Ugh, Katie just kept telling him all the reasons he should drop out.

...and to think I used to like Katie Couric.

John and Elizabeth handled the questions with grace.

[Hissyspit]

8. Terrible interview. They answered her question and then she kept asking it.

Only worded differently.

[Cha]

12. See # 10

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[gatorboy]

9. I don't recall Katie taking time off during her husband's sickness. Did she?

[DeepBlueC]

11. exactly what I was thinking... nt

[Catchawave]

16. I said the same thing on another thread....

Katie seemed too concerned they weren't putting family first, and her kids were about the same age when her husband died, so I found that a tad hypocritical to warrant a finger wag at the Edwards'.

[ripken08]

17. I disagree

I think though she may know what they are going through, many in the audience do not. So in my opinion, she wasnt wagging her finger at them, but asking a question that an average American would ask.

Btw, you guys are not the average American i am talking about, because you follow this case much more closely.

[gatorboy]

20. I'm not sure what you mean by "average family"

I've lost several close members of family to cancer. You don't think this is something the average Amercian can relate to?

[ripken08]

22. I didnt say

Average family. What i was referring to, is Im sure there are plenty of people who want an answer to that question. Many people do not completely understand cancer, nor do they understand her specific situation. Therefore, just because Katie Couric and other people have had family members with Cancer, and may understand, there are many others who are lucky enough not to.

[dflprincess]

19. I don't know, but you bring up an interesting point

how many people have the option of leaving their job when a family member is seriously ill? Oh, sure there's family leave, but how many people can afford to take 12 weeks of unpaid leave?

We have had presidents that went through horrible personal experiences while in office. Lincoln and Kennedy both lost childre;, Wilson's first wife died; FDR's and Clinton's mothers died. And, Betty Ford had cancer and I don't recall anyone worrying about how Gerry was dealing with being president while that was going on.

[kskiska]

24. Nancy Reagan had cancer, too.

Reagan himself had cancer, though Nancy was in denial. After the operation on his colon, she said he "doesn't have cancer." In her mind, since the cancer had been removed, he no longer HAS cancer.

[laureloak]

15. Couric was peddling the RW slant, good little republican that she is.

[ripken08]

18. You know

not everything is left and right.

[Little Wing]

21. Katie Couric sure the fuck is

She got her marching orders with her promotion

[ripken08]

23. Give me proof

please show me some evidence.

[Little Wing]

25. No

[onecent]

30. With Katie Couric everything is left and right...repub pig that she is.

[AshevilleGuy]

26. Yeah, if the Edwards weren't depressed after THAT,

they really are superhuman. They handled that far better than I could have, or most anyone for that matter.

[peacetalksforall]

13. Knowing she lost her husband from cancer, I thought she would

aid them. She was pretty much typical corporate tv, but with a good voice modulation.

The bright side, is that she wasn't Chris Matthews of Tim Russert or Nora or Andrea - and she said enough pointed things to allow both John and Elizabeth to answer perfectly.

They are amazing. Their thinking is so clear and mature.

If this doesn't die down in about two days - if the right wing continues to attack - we must counter attack for them no matter who our favorite candidate is at this point.

I thought their voices and words were the most inspiring I've heard in a long time.

Classic bravery and generous thinking.

[onecent]

29. Katie Couric was HORRID. She likes to beat a dead horse.

Who gives Katies these scripts???? She does remind me of Cruella De Vil.

I wanted to reach right through the television and punch her one.

[aquart]

33. I don't watch her. I won't watch her.

I'm not a bit surprised she botched the interview.

[ripken08]

34. I dont watch her for different reasons

she just annoys me. Not to mention i have heard from many places that she is very snobby person who has definitely let the celebrity get to her head.

[Garbo 2004]

35. I think the Edwards went on TV to answer just those kind of questions.

Not to do a puff piece or a weeper, but to address those sorts of questions and the possible criticisms straight on.

It may not have been the kind of interview I would have liked to have seen, but they did well.

[shortcake]

37. John Edwards is a savvy politician

They agreed to the interview with Couric, actually chose the interview. The questions were gone over before airing. This wasn't a press conference where unexpected questions were asked.