Edwards as Obama's AG; Kiss the American Economy Goodbye

Robert Novak Reports,

Illinois Democrats close to Sen. Barack Obama are quietly passing the word that
John Edwards will be named attorney general in an Obama administration.
Installation at the Justice Department of multimillionaire trial lawyer
Edwards would please not only the union leaders supporting him for president but
organized labor in general. The unions relish the prospect of an unequivocal
labor partisan as the nation's top legal officer.
In public debates, Obama
and Edwards often seem to bond together in alliance against front-running Sen.
Hillary Clinton. While running a poor third, Edwards could collect a substantial
bag of delegates under the Democratic Party's proportional representation.
Edwards then could try to turn his delegates over to Obama in the still unlikely
event of a deadlocked Democratic National Convention.

Just what we need an Anti-American Economy, Anti-Free market, Socialist in the Attorney General's Office. The impact of an Attorney General John Edwards would be the dismantling of the American Economy and the return to overburdensome government control that wrecked the economy in the 60s and 70s. I hope America will wake up and realize the threat from those who want to destroy the America Economy is real. Their strategies of socialism have been tried before by Republicans and Democrats alike and the end result is the destruction of the America Economy.

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Why John Edwards is unfit to be President

From the New York Times,

John Edwards says that if elected president he would withdraw the American troops who are training the Iraqi army and police as part of a broader plan to remove
virtually all American forces within 10 months.
Mr. Edwards, the former senator from North Carolina who is waging a populist campaign for the Democratic nomination, said that extending the American training effort in Iraq into the next presidency would require the deployment of tens of thousands of troops to provide logistical support and protect the advisers.
“To me, that is a continuation of the occupation of Iraq,” he said in a 40-minute interview on Sunday aboard his campaign bus as it rumbled through western Iowa.

This just proves that John Edwards is unfit to be President. However you feel about our use of force in Iraq not even leaving anyone behind to train police would be a complete disaster. Just more proof the John Edwards is capable of being President of the United States

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John Edwards Socialized Medicine Ad

John Edwards is running an ad on his view on Socialized Medicine. I have never seen an ad that pandered so much while at the same time advocating for a government seizure. The ad brings up kids as a reason we should advocate our freedom to the Government. The problem with that is kids whose families need help getting insurance already get that help through the State Children's Health Insurance Program. He then says you cannot work with Insurance companies and health care companies so the government must seize their businesses. How can a candidate openly advocate an illegal seizure and a violation of the Constitution without flinching. Where in the enumerated powers of the Congress is Universal Health Care ( for those playing at home it is not there). It is time Americans stood up and asked for more than just pandering from Candidates.

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On John Edwards's endorsment and "anger"

According to the New York Times,

"So how is John Edwards feeling about Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York these days? So bad, apparently, that in an interview last week he twice refused to say whether he would endorse her should she win the Democratic presidential nomination."

In the same Article the New York Times mentions that Barack Obama gave a more predictable answer, "“I am a Democrat, and I would support the Democratic nominee,” he said. With a smile, he added, “I intend it to be me.”

While John Edwards is acting in a rather strange way to the idea that he might not be the nominee. Sen. Chris Dodd did not miss the chance to come out and hammer John Edwards. According to MSNBC'S First Read Sen. Chris Dodd had this to say, “I am surprised at just how angry John has become. This is not the same John Edwards I once knew. Of course, we should all come together to support the nominee. I wonder which of the Republicans John prefers to Hillary?”

It appears that the Democrats have really started to turn on each other now and it should be an intresting free for all.

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Hillary Clinton Retreats on Pile-on Poltics and White House Papers

Hillary Clinton has had a bad week. In what was a horrible debate performance this week she flubbed a couple of questions and then refused to give straight answers when pressed by her opponents and the moderator. She followed this up with running ads on what she called "Pile-on Politics" where all her opponents were unfairly attacking her because she was a woman and they were all men. Barack Obama responded quickly to this line of reasoning saying that when he was attacked he did not run out and scream it was because of the color of his skin.

The New York Times now reports she is backing of this stategy:

“I don’t think they’re picking on me because I’m a woman; I think they’re picking on me because I’m winning,” Mrs. Clinton said at a news conference at the Capitol after filing papers to run in the New Hampshire primary.

Also in the debate the issue of the Former First Lady's White House papers emerged. The Clinton have been working to block the release of any of her records until 2012. Now after pressure has emerged what appears to be a self-serving withholding from public judgment the Clintons now indicate the documents could be ready as soon as January of 2009. This does not appear to help Obama or Edwards as the early state primaries will be over, but will put the documents out as the General Election starts to heat up.

In what could only be referred to as the Hillary Camp's worst week ever. She has taken positions and backed off them when put under pressure. In what appeared just a week ago to be an unflappable and flawless campagin they are now forming holes fast and quick.

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When Hillary is called out for talking out of both sides of her mouth who does she blame? Tim Russert for being "belligerent"

As everyone most likely has already heard last night was a bad night to be Hillary. In Democratic Debate 400 her opponents finally tried to make her give answers that actually mean something, what happened? She self-destructed by speaking out of both sides of her mouth.

She was asked what she though of Gov. Eliot Spitzer's plan to give illegals drivers licenses. She rambled for a while a ultimately defended his plan. When Chris Dodd was called on next and said that he disagreed with Hillary that Illegals should get drives license she shot back "I did not say that." In response Russert asked a follow up, "You told New Hampshire paper that it made a lot of sense. Do you support his plan?” Hillary who could not give a straight answer responded, "You know, Tim, this is where everybody plays gotcha."

Then came the barrage,

Edwards

“Unless I missed something, Sen. Clinton said two different things in the course of about two minutes. America is looking for a president who will say the same thing, who will be consistent, who will be straight with them.”

Obama

“I was confused by Sen. Clinton's answer. I can't tell whether she was for it or against it. One of the things that we have to do in this country is to be honest about the challenges that we face.”



So could Hillary bring herself to accept that she needed to be straight with the American people. No, she sent out an operative to claim that Moderator Tim Russert was unfair. "He bordered on the unprofessional, and He broke debate rules and was BELLIGERENT."

Hardly Hillary, the only person who is Belligerent is you, with your disregard with treating the American People with any kind of Respect. You are not the emperor or Queen you are running for President. Time for you to be honest with the American People even if you don't know how since you never have been before.

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Edwards Plans for America, not all they're cracked up to be

John Edwards has been releasing a barage of ideas on policies that he would like to implement if he became President. John Edwards wants the government to pay for Universal Pre-Kindergarten, have the government provide matching savings accounts, mandate a minimum wage of $9.50 an hour, and a government run program called "College for Everyone" to provide college educations for everyone. He believes this should all be government funded and be paid for by higher taxes. Edwards goes on to say that, "There are no free meals," but that is exactly what he wants to provide.

Universal Pre-K

Universal Pre-K is one of those things that sounds good on the stump, but in reality is just not a great idea. First, we are not even getting K-12 correct yet. Why expand the education system when we can not even face the failing of the current systems we have in place. This is a move to create a new free lunch program to pay for babysitting for children instead of education. We as a country do not have a duty to provide for every child from birth to graduation from college. This is a family responsibility.

Government Matching Savings Accounts

Edwards proposes another free lunch program here also. American does not have any Constitutional power to do such a thing. We as a society should do everything we can to encourage saving. It is not the job of our government to provide matching funds for those that do so. This is a gross injustice to the federal governments taxing power. Money should not be taken from some just to be given to other people for the sake of doing it.

Minimum Wage Increase

John Edwards loves the idea of increasing the minimum wage. The problem with this proposal is that it really does not help people. Artifical floors and ceilings on prices do not work in the long run. The fact is that such an increase in the minimum wage will do more to destroy the middle class than anything else. Most in the middle class are salaried employess who make very modest salaries. When the minimum wage is increased prices also increase by the same amount because costs are passed through to the consumers. These middle class salaried employees do not see an increase in their salaries and if they do not by the amount of the increase in prices. So the middle class salaried employees are pulled closer to the poverty line while the workers who see the increase in wages have no more purchasing power.

College for Everyone

John Edwards proposal for College for Everyone is good for publicity but nothing more than pandering. Here in the United States we already have a system that allows people aid to go to college. Our Financial Aid system provides government subsidized loans to those who need assistance to pay for college. Second, the idea that everyone should go to College is a fallacy in operation. By having everyone go to college you just devalue the advantage of a college degree. You create a domino effect where a high school diplomia is even more devalued and a college degree is the basic starting point. So now those who want to get ahead need to get a masters degree. Those that would have gotten a Masters degree before get a PHD instead. This just removes any advantage to these degrees. Instead we should instead focus on improving our High School system. Those who would like to pursue a vocation that does not require a college degree should be encouraged and provided vocational training that they need. Those that plan on going to college should recieve the college preperation they need. This is a realistic approach not a one size fits all of a College for Everyone program.



John Edwards likes rhetoric and pandering. How else could he advocate that there are no free lunches while pushing proposals creating them. John Edwards has taken an platform of running for President by raising taxes and creating massive new government programs. This traditionally has not worked. Walter Mondale has been here and done that and We must assume and hope the results will be the same. It always sounds good when government gives things away, but someone has to pay and the effect of that will destroy and economy and create a larger government that our Constitution never intended. Always Remember a Government powerful enough to give you everything is also powerful enough to take your freedoms away.



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