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“The argument that Democrats should not nominate Hillary Clinton because Republicans don’t like her is not a very persuasive argument.”

Any charismatic powerful candidate will energize the base of the opposing party.

This is a reason to vote FOR Senator Clinton.

Republican leaders have said the same thing. And we all know it's true.

Carrol Ann, Newport, Maine

BRAVO! Well said. Congrats on your BS and all the best on your Masters. I know you'll achieve much success and leave many behind you in a cloud of Dust! You Go Girl!

Much as I love the “horse race” aspect of American politics, I think we all pay it too much attention. I’m tired of hearing that Clinton is “unelectable” or that “Obama” is unstoppable or that Giuliani “can’t be nominated” or that McCain in “out of the running”. None of us know that. Not even Karl Rove.

Sure there are third-tier candidates (Kucinich, Paul, Hunter, etc.) with no real chance of being nominated. But the 2008 campaign is just beginning, and the race is so fluid that we’d need a super-computer to sort through the possibilities. There are just too many match-ups and too many variables to bother with all this speculation, yet. We don’t know who’s going to commit a gaffe or reveal a skeleton or come up with a slogan that catches fire. Let’s let the process play out and see what happens.

At this point I see twelve candidates who have a real chance of reaching the Oval Office. Six are Republicans (Giuliani, Romney, Thompson, McCain, Huckabee and Gingrich) and six are Democrats (Clinton, Obama, Edwards, Richardson, Biden and Gore). Every one of this dozen has an impressive resume and major political talents. Every one of them has serious political flaws. But if your candidate is on that list, don’t let anybody tell you they can’t be elected, because they just don’t know. I’ve lost too many political bets to believe in my own infallibility. And I’ve won too many to believe in anyone else’s.

I am an undecided Democrat. I’m sure there are undecided Republicans and undecided independents out there reading the Ticker. And what I’d like to see from those of you who already support candidates, and from the candidates themselves, is honest substantiative arguments as to why they should be President of the United States, (and why their opponents should not). I want to hear good things and bad ones about candidates experience, accomplishments, judgement, personality, and positions on the issues. . I don’t want to hear slurs about candidates’ race, or age, or gender or religion. And I don’t want to hear about who you think is or is not electable. Because you don’t know. And I don’t care.

"Republicans, particularly the conservatives, don't hate Hillary Clinton … they fear her."

No, if they feared her (or hated her but feared) her, they'd remain silent.

She has given no indication that she can generate that kind of fear.

Who Cares!!! ITS RON PAUL TIME!!!!

Hillary is too divisive and polarizing and I just don't trust her.

Barack Obama's ethnicity is not the reason he is such a compelling leader but it certainly does inform his understanding of what great leadership needs to be. People respond to him because of what he believes and how he expresses those beliefs, his values and how he will put those principals into action and his common sense approach to problems that no one else wants to confront (Cuba is an example). Americans are tired of anger being offered as a substitute for conviction and competence. Both Mrs. Clinton and Mrs. Edwards are angry women with a perceived score to settle. Whether their fury is directed against the Republicans, the media or the other candidates in this race, they are determined to somehow "get even" with those who have wronged them. We do not need more of the same. Fifteen years of acrimony is enough. Obama is a welcome and much needed change.

Hillary will not win either the nomination or the Presidency. Nobody especially ex military people will vote for a woman as commander in chief of the military. Yes the GOP will come out in droves to defeat hear. Not because she is a woman but because she is a woman who will have absolute control of the military. We have seen what Bush has done with his absolute control of the military. Also, people in the South have not forgotten Whitewater.

For once in her life, Liz Edwards is right. That still won't get her husband elected. He generated no electricity when he was running for vp and he isn't any more dynamic now that he has his $400 haircut.

Mountain man, the anti-hillary movement isn't manufactured. It's very real.

PD of Iowa City, I agree with you. Ron Paul in 2008.

Ms Edwards is 100% correct on this. There's been debate in the Democratic circles around the country on this issue. The political ticker here on CNN even had an article on it for a while. This isn't some Rove scheme. He was telling it like it is. Hillary getting the nom will energize the right wing base.

If she gets the nomination, her republican opponent doesn't need to do the dirty work. There are plenty of fringe groups and right wing pundits out there to do it for him.

What makes this even more dangerous (if you lean towards the left) is the fact that every House seat is up for grabs in 2008. Although it's possible for Hillary to win the general election, chances are very strong it could also result in a Republican majority in the House. I don't see that happening with any other Democratic contender.

Terry ~ El Paso: LOL!!! Where have you been all your lifetime???? About time you got with the program. As a woman who raise a child single-handedly with no help or affection from her father, and a single woman who is putting herself through college, (got the BS now getting the Masters), own my home and have a new car, I long ago gave up the feather duster and broom for a good strong pair of work boots...they come in very useful for kicking butt by the way......and just to correct your faulty assumptions, I think I've earned the right to sit here and post anything I want to, just as you do LOL......

Republicans, democrats like the Edwards' and any other shark with a stake in this election will only attack those whom they perceive to be a threat.

I don't see them going after other candidates. They are only going after Hilary & Obama because they know they have strong support throughout the country which they are going to try and tear down because it threatens their own weak(er) positon(s).

Mr. Edwards, I used to hold you in great esteem. You have succesfully eroded that, and pretty quickly.

Let's remember, the weak, when threatened attack the strong to survive. As I've said on Hilary's website, we don't have to do a thing. They are self-destructing. And good riddance I say.

If Mr. Edwards were a true democrat he would work for the good of the party, and this country. And that would include respecting his fellow democratic candidates. I have said before, and I say it again, infighting will only serve to weaken the democratic party, and the republican's perception of it. Well, wouldn't it be great if they could get us all fighting with each other and have us self-destruct.

Mr.Edwards, I think you've just kissed your future goodbye. Maybe those jokes about lawyers are true after all. What a pity. You have had the rare privilege to prove many stereotypical images false, and in my opinion you've blown them all.

When are you guys going to get it. Hilary is a master at letting personal attacks against her backfire upon those whom make them. This woman has faced enormous challenges publicly and met each one with grace and courage. She's a strong woman, stronger than any male candidate on either side.

Hint: those who are really aware of their strength don't need to flaunt it, advertise it or even be concerned with it. They just go about their business, deflecting life's slings and arrows. All of you who are hoping to tear Hilary down are merely serving to expose your weakness and her strength.

Your cheap tricks and pot shots are riddling your own reputations with holes. But be our guest, we appreciate the help! Thank you. Keep up the good work.

Oh and by the way, the current administration, and those like Mr. Edwards assume that Joe and Josephine public are all dumb and can't tell a truth from a lie, and can't see through all the corruption and deceit of the past 7 years. Just thought I'd let you in on a big secret. We are actually very smart and quite capable of figuring out this stuff. Sorry! WE CAN SEE RIGHT THROUGH ALL OF YOU.

Many of us are just quietly and patiently waiting for November.

JEEEESSSSH The post from the gentleman
from Terry, El Paso, TX is a bit scary.

You mean to tell me that in El Paso the Man is still the head of the household! And the women are forced to do housework!

Well, here's hopin those Texan men aren't running their homes like Bush is running their country!

Its completely silly to read how many of the people here are knocking Mrs. Edwards for being strong, but are siding with Hillary "because she is a strong woman."

So it's OK for Hillary to "be strong", but not for Mrs. Edwards?

People can't see the forest for the trees – and that's why we got Bush twice. Wise up, people.

If you really want to see how much change Hillary will bring, try searching the net for the photos of the Clintons vacationing together with the Bushes. Yeah, they hang out together, and have all kinds of ties, finiancial and otherwise.

I am tired of hearing about people who describe themselves as democrats and say that if "Hillary is on the ticket" then they would not vote for her. So if she wins the nomination, all these democrats who will not vote for her, will either vote for the republican candidate, a thrid-party candidate(which is like voting republican, or not vote at all(which is also like voting for the republicans). Now I am not a huge fan of Hillary either, but if it is Hillary verses a Republican(Guiliani, Thompson, or Romney)then I will vote for her. She may not be the best Democratic candidate or the best person, but she is way better than any Republican candidate. So keep in mind, if Hillary wins the Democratic nomination, and all those self-described democrats refuse to vote for her, then you are essentially handing the Presidency over to the Republicans which is a huge mistake as the last 6 years have proven. Hillary may not be better than her rivals in the Democratic party but she is absolutely better than any Republican out there.

E Edwards is impossible. Is she deaf or blind? How come she doesn't listen what people said and keep running her mouth. She is very stupid and silly. I think she realized there's no hope for Edwards, so she gave up election, try to hurt frontrunner, Hillary. Americans are smarter than Elizabeth, we know who is the best candidate.
John is done and over.

I would vote for anyone before I'd vote for Edwards, not only because I think he'd sell his grandmother to be president, but because I couldn't take 4 years of listening to his wife's mouth.

I'm a strong Dem. Don't particularly like Hillary & won't vote for her. Still considering other candidates. Elizabeth Edwards is just plain scary. If her husband can't command enough attention, she'll whine and stomp her feet until she gets it for him. Sorry, John.... You won't get my vote either. No way I want your wife as the First Lady in charge of MY country!!!

In 2004, the replicants put up for election (not re-election) one of the most hated persons in the world, GW Bush, and they still won. This proves high negatives can be overcome in a general election. (In this case, he has continued to prove himself to be the worst president ever.) Hillary is awesome and soon most people will know that.

She is absolutely right! We all know that Hillary has such a large unfavorable rating. Couple that with the fact that CNN is so dead set against reporting on anything negative regarding Hillary and we’ll see Republicans and independents alike coming out to vote against her should she get the Democratic nomination. Please keep showing your bias for Clinton CNN. With any luck we can thank your prejudiced news reporting for helping defeat her.

There are too many women posting critical comments about Mrs. Edwards on this blog. "She should be quiet and let her husband do the talking." etc. etc.

Why don't you women be quiet and let your husbands think and speak about politics? Don't you have some housework to do?

Ok, so according to the previous posts anyone who would not vote for Hillary is rabid, right-wing, irrational, homophobic, prejudiced, anti-abortion, sexist and hateful to name but a few qualities. If this is representative of her support, how can this woman ever hope to unite the country?

Go on with your bad self Mrs. E! If we want a real liberal socialist in the White House, vote for Edwards!

I think this is sheer envy period. When and where has it become a rule to nominate someone the opposing party likes?
Elizabeth should focus her energy on positive politics and make that part of her legacy than form a habit of attacking any candidate that is performing better than her husband. Hilary and Obama has been at the recieving end of her verbal arsenal.
Rather than let Karl Rove deceive you about Hillary energizing the GOP, I would hope the democrats would energize their base to rally around their nominee.
Hillary/Obama or Hillary/Richardson will make a great team.
The Edwardses should begin to support Hilary because her nomination and final win in the general election is inevitable.

Hard to beleive that Edwards will try to get elected on scare tactics against a member of his own party. This will never fly...

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Elizabeth, shut up already, will ya? The woman is on my last nerve. Are John's campaign managers giving her the talking points? Can the other presidental wanna-be's say what they want about the Edward's clan and not be tarred and feathered if Cancer comes up. I for one don't want to hear Family Values out of John Edwards mouth. His wife has a life threatening disease but he wants to be president, so he parades her all over the country, exhausting her, that can't be good for her. Go home John, spend all the good days with Elizabeth and the kids. You are young, you can run another day. Perhaps you can do it on your own merit, not your wife's illness or trashing others.

I'm from Upstate NY. Ask anyone in Western New York what Hillary has done for them. Not much, check out the local economy there!. My family was forced to leave when the company I worked for for 20 years shipped out to China. No other jobs that middle class family could live on. When she first was elected Senator she promised us 100,000 new jobs, we lost MANY more. After six years of "temping" we left. Many families such as us either left or now live in poverty. We love New York, just can't live there any more.

As a republican I'd rather see Clinton in office more than Edwards. I don't care for her but being a full-time market investor she would be much better for my portfolio than Edwards.

Elizabeth Edwards is the typical lagging-in-the-polls Democratic hopeful's wife: she is a matronly, outspoken, attention-grabbing, obnoxious elitist left-winger who masquerades as a woman-of-the-people while just trying to get more power for herself and her husband.

I don't like Edwards,and I certainly don't like Clinton, but in this case. Mrs. Edwards is exactly right. Let Clinton be the Democratic nominee and I assure you the Cons will be out in full force to make sure it doesn't happen.

Elizabeth Edward must know that Republicans are not going to kiss her husband either. I am democrat and i am not going to vote Edward due to his past history. Hillary has been working for people of this country for 30 years; i solute her and want to do anything to elect her. SHUT UP ELIZABETH! YOU BETTER STAY HOME AND TAKE CARE YOURSELF!!!! ENJOY YOUR SHORT LIFE LADY!!!

GO HILLARY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Why all the negativity. Say what you want but you do not hear Hillary or Bill for that matter making comments about other candidates that can be constrewed as defaming. When do we stop the name calling and get down to business. This country needs someone in the White House that can make changes quickly to our situation with War, Health Care, Border Patrol just to name a few. We don't need someone that will take "100 Days" to find out where to go and when to go there. The Clintons know the White House and how to run it, that is what this country needs right now.

If Kerry had heeded to Edwards advise during last presidential elections by hitting back at right wing attack machine, Kerry would have brought troops home by now and hatred towards America would have been reduced.

What we need is a uniter in the Whitehouse and not the utterly partisan Republican crowd running now.

Go EDWARDS, you are the right man for the job of leading this great country.

Obama recently said that Hillary would energize the Republcain base too. He was correct and so is Mrs Edwards. Only differnce is Obama can speak for himself. To bad the Media only hears what it wants......OBAMA O8!!

No matter whom Democrats choose as their candidate, Republicans will energize to beat him/her. That's their job. The candidate's job will be, unlike John Kerry in 2004, to meet all attacks with strong counter-attacks rather than weak defense. The candidate who can do that, rather than the one with the lowest negatives in the current polls, will emerge victorious. I'm sure Kerry went into the Presidential campaign season with lower negatives than Clinton. But within weeks, the Republicans had turned a war hero into a flip-flopping war criminal who had defrauded the country by lying to get his Purple Hearts and variously colored Stars. Why? Not because Kerry had low negatives going in, but because Republicans could tell a nasty story about him and, instead of showing in pointed, pithy, hilarious ways all of Bush's flip-flopping and draft-dodging, Kerry's entire response was to reduce the noble Max Cleland to whining: "That's not fair!" What the Republicans will make of a candidate running against hedge fund managers and against financial institutions that engage in subprime lending to poor folks in New Orleans who also: (a) has half his fortune in hedge funds and, (b) until recently, had lucrative investments in concerns that had initiated 34 foreclosure suits against those very folks is: HORSEMEAT. A candidate is electable, not if most people start out loving them, but if they can make their opponents stop hitting them by breaking their hands when they attempt to do so. On present evidence, neither Edwards nor Obama shows this capacity. And John "I won't come myself but I will send my wife" promises to energize the Republicans the most of the three top-tier candidates because he's shown himself to be such easy prey.

Yes absolutely...the GOP WANTS Clinton to win, as Rove suggested recently.

She is a good catalyst to rally Republican voters.

The Democrats need either Edwards or Obama...ideally both to run together.

Obama and Edwards would be attractive to a lot of red state voters.

Clinton would fare no better than Kerry did in 2004.

ONCE AGAIN SAME GROUP OF PEOPLE BLOGING HATE. You Republicans are so scared, I love it. –Posted By Daniel SLC UT

Sorry Daniel, but the corrupt CNN moderators are quickly removing posts against Hillary in favor of the ones for Hillary. It's so disgustingly obvious.

Never expect more than your willing to give..

I'm an independent voter that still leans Republican. I was registered Republican for years but have often voted for Democratic candidates. Generally, my thought has been , who is the best one for the job.

I have been watching Barack Obama and Bill Richardson closely.

These are two guys I'd vote for over anyone in the Republican field. I would possibly vote for Edwards (wife's mouth or not..has no bearing on him or his policies).

I absolutely refuse to vote for Hillary Clinton for numerous reasons (personal dislike is way down the list, but it is there).

I don't think heaping tons of vitriol at Republicans is gonna help Dems win. Listening closely to the candidates and sending a good honest person to the general election will do it. Don't be blinded by the 'star power' of the 'strong woman'.

My kid has a t-shirt that says "friends don't let friends idolize celebrities"
That would be one to keep in mind during the primary season.

In summary, I think a good candidate like Obama would bring Republicans over. Hillary will actually have the effect of losing a few Democrats, just read some of the above posts.

Elizabeth Edwards makes Hillary look TERRIFIC!

Be a MAN, John! Stand up and speak for yourself! Aren't YOU the one running for president?

The Edwardses act like spoiled children who rant and rave because they aren't getting their way...in this case, they're not at the top in polls. Mrs. Edwards is certainly not doing him any favors. She emasculates him, actually. I'm beginning to think he's not very bright, either.

As much as I sympathize with Elizabeth's health ordeal, I wish that she would measure her words. She's the wife of the candidate, she's NOT the candidate and it is offensive to hear her trashing Hillary and Obama at every possible turn. Elizabeth should be praising her husband's abilities, not attacking the other Democratic nominees. She already had to call and apologize to Hillary once before, I think that she may soon have to make another call.......

I noticed that not once has Hillary responded to her attacks, I guess I know which one is the classier woman.

Anyone remember Martha Mitchell? Good grief Mrs. Edwards!

I think Elizabeth is right on the money. The issue is like an elephant in the room that no one talks about. Also enjoyed this in-depth piece on Edwards:
http://www.mensvogue.com/business/politics/feature/articles/2007/06/john_edwards

Somehow I don't think picking a candidate that doesn't inspire your own base to avoid offending the other party's base is not the winning stragey.
Senator Clinton has rocked the debates, and has avoided any stupid comments. If she continues to do that, the Republicans will look like nuts if they go off the deep end about things from a decade ago. In fact, after Bush, I am not sure the Republicans should ever mention the Bill Clinton Presidency again, unless they want to say Madam President a lot, and give the Democrats a super majority.

Why does John Edwards need his wife to speak for him. Her mean and somewhat racist comments are hurting him. I will not vote for him at all just because of their character.

Mrs. Edwards knows exactly what the Republicans know - Hilary Clinton will bring out every hillbilly from the swamps to vote Republican. Clinton is a she-devil. I doubt the Democrats will listen to her - I hope not.

We all recognize John's attributes,but would you guys please shut up?We have Hillary on the front lines and I'd like to enjoy watching her rev up the radical right to the point of implosion.We can ponder the obvious at convention time please.Enough said about Edwards.

Mrs. Edwards is exactly right even though most of the Democratic Party elite don't want to hear it. Hillary Clinton cannot be elected President. To do so, she would have to win a majority of independent voters, and they are not with her. They recognize her constant pandering to which ever group she is adressing at the time. We know where John Edwards stands on the issues. Good luck pinning Hillary down on anything. She is much slicker than Willie.

Lizzi, sit down, & shutup. Your the best thing that the Republicans have speaking for them. John, ask your wife if you can go to the bathroom, and leave the race. Your not gonna win anyway, so just go. Hillary/Obama that's my Ticket.

To Casey: I have Juris Doctor (J.D.), which is a law degree, and I am wise enough to choose Hillary over Eddy boy. Eddy is phony, fake, artificial, and inconsistent. His wife has a BIG MOUTH. He made profits from Katrina morgage forclosureS. Did you notice his gestures during the debate? It does not match with his "One America" theme. He is for poor? You beleive that? You must be NAIVE!!!

I'm not an American and thus do not have a vote BUT if I did it certainly wouldn't be for Edwards and certainly not for any Republican Candidate.

I've been close to Cancer Victims and I just can't understand where Elizabeth Edwards gets the strength and stamina to take such a front and center role in HER HUSBAND'S CAMPAIGN. John mays well just give her his ticket as it's clear she's calling the shots and writing the attack speeches. Edwards hasn't got a chance now thanks to Elizabeth. And I doubt she'll be able to feel any sense of accomplishment in the support she gave to John's Campaign.

As far as hurting Hillary's chances. Elizabeth mays well throw in the towel. She boosts Hillary's popularity and voting margins every time she opens her mouth!

I don't know Elizabeth Edwards and I'm not attacking her as a person. But, as the wife of a Presidential Candidate in my view, she has alot to learn about support. And I really feel it's too bad that she has given John such a negative image.

That's OK since WE ALL HATE BUSH and That Energizes US

It's the truth. And it's not just that Clinton will energize the Republican base- it's that moderate republicans are fed up with their party, and many will vote democrat as long as it's not Hillary. Meanwhile, Clinton doesn't inspire anyone to vote democrat- people would just be voting for a democrat to not have a Republican. That's the same useless idea that democrats tried to use last time- Anyone but Bush! And Kerry lost.

She just can inspire people. How many tens of thousands show up to her speech compared to the next leading candidate? How many donors have given to her campaign? Not very many... She inspires no one.

To those who attack Edwards because of his wealth and big house:

As one who is a seventy-eight year old I thank God that we once had a very rich president who lived in a big house. He fought for the common people of this nation.

His big house was called Hyde Park and his name was Franklin Roosevelt.

One of the best presidents this nation has ever had.

First of all, I am a diehard democrat who understands, like 70%, of the country we need change. We need real change, specifically getting a democrat in the White House. I truly believe John is the best candidate to win the general election – hands down. For those of you not in political science or do not truly pay attention, Republicans would love Hillary to be the candidate (e.g. such Rove, Giuliani, etc.). They did the same thing in 2004 with Kerry – I wish democrats would smarten up and see this and not allow the Repubs to fool them again. I also could care less if John gets a $400 haircut once in a while – I am sure we all spend more money than we should on things at times...the fact is he has devoted his life, particularly the past years, to helping those less fortunate and continuously talks about it, which goes much further than a charitable contribution here and there for tax purposes or recognition. It is a weak argument; he has worked hard and become very successful but does not live like a King by any means. Whoever says Elizabeth is running her mouth too much or basically running herself is just not paying attention at all and showing ignorance. CNN just has chosen to oftentimes highlight her words more than John's. He also does not run on her cancer and think it is despicable someone believes that – right up there with the ranks of Coulter. On the whole many democrats have lost their way and letting the far left run the show – it is time to wise up and look at overall electability, which I believe is very slowly starting to happen (whoever said his poll numbers keep going down is also not paying attention). Depending on which poll you choose to look at he is leading in Iowa and closing in very quickly to Obama overall (see Rasmussen Reports). I think Hillary, who is really a moderate and very pro-business and anti-labor, would be a better fit as secretary of state or even our next Supreme Court Judge. I admire someone who speaks their mind and with passion – Elizabeth truly cares about people and believes her husband will be the best person to lead this country out the deep whole we have been lead into. I also admire John for not dictating to his wife what she can and cannot say (within reason). I was originally for HRC but after doing more research and following the campaigns (reading speeches, policies, debates, etc), it seems a no-brainer to me that John is the best candidate to have on the ticket. Why not even Edwards-Obama?!

I consider this tactic to be sleezy and unbecoming a presidential candidate. I don't care if Edwards actually said it or not. It came from his campaign and he is responsible.

I was torn between voting for Edwards and Clinton BUT with the STING and HATRED Mrs. Edwards has for Hilary I really do not think Edwards is right for the job. He was doing fine UNTIL SHE opened her mouth(Mrs. Edwards). I feel sorry for her because of the cancer but I think it has made her ugly and full of hatred and it is coming out in Edwards campaign. She should go back home NOW! He might still have a chance to win. HE is a LOVING and GOOD man.
Thank you,

How about Elizabeth Edwards for president? She can have John as her VP.

Is John Edwards ever going to start speaking out of his own mouth, or stop prefacing every sentence with "my wife Elizabeth says?".

She's on the money – Elizabeth is not affraid to speak the truth – we all need to start listening to both she and John – They obviously have fresh and real ideas! GO E!

You GO Girl !!

Finally someone who speaks the TRUTH !!

Edwards is the ONLY potential nominee that can beat the repubes. I just wish more Americans would wake up and see that.

Thank you Elizabeth, for trying to make something, that SHOULD be obvious, easier to understand.

Keep it up, and you'll be in the WhiteHouse before you know it.

Go EDWARDS/OBAMA !!

I'm confused do we have two female candidates for presidents.

What happen to John Edwards?

Elizabeth is doing all of the campaigning and stump speeches while Johnny boy is seating back playing with his hair

I don't think it is that John is not speaking, it is more the media can hype, spin, or get a rise out of the audience with more of Elizabeth's comments.

Elizabeth is a lawyer, as is John. She is an effective speaker, but often more abrasive in tone than John, hence John's remarkable success as a litigator. It is also the reason the media can "do more/sell more" with some of her statements.

Any spouse that would prefer to sit at home, or chill on the sidelines, while the other is on the campaign trail opens the door to another media spin....marital problems.

If she weren't on the road with John, giving the support she has, John would be lambasted with questions regarding his priorities for not sitting alongside his wife during her ordeal with battling cancer.

Chill out America, this is a strong showing of family values, and you're missing it because you'd rather focus on "out of context" negatives without conclusive proof.

Take each candidate and make your decisions on who's values are more akin to yours.

Basing a presidential vote merely on race, gender, or party affiliation is outdated and we're slowly learning/evolving to a society that bases their votes on a personal level.

We have the Bush administration to thank for this. They have shown us that basing your vote, merely on political affiliation, is quite ignorant.

Fool me once, shame on you...Fool me twice, we'll give you a second term.

I think America's been shown by the issues in Iraq, the rampant lust for page's, and bathroom escapades that the anti-(place what will get them elected, i.e. homosexuality, abortions, etc) stances of the current Republican electorate is a farce to get them elected.

I do not claim any party affiliation, I claim my morals and values and see who fits MY bill on election day.

I read the Time article on the Edwards'. John Edwards discussing healthcare reform is a joke. He help create the problem, and he expects Americans to believe he can remedy it. I guess he got his piece of the malpractice pie and is ready to jump on the bandwagon of healthcare reform to get elected. I highly doubt is looking out for the "little guy." Mr. Edwards, why not start by apologizing for aiding in the inflation of our healthcare costs from your sketchy malpractice lawsuits. Then you can start discussing healthcare reform.

Mrs Edwards, you just relax ! Whether or not your husband will win, it's up to your husband's performance. If you speak more, it won't help your husband for the bid of president 2008.

Mrs Clinton's saying is not serious as your saying ! I don't think that it is all her meaning. Please don't mix up.

Mrs Hillary Clinton and Mr. John Edwards could be very good together for the presidents for our American 2008.

Might I remind all the Bush-haters of Congress' approval rating? As of Aug. 22, a new Gallup Poll shows that Congress' approval rating is just 18 percent, the lowest since Gallup started tracking it in 1974.

How are you going to pin that one on George?

I love Elizabeth Edward but I wish she'd just be quiet and let her husband do the talking. Stop emasculating your husband.

I can't believe she bought into that 'double talk' from Karl Rove. Rove and his people know this for sure: Hillary is the one candidate that will give them a run for their money. She won't let herself be defined by the Republican machine as John Kerry did. I can never comprehend how a decorated War veteran like Kerry lost the election to a draft dodging silver spoon fed dummy like Bush. There is no way you can go through the Republican attack machine for 8 years in the White House like Hillary and not come out with high negatives. But as people get to know Hillary they get to change their minds about those Republican manufactured perceptions. Her negatives have been decreasing since she declared her candidacy.

Every other candidate has so many huddles to overcome. Rather than let Karl Rove deceive you about Hillary energizing the GOP, I would hope the democrats would energize their base to rally around their nominee.

"Get a clue democrats. No matter who you nominate the republicans are going to become energized. We don't want a tax and spend cut and run president. So go ahead and nominate Edwards. We'll happily woop his behind instead. Posted By David, Gilbert Arizona"

LOL, I had to respond. It's the Republicans that are tripping all over themselves cutting and running out of Washington or have you not been paying attention. As far as tax and spend, I suppose you prefer we continue giving all our money to Halliburton. In fact it's the Republicans that are bankrupting America with this idiotic war.

The photo associated with this article says it all...

People, people, people. . . . There are some Hillary haters that hate because she is a woman. And then there are others because she is a raging $%^&^$. No not because she is a strong woman, but because she has come off that way for 25+ years. Anyone behind the scenes that has had to deal with her says the same. Why aren't women appalled she stayed with Bill? The guy has been cheating on her since day one. This just increases the look of weakness. How is that moving womens equality forward? Staying with a man so she has a shot at power? And by the way, when has John Edwards "used" his wife's "illness" (it's cancer by the way)? Democratic in fighting will get you know where. What Mrs. Edwards says is true, you can't argue it. The GOP is salivating at the opportunity to run against Hillary. And when she loses, I am sure people will blame the religious right, when they should be blaming themselves for puting her up!

Who is Jimmy Haggard? Trying checking your facts before you attack people.

I think we all know who wears the pants in the Edwards family. Do we really want to elect a man who kowtows to his wife at every turn and basically is his mouthpiece???

The Republicans hate the Clintons because they could never measure up to them and it angered them to the point of madness! Remember how Newt Gingrich and the other Gop hot heads got Kennith Starr to go after Bill Clinton-do whatever it would take to destroy him!! The Republicans love power and will stop at nothing to get,keep it, retain it!! The 1990s was the best decade in the history of the U.S! We had peace,prosperity,jobs, safety and security. And non of our kids were killed in a war to stop Osama Bin ladin!! One more thing... Obama Bin -Ladin is still alive out there..waiting..How many of our troops are dead???
Edwards is really desperate attacking one of his own kind instead of the real enemies!!

Why doesn't Mr. Edwards use his own money to fund his campaign? He made a significant amount of money and aided in the worsening of our healthcare system. I have no respect for a man that earned millions suing physicians that performed natural births due to a possibly link that a lack of oxygen from natural births might cause cerebral palsy. Why not sue god for creating the process of natural birth? If he could, he probably would. What was the result of his work as a trial lawyer? Increased liability insurance for the physician and increased health insurance rates for the average American. It also resulted in an increase in c-sections over natural birth. What did not change was the rate of occurrence of newborn infants with cerebral palsy even with a decrease in natural births. I am a moderate liberal, and it scares me to see this man in office in any form. I am happy to see him currently out of office as a Senator (good job North Carolina!). You cannot trust John Edwards because he is selfish. He only cares about himself. He was not standing up for "the little guy." He was standing up to fatten his wallet. It makes me wonder if Mr. Edwards is for healthcare reform given the only reason for his success in politics was fueled by questionable healthcare litigation. If believes we need to address excessive and questionable litigation of medical malpractice lawsuits, then he confirms what I already believe that he is a hypocrite and dirty politician. The reason why the media does not care about Edwards is not because he is not a female or African-American; the reason is the majority of Americans (Democrat or Republican) do not care for him. He is a recreant.

Hate to say it, but she's actually right for once. Hilary is too polarizing. Obama all the way.

I hear this all the time that Hillary is not electable and more people hate than love her! But, they are not telling why they dislike her. Just because she is strong, smart, and experienced? Or, these republicans want women just to take care of baking, greeting guests, and taking care of irrelevant photo-op volantary jobs just like Nancy, Barabara, and Laura did for their husbands. In short, these right wingers have created a propaganda that Hillary is not electable without any valid reasons. Unfortunately, Elizabeth is falling for the same trap and loosing all sympathy by creating the fights amongst democrats. Even if her husband wins the nomination, does she expect all thees republicans to vote for her husband? Not in thousand years! Because they are the same stupid folks who voted Bush twice knowing fully well his incompetany. They would rather vote a person like Larry Craig, Tom Delay, or Jimmy Haggard than any of the democrats.

Elizabeth is correct. At least I hope so. This simply means the parties that rally against Clinton will be exposed. This exposure should uncover even more targets at the grass roots level for the Democratic Party to seek and destroy and take home more than just the White House. In my opinion, it's been the lack of a candidate to energize anyone that has enabled the current administration to maintain it's corruption.

I love Elizabeth Edward but I wish she'd just be quiet and let her husband do the talking. He is the one running for President. Stop emasculating your husband.

I can't believe she bought into that 'double talk' from Karl Rove. Rove and his people know this for sure: Hillary is the one candidate that will give them a run for their money. She won't let herself be defined by the Republican machine as John Kerry did. I can never comprehend how a decorated War veteran like Kerry lost the election to a draft dodging silver spoon fed dummy like Bush. There is no way you can go through the Republican attack machine for 8 years in the White House like Hillary and not come out with high negatives. But as people get to know Hillary they get to change their minds about those Republican manufactured perceptions. Her negatives have been decreasing since she declared her candidacy.

Every other candidate has so many huddles to overcome. Rather than let Karl Rove deceive you about Hillary energizing the GOP, I would hope the democrats would energize their base to rally around their nominee. This is the democrats election to win.

Hillary/Obama or Hillary/Richardson will make a great team.

Who wants to elect a pansy who is more concerned about his hair than the fact that his cancer-afflicted wife does all the talking for him? And not very well– she comes off as rude, boorish and reactionary. Not to mention that she is a hypocrite for attacking Ann Coulter, then engaging in the same kinds of comments herself.

Elizabeth is right. Of the three top-tier Dems, Hillary is the least electable in the general election. Mrs. Edwards is speaking truth, and we Dems better realize that, lest we have President Rudy.

I started out in this campaign an Edwards supporter. However, I've change my mind because he is to liberal to win the presidential election. Most people in America is somewhere in the middle. Being on the far side of either party is very selfish. When I think of Ameirica I think of sharing with your neighbors. However, that's almost impossible if you're to far out there on either side,right or left. I truly understand that I can't have everything my way. Therefore I am willing to let the other side win sometime.. I think Hillary would make a fine President. I also think Rudy would come back to his Moderate roots if he is elected. I still favor Hillary over Him. I was just putting that out there..

She needs to quit spouting off. Her husband is already at the bottom of the polls.

All I have to say is that John Edwards better learn quickly how to muzzle his foul-mouthed wife. She is the Democrat who seems to be imitating the Republicans in vitriol. Get off it, Elizabeth baby!

QUOTE:

“I don't know where it comes from. I don't begin to understand it. But you can't pretend it doesn't exist, and it will energize the Republican base," Mrs. Edwards said"

Funny Mrs Edwards doesn't know where it comes from yet just less than a week ago John was swiping Bill & Hill about the US knowing "the Lincoln Bedroom is NOT for sale".

Are you being HONEST Mrs Edwards?

Mrs Edwards seems to be so politically tone deaf that it's spooky. Here's another example of the catty, almost non-sensical comments for which she has become famous. She is not helping her husband, who seems content to passively fade away in the political limelight as his wife continues to present herself as an inexperienced political wife. THINK before you speak, Elizabeth.

How in the world do you respect a man whose wife is doing all the talking for him? And what a hypocrite she is – she who attacked Ann Coulter for supposedly being hateful. Yet she has no problem playing the game herself.

ADVICE FOR JOHN EDWARDS:

SHAVE YOUR DAMN HEAD – ELIMINATE THE "HAIRCUT ISSUE"!

Elizabeth is right-I will vote for a Republican candidate before voting for Hillary.

Personally, I like John Edwards. He has some good ideas and makes good points.

However, taking a page out of the Republican playbook doesn't bode well with me. Remember that tactic? If Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid and the Democrats take over, it's the end of America. Well, we know what happened in that election.

It's his campaign and he can do whatever he wants but I can assure ALL the candidates, I'm going with the person I think will get us out of the mess we're in. Please, give us substance and put aside petty issues!

Oh geez, not again. Can't someone in the Edwards campaign make her shut up? She is NOT helping him out. She is just making him look impotent.

John Edwards didn't carry his home state because he wasn't the front runner on the ticket in 2004 people. The exhausting, overly boring, as interesting as watching paint dry, John Kerry was. The two actually fared pretty well in his home state despite it being a Republican stronghold and having Kerry on the front of the ticket and you're fooling yourself if you think that Hillary and Barrak aren't getting extra attention because of their race and gender.

I agree that Clinton will get the republican base motivated but so will any other democratic candidate. That is the strength of the republican party is their get out the vote campaigns. I don't think she was attacking the Clinton campaign but she is not helping her husband at all with the current rhetoric.
Jim of Atlanta and some others comments however were inappropriate. To tag the republican party in such a negative way for no reason other then to share your views is rude and inappropriate, and I am a democrat. And it should go without saying that the haircut, the woman's place rhetoric, and other negative comments have no role and are not necessary nor relevant.

Wow, I knew a Republican victory over HRC would be a breeze, but I had no idea that John Edwards would be such a puff ball, too.

Let's be honest, folks... if he's too afraid to stand up to his own opponents in a stinkin' PRIMARY election that he needs his ailing, cancer-afflicted WIFE to do it for him, exactly how effective is this guy going to be against radical Islamists.

I can see it now... "Don't attack us Mr. Terrorist, or I'll get my wife to say bad things about you in the media."

This is looking more and more like a Republican victory with each passing day.

I'm so sorry, but in my opinion, Elizabeth's courses of drugs have made her a bit delusional. The things she have said have been polarizing, hateful, hurtful, outrageous, and yes – delusional. No disrespect to a woman fighting for her life in a battle that I wish no one would ever have to wage, but perhaps her precious inner resources should be better spent on waging that battle, since she seems to be needing to focus so much of herself there and JE isn't going to go from third to first with or without her half-baked chemo-cocktail induced commentaries. Sorry Elizabeth, and I wish you well in the fight of your life. Perhaps it's time to conserve some of your resources now.

Joyce, fortunately the entire country is not like California...thank God...cause we can do that here in Texas. But seriously, the woman is right on. Hillary Clinton is not a 2-for-1 deal. Who wants the horrible 90's back again? Who wants ANOTHER NAFTA agreement that puts American jobs in Mexico. Who wants another half-done bombing of Iraq and leave it up to another generation to deal with the underlying problems?

Hillary isn't just the worst Democratic option...she's the worst presidential option. The woman is a sound board of sound bites and no meaning. She offers NO plans to fix the downturning economy, NO plans to fix healthcare or social security that are fiscally viable, NO plans on defense, she's done NOTHING as a Senator.

I'm a swing voter, but generally vote Republican because I like lower taxes; I would happily vote Democrat this coming election if the option is anyone other than a Clinton.

The Republican Base and Democrat Base doesn't win an election...the swing voters in swing states DO.

To Bill W. in Coatesville – are you crazy?

" Hillary will energize ME to vote Republican – and I'm a Democrat.

The vast majority of people who support Hillary think they are voting for Bill. Aren't they in for a rude awakening?"

Hillary is her own person and her politics are right in the mainstream with progressive thinking Americans. Not that Bill's weren't.

Enough already with the "she can't win" comments. If we think she will make the best president, we should work like hell to get her elected. The Democrats have to be more energized than the Republicans this time around. Thank you GW and DC !

If the Democrats haven't been working hard in battleground states to "stack the votes" in their favor, shame on them. Republicans have supressed the vote in those states 2 national elections in a row. It's time to play as rough and tough as they do. Just don't get caught ! The Republicans have managed that so ?

ya elizabeth... thats why Hillary is the only democrat that defeats all republicans in state like pennsylvania. Her lead in states like california and florida are remarkable– 30 points ahead of all other democrats.

if she can't win in 2008. no democrat can.

it's not only that the Republican's based will be energize. But also all those attack ads featuring Hillary to use the Lincoln bedroom like a Motel 6 for donars, Are there any interns with stained dresses, etc. If people think the swiftboating of John Kerry and Harold Ford was bad, then go ahead and nominate Hillary and see us lose again. Democrats don't love Hillary like they do Bill. Even her huge polls numbers are soft. There are more republican voters than democrats and I don't see a huge number of independents voting for Hillary. And by the way didn't Bill also have an expense haircut in airforce one which had traffic control freaking out because planes couldn't land or take off until Bill's haircut was finished. A vote for Hillary is a vote for the Republicans, plain and simple.

Elizabeth Edwards needs to shut up. If nothing else I'm voting for Hillary because she hasn't stooped to attacking the other Democratic Candidates, nor has her spouse. Elizabeth could learn something from Bill here. SHUT UP!

I like Liz, but she just needs to zip up sometimes. It doesn't look good that John has his wife doing the dirty work, is he not 'man' enough? Just 'cause Hillary is a woman? That's ridiculous.

John Edwards isn't necessarily loved by GOP, he couldn't carry his home state!

I think there is Hillary hatred, but i think she can overcome it if her campaign keeps going the way it is in primaries.

Edward's wife is a truth teller. The RNC should do whatever it takes to keep Edwards in the race. We need her voice.

Thomas A. Mayer
Bismarck, ND 58501

I CAN SAY ITS CLINTON YEARS-2007-2008-THIS IS PHSYCHIC LADY CPOMMNENTS; ALSO THE CLINTON THEN AND THE CLINTON NW- WHO RULE THIS COUNTEY SO GOOD- BARE IN MIND THAT WE HAD A PEACEFULPROSPERITY THEN THE CLINTON.OTHER STILL JELAOUS THE CONTON- UWANT REPUBLICAN GO AHEAD MAKE MY DAY- U REGRET FOR THE THIRD TIME AGIN- THINK TWICE BEFORE YOU VOTE REPUBLICAN A MESSY ONE.

Mrs. Edwards ought to get a life. She's demonstrating that she is worst than Hillary by running her husband's campaign. Is Mrs. Edwards running or her husband?

Senator Hillary got where she is by not riding her husband's coat tails.

Senator Hillary has earned the right to be the next president.

I vote based on experience and what's in for me. Not who is more popular or the most hated person.

Toni

Mrs. Edwards is exactly right just as she was when she made the observation regarding Hillary being a woman and Barrak being an African-American. While I like the fact that we have diversity in our choices this time around, Edwards truly is the electable candidate and he's got my vote. He should have been on the front of the ticket in 2004, we could have all been spared this huge headache known as the Bush Administration!

Elizabeth is just telling the truth.

The MSM loves "narrative" They want "stories to tell." This is why Roone Arledge eventually got the job as the head of News at ABC; because he invented the "up close and personal" puff piece concept for the Olympics and it's now the basic template for all news.

And yes, clearly everyone knows that Hillary is a lightning rod. The ultimate question is whether she can energize the Democrats more than she does the GOP voters.

The risk for both John Edwards and his wife at this point is that, the more she speaks out, the more wussy he appears to many...

Ms Edwards is making her husband unelectable. Her comments reflect her own hatered. If Clinton/Obama/etc are the best demo..do we care if the rep like/dislike them? Muzzle her John...Muzzle her soon.

I am a moderate Democrat in California. All of my Democratic friends support Senator Clinton. I have been registering young democrats at a local college and they are supportive of her as well. Those who dislike Ms. Clinton are Republicans, and in my opinion, they wouldn't vote for Edwards either!

I do not agree with Ms. Edwards at all!

Joyce Valencia, CA 91355

When John Edwards looks back to account for the many reasons he was never electable in the first place, he'll secretly note Elizabeth as his most polarizing liability.

..and to say Hillary will energize the other side and lose the election for the Dems is naive. This woman hasn't made it THIS far without staying aware of everything she's doing, every morning she wakes up...

Wake up kids! There's a new woman in town, and she's ready to move back onto Pennsylvania Drive. This time, she's driving the U-Haul.

Is Mrs. Edwards running for President? Go home Mrs. Edwards and keep your trap shut, your husband is the candidate, not you! For God's sake, give Hilary a chance. She is strong, decisive and while she makes the odd gaff, I have heard much worse from the men (in and out of the men's room). The ONLY reason Repukelicans will run away from her is because they are sexist and prejudiced. Hilary will take the day and power to her. Hilary is a little bag of dynomite, if everyone can get past the fact that she is female. Women are much stronger and more thoughtful then men when it comes to confrontation. A woman would think long and hard before even considering sending their children and grandchildren to war. Men don't give a flying hoot whose children they send to their deaths. Time for change. Hilary and Obama.

I think that Mrs. Edwards is taking this campaign to a new low. She can't seem to stay out of the gutter with her Clinton comments, especially her latest "hatred" remarks. Maybe she needs to understand that there are many more realities that can also be a factor in who wins the nomination. One of those realities is Mrs. Edwards health. I wish her a long life, however, the reality is that if she cannot beat this bout with cancer, her husband will be left with two small children to raise. Is he then in a position to be running this country, without a mother, wife and first lady?. Mrs. Edwards truly needs to "check her mouth" and her comments. It would be nice to have a campaign where people explain their positons on various matters and not continually take personal swipes at other candidates. I hope Mrs. Edwards will cease her "toilet tactics".

Well, here we go again…Doesn’t she ever shut up?

”It's hard for John to talk about, but it's the reality,"….Hmmmm- that’s funny, I don’t hear John talking!

Elizabeth Edwards is delusional. She seems to think when she runs her mouth, that it is actually her husband speaking.

The “reality” of the situation is that Hillary Clinton worries the GOP because she is a viable candidate. John Edwards does not worry the GOP because he is not a viable candidate.

Let’s face it; John Edwards and his mouthpiece are unelectable. Period. But it would be nice if Elizabeth would stick a cork in it, and let John speak for himself...for a change... He won’t have much more opportunity.

I want to be emphatic to you, Elizabeth... but it just seems you and your husband is using your misfortune of having recurrent breast cancer to get symphathy. I think your husband's campagne is getting pathetic.

I don't think she's angry – I think she's honest. Although I can't yet support any candidate who voted for the Iraqi War, I'm leaning towards Edwards because of his integrity and the fact that he is less of a politican, and has more integrity, than Hilary (watch the polls and compromise your values) Clinton.

I agree with Edwards on this and I really should wish for Hillary to be the candidate on 2008.

But, It will be the ugliest campaign in the history of campaigns and it will be because of the amount of material that we have to work with and my personal thoughts are she is wrong for the country.

This will further divide the country and I would be more than willing to have ANY Democrat other than her be the nominee and if they win a fair and media balanced race, so be it.

I find it humorous from my side of things that many who call Hillary strong even though she stayed with Bill through numerous dalliances (that we know of), are hammering Edwards who is fighting cancer, lost a son, speaking her OWN mind and is not afraid of appearing to be politically incorrect to make a point.

For the record, I don't care for her hubby one bit, it is just strange what some people consider "being strong" as Liz Edwards certainly would not take a back seat to ANYONE in that regard and certainly not Hillary.

If Edwards could not carry his own state of North Carolina for Kerry during the last Presidential election, why is he even running. His wife needs to back off and not give the Republicans ammunition for the general election. Edwards campaign has been reduced to his wife launching bombs as he stands by as a concerned listener. Time to read the polls and drop out to save face.

If he wins, guess who'll be running the White House?

She's correct on this one. The Democratic party will lose is Billary is nominated. I'm an independent, but will vote Republican to keep Billary's non sense out of the white house.

We don't think Hillary could be hated nearly as much as we hate Bush/Cheney, the true "AXIS of EVIL" that cares more about their pocketbook than innocent people's lives. Hundreds of thousands of innocent Iraqis killed every day plus our troops. What could be more despicable than that and the incompetency that has put America in this desparate situation??????

Maybe this election Indepedant & Moderate Repulicans will put aside base human emotions & weigh each candidate with their brain rather than their gut or other body part & America will not repeat the mistakes of the past electons. And maybe the Israelis & Palestinians will make peace & maybe the Chicago Cubs will win the World Series.

I agree that it is sad, but I also believe Mrs. Edwards is correct about Hillary. As the lone Democrat in a southern Republican family, all I have to do to get my family angry is mention the Clinton name. Their eyes become red slits and venom spews from their mouths. And that is when I mention Bill. Hillary is that times ten.

I commented before but will add another one, or rather a question. In a country this size, why can't we have better candidates. It seems that anyone nowadays who appears bi-partisan gets demonized by their own party members. I'm a Republican, but I like Lieberman as well as McCain, because I believe they decide based on their conscience, NOT their desire to be President. And is there anyone else out there who thinks that if Colin Powell decided to run, he would be by far the most electable of all candidates?? Please, Mr. Powell...reconsider! The country needs you.

Mr. Bush has VP Cheney as his attack dog and Mr. Edwards has his wife as his attack dog.

I can't help but wonder if she's his wife or his mother... Why doesn't she shut up and let him speak?

I would like to hear from John Edwards for a change rather than from his wife. I'm not sure why she feels the need to speak up at every opportunity, but I don't think she is really doing her husband any favors with her attacks on Obama and Clinton.

What Mrs. Edwards said is true in that her husband doesn't get the extra attention because he's not obviously unique. However, he has gotten the attention for the unfortunate cancer that plagues his wife. We all use the martyrdom or victim or sympathy and yes even uniqueness to our advantaege.

True, True, True. I'm glad this ladyhas the guts to say what everyone else thinks, but won't say.

Hillary will energize ME to vote Republican – and I'm a Democrat.

The vast majority of people who support Hillary think they are voting for Bill. Aren't they in for a rude awakening?

Mrs. Edwards is correct in what she is saying. Those who think that the Republican's are behind the Hillary bashing are incorrect. The Republican's want Hillary for their opposition in '08. Hillary is not electable.

Wow, I can't believe some of the comments...

She should spend more time at home? How backwards.

Re. the $400 haircuts...he paid the campaign back for those, because it was never his intention to use supporters money for his own haircuts (unlike, say, Mitt Romney & his makeup). But either way, who cares? The candidates would get bashed if they looked bad on T.V., I don't blame them. But, get your facts straight – the campaign was paid back, and haircuts before and after those two were not & have not been charged to the campaign.

Mrs. Edwards never said that HRC being a woman and BHO being black were the "lone" reasons they were able to raise money.

And re. living in the nice house while asking everybody else to change their lifestyle? That would be hypocritical, if that were true. It's not.

He's advocating for a more level playing field, for more opportunites for people who are working class, or poor.

I realize that the posters here aren't reporters, but the twisting of facts to suit eveyone's agenda is disturbing. I feel like I'm listening to Fox News! I guess the message doesn't really matter, since everybody seems to hear only what they want to hear.

Oh, and about all the comments saying that Mrs. Edwards is making all the tough comments because nobody will attack a lady with cancer...I'd say the comments on here prove otherwise.

And I'd bet she's just fine with that.

Democrats should pick the candidate we want to represent our party and do all we can to help them win. Living our lives in fear of Karl Rove's machinations is the surest way to lose. The Republicans didn't worry for a second about picking a draft-dodging candidate from the hardest part of the hard right who couldn't finish a simple, English sentence without saying something ridiculous. They didn't ask us what we thought about that and we shouldn't worry about their hatred. Shame on Mrs. Edwards for suggesting that we kowtow to their irrationality.

I am not American. I cannot vote. Today I will do a bit of spinning.

It is obvious by now to all those who read my comments on this blog that I am all for the spouses to accompany the candidates on the trail. I could almost elevate that to the level of duty.

But today Ms Edwards blew it. Her message–too much support for the frontrunners will stir up the voters and cause them to go out and vote. Spin it: presidential elections in the US attract about 50% of voters. Compare this to Europe's 95% or higher. What is wrong with more voters partecipating in the fundamental processes of democracy? Ms Edwards says: that higher partecipation is be from the other party and our party will be defeated.

The spun conclusion: Ms Edwards is advising the candidates not to expose critical issues, otherwise too many voters might be fired up and decide to go out and vote.

ONCE AGAIN SAME GROUP OF PEOPLE BLOGING HATE. You Republicans are so scared, I love it.

GO HILLARY!!!

Mrs Edwards is getting out of control. Her sharp critique of other candidates is enough to keep me from voting for John Edsards. I am sick of dirty politics.

Frankly, I'm over Elizabeth Edwards and her commentary about Hillary and Obama. She needs to get over herself and the fact that her husband will never win the right to represent the Democratic Party as a candidate for President.

As for Hillary Clinton - she's been standing up about many of the issues she talks about WAY BEFORE she even threw her hat into the ring ... is she the best candidate? I figure if the people of New York (state and city) put her back in Washington for a second time – she's doing something right.

I think a Clinton-Obama ticket sounds pretty strong against anyone the Republicans could put on the ballot. I'm just over Republicans in general –and I'm not even a liberal by any stretch of the imagination.

But, as a Floridian, I'm wondering if I should even vote in the Democratic Primary - why bother – my vote apparently won't matter because of the absurd actions of the DNC. Whether they want to believe it or not – Florida is a crucial state when it comes to electing a president.

The more she speaks, the more I like Mrs. Edwards. I don't understand why people don't like her outspokenness. I prefer to hear people talking straight, and being passionate about their beliefs, regardless of whether I agree with those beliefs or not. The best first ladies were always the most outspoken.I am more convinced than ever that John Edwards would be an amazing and effective Attorney General. One that would go down in the history books as one of the greats. He's not afraid of big business and proving himself in the AG job will surely help his future presidential ambitions.

I find it hilarious for Elizabeth Edwards to point fingers at Hillary Clinton dressed the way she was. She looked like she just crawled out of bed.

I'm a republican and I laugh every time I read about the democrats warning themselves against nominating Hillary. Don't nominate Hillary, not because she is the best choice, but because the republicans will become energized. Instead you should nominate the tier 3 candidate because he is...what exactly? Boring? A pretty boy?

Get a clue democrats. No matter who you nominate the republicans are going to become energized. We don't want a tax and spend cut and run president. So go ahead and nominate Edwards. We'll happily woop his behind instead.

It's the Republicans who say that Sen. Clinton is divisive and unelectable because they don't believe they have a candidate that can win aginst her. Unfortunately, too many Democrats are falling for this line of thinking, which is what the Republicans want.

She does bring up some valid points as far as media. My order for the current nominee's are

Obama
Edwards
Clinton
Kucinsh

I don't think people give there money based on propaganda media reporting. I think its base on your message to the people. and so far OBAMA has respond to all his question genuinly just like EDwards have.

It is very sad that Elizabeth Edwards is knocking Hillary Clinton down, rather then admiring her for running for president. I wonder what she would do if there was a Clinton/Edwards ticket? It is a long shot but she would have to "Open mouth and insert foot."

Elizabeth,
We didn't want your husband for president four years ago and we still don't want him for president now. I would take Hillary any day over your ex trial lawyer husband.

I like the Edwards - perhaps I could even vote for them if I believe they have the most to offer our country. However, political rhetoric is still just that, and it seems that today no candidate can just simply say "I'm this, this is what I stand for, and I hope you, the voter will elect me because 'this' is good"; instead they seem to also have to say that here is what is "bad" about the other candidates. I want to stand behind a candidate that can offer things good 'for the country', not one who can only offer criticism about the others. What Mrs. Edwards said about the existing hatred is nothing more than another political scare tactic to attempt to sway the thinking of others.

Republicans, particularly the conservatives, don't hate Hillary Clinton ... they fear her.

As a non-American observer I perceive Edwards as a nice guy, but weak. Maybe his wife should run! Clinton on the other hand is strong, intelligent with a grasp of international politics, and totally electable.

While we can't know for sure, I think that Mrs. Edwards is correct in this case. When I talk to people about politics, everyone seems to grumble about Hillary and conservatives really don't like her.

I hope the Democratic base is smart enough to pick someone who can attract support from both sides.
I would suggest Obama, but apparently my opinion doesn't really matter anymore because I'm a Floridian.

Edwards has a valid point and I am not at all happy about it. The frothing, irrational, and undeniable hatred for the Clinton family by Conservatives would once again gridlock the country if Senator Clinton were elected to the presidency. We would once again be shouting at each other about sex in the White House, Whitewater, etc. etc. etc. yadda yadda yadda. The USA, teetering as it is on the brink of so many potential disasters, must be able to focus on real problems. The baggage that Conservatives carry around in their minds regarding anything Clinton cannot be changed. Their passion is irrational.

Conservatives and Democrats (there are no Liberals in American government at this time) have to be able and willing to work together to prevent our standard of living, our freedoms, and our national security from deteriorating. Four or eight more years of our not-so-gifted leadership screaming applause lines at each other will be disastrous.

Only a candidate who is not now in the top tier of those being considered will be sufficiently unencumbered to appeal to both sides.

I hope a miracle candidate appears from nowhere and captures our imaginations. Otherwise, we will likely live through the end of the American era.

Her nomination will energize ANYONE who doesn't think a female should or could be the president of the United States of America....duh.

John and Liz should be applauded for their efforts to lead this country forward. No other candidate makes any effort to provide details on making the US great again. They speak the truth, even though it is difficult to hear!

So...is John Edwards a better candidate because he appeals to the Republican party more? Then maybe he should change parties.

hillary will make a good president now that she no longer gets menses, and is post menapausal.

I agree with Mrs. Edwards regarding animosity from voters about Hillary Clinton. Many people either like her or hate her from the time of the election of her husband, Bill Clinton. I feel that the best ticket is Edwards and Obama. That is the strongest ticket to combat Hillary Clinton and also the Republican forefront and wavering voters that do not like Hillary at all and will vote against her rather than for her. Unfortunately, I feel that the Clinton history works against her and it would be best for her to take a back seat from runnign for the presidency, despite her experience in foriegn affairs and health care. As far as folks feeling that both Edwards and Obama have no experience, then let me ask you how much experience George Bush had before becoming president? Look at where we are as a nation moving forward as a result of his ineptitude and lack of leadership, despite what folks have to say about the war on Iraq. He should be building up America's future, not bankrupting us to the tune of trillions of dollars trying to rebuild Iraq. With billions of dollars not being spent on our soldiers in Iraq or on their welfare when they return, as it should be or as we are told it will. They use that line to make citizens feel that if they are against the war then they are being unpatriotic and not supporting the troops. I am all for supporting the troops, but the fact is that the majority of that money is being wasted and going into the pockets of Halliburton and cronies of the administration, while America falters from lack of investment in infrastructure, lack of investment in health care, and lack of care PERIOD! It is a disgrace that Americans are going bankrupt and worrying about their future, worrying that they will be taken care of in the same way as those trying to rebuild their lives from Katrina are doing it, by themselves. If we do not elect into office someone that truly cares about us and spends some time, care, and money on rebuilding this country, we will have more of the same. There are those that are growing rich to rebuild the "global economy" while ours falls apart. It is time to remember that they are in office to work for the people and to make America strong in more ways than just spewing forth words and not showing it by their actions. America is tired of waiting for the trickle down economy to come to them.

Ms. Edwards is absolutely correct about a Clinton candidacy energizing the Republicans. She will be criticized for speaking publically again, but she's not the only one saying this.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0807/5515.html

I am more of an independent than anything, but I know for sure I will not be voting for any ticket that has Clinton on it and I know there are a lot of people taking this position

As for who the best alternative to Clinton would be, it certainly isn't John Edwards. Barack Obama is the best candidate.

If the Democratic party is foolish enough to send Hillary to the general election, I think Barack should seriously consider a run as an independent. He may not choose to do that, but I think he could win based on his appeal to so many different groups, including Republicans, independents and moderates of all stripes.

"Hatred" is a tad strong, but as a lifelong Democrat, I won't vote for HRC because she is shrill, inauthentic, divisive, pandering, too inexperienced and unelectable.

I COMPLETELY AGREE WITH MRS. EDWARDS STATEMENTS. BETWEEN CLINTON AND OBAMA, THEY HAVE THE ELECTORAL MACHINARY COMPLETELY SET UP. THE MEDIA HAS FALLEN INTO THEIR GAME.

AND YOU KNOW WHY? BECAUSE JOHN EDWARDS IS HONEST, HARDWORKING AND DOES NOT HAVE THE "CLINTON" NAME AND YES, THE OBAMA "AFRICAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE" THAT SEEMS TO BE ATTRACTING THE EYES OF THE AMERICANS, AND THAT IN ITSELF IS MISLEADING THE PEOPLE.

JOHN EDWARDS IS YOUNG, VIBRANT, HONEST, HARDWORKING....LET'S GIVE HIM AN OPPORTUNITY, IF WE REALLY WANT CHANGES.

OTHERWISE, JUST LIKE WITH BUSH, WE MIGHT HAVE MORE TERRORIST ATTACKS ONCE THEY HAVE BEEN ELECTED. HISTORY HAS SHOWN THIS TO BE A FACT.

Mrs. Edwards is hurting her husband more than she is helping him. I am a native Tar Heel who had just moved to western New York state when Hillary was running for the Senate. Although the rural areas of the state traditionally vote Republican, she still visited many small villages with one stoplight, a combination post office and general store, and rural depressed Southern Tier and upstate counties her opponent didn't think worthy of his time. It is true, the large metropolitan areas supported her overwhelmingly and gave her the votes to win. However, she never forgot the largely rural mid- and western counties of the state that are composed of dairy farms, wineries, recreational lakes, and industries, many of which are facing tough economic times. She visited often, and was well aware of problems in each area. Hillary Clinton cannot be worn down by Elizabeth Edward's mudslinging. She earned her stripes in New York as a senator of everyone, regardless of their economic status. Clinton is definitely capable of unifying a party that Elizabeth Edwards is trying to polarize. Perhaps Mrs. Edwards should do her homework a little more thoroughly before her next speech.

I agree with Mrs. Edeards comment that the "Hillary Hatred" will energize the Republican "hate base." I am so sick of those hateful Republicans. Bill Clinton was a great president dispite his personal problems. I think what Hillary needs to say is that dispite there problems they worked things out! I think Bill & Hillary have the "true family values" the Republicans claim to have.

Elizabeth Edwards needs to spend more time at home and less time trashing other Democratic presidential candidates. Her verbal darts are classless and clearly indicate her desperate attempts to move her husband to a higher level in the polls.

John Edwards said he would not do personal attacks other candidates. He asked his wife to do that for him!

IT'S A SHAME THAT MRS. EDWARDS CANNOT FACE THE FACT THAT HER HUSBAND IS NOT AS ATTRACTIVE AS A CANDIDATE AS THOSE SHE BASHES. IN MY OPINION, JOHN EDWARDS IS THE WORST OF THE LOT. HE NEEDS TO TAKE HIS MILLIONS AND INVEST IN HELPING PEOPLE PERSONALLY. HE IS JUST ONE MORE IN A LONG LINE OF PSEUDO COMPASSIONISTS, ONLY HEPLING IF HE IS ELECTED TO THE PRESIDENCY. I DO NOT BELIEVE HE HAS THE FORTITUDE, NOR THE CHARACTER TO CONVINCE A MAJORITY OF PEOPLE THAT HE IS SINCERE AND MRS. EDWARDS ONLY CONVINCES ME MORE THAT THEY ARE CARNIVAL ACT OF SORTS. I HEARD HER "DEBATE" WITH ANN COULTER AND WOULD LOVE TO SEE HER ATTEMPT A DEBATE THAT WAS PLANNED AND FACE TO FACE.

Has anyone heard John speak? All I have been hearing are these "comments" from his wife. Whose running him or her?

She is right. It is evident by some of the comments here that every thing but real issues are the basis for folks decisions on who to vote for. Hair cuts, wealth, illness, plane old hatred are all evident.

This is the reason we get the caliber of leadership we always get. We focus on everything except what is important.

Why is it that Elizabeth Edwards' comments are receiving more press than what John Edwards says? I know that what she says is more sensational, but please give more attention to John Edwards' stances on particular issues.

You can do better CNN.

Who wears the pants in this duo? I don't want a sissy-boy president who's wife has to fight his battles.

Elizabeth Edwards is running her husband for President! He'd better not talk back, either. I think his campaign may have just jumped the shark.

I believe Mrs Edwards is misstating her husband's flaw, it is not that he is a white male. It is that he is a mediocre white male. No strong views, no decisive plans, nothing of real substance. Hilary and Obama will always outshine John Edwards simply for the fact they have a strong platform and sell it with compelling honesty.

Elizabeth Edwards is a very strong woman, and I admire her willingness to state what is on her mind. I do believe there is some truth to what she says as the Republican Party simply cannot bear the thought of having a woman lead this country. We should all look beyond party and strive to do what is best for all the American people. That in itself is something the Republican Party will never be able to achieve, as it seems quite apparent they are a party of "haves" and not ashamed to boast about it!

I just think Elizabeth Edwards ic completely irresponsible for this statement. What an insult to say suggest the lone reason for Obama's & Clinton's high fundraising is b/c one if black & the other is a woman. Yeah, that makes a lot of sense, b/c our society has a lot of historical evidence that shows being black and being a woman is an advantage. Give me a break!
Check out: http://myragmag.com/therag There is a column on the Edwards, that reminds us that Edwards with only 2 years in office was considered for VP!

I can't believe the Edwards have the audacity to complain when they've had a silver spoon for the past 7 years!

Hillary will energise the republcans, and the supporters of other candidates with envy, jealousy and frustration.

To know her is to love her.

I hope that Mrs. Edwards will focus on Katrina and poverty and One America...this week particularly is where John Edwards could shine with what he would do with Katrina victims and the greedy people exploiting the situation. Although what she says may have some truth, it makes John, in my humble opinion, look like he's the "underdog" – he needs to be fighting fighting fighting – not lambasting other candidates. Let that be for the Republican candidate when that time comes. Use Katrina – today – and the plight of those folks – you have a REAL opportunity here!!!!!!

I happen to admire Mrs. Edwards & have been seriously considering voting for John Edwards, but.....this latest statement she made that "hatred will energize the GOP" is outrageous. She had just fed the opposition with more fodder. I suggest she stay out of her husband's campaign & keep her comments to herself. Hillary has my vote.

Maybe Mrs. Edwards should be at home, concentrating on her battle with CANCER, rather than out on the campaign trail damning her husband's chances.

This lady really needs to shut her mouth, she is six degrees past annoying. Will the real Presidential candidate in the Edwards family please stand up?

And Edwards has no shot to win the primary, and a worse shot to win the general election.

With Mommy Edwards keeps on talking, Johnny's polls going downhill from a distant 3rd to 4th soon.

There goes the chance of Johnny to be the running mate of Hillary, and also his last chance in federal politics.

Johnny mentioned days ago he would not do personal attacks to other candidates, he meant he would ask Mommy Edwards to do it for him.

I'm getting pretty sick of hearing Elizabeth Edwards cry foul because Edwards is not black or a woman. She's trying to turn a sign of real progress around by implying that the only reason people like Clinton or Obama is their minority status! What would people say if they cried foul that it looks bad to attack a cancer victim, so Elizabeth is free to do John's dirty work?

W. Artis: A candidate's haircuts and suits and transportation and all that is covered under campaign funds. So where's the problem?

Can you imagine this woman as 1st lady? She is more angry than Mike Gravel!

Can you imagine this woman as 1st lady? She is more angry than Mike Gravel!

I also have to agree.

I think Hillary would make a good President but she's never going to get the chance because the Rabid Right will get every homophobic, anti-abortion fanatic to the polls with tales of how Bill Clinton will have orgies in the Oval Office and Bible burnings on the south lawn.

Her negatives are just too high. She's the one Democrat that could lose this unloseable election.

I think Mrs Edwards meeds to get a life. Her reactions and statements regarding Hilary Clinton are because she knows that H Clinton is a better choice than her husband any day. She's scared, very scared.....

because the repubs don't like her we should just bow down and give them what they want. I don't think so. The anti-hillary movement was manufactured and wont stand up to a modern campaign. Case in point GWB had higher negatives at this time in 03.

I didn't see it. The title of this article on CNN's front page is: "Beware of Clinton Hatred". Who is she telling to beware? Where in this article did she say this? Your reporting is slacking as usual CNNers.

Although I am an Obama supporter, I absolutely agree with Elizabeth Edwards. Nominating Hillary Clinton will energize the Republican base. However, it is not a mistery to me as to why. Regardless of his personal challenges, Bill Clinton was a great president and the Replublicans will forever hate him for it.

I'm a Republican, and while my biggest wish is that SOMEONE better than the candidates on both sides were available, I can tell you I'd vote for Hillary way sooner than I'd vote for Edwards. Expensive haircuts, asking others to change their lifestyles when his 28,000 sq. ft. mansion is okay because "he's worked hard for it"? C'mon...if ANYONE is not electable on the Dem side, it's Edwards.

I totally agree with Elizabeth Edwards. I think John Edwards would very possibly be the strongest candidate the Democrats could put up. Bill Richardson would also be a very strong candidate.

Well, well, once again we hear from Mrs. Edwards. John Edwards would only get elected by sympathy votes. Would he really be getting this much free air time if they had not gone public with this? What a crock! Let's see, he decides, again, to run for President (he failed miserably last time); she announces she has breast cancer; all of a sudden they are on every network and news magazine show. It's all about her cancer...not about what he can do as President (NOTHING!). God help this country if he wins.

BTW, I'm not impressed with Hillary Clinton either (too much Bill influence), but if the only choices were Hillary Clinton or John Edwards. I'd pick a strong women over a weak man who uses his wife's illness to try to get votes.

Liz....ARE YOU STILL TALKING? Go home and leave the politics to John.

As a Florida Democrat, I'm dealing with the "Hatred" the Democratic Party's showing Florida Democrats.

Clinton's strategy during the primary proves Elizabeth Edwards' point. She is running against George Bush with the belief that the rejection of that Republican icon is the best way to fire up the Democratic base. What then would be the best way to fire up the Republican base? Yep, the prospect of another Clinton in the White House.

I would like to see my country stop punishing itself with this kind of partisan garbage. Paul or Obama for me, please.

Liberal attitudes go where the liberal media takes it. There is little to no individual, introspective leadership in the Democractic Party. Leading, individual thinkers abound in the Republican Party and that is what has caused the media to herd together. The liberal press is emboldened by the perceived 'togetherness' that their illegitimate press garners among their fellow 'herd' mates. It is 'all good' for the Republicans because no matter who the Democratic candidate is, the U.S. population at large will always respond the the 'individual thinker'. The candidate that has the 'guts' to say what he truly believes and believes what he says and is willing to back it up. There is no such person in the Democratic party. Giuliani-Huckabee will be virtually impossible to beat.

You know I used to John Edwards then not so much but still liked Elizabeth. Now I'm beginning to feel the same way about her. JE couldn't even carry his home state in the last election so why should I feel confident that he could win any better then Hillary?

Mrs. Edwards is still third place in the polls. She's gotta step up her game!

Since she has so much to say, where was she when her husband got $400 haircuts and used campaign funds to pay for it. I don't seem to remember reading where she SPOKE loud and clearly against that.

It's sad to say, but it's true...she's right. But it's not necessarily true that Edwards will win the White House. The Rethuglicants will portray him as another Jimmy Carter. Face it, we dems lost the election once former VA governor Mark Warner announced he was not going to run. If he were running, the Dems might as well start planning the inaugural ball today.