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Edwards Slams Hillary For 'Fortune' Cover, But Spoke At 'Fortune Global Forum' In 2002
Former senator John Edwards (D-NC) took aim at Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) during last night's presidential debate over her photo on the cover of a recent issue of Fortune magazine:
Answering a question about NAFTA, the 1993 trade agreement signed by Clinton's husband former President Bill Clinton, Edwards said NAFTA was negotiated by Washington insiders and that "you will never see a picture of me on the front of Fortune magazine saying "I am the candidate that big corporate America is betting on'" -- a blunt jab at Clinton who recently donned the cover of Fortune.
But in 2002, Edwards spoke in Washington at the "Fortune Global Forum," a premiere event where attendance is "limited to the chairmen, CEOs, and presidents of major multinational corporations." Edwards told the forum attendees, "People in Washington sometimes overstate government's role in the economy."
People in Washington sometimes overstate government's role in the economy. It's the innovation and effort of our people that generates our economic strength. At the same time, we know that policy choices matter. The right choices can create an environment that encourages innovation and smart risk-taking. They can promote research and investment in people, maintain stability in the face of international economic crisis, and preserve fiscal order in spite of unforeseen challenges. The right choices encourage businesses large and small to create wealth and opportunity for all our people.
A copy of the speech can be found on the Web site of the Democratic Leadership Council. More on the forum HERE.
HuffingtonPost.com | August 7, 2007 10:47 PM