As for me I am concerned about the USA. Our constitutional democracy is at risk: imperial presidency, trade deficits, lost jobs, lowered standard of living for the middle class and 1% of Americans control an equivalent wealth of 100 million of the people.
I like Obama, but at a meeting of LaRaza-he said that the illegal immigration issue was based on racism. Does that mean, that during his presidency, there can be no honest debate without "racism" being trumped out-that's no better than Bush's fearmongering.

I like Hillary, but I am concerned about my neighbors willingness to vote for a woman. She is smart and savvy, but I am concerned about NAFTA and its impact on my Grandchildren's future. Many of the lousey trade agreements orchestrated by the Bush administration have been negotiated by women. The trade agreements have been uniformly weighted in favor of foreign countries at the expens of US taxpayers, workers and manufacturers.

John Edwards is a good man, he seems unimpressed by the "silk-suited Captains of industry" who built their fortunes and businesses on the backs of Americans and since greed is unquenchable, have no compunction to demand more for less. John will issues that are important to the "common good", enforce laws sensibly and equitably and respect the constitution of the US.

I like the Dems: Biden, Dodd and Kucinich.
I want a Democrat in the General Election who will beat the Republican candidate.

My country is in peril. This young democracy is on a cusp. It will either restore the purpose of government to serve and protect the commons or continue its decline into greed and hegemony.

Ironic that Edwards, an opponent of single-payer, would insist that "you can't compromise and negotiate with these people who stand between us and change--insurance companies, drug companies, lobbyists.

Who ever said Edwards Kum metaphor was racist? It might be dripping with sarcasm, but not racism, and I'm no Edwards fan. I'll take a bridge-maker over a confrontationist anytime. Barack will address the key problems, and construct or broker a strategy based on a win-win philosophy. We're not going to bully repubs into dancing to a lib beat...

Another week, another hatchet job on Edwards.

This post is a lesson on how to get a hatchet job going by creating a title that implies racism and distorts the actual statements.

I swear, I see this over and over on this site. It's dishonest and the context taken is utter bullshit.

I know the song and grew up on this song (and yes I happen to be white, not that it matters) and I challenge anyone with a brain to READ the entire passage to see that this stories title is nothing more that a half-assed hit job....

And for the record, I like both Edwards and Obama however in this circumstance I agree completely with John Edwards.

For gods sake it's time for the Democrats to have the courage of their conviction and stand up to the GOP. At least be willing to fight for what we Democrats believe in.

I'm sure the 70% of Americans that agree with our policies won't mind.

Jim

I am an ardent supporter of Obama, but I want to come to Edwards defense here. I think the racial overtone of a lot of the comments is much ado about nothing.

I believe Sen. Edwards was refering to Obama's bipartisan record or his willigness to work with republicans to get things done.

I believe Edwards arguement is that Democrats need be a little more confrontational as opposed to reconciliatory.

Edwards knows his jig is up. he has virtual set up home in Iowa since he was on the losing ticket the last time but he has not moved much. he claims to be a populist to care for the poor and the marginalized but a close look has exposed him as a phony...fr­om the neferious organization he set up to raise funds to deal with poverty that he ended up spending on himself, to retending to share the pain of the poor while he sleeps in a millionaires mansion and justifying $400-haircuts, to using his sick wife as an attack dog to now this? Edwards has nothing on Senator Obama. What does Edwards know about the world beyond his state and the courts where he spent his life fighting insurance companies? Edwards just wanted to make himself relevant, get his name in the media. You do so by either attacking or riding the cocktails of Senator Obama.

Kumbaya people! I'm a 49 year old, white, male hippie that's not naive.
You can catch a lot more flies with honey than with vinegar. Slash & Burn politics have gotten us where?
Senator Obama said he will give the lobbyists a seat at the table, but that's it. I trust him. I think he is a lot tougher (read shrewd) than people are giving him credit for. He will do what is best for the country.
Now, I could see John Edwards as Attorney General, where we REALLY need someone to FIGHT for the Constitution.
Just my 2 cents worth.
Gra & Gaire

If he can get past being a mega millionaire who's a professional politician, then he MIGHT have a chance. Then again, anyone who mysteriously loses track of almost 50% of his huge portfolio makes me a little nervous.

Well, Edwards has gotta do whatever flailing around he's gotta do. Going after Hilary alone isn't cutting it, so-might as well take on Barack and go from there.

It's kinda sad, really-Edwards is a decent candidate but looks more like a decent governor or whatever than anything else.

I don't believe Edwards is a racist, but i do believe he and Elizabeth are desperate at this point. They have a pattern of saying things in this campaign that are right on the edge ! Remember, Edwards saying that he is the only electable candidate of the three. A subtle reference to race and gender, then came Elizabeth saying the Edwards cant be a woman or black to get attention in the race.Then came his announcement after that he didn't want votes who were racists or sexist. He is desperate. I would have more respect if he was the same Edwards as last time. He is trying to be the Dean of this race and he is not authentic. Sad to say. But it is true. This "Kumbaya'is just the latest, more will come. Especially if his fund raising is as sad as it was last time, remember Richardson was just a million or two shy of him.

does anyone actually read the whole article? huffpost has posted some crap regarding edwards. are they scared of him also? why?

peace,
djsquared

Edwards told me, is the difference between "Kumbaya" and "saying, 'This is a battle. It's a fight.' "

Where does he call Obama ANYTHING? He's saying we have to fight the status quo, it's not going to change without us digging our heels. And he's right, Hillary proves that with her attempt to change Health Care in the early nineties and Clinton compromising with "Don't ask, Don't tell". Nafta?

I think the title of this news article is a misreprensentation of what Edwards really said. He did not call Obama the Kumbaya candidate. Where in the article did he say this? I demand that this title caption be changed and to quit smearing JRE. Huffpo are liars and are distorting the truth.

This is such a bizarre conversation. I've never even heard of Kumbaya being a racial slur. Who claims that it is? Do you have any supporting information to back that up? I took the remark that Edwards thinks Obama is too easygoing in his willingness to work with Republicans. By what logic do you infer that it is racist?

I'm speaking to Chocolate 2008.

If you, Edwards or anybody else thinks the best MO is to start a major fight with the deeeeep pockets of pharma and insurnace congloms..­.Well, that's a still-born proposition. Au contriare, it will require deft negotiations (give and take)to effect measureable change in this arena. Digging your heels in and wagging fingers ain't gonna get it done. Hillary understands this very well, as do Barack. JE is clearly grasping, but disparaging Obama will not win him any votes. In fact, he may lose some of the paltry he has.

He needs to explain exactly HOW he's going to fight these mega-corps to get them to change their modus o., instead of taking cheap shots at Obama.