Alright, Edwards: what are you trying to do to me, here? I’ve been on your side since the very beginning of this still young race– before anyone else really cared. I’m still hanging on here, supporting you, even though your poll numbers aren’t what I would hope. Hell, I cringed as much as is humanly possible when you said that you support civil unions and not gay marriage. But that’s not any worse than the rest of our major choices, now is it? Sure, I’d consider leaving you if Gore entered the race, but we both know that’s probably not going to happen. And yes, I’m warming up to Obama, but you know that he’s not as liberal as you are– he couldn’t take your place. I’ve stood by you.
And here is how you thank me: by sending your wife to the Planned Parenthood conference instead of yourself?
Don’t get me wrong, everyone: I love Elizabeth Edwards. Hell, I probably like her better than her husband! She supports gay marriage! And, apparently, she’s not too busy for Planned Parenthood. But she’s also, unfortunately, not the one running for president, here.
Hell, haven’t we learned anything from the Republican NAACP debacle? I mean, let’s be real, Planned Parenthood does not have the actual or symbolic power that the NAACP has. But they’re pretty damn high up. And you don’t snub your base. Do you think that Mitt Romney is going to send his wife to the NRA conference? I don’t fucking think so.
With all that being said, Obama, who actually showed up, apparently did a pretty good job, even if, as usual, his speech focused a whole lot more on ideas than actual policy. Clinton’s speech is tonight. And Elizabeth Edwards’ speech was also apparently pretty good and rather specific. I have the same question that Goldstein asked, though: what do you mean Edwards opposes any abortion ban without a health exception? Did she leave out the words “particularly those with?” Not good. Oh, and again, where the fuck was your husband who could answer these questions for himself?
You better watch yourself there, John. You’re officially on notice.
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Mmmm – key words to leave out, “particularly those with.” Definitely troubling.
Upon second reading, I see that only the words “particularly those” would have been left out. OH WELL.
And yes, definitely troubling.
Yeah, I saw this and was a little put out by it. Women’s rights is probably the most important of the issues to me and when you can’t even show up personally to defend your views on it, well that makes me a little nervous when it comes to your committment on it.
Goodness. I’m right with you on Edwards (both on the good and bad points), but this is going to make for bad dinners with the parents for a while. Apparently, I am a bad liberal for supporting a white guy instead of a woman or a black guy, because damn it I want a candidate whose politics I agree with, not a gender or a skin color. I would really appreciate him not slowly hacking away at my leg to stand on.
Definitely with you on that one, Lancastrian. I often feel like a bad liberal myself for liking the white dude. It sucks. I’d get down on my knees and beg for either Clinton or Obama to start being better, more liberal candidates, if I thought that it would do any good. I’d love to be able to support either of them in the primaries. But with things as they are, I can’t. So you’d think that Edwards could show a little bit of appreciation to the base he’s got.
Also– I really wish that my political problems with my parents had to do with me not being liberal enough! Hah! They think that I’m the spawn of Satan liberal from hell.
Well if you’re ever in the Boston area, Cara, I’m sure my parents would love to have you over for dinner and a good debate. I was given a copy of ‘Our Bodies, Ourselves’ at age 12 to read and discuss with my parents about anything I wanted (It being okay to be gay and the joy that is contraception being main points from their side), and my mother called me to brag about the first openly gay bishop being ordained in her church when it happened – if that gives you an idea of the level of liberal at my folk’s place. ;)
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