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Politics : President Barack Obama
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To: stockman_scott who wrote (27299)8/10/2008 5:17:39 PM
From: tejek  Read Replies (1) of 149317
 
Forget John Edwards, It's Elizabeth Who Matters

But there is a tragedy here.

Edwards was the weaker half of a vital political team.

His wife, Elizabeth, was always the more progressive member of the family -- writing notes to Cindy Sheehan, more clearly expressing her opposition to the Iraq war, staking out stronger positions on hot-button issues such as same-sex marriage.

After she was diagnosed with cancer, Elizabeth Edwards emerged as a a progressive powerhouse -- especially on health care issues.

It is no loss at this point that John Edwards will miss this month's Democratic National Convention. Putting him at the same podium with Bill Clinton would have created too much irony even for an election season that has seen Paris Hilton emerge as a commentator on energy policy.

But the decision of Elizabeth Edwards to join her husband in skipping the convention -- while entirely understandable -- is a serious loss for a party that is still very much in need of her clarity and conscience.

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