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To: brian1501 who wrote (193632)	7/8/2004 6:32:33 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574575

What makes you think I want a president who lies and tells people to fukk off when he doesn't like what they have to say? You can't pinpoint anything Edwards has done to give you that glowing opinion, so just attack the other guy... Sounds good to me: <font color=blue>John Edwards was born in Seneca, South Carolina and raised in Robbins, North Carolina, a small town in the Piedmont. There John learned the values of hard work and perseverance from his father, Wallace, who worked in the textile mills for 36 years, and from his mother, Bobbie, who ran a shop and worked at the post office. Working alongside his father at the mill, John developed his strong belief that all Americans deserve an equal opportunity to succeed and be heard. A proud product of public schools, John became the first person in his family to attend college. He worked his way through North Carolina State University where he graduated with high honors in 1974, and then earned a law degree with honors in 1977 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. For the next 20 years, John dedicated his career to representing families and children hurt by the negligence of others. Standing up against the powerful insurance industry and their armies of lawyers, John helped these families through the darkest moments of their lives to overcome tremendous challenges. His passionate advocacy for people like the folks who worked in the mill with his father earned him respect and recognition across the country. In 1998, John took this commitment into politics to give a voice in the United States Senate to the people he had represented throughout his career. He ran for the Senate and won, defeating an incumbent Senator. In Congress, Senator Edwards quickly emerged as a champion for the issues that make a difference to American families: quality health care, better schools, protecting civil liberties, preserving the environment, saving Social Security and Medicare, and reforming the ways campaigns are financed. As a member of the Select Committee on Intelligence, Senator Edwards has worked tirelessly for a strong national defense and to strengthen the security of our homeland. He has authored key pieces of legislation on cyber, bio, and port security. Senator Edwards and his wife, Elizabeth, whom he met when both were law students at Chapel Hill, were married in 1977. They have had four children, including: their eldest daughter, Catharine, a student at Princeton University; five-year-old Emma Claire, and a three-year-old son, Jack. Their first child, Wade, died in 1996.

To: brian1501 who wrote (193632)	7/8/2004 6:55:14 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1574575

Excuse me........he was a senator for 6 years. Its very clear he's a quick study. I think the guy is the best thing since Slick Willie hit DC. Get over you partisan animosity! ;~) Technically he has not been a senator for 6 years yet. Even Kerry himself mentioned how little experience he had not too long ago. We've been through this before, and I even dug out the articles for you and posted them (way back in this thread). Less than two years after being elected to his first political office, Edwards was off traveling in Iowa and other primary states running focus groups etc to see how he ranked for pres. The Bush/Cheney campaign has trashed Edwards every which way but never once has complained about his attendance in the Senate. If Edwards had been so derelict in his duties, I doubt they would have missed it given that he scares the bejezus out of them. As someone from NC, I resent him "running for president" (he was doing all he could, so don't come back with the same stuff that he was not actually running at the time) before he's even gotten the seat warm on his current job. I think your attitude may be a bit niggardly. He's been NC's senator for six years. Where does it say he must stay as its senator for the rest of his life? BTW I'm impressed.........NC made a good choice when they elected Edwards. ;~) He wasn't even going to win his re-election here, so he didn't have any choice other than stay in the presidential race so long. Yeah, you've said that before.....its a good thing he's moving on. Yet, he looks good, so he must be the best thing since sliced bread. I would read his bio......it reads a hell of lot better than Bush's. ted