Comments on: Part Of The Reason I Can’t Support Sen. Edwards http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/01/02/part-of-the-reason-i-cant-support-sen-edwards/ Like Kryptonite To Stupid Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:30:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Mark Adams http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/01/02/part-of-the-reason-i-cant-support-sen-edwards/#comment-58401 Mark Adams Thu, 03 Jan 2008 13:35:37 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=4435#comment-58401 ...And by the same logic, Obama is a fool for saying he'll play by the public money rules if his opponent does, instead of going for the jugular -- no hint at Obama's take on the principle underlying the decision save empty rhetoric. …And by the same logic, Obama is a fool for saying he’ll play by the public money rules if his opponent does, instead of going for the jugular — no hint at Obama’s take on the principle underlying the decision save empty rhetoric.

]]> By: C.S.Strowbridge http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/01/02/part-of-the-reason-i-cant-support-sen-edwards/#comment-58400 C.S.Strowbridge Thu, 03 Jan 2008 13:08:26 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=4435#comment-58400 I think Edwards could say, 'My decision to opt into public financing was due to principles. I believe in election reform. However, my Republican opponent would rather buy the election and I can't be expected to win with such a handicap.' I think Edwards could say, ‘My decision to opt into public financing was due to principles. I believe in election reform. However, my Republican opponent would rather buy the election and I can’t be expected to win with such a handicap.’

]]> By: Oliver Willis http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/01/02/part-of-the-reason-i-cant-support-sen-edwards/#comment-58399 Oliver Willis Thu, 03 Jan 2008 08:47:33 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=4435#comment-58399 <i>Sen. Edwards has not ruled out opting out of public financing for the general election. He doesn't have to make that decision yet.</i> He should have made that decision months ago. It's ridiculous to opt-in to the public financing system anymore. Gore proved how bad an idea that was, and the only reason John Kerry was as competitive as he was was because he opted out. Clinton has opted out, as has Obama. That tells me they're serious and not wishing for a pie in the sky occurrence (the GOP opting in) to happen. Sen. Edwards has not ruled out opting out of public financing for the general election. He doesn’t have to make that decision yet.
He should have made that decision months ago. It’s ridiculous to opt-in to the public financing system anymore. Gore proved how bad an idea that was, and the only reason John Kerry was as competitive as he was was because he opted out. Clinton has opted out, as has Obama. That tells me they’re serious and not wishing for a pie in the sky occurrence (the GOP opting in) to happen.

]]> By: James E. Powell http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/01/02/part-of-the-reason-i-cant-support-sen-edwards/#comment-58398 James E. Powell Thu, 03 Jan 2008 07:23:12 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=4435#comment-58398 If Edwards can win Iowa it will be a new game and the money is not going to help whoever finishes in third place there. If Edwards can win Iowa it will be a new game and the money is not going to help whoever finishes in third place there.

]]> By: natthedem http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/01/02/part-of-the-reason-i-cant-support-sen-edwards/#comment-58397 natthedem Thu, 03 Jan 2008 06:23:40 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=4435#comment-58397 Mark, I believe that Sen. Edwards has said that he <b>is</b> going to <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/27/edwards.public.financing/index.html" rel="nofollow">opt for public financing</a> in the general election. I don't know if there's been some retraction of that stance since then. Edwards isn't just going to have a problem competing in the general, he'll have a problem in the remaining states, if he makes it out of Iowa alive. Mark, I believe that Sen. Edwards has said that he is going to opt for public financing in the general election. I don’t know if there’s been some retraction of that stance since then.

Edwards isn’t just going to have a problem competing in the general, he’ll have a problem in the remaining states, if he makes it out of Iowa alive.

]]> By: Mark Adams http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/01/02/part-of-the-reason-i-cant-support-sen-edwards/#comment-58396 Mark Adams Thu, 03 Jan 2008 02:37:20 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=4435#comment-58396 Oliver, Sen. Edwards has not ruled out opting out of public financing for the general election. He doesn't have to make that decision yet. Note that Obama has already pledged to go the public financing route in the general if the GOP candidate makes the same promise -- as McCain did. There are lots of reasons to be for or against Edwards. This isn't one of them. He's handicapped himself in the primary, but has way more cash than Huckabee who's doing alright being outspent 25 to one on the other side. This only works if you are die-hard against Hillary and have to choose between Obama and Edwards and don't think John can go the distance against her in the Super-Duper Tuesday states (or a die-hard against Obama and are choosing between John and Hillary). Dude, if it's all about the Benjamins and fighting the GOP, you're guilty of premature rejectulation. Oliver, Sen. Edwards has not ruled out opting out of public financing for the general election. He doesn’t have to make that decision yet. Note that Obama has already pledged to go the public financing route in the general if the GOP candidate makes the same promise — as McCain did.

There are lots of reasons to be for or against Edwards. This isn’t one of them. He’s handicapped himself in the primary, but has way more cash than Huckabee who’s doing alright being outspent 25 to one on the other side.

This only works if you are die-hard against Hillary and have to choose between Obama and Edwards and don’t think John can go the distance against her in the Super-Duper Tuesday states (or a die-hard against Obama and are choosing between John and Hillary).

Dude, if it’s all about the Benjamins and fighting the GOP, you’re guilty of premature rejectulation.

]]> By: Oliver Willis http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/01/02/part-of-the-reason-i-cant-support-sen-edwards/#comment-58395 Oliver Willis Thu, 03 Jan 2008 02:24:01 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=4435#comment-58395 Not at all. I think candidates ought to have support via donors, not buying it with their personal fortunes (something Sen. Edwards has the money to do but wisely isn't). Not at all. I think candidates ought to have support via donors, not buying it with their personal fortunes (something Sen. Edwards has the money to do but wisely isn’t).

]]> By: midderpidge http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/01/02/part-of-the-reason-i-cant-support-sen-edwards/#comment-58394 midderpidge Thu, 03 Jan 2008 02:15:51 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=4435#comment-58394 Wow, exactly the opposite of the criticism you had about Romney. Wow, exactly the opposite of the criticism you had about Romney.

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