Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Obama on John Edwards: 'The political equivalent of a boy band' [View all]shrike3
(4,070 posts)77. Entirely different. I'm talking about second act after scandal, not loss. Any politician can come
back after losing an election. Yet here's Gingrich getting to frolic around the Vatican and be on Fox News after serving divorce papers to his hospitalized wife and cheating on another in the midst of the Clinton scandal. Gary Hart is a history professor who's been interviewed as a distinguished mind. George W. lied us into a war and gets to hang with Ellen. Clinton, in spite of everything, goes on and on. I just found the piling on Edwards a bit weird and wonder what the back story is.
Interestingly, Elie Mystal, an African-American writer at The Nation, differentiates between Edwards' ideas and writes of the rejection of Edwards' values (not the scandal) as the reason he believes white America will never accept a progressive. It was rather jarring after all these years to have Edwards treated in serious fashion. This was around the primaries, when he said it was a lost cause trying to support Bernie Sanders. Edwards, Jackson, Sharpton had gotten no traction with white people, and no other candidate would, he said. Strange to read Edwards' name. Like someone'd been brought back from the dead.
Please do not regard this as a criticism of Obama. His opinion is his opinion.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
91 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
Obama on John Edwards: 'The political equivalent of a boy band' [View all]
My Pet Orangutan
Nov 2020
OP
He nailed it again, lol. I never thought Edwards was sincere--he said all the right things but
catbyte
Nov 2020
#1
Like I said, he said all the right things, but he seemed plastic somehow. And even though
catbyte
Nov 2020
#43
Biggest mistake John Kerry made. He should have picked Gephardt, Durbin, or Sherrod Brown
JI7
Nov 2020
#2
We need Sherrod Brown to hold the Senate Seat as long as possible. It will be difficult for
JI7
Nov 2020
#34
I was just thinking about Edwards today, wondering what ever became of him.
KentuckyWoman
Nov 2020
#10
at least a boyband might leave you with a lifetime of wonderful music memories nt
msongs
Nov 2020
#13
Edwards was the biggest phony and charlatan I've seen in Democratic politics for decades
tritsofme
Nov 2020
#15
Zowie, "Angry OBAMA" by Keegan-Michael KEY, wish we had seen more of Angry OBAMA!
UTUSN
Nov 2020
#41
I agree. Edwards is mostly totally forgotten. Puzzled why Obama felt the need to bring him up.
Progressive Law
Nov 2020
#51
Susan Sarandon was ALL-IN on John Edwards. His "IWR-vote" never bothered her then.
NurseJackie
Nov 2020
#52
So, why him and not others? A rolling on the ground laughing emoji doesn't answer my question.
shrike3
Nov 2020
#68
Edwards destroyed himself. He was always a phony and others serving with him thought so also
JI7
Nov 2020
#65
I'm not talking about what Obama said. Obama has a right to his opinion, about anyone. I respect his
shrike3
Nov 2020
#71
He did get second act after 2004 loss and that's when he cheated on his wife and denied his child
JI7
Nov 2020
#73
Entirely different. I'm talking about second act after scandal, not loss. Any politician can come
shrike3
Nov 2020
#77
Beyond having to drop out of the primaries, I'd argue he wasn't punished for it.
shrike3
Nov 2020
#80
Edwards told the truth. There are two Americas. Unfortunately, he couldn't keep it in his pants and
shrike3
Nov 2020
#69
Uh, actually, no, I don't. That was my whole point. There ISN'T much daylight indeed between the two
shrike3
Nov 2020
#88
Yes, but he lifted that metaphor almost verbatim from the keynote addresse that Mario Cuomo gave
Tom Rinaldo
Nov 2020
#90