Reply #33: Edwards should have fought Bowles and stayed out his Senate term like [View All]

[KoKo]

Kerry. But, he caved to Bowles who ran and lost who shouldn't have run again. Edwards gave the citizens who fought like hell to get him in to replace the Faircloth/Helms racist/big business repugs the "finger" when he decided to run for President and gave up his seat.

Now we have a new Right Wing Repug,Richard Burr just elected to the Senate along with Liddy Dole in North Carolina. Edwards could still be there if he hadn't caved.

Some in NC feel he started running for President the minute we Dems got him into the Senate and was so sure he would be President or VP that he gave up his seat to Bowles who had already lost.

It was a bad strategy for Edwards. It makes it hard to understand his "political savvy." And, it has hurt his standing with many Dems here in NC who really pulled out all stops to get him elected to the Senate. He let us down by not finishing out his term and many of his votes and his "attitude" about the Iraq Invasion.

I wish him well, and love his wife who really has it all together. But, it's a puzzle as to why he would trash Howard Dean when folks in his OWN STATE have worked so hard for reform, without any support, comment or acknowledgement from him since the election.

I don't know quite what to make of him, but think his "ambition" may exceed his understanding of the issues for the Democratic parties suvival and an ignorance of those of us out here fighting for reforms.
He may not think the Dem Party needs the reforms we do...and that's sad to me. He has a charming personality. It's gotten him far. :shrug: