Novak: Edwards to Iraq?

[RamboLiberal]

http://www.townhall.com/columnists/robertnovak/rn20040710.shtml

Tentative plans are being discussed inside the Kerry-Edwards campaign to send vice-presidential candidate John Edwards to Iraq as soon as possible.

Edwards has not gone to Iraq since the U.S. invasion last year. His visit there would be designed to try to fill the senator's lack of experience in national security policy. It also would provide the campaign with photo opportunities showing Edwards in close contact with U.S. troops in Iraq.

Before he announced his presidential candidacy last year, Edwards declared aggressive action against Iraq was needed because weapons of mass destruction were there. Like John Kerry, Edwards voted for the war resolution but against the $87 billion bill funding the conflict.

MCCAIN'S CONCERNS

Sen. John McCain, whose enthusiastic endorsement is being used in a television ad for George W. Bush, is privately advising colleagues that the president is not in good shape politically and faces an uphill fight for re-election.

[shoelace414]

1. perhaps he casn bring a real turkey.

:bounce:

[Bjornsdotter]

8. Nah....Bush is busy and can't make it! n/t

[RummyTheDummy]

2. I saw this column as well

Pretty interesting. I'm not sure how reliable Novak is, but Edwards going to Iraq is an intriguing idea. I also found the McCain item pretty interesting as well. If it's accurate, it confirms my belief that they are in a quiet panic.

[Eric J in MN]

3. sounds like a mistake

If John Edwards says anything crtiical about the situation in Iraq, his words will be twisted by the media as anti-American.

If he says everything is fine in Iraq, people won't believe it.

When Hillary Clinton visited Iraq, the media lied about what she said.

[union_maid]

4. Makes me nervous

What better place to knock him off than in a war zone...

[RamboLiberal]

6. Makes me nervous as well

That was my first thought - what better way to get rid of someone who's added tremendous charisma and energy to the Dem side.

I hope Novak's all wet on this info. In my mind this is too great a risk.

[dweller]

5. Edwards: Novak to Prison?

time will tell.

dp

[LittleApple81]

7. This snippet from the column (not related to Edwards) makes me jump for

joy!!!!

A footnote: Moderate Republican senators grumble that some longtime contributors are refusing their usual contribution to the Republican presidential campaign. Their biggest grievance: Bush's endorsement of the anti-gay marriage constitutional amendment.