Let's give Elizabeth Edwards our love and support.

[blue neen]

She has just been diagnosed with breast cancer.

http://cnn.netscape.cnn.com/news/story.jsp?floc=NW_1-T&oldflok=ne-us-12-l2&flok=FF-APO-1110&idq=/ff/story/0001%2F20041104%2F1304779761.htm&sc=1110&photoid=20041102IACN104
(As first posted by BrentTaylor)

Elizabeth, You are a courageous woman. You are loved and admired by the citizens of this country. We pray for your health and well-being and that of your family. Anyone here would do anything for you. Best wishes, Jeannine Love



Idea for support thread from goddess40

[GreenPartyVoter]

1. *hugs and prayers for the Edwards family*

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FIGHT! Take this country back one town and state at a time!
http://www.geocities.com/greenpartyvoter/electionreform.htm

[mzmolly]

2. WE LOVE YOU ELIZABETH.

Praying for you and yours. We miss hearing about your visits to DU and will never forget that you "listen" to our concerns.

Here's hoping we'll see you in full recovery and in the White House someday.

[patrice]

3. I am praying for her along with my sister Therese

who has lung cancer.

Hare Krsna!

[umtalal]

4. Our love and support are with you Elizabeth.

[stellanoir]

5. elizabeth has been through far worse

(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((elizabeth)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

She'll get through this.

[niwi]

6. hang in there

Elizabeth, you gave me and countless others so much hope and inspiration. I know you'll never see this message, but you are in our thoughts. Stay strong!

[blue neen]

12. Welcome to DU!

Elizabeth used to check in with DU during the campaign.

:hi:

[Obviousman]

69. Hang in there

we've still got your back elizabeth. you are an amazing person

[leftyandproud]

7. Freepers are showing uncharacteristic class..

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1270508/posts

[npincus]

19. here's an enlightened Freep post:

you guys have lost it. love the moral values displayed here. disgusting. bashing a woman and husband.

god have mercy on you. if these are all of the president's supporters, then I worry i made a very wrong choice.

god bless her



351 posted on 11/04/2004 11:34:25 AM PST by sermononthemount

1 ina million is better than no one.

[LisaLynne]

8. I wish I could tell her own much I admire her and ...

let her know how many people are out here, hoping for her recovery!

[Qutzupalotl]

9. Thank you for being an inspiration.

Get well soon.

[Kali]

10. NOOOOOOO

I was just getting calmed down. (resigned to collecting evidence for the next 4 years) Not more shitty news...............:-( :mad: :argh: :grr: :cry: :cry: :cry:

[burrowowl]

11. Get well soon!

Elizabeth you are a courageous woman.
We love you!

[AlamoDemoc]

13. Get well soon Elizabeth

[Ilsa]

14. Dear Ms. Edwards,

I am so sorry to hear of your bad health news. I hope and pray you'll regain your health and strength very soon. Big, big hugs to you and your family. I have confidence in you.

:grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug:

[highplainsdem]

15. Elizabeth, you'll always have our love and respect, and now our prayers

for a speedy and complete recovery.

[Chili]

16. Prayers for you and your family, Elizabeth

I admire and love your integrity and goodness, your kindness, your political savvy, your great intelligence, your determination to work for the country and for us. You are surrounded by love, one of the most powerful weapons to fight this illness. May it give you strength. Praying for a strong recovery.

[tjdee]

17. As if that family isn't dealing with enough!

John Edwards must be besides himself.

Two very small children, they've already lost a son....this is terrible terrible news.

Many prayers for them.

[manic expression]

18. I truly hope for the best

My thoughts are with her.

[choicevoice]

20. Elizabeth and the Edwards family

I send mymost heartfelt wish that all will be well with you. Much love to you and your family.
I am not really one to pray but I will think positive thoughts for your speedy recovery.

[demokatgurrl]

21. She does read t his forum-

Elizabeth, thank you for your hard work during the campaign. You are an inspiration, a brilliant woman, a great speaker- I hope you will run for office yourself some day.

Be well, we are thinking of you.

[Strawman]

22. Elizabeth Edwards is awesome

I saw her last weekend on the Tavis Smiley show and she was really great and left a wonderful impression on me. She is a genuine person who speaks about the issues in her own voice and who really cares about people and this country. I really hope she is going to be ok.

[DjTj]

23. Best Wishes.

Thank you for everything you've done.

[JI7]

24. you are a fighter Elizabeth Edwards

we will be thinking of you as you get through this.

[Cuban_Liberal]

25. Prayers for your recovery from Illinois!

May God bless and heal you.

:loveya:

[Cha]

26. Elizabeth Edwards.. you are

an Amazing Lady..I saw you on c-span at the town hall meeting in Harrisburg, PA and couldn't wait for you to be our 2nd Lady!

Fate intevened.. but I will always love and respect you for your compassion and intelligence! :hug: :loveya:

:grouphug:

[mzmolly]

27. CAN WE SEND HER FLOWERS FROM DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUNDERS?

:shrug:

[blue neen]

55. mzmolly, that would be a great idea.

How could we go about doing that?

[mzmolly]

58. Should we ask Skinner? He might take up a collection?

:shrug:

[City Lights]

28. Best wishes Mrs. Edwards.

You are an inspiration to young women everywhere. Wishes for a speedy recovery are sent your way.

[americanwomanone]

29. My prayers and support are there for you and your whole family.

[Shopaholic]

30. We love you Elizabeth!

We love the entire Edwards family! Get better soon. Our hopes, and thoughts, and prayers are with you! :grouphug:

[2bfree]

31. Bless her heart..........

What a crap-ass day she and John had. I wish her and her family only the very best. She is an inspiration to us all.

[Annette]

32. Mrs. Edwards, thanks for being an inspiration to all of us!!

I have no doubt you will kick this! You and your lovely family are in my prayers.

[Qanisqineq]

33. Best wishes Elizabeth

I hope you have a speedy recovery.

[alexisfree]

34. be well

will be ok

[LittleClarkie]

35. My love and prayers go out to her and the Edwards clan

Hopefully they caught it soon enough.

Be strong, Elizabeth!

[tishaLA]

36. we love you EE

you and Teresa made us proud every day of the campaign. Please get well soon.

[Gothmog]

37. Best Wishes and all of our Prayer

EE is a fighter and will beat this disease.

[bigwillq]

38. I wish you the best Mrs. Edwards

I will be thinking about you and your family.

[RamboLiberal]

39. I didn't cry when we lost - but I cried today when I heard this

My thoughts and prayers are with this wonderful woman and her family.

Elizabeth, you and John and your children brought so much joy, hope and sunshine to all of us that we want to return the same to you a thousand-fold.

Take care and get well. We need your voice with us!

The one good thing about the election loss is that John will have the time to be with Elizabeth and the their kids and devote his full time and attention to them.

I wish I could give all the Edwards family a big hug!

:grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug:

[Politicub]

40. Get well soon, Elizabeth!

I admire you so much. You are a beacon of hope and inspiration for me.

[northernsoul]

41. You're gonna beat this thing, Elizabeth!

I can't tell you how much respect I have for the entire Edwards family after reading 'Four Trials'. Elizabeth Edwards is the walking definition of "class act". Be brave, be strong, be confident that you will have healing.

[Liberal_Andy]

42. Hang in there, Elizabeth! We love you in NC!!

:hi:

[xultar]

43. WE LOVE YOU!!! Hang In there! DU is your FAMILY! n/t

O8)

[Barbara917]

44. Is there a place we can send her emails to get well?

Like was done for Clinton?
:cry:

[happyiowan]

45. Iowa love you Elizabeth

We'll miss your warmth, compassion and your sense of reality. Best wishes on a speedy recovery.

[notsurprised]

46. From Georgia

Georgia, South Carolina's neighbor, sends our best wishes to a very good neighbor. We wish you well.

[deadparrot]

47. We love you, Elizabeth!

I'll keep you and your family in my prayers.

[knowbody0]

48. in our prayers,lizzie

[bloom]

49. Hugs

:grouphug:



Best wishes to you and your family.

[treehuggnlibrul]

50. Sending positive thoughts and prayers to you and your family

[Maiden England]

51. Get well soon Elizabeth

our thoughts and prayers are with you.

[InvisibleTouch]

52. Hang in there, Elizabeth!

Positive thoughts, good nutrition, lots of vitamins ... every little bit helps. You're going to pull through!

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

54. Elizabeth, best wishes for a speedy recovery. Our thoughts are with you.

:grouphug:

[atommom]

53. Sorry to hear about your illness, especially after you've had such a

rough year! We are all thinking of you, and wishing you the best. :grouphug:

[Blue_Roses]

56. My thoughts and prayers are with you

I admire you so much and wish a speedy recovery:hug:

[in_cog_ni_to]

57. Elizabeth, You're in my thoughts and prayers. n/t

[antigone382]

59. Oh, Elizabeth

You have been a superb role model for me as I have become acquainted with who you are over the course of this campaign. You are a wonderful wife, mother, and contributing member of society. I sincerely hope and believe that you will get through this, and maybe one day you'll have the chance to be as wonderful a First Lady as you would have been a Second Lady.

My thoughts will be with you as you meet this challenge,

Eva

:hug:

[LiberalTexan]

60. Needs to be bumped.......

For Elizabeth who was there for America!

[pantouflard]

61. Love and best wishes to you and your family...

you are all in my prayers. We'll be with you all the way.

[senseandsensibility]

62. Mrs. Edwards, you are a strong, strong woman

and I have no doubt that you are up to this fight. My prayers and best wishes are with you!

[Rhiannon12866]

63. She is an amazing and strong woman and I know that she'll beat this

She has my love and support, and also excellent medical care. I have had surgery, twice, at Massachusetts General Hospital, in Boston, where she was diagnosed, also for female problems. Their staff and the services that they offer is among the best in the entire country.:hug:

[PopSixSquish]

64. Elizabeth, You're in My Prayers

May the Lord bless you and keep you

[H2O Man]

65. Yes, certainly ....

My family will be saying prayers for her and the Edwards family. We want her to know that we appreciate all she has been doing for this country, and for all of the families across theland. Our thoughts and prayers are with her. Take her time, and get well, because we need that lady fighting on our side.

[OhioChick]

66. Elizabeth.....

You WILL beat this. You're in my Family's Prayers.

[eataTREE]

67. Love and best wishes, Mrs. Edwards.

Get well soon.

[orpupilofnature57]

68. GOD BLESS ELIZABETH WE LOVE YOU . N.Y

[Nashyra]

70. Dear Mrs Edwards

I had the honor of meeting you at UNR where you spoke. I was so impressed with your forth rightness and honesty. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. You, Mr. Edwards and your children exemplfy the qualities of real family values. Thank you for all you have given our country. I will make sure that all I know will be praying for you also.

God Bless you

[n2mark]

71. My prayers are

with you and your family. Oh, my gosh, I love your family so much. I think you are great.

[Proud liberal Kat]

72. My families prayers are with you Elizabeth

My Mom beat breast cancer back in 1989, a woman who lives in the group home I work at just beat breast cancer this past year.

Everything we have seen from you has shown unflaggable strength, hope and faith! You will win this battle!

God Bless the entire Edwards family through this difficult battle.
Kathy

[Booster]

73. You're quite a Lady, Elizabeth, and through this campaing we

have gotten to know you and to love you. I think you're also tough and will get through this thing better than most others. Hang in there and know you are thought of each and every day by all of us at DU. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

[n2mark]

74. I respect you so much

God bless you Elizabeth, my prayers and my daughters are with you.

[PA Democrat]

75. Elizabeth, you gave so many of us hope and inspiration during the campaign

and we offer back to you our undying respect, support and prayers. May your road to recovery be speedy and be eased by the love and comfort of friends and family.

[young_at_heart]

76. You have MANY supporters here in Asheville, Elizabeth

We love your cheerful enthusiasm and ALL the hard work you have done to try and move the country forward. Please take time for just yourself right now and feel the love coming at you from all over!