Edwards Declined to Go Into Hiding on 9/11

[DrFunkenstein]

WASHINGTON - Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards was on his way to work at the Capitol when terrorists struck in New York and Washington on Sept. 11, 2001, but he says he declined to join other members of the Senate at a secure location because his family would not be with him.

His wife, Elizabeth, was out shopping. Eldest daughter Cate was at college in New Jersey. Youngest daughter Emma Claire was at school, and son Jack was on a play date.

U.S. Capitol Police were whisking members of Congress to secure locations for their safety.

"I said, 'Well, what about my wife and my kids?'" Edwards told CNN's Larry King in an interview Wednesday, a day before an independent commission investigating the attacks releases its long-awaited report. "And they said, 'Well, they'll stay here. And I said, 'Well, if they're staying here, I'm staying here."

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[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

1. That's a true man

Not a fucking coward that rides around on a plane when shit's going down, nor is he a fucking coward that runs to undisclosed locations everytime there's a foul breeze in the air.

[DrFunkenstein]

2. Who Might You Be Talking About?

[Protected]

7. "Reading makes a country great!"

"Osama Bin Laden Determined to Attack United States"

[RamboLiberal]

4. And I bet as VP Edwards is not going to be hiding in a bunker

like Uncle Dickhead!

[Hippo_Tron]

6. Uncle Dickhead has NO reason to hide in a bunker

Remember that the GOP controls the ENTIRE line of succession with the exception of that democrat who is sec of transporation (I think). If Bush and Cheney were killed, the neocons would have absolutely nothing to worry about. Denny Hastert would become President and Tom DeLay would be running the country.

[JohnKleeb]

3. gotta love the man

Him and Kerry are a great one-two punch.

[TexasSissy]

5. Admirable. Liz is a lucky lady.

[LuLu550]

8. Real family values, people.

My opinion of Edwards rose a lot when I heard that.

[PopSixSquish]

9. Everytime I See a Picture of Senator and Mrs. Edwards with Those Kids

I get the biggest smile on my face. These are good people.