Poor Edwards, was aiming at a low news week

[question everything]

and ended up competing with the death of Ford and Saddam (not to compare them, but both took a lot of news time).

And Blitzer missed all this, too.

[The Count]

1. How dare they do this to him?

:shrug:

[Triana]

2. ...and James Brown - like it or not...

all three died this past week - all three are promininent figures.

[question everything]

4. Oops, forgot about Brown

the other day MSNBC spent a lot of time on his funeral in Harlem, and interviewed Al Sharpton and others.

[Bobbieo]

12. Triana - You mean 'DYNAMIC' James Brown!!!

[SmellsLikeDeanSpirit]

3. Edwards who?

[cwydro]

5. Yeah, you're right

kinda bad luck for him...

[Taverner]

6. Yes, bad luck

No ones fault, but just bad luck

I like him and hope he does well this year...I know if he ever got the nomination he'd cinch the presdiency in no time.

Remember that optimism that Bill Clinton had in 92, that was always cited by people as one of the reasons they voted for him? Edwards has that.

[illinoisprogressive]

7. makes you wonder if someone is trying to tell him something

or a sign. I do not support Edwards but, it's a rough start for him and that is too bad.
maybe things will get better but, with the computer messing up and announcing early and then all that has happened on what is usually a slow news week. It just kinda makes you wonder

[Taverner]

14. Meh - I don't believe in fate

There's plenty of months left before the primary season...

[question everything]

17. One good sign, though

All the comments were about how he just used New Orleans as a background: no family and supporters in the background, no flags.

Can you imagine if he were to use the usual background and, what, have the flags at half staff?

[madeline_con]

8. He has trime for plenty of apperances. n/t

[SoCalDem]

9. That's what happens when you send out trial balloons about an "possible"

announcement. By the time you catually make the announcement, people have lost interest, and other things may have come along to take away the thunder.

Everyone knew he was going to run.. We have known it since Nov '04. he should have just said. "see ya in 4 years "

[Erika]

10. John Edwards was the only positive this week

Good for him!

[dk2]

11. I agree he was a good thing

The annoucement was good, the rest of the week - still don't know.

[Gloria]

13. He's had big crowds, so apparently people are figuring out where he is...

he's had good TV and will be on ABC tomorrow....Not bad at all.

[ShaneGR]

15. Still leads in Iowa....

If he wins Iowa.... ITS ON!

[cali]

16. Considering the heavy news, he's done

very well- quite a bit of coverage, large crowds and heavy internet buzz.