In the recent past, I have talked about why I will never vote for Hillary Clinton. Yesterday, I praised John Edwards for his work with raising awareness of poverty in America.
Time for a collective Clinton/Edwards SMACKDOWN.
At the debate sponsored by the NAACP yesterday, Hillary Clinton and John Edwards were talking privately in front of an open microphone. Money quote:
After the forum, Fox News microphones picked up Clinton and Edwards discussing their desire to limit future joint appearances to exclude some rivals lower in the crowded field. "We should try to have a more serious and a smaller group," Edwards said.Clinton agreed. "We've got to cut the number. ... They're not serious," she said, then thanked Obama and Ohio Rep. Dennis Kucinich as they walked by. Turning back to Edwards, she added that she thought their campaigns had already tried to limit the debates and "we've gotta get back to it." - AP
Video here.
Unbelievable. So much for the democratic process taking place. Seriously, I understand that each of these candidates wants to win. From the biggeeez like Barack and Hillary - down to the UBER-underdogs like Dennis Kucinich and Mike Gravel - these cats will say and do just about anything to get voters' attention. But the great thing about the primary process is that each party can whittle down the competition through things like debates. Hillary and Edwards are essentially saying that they are the ONLY two viable candidates.
Oh, is that why Edwards is trailing Obama and Hillary's camp is worried about Obama?
Ugh.
I never liked Hillary to begin with, and Edwards just lost a ton of points in my book. Meanwhile, the simple fact that Barack Obama doesn't mind being seen with candidates like Dennis Kucinich speaks volumes about Obama's character.
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