Wade De Loe, M.S., L.Ac.'s Blog
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One time Presidential hopeful, then Vice Presidential hopeful, then Presidential Hopeful, and perhaps once again Vice Presidential hopeful or "I'll take what I can get, let me fix my hair", John Edwards shows the true value of his word when he endorsed Barack Obama a week after stating he would not endorse either candidate until after the end of the Primaries. Obviously, Mr. Edward's hopes for a prime position in the Obama government shook when Mrs. Clinton trounced Barack Obama in West Virginia.
Why would a man who proposed a universal healthcare package support a candidate who's healthcare package was not universal? Clearly, because Mr. Edwards has been negotiating with Mr. Obama for months vying for a prime spot on the ticket. When Mr. Edwards saw all his planning and jockying threatened, he spoke up, not to endorse Mr. Obama, but to ensure his political aspirations come to fruition.
Mr. Edwards left me passionless during his many bids for the Executive Office. Now his recent opportunism has turned my bland taste for him sour. What is a good woman like Elizabeth Edwards doing with an Obsequious Igor like John Edwards? If Obama were half the messiah people make him out to be he would hold Edwards to his word- No endorsement until after the voters have made their decision.
Why would a man who proposed a universal healthcare package support a candidate who's healthcare package was not universal? Clearly, because Mr. Edwards has been negotiating with Mr. Obama for months vying for a prime spot on the ticket. When Mr. Edwards saw all his planning and jockying threatened, he spoke up, not to endorse Mr. Obama, but to ensure his political aspirations come to fruition.
Mr. Edwards left me passionless during his many bids for the Executive Office. Now his recent opportunism has turned my bland taste for him sour. What is a good woman like Elizabeth Edwards doing with an Obsequious Igor like John Edwards? If Obama were half the messiah people make him out to be he would hold Edwards to his word- No endorsement until after the voters have made their decision.
No organization in this land has the constitutional authority to dismiss the clearly cast ballots of voters in Florida and Michigan. Neither does any organization have the power to diminish the value of a voter's ballot giving it half value, nor does any organization have the constitutional authority in our democracy to redistribute the tallied votes or the delegate count in a 50/50 split in contrast to the voter's clearly cast ballots. Millions of voters in Florida and Michigan voted in their states' primaries. All of the democratic candidates were on the ballots in Florida. Only Obama broke the DNC rules when he campaigned in Florida by purchasing national television ads that aired in Florida when no candidates were permitted to campaign there. Edwards and Obama decided in their own best judgement to remove their names from the ballots in Michigan. That was their choice to do so. Voters still voted. Their votes must be counted. Their votes must be recognized as legitimate and fully weighted and all the delegates must be seated at the DNC from these crucial general election swing states. The DNC has made a grave error in judgement. The citizens of Florida and Michigan are full citizens of this country and have every right to have their voices heard and their votes counted. To do otherwise is unconstitutional, undemocratic, and unethical. Count the Votes!
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