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Impressions of John Edwards after watching his speech tonight...
As a candidate for national political office, he's one of the most passionate speakers that I've ever heard. I liked the fact that he came across as though he actually believed what he was saying - a rare thing these days.
Of course I gave the
face when he started talking about terrorism and terrorists ("You cannot run. You cannot hide. We will destroy you."). But I suppose that's how you have to speak to this conservative America if you're making a bid for the presidency. When people are motivated by fear, that is all they understand.
Kerry and Edwards' strategy -- when it comes to terrorism -- is to "out-tough-talk" the 4-headed warmongering beast presently leading our country (i.e., Bush/Cheney/Rumsfeld/Wolfowitz). Unfortunately, as I've written here before, with his talk of building up the military and taking the fight to the terrorists, Kerry ends up sounding like Bush Lite. With respect to this issue, Kerry and Edwards are delivering their own brand of "moral clarity."
I am no where near deciding if I will vote for Kerry/Edwards. I very well may not vote for president at all.
I will say this though, I was very impressed with Edwards speech as it pertained to the economy/tax cuts, health care, education and racial equality. Very impressed.
As a candidate for national political office, he's one of the most passionate speakers that I've ever heard. I liked the fact that he came across as though he actually believed what he was saying - a rare thing these days.
Of course I gave the
face when he started talking about terrorism and terrorists ("You cannot run. You cannot hide. We will destroy you."). But I suppose that's how you have to speak to this conservative America if you're making a bid for the presidency. When people are motivated by fear, that is all they understand.Kerry and Edwards' strategy -- when it comes to terrorism -- is to "out-tough-talk" the 4-headed warmongering beast presently leading our country (i.e., Bush/Cheney/Rumsfeld/Wolfowitz). Unfortunately, as I've written here before, with his talk of building up the military and taking the fight to the terrorists, Kerry ends up sounding like Bush Lite. With respect to this issue, Kerry and Edwards are delivering their own brand of "moral clarity."
I am no where near deciding if I will vote for Kerry/Edwards. I very well may not vote for president at all.
I will say this though, I was very impressed with Edwards speech as it pertained to the economy/tax cuts, health care, education and racial equality. Very impressed.
