Edwards' statements confirm my tendency to vote for him, even if he is not likely to beat Hillary or Obama for the nomination. If his plans could somehow be put in effect (doubtful with the do-nothing Congress we are likely to still have next year) we might make a beginning towards making our country the light of liberty and justice it could be.

Good commentary. I am so upset with the press,conservative and liberal. Edwards has been shut out of the media, who only talk about Clinton and Obama. While these two candidates are great, we as a people are losing a shing star who cannot get his voice heard. The same happened to the other candidates who had to drop out, especially Bill Richardson.The media states it is only reporting a story, but it is reporting a very biased story and our contry suffers for this. Thank you for letting me vent.

Too bad that Corporate America, who, unfortunately owns our media, hates John Edwards for taking them to task in the courtroom over the years.
Otherwise, he might receive the media attention he deserves, as the most impressive progressive of the top 3 candidates. No matter how this all plays out, he will remain my candidate. He has been consistent in his message and passionate about his goals. He....simply....rocks! His legacy for 2008 will be that he forced Obama and Clinton to face and talk about the things Americans most care about. For that he should be very proud.

John Edwards is appealing as a populist and friend of the working class. There is only one problem with his message and that is that he has a religious fervor that is frightening. Just imagine a candidate whose message you did not agree with taking such an absolute stance with the same angry edge. He is an enforcer.
beth curtis

Don't worry, Beth. You will wind up with someone who will not frighten you. They might destroy you and America, but they will not frighten you with their "religious fervor". Those of you that not of the working class can sit back and watch your next NERO.

I agree about the media shutting him out. Look even at Mother Jones's header for this article in their email -- "Edwards our next prez? Not likely. But has he changed political discourse? Absolutely." Someone with that amount of influence surely is a contender for the highest office in the land if only he were given equal time in this land of "equality".

Our country has not been a land of equality for years. First it was Reagan, then Clinton ( I have read a number of books on the corruption in the Clinton White House/ Hillary makes no apologies for taking corporate money, and as we all know you can not get something for nothing) and now the "decider" and his pal Darth Vader. Haven't we had enough of our country being handed over to the corporate giants while others fall into poverty. We need someone who will help us end of gilded age, and give the country back to the people where it belongs. I hope John Edwards or Obama are those choices.

You don´t put a courageous voice against war(Debs) in the same phrase than a crook that voted for the Iraq War(Edwards) on the same phrae, let alone compare them.

It's refreshing to read a story about Edwards on MoJo that isn't the usual inside-the-Beltway "conventional wisdom" of the type that's been served up with all too much frequency from David Corn's Washington bureau.

Corn acolyte Jonathan Stein has missed few opportunities to suck up to his boss by pooh-poohing Edwards as too anti-corporate (which is code for "unelectable", the political death sentence that the DLC star chamber gives to those who threaten its stranglehold on power).

We don't know Sasha Abramsky, but we're willing to bet he doesn't work at MJ's Washington bureau, where the official DLC-approved candidates have already been annointed. Corn, who came to MoJo from another pro-Democrat magazine, The Nation, has brought his unabashedly mainstream liberalism to Mother Jones. Heaven help MoJo readers who remember when it used to be progressive!

Mary Harris Jones must be spinning in her grave ...

2008 sizes up to be another business as usual election. Edwards, the only alternative voice for working folks has been marginalized by a corporate media which only wants to continue failed policies of deregualtion, globalized outsourcing, etc.,.
These corpo-patriots wish only to market an illusionary comparative advantage of american militarism for their own ends.

i'm a south carolina yellow-dog liberal and i haven't liked our candidates much since jimmie. But i like Edwards despite bad vote and rich hair. Forgiving him for being a trial lawyer, he talks the good fight while the leading lights blind us with experience and/or charm so i will continue to support him. south carolina has always been good for lost causes, nothing has changed in that sense.

ilost by 70 votes in new york
as a delegate for him in2004
and its a shame thatthe most viable candidate in the general election and the progessive since fred harris
is being gutted by the democatic leadership

Thank you Sasha for giving Edwards the credit where credit is due! It's about time someone in the media recognized the positives of a John Edwards presidency. With all of the coverage given to Hillary and Barack, it is refreshing to read something that is not so biased. Thanks!

I am solid for John edwards!!!

He said at one time--There are two Americas! There are two and he will try to make just ONE!

And just like RFK John Edwards would make a great Attorney General.

I will be voting for the only worthy presidential candidate, John Edwards in November 2008 (by write-in if necessary),regardless of who wins the nomination. I truly believe that a Clinton or Obama presidency will be absolutely no different than having a republican for president(except for the fact that they at least admit they are corporate whores)so save some bandwidth and don't bother with citing all the cliches of wasted vote, party loyalty, and any of the other BS excuses for voting Republican-Lite.

Edwards should take Ralph Nader with him on the campgain trail. I think he would get more positive coverage in the press.

Pete, NC help is on the way! See you next week.

Amen, Mildred! I was thrilled to hear Nader's endorsement. If Edwards understood his base, he would be kissing Nader's feet. After all, he's running on Nader's platform, and I wrote and told him so.

http://www.johnedwards.com/whereisjohn/mail/

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John's message is not resonating with enough people now but over time, hopefully it will start to make sense as Clinton and Obama fight each other. If we bypass his message now, we're going to look back and say: he was right and we didn't listen. Think about all the good attributes of a trial lawyer; he'd be foolish to back down now.

I canvassed for Edwards 4 years ago. I like him a lot, but I hear he has no chance against Hilary and Barack. That makes no sense, because if we want any votes from the republicans who want to switch over they will not do it because of their stereotype issues. That's why keeping Edwards on a vice president ticket gives democrats a better chance.

I agree with all who said Edwards isn't getting a fair shake in the media. I wish the Ron Paul acolytes would realize that he's a Trojan Horse and put their efforts behind somebody who is actually electable and who would help more Americans than any other candidate, especially Ron Paul.

Edwards is definitely the true progressive among the front runners, and he's definitely not getting a fair shake from the media. Obama is a good candidate too, but he doesn't speak to the issues like Edwards does. The one (dem) front runner who is truly terrible is Hillary, I can't see why she gets any union support at all after her husband pushed NAFTA, and signed a China trade deal right as Wal-Mart was facing tough times and decided to stuff their shelves with cheap sweatshop crap. It seems obvious that Bill Clinton was perfectly willing to throw average Americans under the bus for his corporate friends in Bentonville, and why would Hillary who served on Wal-Marts board of directors be any different? The ironic thing is the vehemence with which the Republicans loathe Hillary, who obviously serves the same corporate masters as they do. I realize that Obama now gets almost as much corporate money as Hillary, but the bulk of his money comes from average citizens, so he has as much an obligation to the people as the corporations. I for one would like to see an Edwards Obama ticket in '08, but nobody wants to give Edwards a chance.

"When I am President and it becomes necessary for you to go on strike, when you’re walking that picket line, nobody, nobody will walk through that line and take your job from you." -- John Edwards

This is a check I'd like to take to the bank. From John Edwards, it would actually mean something. Ask yourself: If Rudy said this, would you believe it? How about Romney? Clinton? Even Obama wouldn't have the same conviction Edwards does.

All the media can do for Edwards (and they're trying so hard, aren't they?) is try to avoid comparing his haircuts to Bush's $3000.00 suits; they have no idea how to measure sincerity, without a focus group handy. Imagine their surprise, if they ever figure out that you can hear in a person's voice, whether or not they're lying.

This is why we must all stop watching television: because exposure to false emotions dulls our perceptions of real ones.

Studies have shown that regular exposure to Bill O'Rielly has the same effect as smearing a layer of cold petroleum jelly over our emotional-vibe sensors, and then igniting it with a blow-torch.

(of course, some people LIKE that effect...)

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Kill your TV, and free your mind.

I heard the results of Nevada and it made me so sad. What is the matter with the Democrats that they can't see the writing on the wall? John Edwards is the only candidate that can beat the Repubs; and the media is pushing Clinton and Obama at them to help the Republicians win in November.
John Edwards talks to the soul of the Democratic party. I hope that he does not give up and keeps plucking away at the nomination. We progressives and America needs him.

I'm also bothered that Edwards doesn't get the media coverage that Clinton & Obama do. I also see this as a gender and race contest. Women for Hillary because she's a woman, and blacks for Obama because he's black and Oprah. Some people shouldn't vote due to arrogance. I don't care what color or gender someone is, I vote for who is going to do the job... and that's Edwards.
He tells it like it is, and has a plan. I don't want to hear would've, should've could've. I know what the problems are, Edwards has a plan where the others don't.

How do you like Rudy running around using scare tactics in his ads to get votes. 9/11, terrorism, hurricanes. I really hate this guy!!!

On AAR (AirAmericaRadio) Racheal Maddow had Krugman on her Thursday show. Krugman, who has spoken personnelly to Obama stated 'He's Right of Clinton' on Social Security, and other economic policey!

Maybe as Edwards VP, but he's still very green!

I think that John Edwards is the most electable candidate for the Democrats. He says it like it is and we sadly need his wisdom in the coming years. He did vote for the war but he does regret it and doesn't rationalize it and he is definitely for both Americas. Vicky

I listened to Edwards in the 2004 race and I'm listening to him now. The majority of his policies make sense and appear to have conviction. His foreign policies make a whole lot of sense . America needs partners in this world not accomplices and enemies. If only one tenth the amount spent on false wars and supporting foreign terror states were to have been spent on humanitarian projects we would now face the prospect of admiration in the world and not fear and hate. Bring back the values that made America a once great and proud nation.
I have to agree with MichaelZ. Edwards and Obama would be an obvious choice for America's future.