tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528856.post116367936515551896..comments2023-10-17T10:50:25.089-04:00Comments on Lumpenlogocracy: Leaning Toward EdwardsAmbivalent_Maybehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02092354702770501469noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528856.post-1163950426904437142006-11-19T10:33:00.000-05:002006-11-19T10:33:00.000-05:00Edwards was my pick last time.... He was my senato...Edwards was my pick last time.... He was my senator in NC, and I liked him a lot. I'm a little hesitant after '04, though--he let himself get branded a lightweight, and I don't think he did a very good job fighting back when the GOP attacked. If he learns from those mistakes, I will happily support him. <BR/><BR/>I'm also very fond of Obama--he has been in the spotlight for two years and Tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00880828503264644020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528856.post-1163700598013808892006-11-16T13:09:00.000-05:002006-11-16T13:09:00.000-05:00I concur about Edwards although I'm still grieving...I concur about Edwards although I'm still grieving regarding Feingold's departure. Edwards best chance is score early in Iowa where he has networked well and is skilled in retail politics. Hopefully he builds up momentum as an anti-Hilary alternative. <BR/><BR/>I respect Clark but wonder about his temperment for the job. I'm not quite sold on Obama yet. Can Obama take a punch? I'd also like to Robert Ellmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03526287813354418269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528856.post-1163686690573072252006-11-16T09:18:00.000-05:002006-11-16T09:18:00.000-05:00I don't have a favorite candidate at the moment, b...I don't have a favorite candidate at the moment, but in my informal list of candidates that I like, Edwards ranks pretty high. I will have to admit to having a soft spot for John Kerry, because I think he's a good person underneath all that posturing, and I identify and sympathize with his awkwardness. Not good reasons to vote for him again, I guess, but I think he's gotten (and is getting) a rawAmbivalent_Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02092354702770501469noreply@blogger.com