Is John Edwards Rove's "Worst Nightmare"?

By: The Grey Havens
Published On: 8/23/2007 8:29:06 AM

As sickening as it is to watch anything with that great snob Bill O'Reilly on it, it's still a kick to watch Bill Maher own his ignorant butt.  In this piece, Maher IDs Edwards as the Dem's best despite the propaganda catapult:

"For the democrats, the one sure winner would be John Edwards"

Meanwhile, the Edwards Campaign is making the assertion that the reason Rove is attacking Hillary is to get the party to rally around the candidate they see as the weakest. 

"Rove knows that Democrats will rally around whomever he attacks-so he attacks the candidate he thinks Republicans can most easily defeat," Trippi wrote to supporters in a fundraising e-mail. "It may seem backwards, but Rove and his cronies did the same thing last time around. In 2004, they were scared of John Edwards, so they attacked John Kerry."

"Rove is using his sneaky, underhanded tactics to try and trick Democrats into rallying around a candidate who won't be as strong as John in the general election," Trippi added.

So, Is John Edwards Rove's "Worst Nightmare"?

Comments



The phrase "Karl Rove's Worst Nightmare" (Lowell - 8/23/2007 8:58:18 AM)
is the most overused expression around.  No, John Edwards isn't Karl Rove's "worst nightmare."  Several years sharing a jail cell with a guy named "Spike" might be, though! :)


Just a parlor game (TheGreenMiles - 8/23/2007 9:51:26 AM)
Agreed.  Do Republicans sit around wondering who Bill Maher's and Joe Trippi's worst nightmares might be?


Exactly, we need to stop "thinking of an elephant" (Lowell - 8/23/2007 9:56:26 AM)
so much and focus on what WE believe as Progressives and as Democrats.


What do Progressives Stand for? (The Grey Havens - 8/23/2007 12:50:11 PM)
Very simply stated, Progressives stand for Security and Empowerment.

John Edwards has articulated powerful platforms of the core principles of Progressivism.  On issue after issue, he has fought for the empowerment of every American and the security of the nation.

Barack Obama has done more than Hillary on this count.  Her stance on fundraising and her recent pander to right wing supporters of the Occupation are very troubling.

I've been on the fence for a long time, but right now I'm edging strongly towards John Edwards.  I think Edwards would lead this country best in the direction it needs to go.

This isn't about electability, it's about leadership, and values.  Obama would lead the nation wonderfully, and Hillary will get the job done, but will she really lead?

If we elect another Bush Republican like Rudy, Mitt, or Grandpa Fred, History will mark the end of America's age of hope and greatness.



Interesting Quote (Afton Dem - 8/23/2007 10:46:27 AM)
From Tim Dickinson's article on Edwards in August 10 Rolling Stone:  "In head-to-head polling against the likes of Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney, Clinton and Obama have managed to post only modest leads.  Edwards, by contrast, not only bests every Republican candidate in the race, he trounces them -- by an average of twelve points."

I think these are the kinds of numbers that drive quotes like that.  For whatever reason, Edwards is often perceived as more "electable" to the nation as a whole than Clinton or Obama.  I'm not sure why that is, or whether its true or not.  A lot of Republican insiders seem to think so.



Does it matter? (TheGreenMiles - 8/23/2007 10:54:00 AM)
McCain was seen as more electable than Bush.  Lot of good that did him (or us).


Point well taken (Afton Dem - 8/23/2007 11:39:34 AM)
The person perceived as most "electable" doesn't always win -- either the primaries (McCain '00), or the ensuing general election (Kerry '04). 


In 2004 absolutely. (JPTERP - 8/25/2007 6:28:52 AM)
However, that was 2004.


Wes Clark 2008!!! (snolan - 8/26/2007 10:01:20 AM)
Wes Clark is the neo-con's worst nightmare.

John Edwards is in the top 5 worst nighmares though, and neither Obama nor Clinton are in the top 10.

Remember, this is still Virginia, and we still should focus on 2007 state-wide elections first.