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Amazingly, Rovian lies can be turned into a positive thing

Karl Rove came out with this weak op-ed in Thursday’s Wall Street Journal grasping at straws to try and plant the seeds of deception in preparation for the general election against Obama.

Attempting to reveal Obama as hiding behind his campaign speeches, and citing Obama’s recent Texas speech, Rove has unknowingly given us dems more fuel to expose the republican candidate no in the GOP wanted as the very thing he spells out.

Rove writes: “As voters see what his agenda is, his opponents can now far more effectively question his authenticity, credibility, record and fitness to be leader of the free world.”

Thanks Karl, I couldn’t have described John McCain better myself!

Not Good-bye. Just Until We Meet Again

John Edwards' campaign website says that he is scheduled to give a "major policy address on poverty" this afternoon in New Orleans.

CNN, MSNBC and other major news outlets are reporting that this scheduled speech is now going to be his farewell address to the Edwards' troops.

While I knew there was a good chance this day would come, I was heartened by Edwards' statements recently that he would stay in the race until the convention.

I knew that was probably not the most realistic scenario, but when you've committed to a candidate -- as with any relationship -- it's hard to see it end.

If, indeed, his next speech is one to bow out of this race, I hope that he will keep working on the one big issue that drew me to his campaign in the first place -- his commitment to find ways to end poverty in America. To make sure that children don't have to go to bed hungry anymore.  To ensure that families have places to live and decent schools for their kids.

I don't envision either Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama taking on that fight.  After all, the poor don't have money to give to campaigns and vote in fewer numbers than those in the middle and upper classes.

While he may not be fighting for the White House after today, if fighting poverty and hunger is the cause of his life, I hope he will continue to fight for those causes.  An article online today at Time Magazine says:

Edwards' challenge from the beginning of his presidential quest was to stay relevant.

For me, fighting poverty is relevant.  John, we haven't had a good gadfly for a while -- what do you think?

Joanne writes regularly about all things political at her blog, PunditMom.

"In Times Like These, We Need a Grown-Up"

While watching the South Carolina debates on CNN last night, and watching Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama do the "Nuh-HUH! Nuh-UH!" version of political debating, I turned to my husband and said:

"It looks like John Edwards is the only grown-up on that stage."

Looks like John Edwards felt the same way.

During the debate Edwards says, "I was thinking I'm John Edwards and I represent the 'grown-up wing' in the Democratic Party. ... [I]n times like this we need a grown-up."

Indeed we do, John.

John Edwards' post-Iowa caucus speech

Very powerful speech. The speech everyone should have been talking about today.

I'm bi-racial and I want change, but it's going to take more than "hope" to fix this mess.

When we started MOMocrats, we decided that we would tackle the "big issues" facing our country and show that moms could talk about more than breastfeeding and laundry. Our focus has been is to get a Democrat elected president and that Democrat happens to be John Edwards.

What happens if Edwards becomes a non-viable candidate? Well then we'll back whoever is. (I can't speak for the other MOMocrats, but I personally will have a difficult time mustering up support for Hillary Clinton. But I'll vote for her if it comes down to it.)

What happens after the election? We don't know yet. One thing at a time.

Watching the Iowa returns last night, I couldn't help but think about how big media plays a roll in this whole process. The media is biased, and anyone who doesn't believe it needs to read this Vanity Fair article about how political reporters and pundits skewered Gore during the 2000 election, focusing on his sighing during debates and not letting go of his "I invented the internet" mis-quote.

Just look at how the media can't mention John Edwards without talking about his $400 haircut. That $400 haircut gets far more play than Obama's admitted cocaine use or Hillary's numerous scandals. And why?  No really. I'm asking why? Because in the grand scheme of things, what's the more serious "crime" when you compare an overpriced haircut, cocaine use, or stealing furniture from the White House?