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John Edwards, Out but Unbowed

The pugilist at rest

A A A Comments (10) By Madeleine Stowe Wednesday, Jan 30 2008

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John Edwards doesn't share this view. He believes in looking under the hood and kicking the tires. His nature is optimistic — he genuinely feels that it's possible to both stare the nation's problems down and remove the obstacles standing in the way of change. As Edwards closed his presidential bid in the place where he began it - New Orleans' Ninth Ward - he remained the pugilist contained in a good boy's frame. He's not backing down. His campaign has given voice to the voiceless, and he'll be holding Obama and Clinton's feet to the fire.

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DR VINCENT HEANEY 03/09/2008 9:21:00 PM

EXCELLENT ARTICLE

Marla 02/04/2008 8:08:00 PM

MSM would love everyone to think John is out. Let's remember he SUSPENDED his campaign, he didn't withdraw. His delegates can still be a power in the national convention. I'm voting for Edwards tomorrow.

sandieg 02/03/2008 11:27:00 AM

Thank you so much for this article! I understood exactly what you meant about "the good father's son!" I always get that feeling about him, his clear eyed look...I always flash back to that photo of him as a boy on the porch of his family's home. When I try to describe his message, I almost always refer to it as pure..there is no commercialism, no guile...one can tell he speaks from the heart and is 100% driven by his concern for people. You worded it so beautifuly and support our own feelings of loyalty...we all intend to vote for John February 5th. He has suspended his campaign, not ended it!

Chuck Malone 02/03/2008 5:51:00 AM

Thank you for this article. I only wish that a month ago all of America had the insight you have into Senator Edwards. Senator Edwards has my vote. I can't wait to vote for him in my state's primary. I refuse to ignore my conscience and values. I hope and pray that others who had planned to vote for him will do so and that those whose decisions were made by this article will honor the decision to cast a vote for Senator Edwards on Super Tuesday and beyond.

Kelly 02/03/2008 5:35:00 AM

Excellent article! Thank you! The article shows the depth, complexity and perceptiveness of the author as well as of the candidate.

david g halliday 02/02/2008 10:53:00 PM

I am still hurting by John's withdrawal from the race. I thought he was the most worthy candidate by far, representing either party. I did everything I could to help him, blogging, phone canvassing,letters to the editor, buttonholing, but his candidacy never seemed to catch on. The media preferred narrowing the Democratic Contest to a two-person race. Edwards lost every primary. Why? The lack of campaign and spot money seems too simple an explanation. If he clearly was the better person with the most complete and fluent proposals, why didn't he win? Maybe Democrats want to elect a Rock Star, or the first woman president.It is clear that the electorate didn't vote on the issues. I will vote in November. I will vote for a Democrat. I hope it is Hillary who despite all her shortcomings, and she has a bunch, appears to be the most qualified. But I still believe in my heart of hearts the best person for our country has just withdrawn from the race, and America will be the poorer for it.

David Barkley 02/02/2008 9:41:00 PM

Well said, Madeline...well said. I've had the same feeling as of the last couple months as I've sampled all the Dem candidates. I thought Bill Richardson was an excellent candidate as well, but he didn't have the pizazz behind him either.

cybercitizen 02/01/2008 9:31:00 AM

Thank you for one of the best articles ever written on Edwards.

Ashlarah 01/31/2008 10:34:00 PM

Thank you Madeleine, for this wonderful encapsulation of John Edwards' candidacy. Your observations make me feel as if I was there with you. Your insights into the complexities of a man the media would prefer to present as two dimensional are intelligent and incredibly welcome, especially to those of us who are still deeply sad over the suspension of his campaign. Your insights have the feel of real truth often absent in what we have come to expect in political reporting. I feel frustrated that the times or God created someone who could so effectively make the changes we desperately need, and yet have him be cast aside by the real deciders in our slick world - mainstream media. What a tragic waste. Unfortunately, I have to agree with you about Obama. The media always love to create a myth for public figures and they have been working overtime on the myth for Obama. That myth gives him a great deal of power. I hope he uses it well. He must know, though, that the media can destroy it (and him) as easily and as quickly as they made it. I hope John Edwards takes some time off to recharge and enjoy his family before getting back into the ring to fight for working people. But not too much time! We need him still.

Joephll 01/31/2008 10:28:00 PM

What you fail to appreciate about Edwards is the inconsistency between what he espouses and how he has, and does, live. A rich populist trial lawyer? That's little different than being a Massachusetts Gigolo.