Obama, Elizabeth Edwards to Partner on Healthcare?

Obama leads McCain in both the new Rasmussen and Gallup polls by 6
Democrats United.

I never understood John Edwards, if he stands for the poors, why he supports Obama?

Poor…so your point is what? Edwards and Obama aren’t poor either, but both have worked with the underpriveleged and downtroden. They know what is like. Obama and his mom were on food stamps for a time. What is your point?

Hey Kevin.
I care less about Edwards or WV or
about the whole democratic party,
DNC and its corrupt leaders.
Hello Republicans!!!!!!and JOHN McCAIN.

When said and done JOHN McCAIN will be
the next president of U.S.A
Check the “electoral college”.
NO LEFT WING LIBERAL EVER WON THE
WHITE HOUSE………….

alpaig, I think a 6 point lead is ok at the moment. virtual dead heat to 6 point lead in a week when he has hardly campaigned at all and most of the media focus has been on Hillary is not a bad start at all. I think the only reason McCain has been in touching distance in the polls recently has been that Obama and Hillary have been in there own battle, while McCain has been able to attack Obama as much as he likes.
Obama is no Dukakis either, he will build a solid lead over the next few months and win by at least 8 points and 150 electoral college votes.

And elizabeth Edwards might be a very smart gateway to any women still upset over Hillary’s defeat, whilst enlisting another woman incredibly passionate about healthcare reform.
Who is McCain going to have help him on healthcare? Someone on the insurance companies side no doubt.

When ever I hear Obama speak he stutters. Must be hard tripping over so many lies.

Obama wisely brings in experts.
When it came to the economy, he looked to the top economic advisers of the past 20 years.
Now, he’s looking to leaders in the health care.
Obama also brought in energy experts who have spent 8 years calling Bush policy a major mistake.
I always like it when someone admits they want the advice of people who are experts in their field.

Debbie, look at what experts have got the country into in the past 8 years.

This campaign is boring already. Where is Hillary?

This campaign is boring already. Where is Hillary?
Posted by: Kris | Jun 9, 2008 4:20:58 PM
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Defeated. Or did you not get the memo?

Hey fired -
She was the only interesting candidate this year. At least she actually knew what she was talking about. Obama knows nothing about anything. The only thing worse than listening to George Bush is listening to Obama.

True leaders ask others point of view before making decisions. It’s not courting. If you prefer a dictator go vote for McCain so you can wait your children return from war all your life. When I read you I am sometimes really concerned that the movie ‘Idiocracy’becomes a reality. God help America

“Elizabeth Edwards Supports Clinton Heath Plan
Wife Of Former Democratic Candidate Says She Has More Confidence In Clinton Plan Than Obama Plan”

McCain would give a $5000 credit to families and $2500 to individuals for healthcare.

Nothing Like stealing Hillarys plans and what she has been working hard on.
Of course Obama has a history of that.
Like the asbestos in Chicago, someone did all the work, and Obama claimed it as his.
So he went from Catch Phrases, slogans, speeches, now to stealing policies.
How low can you go Obama?

This is not about the Edwards….this is a slap at Clinton who he recently said would be on the front of providing Universal Healthcare…..Obama knows exacctly what he’s doing….On the face uniting the party, but in reality throwing Hillary and her 18 million votes under the bus…
It’s going to get more interesting as Hillary supporters move to McCain in droves and the MSM refuse to acknowlege it.

Again, Obama is only 6 points ahead of McCain?? Wow, and that’s almost within the margin of error.
If you think this is good, then you’re fooling yourselves! Lol.

Elizabeth did not campaign with Hillary , why wait until now even she agreed with Hillary’s plan.
What another coward.

Obama wisely brings in experts.
When it came to the economy, he looked to the top economic advisers of the past 20 years.
Now, he’s looking to leaders in the health care.
Obama also brought in energy experts who have spent 8 years calling Bush policy a major mistake.
I always like it when someone admits they want the advice of people who are experts in their field.
DAMN STRAIGHT DEBBIE! You would hope they consult multiple experts on every important issue before chosing the best course of action.
(I think George W consults his Magic 8-Ball before chosing a policy.)

All this hate stems from the Obama camp. It’s how he operates. Eliminate all eligible candidates from anything that prevents BO being numero uno.

Hillary has spent the last twenty years working for health care for ALL Americans. He can bob and he can weave, but in the end, when we FINALLY get it, everyone knows that it is Hillary’s blood, sweat and tears.
Everyone knows that she is the best on this issue. Hands Down.
PUMA

If anyone can understand the logic in that one let me know because I not seeing it, but its his call I look at it as another slap in the face from Obama to Hillary
Posted by: SJ | Jun 9, 2008 5:55:27 PM
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Because, clearly, it’s not all about Hillary.
It’s about the nation and what is best for it.
What do you want him to do? Hire Clinton to fill every Cabinet Post just to keep you all from whining?

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Posted by: drae | Jun 9, 2008 5:56:31 PM
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Here is your entire post………and yet your said:
I never meant to imply was Puma blog…never said it either.
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Short term memory loss?

Obama did not legitimately win. In fact he still hasn’t won, that will happen officially in August. All you have now, is presumptive.
Presumptive candidate who has to play games to win… not lokkin pretty.
Hillary has fought and suffered for you, and for return you bashed, personally insulted her and our last Dem President.
Do you think you can win by doin’ that?
Get real!
PUMA

When I am wrong, yes. I am not faultless by any means.
By the way, you say that 18 million voters voices were not heard.
And yet Obama also has 18 million voters. What exactly do you purpose to do with their voices?
Why do we not count?

We’re going to be figuring this out? Is that really what Obama said?
How about “Well, since Hillary ALREADY has figured it out, she should be the nominee. Oh and because she won the popular vote, is way more experienced than I, not only has a plan for healthcare reform but also a plan for the economy, education, troop withdrawal from Iraq, a full knowledge of Iran, years of valuable experience with bipartisan legislative change and the list goes on”
Maybe that’s what he should say

katy,
Would you like to really debate the issues? Then please, let’s.
We can discuss, and when I am wrong I’ll say so. I just expect the same courtesy.
If you want to insult, well I will go there if I have to as well.
Give me an issue…..

Neither me Rodney but I hate to see injustice and advantage being taken on a person.
I don’t admire people that wants to use others for their own means, and to me that is what I am seeing now in the little game the DNC and Obama is playing with Hillary.

Katie,
he can’t offer what he doesn’t have. He is unelectable.
and to presume to offer, to presume to say that he has already won, is way out there.
He said it himself yesterday….sad

lillia
you mean woman enough.

I don’t care what the reasons were, or who supported them or when. I don’t care and nore should you.
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That’s the REAL problem. You tend to ignore the FACTS just to get to the conclusion you desire.
Look for a book coming out soon. This was an attempt to rig an election. They kept that meeting private so as not to embarass Clinton.
By the way even WITH all the votes counted, she still lost.
You sound like a very fearful person and I feel very sorry for you.
That is the difference between the supporters. WE vote out of HOPE, not FEAR. I am sorry your candidate sought to instill or foster that fear in you. She did you all a grave injustice. This nation has been too afraid for too long.
That is how we got George Bush. TWICE.

katie
you dissagree with me on some issues –and you do not deny that clintons are the most scandalous people ever in the white house—it has been a very long time since we have had a very good president—one not self serving or just plain stupid.

Obama made “short-range” promises for the economy, i.e. 20 billion more stimulus checks, $4000 tuition credit for students if they volunteer, tax cuts for most middle income citizens, $10billion to help in foreclosures, etc, but he NEVER said where this money was going to come from or how these goals would be attained. Again, promises, promises with no credence to how these promises will come to past. As has always been said of Obama, he’s an “empty suit with no substance”.

Katie from Kentucky,
My question was “how good is Obama”? It has nothing to do with McCain. Saying other people bad doesn’t make your man good.
I am a Hillary supporter, and will not vote for Obama this November. I am more and more convinced that Obama is not the ONE.

Who can trust Obama brings troop home?
He voted again Kerry’s plan to set withdrawl time line.
He voted several times to fund troop staying there.
He did nothing since he got into the US senate.
He changed so many times when he will bring troops home and how – because he has no answer at all, and his advisors were giving him answerers that he could not remember.
There is not a single thing that I feel confident he can do. Any evidence that you obama supporters can show to prove me wrong? I need solid actions not empty words.

seriously
people really need to look at the whole person–especially for the most powerful job in the world.

amy
people in those countries have been killing each other for thousands of years and will continue to do so–the only difference we have made is they are now killing us instead—AND FOR WHAT.

melissa,
The real headline will be that Hillary never REALLY had the support that she thought. Their actions will show that it was Rush’s “Operation Chaos” and not real Democrats that voted for her in the Primaries. After the Primary, they went back to the real party they supported all along.

yes maybe i should have said woman but didnt want to get into all that …
really , i am a woman and believe me having a female leader is not all its cracked up to be… im from uk .. remember thatcher? now im not saying hillary would be the same but i do feel that many , not all , people voted purely because of her sex …..i mean lets face it there are some very shadey areas surrounding the clintons so to those people:- have you ever thought that so many just dont like that particular woman???? .. you will get your wish one day just not this time and not with hillary…sorry.
from the comments im reading it appears that there are american folk that would sacrifice their bennifits , their childrens future and the safe return of loved ones from war, for the sake of sour grapes * a british saying * .. I ask you .. is that how you want to be seen by the rest of the world….
thats just so sad .. at least if you do vote, for either candidate whoever that may be please do so with dignity , good reason and a little bit of common sence..

Many keep saying that Hillary supporters are “ditching” her. This is so far from the truth. What you don’t realize is that Hillary did not relinquish her delegates to obama, she suspended her campaign. She will keep her delegates going into the convention, and by doing so, she’s not completely 100% supporting Obama….I think Hillary has a hidden agenda. Many Clinton supporters, will write Hillary’s name in on the ballot or vote for McCain. I don’t see Obama winning in the GE….the hurt and the wound is too deep in the Democratic party.

@ Rodney…my problem with Obama is that he is making all these short and long range plans, buts he’s not giving any stance on how he will achieve these goals. It’s easy to make promise after promise, but until you can back them up, they have now “substance”. This has been Obama’s chant since the beginning. Americans definitely want and NEED change, but it’s useless if the candidate advocating change can’t prove the steps in order to accomodate these changes. The writing is on the wall.

in the end we democrats will stick together-and the limbaugh republicans will go back to where they came from—weeping from failure

I know our savior the messiah has come to free us all from the American life style and “change” our government by adding more government and more taxes, and more control. Isn’t his hallo just a bit heavy by now. Hasn’t anyone ever seen the movie “Elmer Gantry” where Burt Lancaster played the roll of the enthusiastic gospel minister on fire to convert people through “positive” thinking—he was a con artist! I give you Barack Obama!

Word on the street is that a Million Women March is being planned for Denver to protest the DNC and to show our support for Hillary

Well put jdona. And I thought I was the only one wondering what expertise Caroline Kennedy has for helping to select a VP.

I will not stay home.
I will vote for McCain.
Democrats for McCain.

Deb10,
Frankly, it’s none of your business what Caroline Kennedy does or how she does it. Stay out of other people’s business.
She is certainly qualified to say “NO” to Hillary Clinton.

I find it ridicules that after 8 years of this stuff, with the American Dream now being marketed by fear tactics on Fox no-News… Corporate welfare and starving babies… that there even is still a conversation about Republicans.
Do research people… dig deeper, take a look at the direction that the U.S., the world for that matter, could go in come November. Vote based on you heart AND your head… not to be a member in some elitist club (THE GOP) that only exists because you by into that lie that you too can be like them… you can’t and actually, you shouldn’t want to. Unless of course you are still thinking that Republicans mean something other than fear mongering, hate spreading, lie telling corporate vampires. If you like that in your world… go ahead and vote the (R) Use your heads and see the chance.
Be a part of the solution… not the problem.
“Be the change you wish to see in the world”
Oh… is that over $4 a gallon? Isn’t there supposed to be an oil guy in the white house… Hmmm. Wait! I get it! Yeah… More of this is Exactly what we need!

Nothing against Elizabeth Edwards…but this seems to be a slap in the face to Hillary Clinton and her supporters. Yikes. Is he stupid or just plain arrogant. Stupid he is not, he is just absolutely arrogant.

With BO the company, Americans make a turn
downhill.
Wow!

THE HIPOCRITAL MRS. EDWARDS SAID SHE PREFERED HILLARY’S UNIVERSAL HEALTH Care, but for a political cabinet position, she is changing plans, that is call commitment. The simple health care to protect children and the adults by choice will leave the parents dead since they will not be able to buy the insurance, but their children will have a good foster home. OBAMA FLI-FLOP CHANGED FROM UNIVERSAL INSURANCE to health care because is more attractive to the upper and rich class where he belongs. Obama is Rhetoric, not substance.

And yes, it may be just a slap at Clinton, although it also put Elizabeth in the position of having to perhaps refuse to work with someone her husband has endorsed. Probably something she would not want to do but how to get out of it now that Obama’s sprung it on her in public…
I hope she is in a position to respond honestly to this. That she has not spoken about it tells me she is not likely to be in favor of it.

Could this be one of the ‘payment’ for Edward’s endorsement?