Comments on: Edwards and Giuliani Quit http://freakgirl.com/blog/edwards-and-giuliani-quit/10410 the delicious frosting on your internet Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:13:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Jill http://freakgirl.com/blog/edwards-and-giuliani-quit/10410#comment-37884 Jill Thu, 31 Jan 2008 15:53:41 +0000 http://freakgirl.com/blog/edwards-and-giuliani-quit/10410#comment-37884 He can win an election. And he knows how to play the game. He can win an election. And he knows how to play the game.

]]> By: Jen http://freakgirl.com/blog/edwards-and-giuliani-quit/10410#comment-37872 Jen Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:51:26 +0000 http://freakgirl.com/blog/edwards-and-giuliani-quit/10410#comment-37872 Why does everyone love Edwards so much? I haven't been able to figure that out. Yes he talks a good game about the poor and the middle class and he does have a nice face, but he also made a ton of money as a malpractice attorney and then joined a hedge fund. Hedge funds don't pay income tax, they only pay capital gains tax--a HUGE loophole that is screwing everyone including the poor and middle class. I'm 10x more excited about Obama, a man whose previous employment seems to suggest that he is not all about the mighty dollar. What was the appeal of Edwards? Why does everyone love Edwards so much? I haven’t been able to figure that out. Yes he talks a good game about the poor and the middle class and he does have a nice face, but he also made a ton of money as a malpractice attorney and then joined a hedge fund. Hedge funds don’t pay income tax, they only pay capital gains tax–a HUGE loophole that is screwing everyone including the poor and middle class.

I’m 10x more excited about Obama, a man whose previous employment seems to suggest that he is not all about the mighty dollar.

What was the appeal of Edwards?

]]> By: Shannon http://freakgirl.com/blog/edwards-and-giuliani-quit/10410#comment-37866 Shannon Thu, 31 Jan 2008 07:04:23 +0000 http://freakgirl.com/blog/edwards-and-giuliani-quit/10410#comment-37866 Please, keep faith. I know we have been knocked around election after election, but there has to be someone in our generation who can rally the troops. Edwards is going to be an ongoing force in this election—I don't know what he lacked, but his message will go forward, either in a Vice President nomination or just in mention, but he was the voice of reason in the debates, and people listened. Please don't rule out a Richardson endorsement—he has so much international experience and is very pragmatic in how he deals with conflict (check out his record with North Korea and how he sees ending our “stay” in Iraq.) He just did not have the Superstar Power it takes to make center stage in the Presidential bid, nor did Edwards. Either would make a great VP. I vote cupcakes too. But I will vote. I will get others to vote, in force, because regardless of history, I hold faith in people. Please, keep faith. I know we have been knocked around election after election, but there has to be someone in our generation who can rally the troops.

Edwards is going to be an ongoing force in this election—I don’t know what he lacked, but his message will go forward, either in a Vice President nomination or just in mention, but he was the voice of reason in the debates, and people listened. Please don’t rule out a Richardson endorsement—he has so much international experience and is very pragmatic in how he deals with conflict (check out his record with North Korea and how he sees ending our “stay” in Iraq.) He just did not have the Superstar Power it takes to make center stage in the Presidential bid, nor did Edwards. Either would make a great VP.

I vote cupcakes too. But I will vote. I will get others to vote, in force, because regardless of history, I hold faith in people.

]]> By: Jill http://freakgirl.com/blog/edwards-and-giuliani-quit/10410#comment-37864 Jill Thu, 31 Jan 2008 03:54:38 +0000 http://freakgirl.com/blog/edwards-and-giuliani-quit/10410#comment-37864 :-D :-D

]]> By: freakgirl http://freakgirl.com/blog/edwards-and-giuliani-quit/10410#comment-37863 freakgirl Thu, 31 Jan 2008 03:28:23 +0000 http://freakgirl.com/blog/edwards-and-giuliani-quit/10410#comment-37863 I VOTE CUPCAKES! I VOTE CUPCAKES!

]]> By: Jill http://freakgirl.com/blog/edwards-and-giuliani-quit/10410#comment-37862 Jill Thu, 31 Jan 2008 03:23:00 +0000 http://freakgirl.com/blog/edwards-and-giuliani-quit/10410#comment-37862 Me neither. I'm still gonna vote. I wonder who I'll vote for?? Me neither. I’m still gonna vote. I wonder who I’ll vote for??

]]> By: freakgirl http://freakgirl.com/blog/edwards-and-giuliani-quit/10410#comment-37861 freakgirl Thu, 31 Jan 2008 02:31:05 +0000 http://freakgirl.com/blog/edwards-and-giuliani-quit/10410#comment-37861 Yeah, my spirit is pretty broken from the last election, too. And it's scary for me to even try and get excited about this one, because I fear I am going to end up disappointed and turn into one of those apathetic people who don't vote. I don't want that to happen. Yeah, my spirit is pretty broken from the last election, too. And it’s scary for me to even try and get excited about this one, because I fear I am going to end up disappointed and turn into one of those apathetic people who don’t vote.

I don’t want that to happen.

]]> By: Jill http://freakgirl.com/blog/edwards-and-giuliani-quit/10410#comment-37860 Jill Thu, 31 Jan 2008 02:17:53 +0000 http://freakgirl.com/blog/edwards-and-giuliani-quit/10410#comment-37860 yeah, my head exploded there. I want more than anything to be wrong. But the last 10 years have been screaming at me to wake up (that last two years of Clinton's presidency spent all my taxpayer money on outing a straight white man who behaved like a straight white man). So here I am, awake. Cynical, and awake. Oh but would I love for everyone I know to say "I TOLD YOU SO!" That would be the best thing ever. That last presidential "election" took all my hope away... So I hope all you hopers out there have enough to cover me. yeah, my head exploded there. I want more than anything to be wrong. But the last 10 years have been screaming at me to wake up (that last two years of Clinton’s presidency spent all my taxpayer money on outing a straight white man who behaved like a straight white man). So here I am, awake. Cynical, and awake. Oh but would I love for everyone I know to say “I TOLD YOU SO!” That would be the best thing ever. That last presidential “election” took all my hope away… So I hope all you hopers out there have enough to cover me.

]]> By: freakgirl http://freakgirl.com/blog/edwards-and-giuliani-quit/10410#comment-37858 freakgirl Thu, 31 Jan 2008 02:07:53 +0000 http://freakgirl.com/blog/edwards-and-giuliani-quit/10410#comment-37858 Jill, please remain calm. ;) I get what you're saying. I know that most of the country seems impossibly backwards. But we can hope. Maybe we're wrong. I don't know. I'm just not ready ot throw in the towel yet. Jill, please remain calm. #

I get what you’re saying. I know that most of the country seems impossibly backwards. But we can hope. Maybe we’re wrong. I don’t know. I’m just not ready ot throw in the towel yet.

]]> By: ali http://freakgirl.com/blog/edwards-and-giuliani-quit/10410#comment-37857 ali Thu, 31 Jan 2008 01:57:52 +0000 http://freakgirl.com/blog/edwards-and-giuliani-quit/10410#comment-37857 fg - my apologies. fg - my apologies.

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