Edwards Campaign Statement on Clinton's Iowa Mailer Defending Iran Vote

[JohnLocke]

Edwards Campaign Statement on Clinton's Iowa Mailer Defending Iran Vote
John Edwards for President
Sunday, October 21, 2007
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Chapel Hill, North Carolina – John Edwards for President Campaign Manager, David Bonior, today released the following statement in response to Senator Clinton’s mailer to Iowa voters defending her Iran vote:

"This morning we see that Senator Clinton is defending her vote to declare the Iranian Revolutionary Guard a terrorist organization. She was entitled to her vote just like she's entitled to defend it. The problem is her explanation to Iowa voters is different than her explanation to the New York Times. Her backers told the New York Times that her vote was about shifting from primary election mode to general election mode. Now she's telling Iowans something different. Apparently she has an Iowa mode and a Washington mode too.

"We have already seen the devastating consequences of triangulation and manipulation in Iraq. Particularly on the critical challenge on Iran, where the administration appears to be readying the guns of war, Democrats deserve a nominee who only has one mode - and that's 'telling the truth' mode."

http://johnedwards.com/news/press-releases/20071021-clinton-iowa-mailer-iran/

[cuke]

1. Gee John, think about it

You have "what Hillary said" vs "what a backer said". Which one is Hillary's position?

[hedgehog]

2. "which one is Hillary's position?"

Isn't that the hottest question of the campaign?

[cuke]

4. Probably the one she stated

but I'm sure you have a good reason for believing the staffer

[Apollo11]

3. I like it how this game is finally starting to warm up !!

:popcorn:

[DURHAM D]

5. John and his press releases...

Who cares?

He reminds me of a Jack Russell terrier - he just runs around barking wildly for attention.

[yodermon]

6. Gee john

You had access to the unredacted NIE and you STILL co-*fucking*-sponsoring the IWR.
Yes, you're sorry.

[JohnLocke]

7. Kick (nt).

[Nutmegger]

8. R&K ...

... for Edwards!

[MethuenProgressive]

9. I call Bull Shit on Edwards.

"Her backers told the New York Times that her vote was about shifting from primary election mode to general election mode."
Prove it, Johnny.

[1932]

10. I'll prove it:

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/14/weekinreview/14cooper.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

[Ninga]

11. The naysayers are struggling to find reason why their candidate has not knocked Edwards out of the

game.

The naysayers are struggling to find reason. Period.

John Edwards is running a solid campaign even in the face of the most historic primary season in all of political history, and those who are vested in their candidate are struggling.

[MethuenProgressive]

12. "her explanation to the NYT" does not equal "some of her backers say privately"

Just more bullshit from Johnnny Edwards.

[1932]

13. So you didn't make it to the first sentence of the third paragraph?

[MonkeyFunk]

14. I'm sure he did

the objection is to Edwards describing that as Clinton's explanation to the NYT, when Clinton never said anything to the NYT.

It's dishonest.