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synesthesia (155 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-02-08 01:36 AM Original message |
Why is Edwards seen as more 'experienced' than Obama? Both one term senators |
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thunder rising (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-02-08 01:38 AM Response to Original message |
1. Gotta link ... I've never seen such arguements. But then it's not an issue anymore. |
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synesthesia (155 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-02-08 01:41 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. yes |
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splat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-02-08 01:45 AM Response to Original message |
3. Life experience, maybe |
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synesthesia (155 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-02-08 01:48 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. * |
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splat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-02-08 02:02 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. I don't mean political resumes, I mean real life |
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Levgreee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-02-08 04:07 AM Response to Reply #6 |
19. Obama's father left when he was 2, his mother died from cancer at 60 |
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cgrindley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-02-08 03:57 AM Response to Reply #4 |
12. There's no comparison between a community organizer and a personal injury lawyer |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-02-08 04:02 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Rudy is that you? |
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cgrindley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-02-08 04:05 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. So Edwards didn't get rich that way? So Obama's legal experience is... |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-02-08 04:13 AM Response to Reply #17 |
23. You channeled Rudy Giuliani and his talking points on health care and lawyers |
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cgrindley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-02-08 04:17 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Personal injury lawyers do indeed suck, health care has been hurt by them |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-02-08 03:36 PM Response to Reply #24 |
33. Then vote for a candidate who sides with corporations, etc. instead of ordinary folk's rights to sue |
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Yossariant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-02-08 01:55 AM Response to Original message |
5. State Senate is a part time job --- and Barack took the "part time" very seriously.. |
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ArkySue (647 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-02-08 02:08 AM Response to Original message |
7. I didn't think Edwards was qualified last time... |
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The Traveler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-02-08 03:08 AM Response to Original message |
8. Edwards is qualified |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-02-08 03:12 AM Response to Original message |
9. People said Edwards wasn't inexperienced last time he ran |
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synesthesia (155 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-02-08 08:52 AM Response to Reply #9 |
29. * |
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calmblueocean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-02-08 03:32 AM Response to Original message |
10. That's a good point. |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-02-08 04:03 AM Response to Reply #10 |
15. He did in 2003 starting with the first debate on ABC |
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cgrindley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-02-08 03:54 AM Response to Original message |
11. Edwards wasn't even a very good senator |
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angie_love (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-02-08 04:03 AM Response to Reply #11 |
16. ... |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-02-08 04:05 AM Response to Reply #11 |
18. Edwards has spent millions of his own wealth to help the poor |
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cgrindley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-02-08 04:10 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Your "candidate's" money is dirty |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-02-08 04:12 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. He earned his money representing ordinary folks who were wronged |
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cgrindley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-02-08 04:18 AM Response to Reply #22 |
25. He made nearly 10 million dollars from a girl whose intestines were sucked out |
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Darth_Kitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-02-08 09:30 AM Response to Reply #25 |
30. Would Obama the Automoton even CARE about this girl? |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-02-08 09:37 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Don't be idiotic |
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ErnestoG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-02-08 03:58 AM Response to Original message |
13. I'm tempted to think it's his skin color.... |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-02-08 04:10 AM Response to Reply #13 |
20. He had a different skin color five years ago? |
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ErnestoG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-02-08 04:20 AM Response to Reply #20 |
26. What does that mean? |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-02-08 03:21 PM Response to Reply #26 |
32. Edwards had the same skin color five years ago when his experience was also questioned |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-02-08 04:25 AM Response to Original message |
27. Well, |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-02-08 04:28 AM Response to Original message |
28. Edwards finished his term |
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