"Elizabeth Edwards Apologizes to Clinton" GOOD FOR HER!

[in_cog_ni_to]

It was the right thing to do.


Elizabeth Edwards Apologizes to Clinton
By PHILIP ELLIOTT, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON - Elizabeth Edwards, wife of White House hopeful John Edwards, apologized to Sen. Hillary Clinton after saying her choices in life have made her happier than the senator, a Clinton aide said Friday.

Clinton adviser Howard Wolfson said Elizabeth Edwards called the New York Democrat on Friday night just after she finished a debate in Rochester, N.Y., against Republican challenger John Spencer.

"Elizabeth Edwards called her and apologized," Wolfson said. "They had a good conversation."

Wolfson said the two spoke only for a couple of minutes.<snip>

http://www.comcast.net/news/politics/index.jsp?cat=POLITICS&fn=/2006/10/20/503655.html

[KittyWampus]

1. Is Edwards purposely trying to get some air time by saying this stuff?

She and her husband are smart enough to game the mediawhores' system.

I am not a fan of soap opera.

Hope Elizabeth Edwards is in good health these days.

[madokie]

3. no matter what it would be good for us.

[in_cog_ni_to]

4. I'm not sure why she said what she said.

I'm just glad she apologized for it. If she wants to make comments about Hillary as a Senator, that's fair game, but attacking her personal life choices was not appropriate, IMCPO.

[mmonk]

13. She is supporting her husband's bid.

It's easy to understand.

[DoYouEverWonder]

2. Everyone chooses different paths in life

One path isn't necessarily any better or worse then another.

I'm glad Elizabeth has enough class and integrity to nip the situation in the bud. She made a mistake, big deal. Everyone says something stupid once in awhile. Especially when you're so open and honest about how you feel about things.

[1932]

6. She says Ladies Home Journal conflated two separate statements to create

the quote, and, from the article, it looks like she apologized to Clinton for the misunderstanding, and not for what she said, because she says she didn't say it like hat.

[Hugin]

7. I remember seeing a full transcript and this is what happened...

She didn't say anything like what was reported.

But, I'm glad she apologized.

[DoYouEverWonder]

9. That happens a lot with interviews

What you say and what the interviewer 'hears' are not always the same thing.

[1932]

12. Especially when there's an election coming and it's a magazine company

that is mediating the event.

For a lesson in magazine publishers helping out republicans, see the California recall election.

[CBHagman]

26. I notice that a lot with headlines.

The media seizes on exactly what it wants to emphasize, and context be damned. Years ago Janet Reno, unlike the current and previous attorneys general, had regular briefings with the press, and they were always extremely low-key events. On one occasion, Reno was asked how she had reacted to something (I forget what) and replied, without heat or emphasis, "I was mad." Naturally that was the headline that made the front page of the paper.

I work for a newswire and can testify to the fact that much of what is said is lifted completely out of context. Worse yet, many vital stories are totally ignored. You can have press briefings and news conferences about vital matters until you're blue in the face, and still the twits at the networks and in cable will rush to fill the airwaves with Tom Cruise or Anna Nicole Smith.

[mmonk]

24. We must not allow them to create controversy

and then have people throw Elizabeth under the bus. The best way to diffuse things was the apology and the acceptance.

[orpupilofnature57]

5. Her over exuberance is understandable and will be like a massage

compared to what Hillary Will endure if she Grabs for the Golden Ring.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

8. This kind of nonsense belongs in the National Enquirer.

[pretzel4gore]

10. But aint the NE the newspaper 'of record'!?

shurely you can't be saying the mediawhoring lowlife bushsukking ccrap typical of the presentday mass (pig) media is flying in the SAME rarified atmosphere of cool professionlism and public service epitomised by the National Enquirer!
shorely!

[sandrakae]

11. What is with this woman?

First she trashes the Kerry's in a book and now she is making up crap about Hilary that she couldn't possibley know.

[1932]

14. It's media spin.

[xultar]

16. It isn't spin. It is stupidity on her part. She needs to watch it or she

will damage her husbands career.

[ContraBass Black]

18. She didn't say it. It was a miscombination of two quotes.

[babylonsister]

22. If she didn't say it, why did she apologize? Would you apologize

for something you didn't say?

[H2O Man]

23. Interesting point.

You raise a good point. I went back to re-read the article. From it, we know that Ms. Edwards called Senator Clinton. A Clinton aide states that Edwards apologized. He also said that they had: {a} a good talk, and {b} a brief conversation. Hence, for the sake of accuracy, we can conclude that Ms. Edwards called Senator Clinton, and their discussion concerned a statement (or statements) attributed to Edwards in the media. A Clinton aide describes the call as an apology. If, in fact, the call was about the media combining or taking Edwards' words out of context -- and I can say without any hesitation that this happens frequently -- it seems likely that Ms. Edwards called Senator Clinton to clarify what she said.

Either way -- apology or clarification -- I think our society will benefit from discussions between Ms. Edwards and Senator Clinton.

[1932]

27. Imagine if she hadn't called.

Then Clinton would have been left thinking that Ladies Home Journal was reporting the speech accurately.

[1932]

20. If it's any consolation to you, the media did the same thing to Hoover

from '28-'32. He never said a lot of things that were attributed to him, and it helped Demcorats win.

[1932]

21. If it's any consolation to you, the media did the same thing to Hoover

from '28-'32. He never said a lot of things that were attributed to him, and it helped Demcorats win.

[mmonk]

29. Don't let support for your candidate

cloud your thinking. The press is going to create controversy over nothing.

[OzarkDem]

37. It was taken out of context

typical dirty tricks of the news media, nothing more.

[acmejack]

15. So she should commit ritual suicide to make you happy?

She frigging apologized. The press creates controversy, it is what they do, it sells ads.

[sandrakae]

42. No she doesn't have to kill herself. She needs to watch her fucking mouth.

[xultar]

17. She needs to watch her mouth. Too much is at stake here for all this

kinda crap. She should only speak of her personal experiences and let it go at that. Bringing in other candidates, their families and their choices is nothing but shooting the whole party in the foot.

[1932]

28. That might be a double standard

Even if you were to accept the mediated versions of what Edwards said, I know that I've seen other '04 candidates family members say INTENTIONALLY nasty things about other candidates and their families, and the response here has been "boy, he sure tells it like it is! I like that brutal honesty!"

It certainly wasn't, "he talks to much, he should be careful, there's too much at stake."

[Catchawave]

33. Oh and remember poor Theresa (Heinz-Kerry) !

The media was especially brutal to her, though I found her honest and refreshing in her candor.

[xultar]

36. I'd say the same thing about a man with a big mouth.

[OzarkDem]

38. She was quoted out of context

see the posts above. Blame the news media, not her.

[xultar]

41. But to even say she is more joyful in any context is not cool.

Cuz she doesn't know she can't know and if she did I'm sure it is on a personal level something to be kept private.

[dogman]

19. Apologies,apologies.

Apologize for the IWR vote, apologize for statements. Do they need to look at the weather vane before they speak?

[ecstatic]

25. She talks WAY too much

Someone muzzle her up, she's lost control. Who makes comments like that? Unless she is experiencing early age senility, she knows better. Unless this is some clever lawyer like tactic the rest of us are unaware of.

BTW, this is from a John Edwards supporter.

[babylonsister]

30. I agree; I don't know what she's trying to accomplish.

I like her and her husband, but dissing people in your own party shouldn't be done and won't win friends.

[OzarkDem]

40. The article took answers to 2 questions and "combined" them

to make it appear that she was criticizing Hilary. She actually had not criticized her.

[Catchawave]

31. Doesn't seem like this is bothering Hillary as much

as DU :silly:

OH GOD, it's going to be a looooooong primary season for DU :banghead:

[Cleita]

32. They have said the same thing about Hillary in the past.

I guess we still have a double standard when it comes to men and women in the limelight. Yet, I have heard the most outrageous statements out of the mouths of men that no one criticizes. It takes really racist statements like Trent Lott said, or the Macaca comment from Allen to get raised eyebrows about men.

[Catchawave]

34. Have you seen the latest faux pas by Huckabee !

.....it's floating around here on DU somewhere. Something about upsetting the Jewish Dems with his comment on Imus giving credit to a Democratic Concentration Camp for his weight loss.

This man wants to be President too :evilgrin:

[OzarkDem]

39. That's totally uncalled for

She speaks out very seldom. Her comments are fine when reported honestly.

[Garbo 2004]

35. Report includes statement released by Edwards and spokesperson's

comment:

"Unfortunately, large portions of the material released by (Ladies' Home Journal) as quoted statements by me were erroneous and nearly all the statements, either because of significant omissions, or editing, or error, give a misimpression about what I said," Edwards said. "This is particularly true with respect to my comments about Sen. Clinton, who holds a serious and demanding public office while I am largely home, joyfully I must admit, with two lovely children."

Edwards also said she has "great respect" for the senator.

Asked for specific examples of errors, a spokeswoman for Edwards' One America Committee said the magazine's transcript combined answers to two questions into one quote. Also, her comments about being joyous referred to previous experiences and were not meant to be a contemporary comparison, said the spokeswoman, Kim Rubey.

Later, Rubey said Edwards called Clinton "to explain that her words had been taken out of context and to express her regret for the misunderstanding."

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