Surge for New Orleans?? Here's a SURGE we need...

[AmBlue]

NEWSFLASH:

The beltway elite and all those corporate DC lobbyists are shaking in their shoes at the thought of a President John Edwards. I've heard too many people close to the campaigns say so. After 2004 and again now. Truth is, John Edwards would mess up their world. His proposals would tip Washington on it's ear and they know it. And he means it. How many of you have actually gone to his website and read his plans for this country?? John Edwards means business, and he would be an advocate extraordinaire-- he would be a pitbull with jockjaw-- for the People!! THE PEOPLE. It's what we've all been waiting for, begging for, even dying for. Meanwhile, the players in DC want none of that "Of the People, By the People, FOR the freaking PEOPLE shit...." They want us controlled. They want us in the dark, *thinking* we're in control. So they spoon feed us Hillary and Obama, Hillary, Obama, Hillary, Obama, WHEN EDWARDS IS POISED TO WIN IOWA!!! But it's all your choice, folks: Hillary or Obama, Hillary or Obama... Isn't it obvious?? Come on.... I know my friends here at DU are bright enough folks to figure this out.

The corporate MSM owners obviously don't want a President Edwards any more than the lobbyists in DC do, so there you have it. Done deal. They've crowned HRC the nominee already-- I saw it on The Today Show this morning when I was flicking through the channels, don't you know (and I only paused there for the briefest moment to see what mindless pap they're spreading for the day). The MSM says, a la Matt Lauer, the whole freaking election season now is ONLY about who can beat Hillary. Didn't you all know that? And when the hell was it decided that the fucking MEDIA get a say in who our nominee is??? So, what-- now the rest of us are just supposed to stop paying attention, take our marbles and go home because the MEDIA HAS DECIDED WHO OUR NOMINEE IS??? WRONG.

Edwards has laid out his plans months ago, he has set the pace on the issues time and again, he polls better against all the Repugs than either HRC or Obama, he's fought for the little guy all his life, and he just makes so damn much sense! A SURGE for New Orleans??? Hell, yeah!! Stop health care for the president and all of Congress if all Americans don't have health care, too??? Hell, yeah!! AND, HELLO..... HE WANTS TO END ALL COMBAT IN IRAQ!! All the while HRC and Obama vacillate, triangulate, equivocate....

SO WHAT THE HECK ARE WE WAITING FOR?

It is so patently obvious that we are being manipulated by the MSM and John Edwards' message is being shut down. Their palpable FEAR of Edwards is a huge clue, folks. Edwards hits a nerve. That fear is EXACTLY WHY the People in this country need to wake up, smell the coffee, right now, and create a SURGE of their own. For John Edwards.

In case you don't recall it, here's a quote from John Edwards' concession speech from the primary in 2004:

"The America I love, the America you love, can once again be that bright, shining star, that beacon that stirs our hearts when we hear our anthem or see our flag. We can make it so. We are better and stronger, you and I locked arm in arm together, than ANYTHING that stands between us and that destiny. We should never settle for less than our highest aspirations in our leaders and for our country. Because we are America. Where everything is possible. EVERYTHING is possible. Every single day."

Let's take this country back. Now, Please.

President John Edwards will rekindle hope for this nation. Indeed, for the world.

[Inspired]

1. A surge for Edwards is a surge for the middle class. n/t

[AmBlue]

22. Absolutely!! n/t

[jsamuel]

2. Thanks!

[Omaha Steve]

3. K & R

Good post.

[Mythsaje]

4. I absolutely agree...

But meanwhile, we're gagging on the candidate currently being shoved down our throat.

[AmBlue]

9. I try to avoid MSM as much as possible

I was so pissed this morning when I heard this crap spewing forth.... What the hell ever happened to letting the People really have a chance to see ALL the candidates?? And I do mean all. I don't see enough Edwards, but I also don't see enough Kucinich or Richardson or any of the rest either. Gagging is EXACTLY right.

[Mythsaje]

13. I don't watch the corporate news AT ALL.

I watch all my TV shows either via the DVR (fast forwarding through the commercials) or through Netflix.

But I can tell just by the conversations HERE how the corporate media is spewing the race. Or is that "skewing" the race.

Then again, what's the difference?

[AmBlue]

15. Don't lose hope....

I saw your earlier post about this after I posted mine. It's discouraging, but that's what they want. For us to be discouraged. Take our marbles and go home.

Don't you do it.

[saltpoint]

5. I'm in Edwards' camp for the primary.

Want any of our Dems over any of their Repukes.

Edwards' team is one of the most commited and hard-working campaign teams I've ever seen.

It's very impressive.

Iowa is going to be extremely interesting. Those Democrats in Iowa who have warm enough clothes for that January evening are the envy of the rest of us non-Iowans.

I think Edwards is well-positioned in Iowa and can convert his campaign's hard work into genuine support in mid-January.

[AmBlue]

7. I have several friends...

...who are working full time for Edwards, both in Iowa and in NC. I'm envious. He's kicking butt in Iowa and was positively, without a doubt, the obvious choice of the majority of attendees at the Harkin Steak Fry. By far, he gave the best speech and was most well-received. What's happening in the media with this is just despicable.

[mruddy]

14. From an Iowan...

You are absolutely 100% correct!

And the Edwards' supporters at Harkin's steak fry weren't paid, bussed in supporters like most of 2 other candidates' supporters.

[AmBlue]

16. I know it...

I saw their vid clips and the crowd's excitement. Edwards was on fire and HRC and Obama looked completely out of place with the "regular folks" in Iowa.

[saltpoint]

23. I am getting that impression at many of his appearances. People are

showing up because they wish to, want to, and will to.

And there they are, and I'm proud of 'em.

[rodeodance]

10. well, some days i am for him-or Richardson

[saltpoint]

24. If a vacuous nincompoop had just trashed my Constitution and embarrassed

the hell out of me on a global scale, I'd want BOTH John Edwards and Bill Richardson to join the team to reverse the damage.

Two very good men.

[rodeodance]

6. and a BIG 7th.

[RB TexLa]

8. John Edwards will do the same as any of them D or R will do for New Orleans and Louisiana

absolutely nothing.

[AmBlue]

11. Respectfully-- and strongly-- disagree...

If it's all the same to you, then just vote for him. You'll see.

[RB TexLa]

12. I don't have to see, I'm from Louisiana. Trust me we already know America

never has and never will care about or think anything of us. Edwards apparently just lies better about it than the others or lies more about it.

[AmBlue]

21. I'm so sad about Katrina and NO

I supported Edwards going back to 2003, and was especially happy to see he announced his candidacy for the 2008 race in New Orleans. Something has to be done for New Orleans, but the current crop of criminals are hopeless. I can't begin to comprehend the sense of betrayal that people from your state must feel about this, and it breaks my heart. I personally wouldn't vote for a candidate who didn't have a solid plan to help New Orleans rebuild and come back better than ever. In case you haven't seen it, below is a summarized version of Edwards' plan for New Orleans.

More details here: http://johnedwards.com/news/headlines/20070827-new-orleans-proposals/index.html

"Our government's response to Hurricane Katrina has been a national shame," said Edwards. "But while our government continues to fail the people of New Orleans, the American people continue to take action to help rebuild. As president, I will make sure that our government does everything in its power to help New Orleans recover. We are not the country of the Superdome in New Orleans after Katrina. We can prove it by fulfilling our moral responsibility to get New Orleans back on its feet."

Edwards has visited New Orleans several times to help with rebuilding efforts. He announced his candidacy for president in New Orleans in December 2006. In the spring of 2006, he took 700 college students to the area to help rebuild.

Edwards' new proposals address the health care crisis and spur economic growth in the health care sector, make the streets safe with a surge of federal resources, bring back residents by fully funding the Road Home program and addressing rental housing needs, hold government and private contractors accountable for waste, fraud and abuse, put someone in charge of federal recovery and rebuilding efforts and with "Brownie's Law," make sure political appointees at agencies like FEMA are actually qualified for the jobs to which they are appointed.

As president, Edwards will help New Orleans get back on his feet by:

--Addressing the nursing shortage and supporting the proposed biomedical corridor: Edwards will invest in nursing school capacity, offer up to full scholarships for nurses who commit to working in New Orleans and improve working conditions to keep nurses from leaving and to bring more back. Expanding nursing education programs will ensure access to health care while helping fuel development of the proposed biomedical corridor.

--Providing new resources to make the city's streets safe: Edwards will provide funding federal funding for 500 new officers, and help the local law enforcement recruit returning skilled Iraqi veterans. Edwards will pay for the new law enforcement initiatives with an aggressive prosecution initiative to recover money from private contractors that used crony connections to secure Katrina/Rita recovery contracts and then ripped off taxpayers.

--Fully funding the "Road Home": Edwards is calling on Congress and the President to keep their promises and help make up the $3 billion difference to people of the Gulf to "do what it takes" to help rebuild the region by bringing back residents while creating good renovation and home repair jobs.

--Putting someone in charge: Edwards will appoint a Chief Recovery Officer to channel presidential leadership, ensure accountability, cut red tape and deliver results for the people of the Gulf Coast.

--Appointing a Special Gulf Coast Inspector General: Edwards will appoint a Special Inspector General with subpoena power to offer the public a full accounting of recovery spending at every level of government and investigate irresponsible contractors, referring fraud for aggressive prosecution by the Justice Department.

--Passing "Brownie's Law," so agencies like FEMA get the job done: Edwards will enact a new requirement - "Brownie's Law" - ensuring that senior political appointees actually are qualified to perform the job to which they are appointed. Brownie's Law will require that heads of executive agencies and other senior officials have demonstrated qualifications in the field related to their job.

[Ninga]

17. Happened to see Edwards on with Leslie Blitzer. He was in KY, and was just amazing.

We must be citizen soldiers for John, and spread the word.

[Ninga]

18. and a K & R !

[AmBlue]

20. Yes ma'am.... you're exactly right

We can get the word out even if MSM won't do it. I believe it's crucially vital to the future of this nation that we get Edwards elected. Kucinich could do this too, but he's not within striking distance. John Edwards IS our hope.

[Triana]

19. You'll get no argument from me! (n/t) (K & R though...)