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February 03, 2008

Jonathan Schell On The Real News

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Jonathan Schell discusses the similarities on foreign policy between Clinton/Obama and the Bush administration:

—Jonathan Schwarz

Posted at February 3, 2008 02:23 PM
Comments

1st that stupid video of her and Bill at the diner, now this still from th' Real News video. I'm beginning to think HRC is overfond of "Sopranos" motifs.

Too bad Marlon Brando isn't alive to announce, a la Lloyd Bentsen, that she isn't O.G., nor is Obama his son, and that Edwards could been a contender if not for fuckers like Wolf Blitzer and Brian Williams.

Posted by: Jonathan Versen at February 3, 2008 03:53 PM

Edwards foreign policy was identical to bush when Edwards was a Senator. He promoted going into Iraq strongly, and in 2004, he and Kerry promoted "doing war better" and only later did he admit the war in Iraq was a mistake. He made money off this war, and he has never said a word about helping out the Iraqi people.

With $400 haircuts and a 28,000 sq foot house, he could afford to donate some to the Iraqi Refugee crisis.

Posted by: Susan at February 3, 2008 04:42 PM

I don't know if Edwards belated conversion to liberalism was sincere, or simply the recognition that a niche market had opened up, and it was the only hope for a less monied candidate to secure the nomination by avoid competing for the more expensive retail space as it were. But by that same token, neither do his detractors.

Posted by: Jonathan Versen at February 3, 2008 06:59 PM

The most important thing about Edwards' anti-corporate rhetoric wasn't the question of whether it was sincere or not, but that it shows anti-corporate sentiment among the public has become strong enough that a leading Dem Presidential candidate could base his campaign on it.

Even when they're lying, the lies they choose to tell give us some useful information about where the public is.

Posted by: SteveB at February 4, 2008 08:48 AM