My support for John Edwards has never been for him vs. Hillary or Obama. It has always been about John Edwards vs. the corporations, the vast right wing conspiracy, the wealthy, and the elites.
I have spent my life as a teacher, therapist, social worker and professor trying to make a difference for those who have had the cards in life stacked against them. At several times during my life, there have been policies in place that supported my work, notably the policies articulated by John and Robert Kennedy and put in place by LBJ.
I truly despair for America.
I believe that only a full-throttle assault on those policies put in place by Reagan and the Bushes (and at this time in America's history) would have given us a chance to reclaim what we used to stand for.
I see now that the pundits and the MSM decided five years ago that Clinton and McCain would be the candidates and so they will be. Have they decided that it's the Democrats' turn? Do they want the repugnance directed at the Repugnant party to die down a little before they pick up the destruction and wholesale gutting of our rights and economy again? Are they planning to take a run at another R win because they can? (How's that election reform going?)
They won't let us know who will win just yet. First we will need to be convinced we actually participate in the election process. Second there are many millions of dollars to be raked in for ad buys to come.
I hope my three children can get out of this country before they totally shut the borders. I don't even know what to hope for for my clients.