you sound like one of those people who probably finds everything offensive if you don't agree with it. Your arrogance is troubling and uncalled for and your sanity in doubt.

Of the three of you, none of you know eachother, the tone which was meant to be imparted by your comments, or the personality of Edwards himself. You all speak only of what you read, just as I do, and so it is merely the medium which you recieve your headlines that shapes your views. Every message board ends up turning into the same thing, a personal attack column. Being from Ohio, I'm a fan of Kucinich, I feel as though Kucinich is a good man, but I strongly support Edward's policies, and in the interest of playing politics(Which isn't even an option anymore) Edwards does have a considerably better shot at winning.

Yea, I find comments like that very troubling. Most reasonable people would.

I'm with Dennis on this one.

I wouldn't trust Edwards to follow me into battle. And I wouldn't rely on Kucinich to lead me into battle.

Edwards does have a considerably better shot at winning*.

*=except his home state.

Especially not his home state. I can think of only 1 or 2 cities in the state that he would carry. (Chapel Hill/Asheville)

Big, Edwards would carry Charlotte. Charlotte natives know that every second Edwards would spend in the White House would be another second that he'd be far, far away from them.

And Asheville... if you're referring to the primaries, Hillary will take everything east of Hickory. The piedmont will be largely backing Edwards, while the coast is anyone's guess. In a general election, it would come down to who the Repubs field.

I think you all are missing the most important element of that "off the record" conversation and that is un-democratic way in which those with the most money are attempting to subvert the American public from seeing all the candidates and their opinions. I wasn't shocked because I believe all politicians could care less about us and more about how they can get and keep power. I am surprised Clinton and Edwards are so stupid as to think their conversation would not be picked up by the mike.

Jaded: Get real. Dennis Kucinich is just a vanity candidate. He hasn't a snowball's chance in hell of winning the nomination of his party and he knows it. Why should we even have to listen to him? He should stick to worrying about mind control rays. He probably lines that cheap toupee with tin foil.

A scheming Clinton?
An underhanded trial lawyer?
This isn't a story.

John Edwards would win North Carolina's primary hands down. Clinton and Obama don't stand a chance there.As a matter of fact, He will win in South Carolina also. Doyle is on her way out in NC.

I am not so sure about my favorite front-runner right now. I thought she was smart enough to take on most anyone but..... Afraid to debate a no name congressman and others at this early stage has me worried. Come on Hillary, take him on and tear him a new one. Don't run from these guys, it makes you look kind of weak..... and this is from a supporter.

I think that I will run for the House of Reps. so that I can get a "super model wife." Now thats respect.

Edwards is the best choice for 2008, Kucinich needs to get real - his potential may continue to grow, but 2008 isn't his election year.

I am tired of 8-9 on the dabate panel, I want to hear the top 4 and that is it.

Edwards is right to try and get some real debates going instead of us having to listen to the rantings of a the bottom 3 three, while important issues can't be covered in the time allowance or they get 1 minute to answer. How much can you find out about a position of any of them in a 1-2 minute response time?

These candidates are all a bunch of collective nuts. Yes, you heard me--nuts. Yet, despite their personal failings and poor policies, millions of other nuts will blindly vote for them because they are Democrat nuts. At least when a Republican nuts tries to sell his constituency down the river--a la McCain on the amnesty bill--Republicans will repudiate that individual and not spin things in his favor just because he's a Republican. Come on you Democrat nuts, get some principles--real ones, not pretend ones like "we support the troops, but want them to know that we think the war is wrong and already lost so that, if they lose their lives, it will have been in vain, but we really, really support you anyway. Blah blah blah." Just a thought. HB

I suggest reading the book "Mistakes Were Made (But not by me)"