Anyone remember John Edwards? He bought a seat in the US Senate for a few years, and even showed up to vote once or twice. He was also a vice-presidential candidate for a little while. After he lost that election, he was rewarded by the University system of North Carolina with a chair of some sort. Well, he's back in the news, annoying Democrats again.

This time, he's touring AZ, NM, MI, and OH to promote raising the minimum wage in those states. Why him? No one knows. Why those states? Check them again. It's starting to appear that he wants to be Hillary's running mate in '08. After all, he brought so much to the ticket in '04, why not?

What's even funnier about his trips is that the North Carolina Legislature Democrats are mad. Did you know Edwards was from North Carolina? He is, but he's not been campaigning in North Carolina for their minimum wage increase!

Posted by: Ogre at 05:42 AM | Comments (11) | Add Comment
Post contains 167 words, total size 1 kb.

1 Hmmm... I wonder if those states have more ambulences per capita than NC does. If so, that would surely explain it!

Posted by: Gun-Toting Liberal at July 28, 2005 06:15 AM (Er9BL)

2 I am unaware of anything he did for NC, why would he start now?

Posted by: Pat in NC at July 28, 2005 07:03 AM (b98AN)

3 Well he was a Senator, you know, Pat...I think...at least I heard that he was...

Posted by: Ogre at July 28, 2005 07:46 AM (/k+l4)

4 He can't have the homeboys making more money! They wouldn't come to him for frivalous law suits to supplement their income! ;-)

Posted by: DagneyT at July 28, 2005 07:50 AM (MrShs)

5 oOOOoo, good point, Dagney! It really would cut into his income stream! Then again, they'd have to pay higher taxes on the new minimum wage, so he'd end up getting their money anyway...

Posted by: Ogre at July 28, 2005 07:56 AM (/k+l4)

6 Edwards is on tour while the wife posts at the DU. 2 unproductive members of the Edwards household.

Posted by: William Teach at July 28, 2005 09:46 AM (Pzlrt)

7 But at least they're... well, they're... ummm... Ok, you win, Teach!

Posted by: Ogre at July 28, 2005 09:57 AM (/k+l4)

8 Politics are strange, but it still boggles the mind that a do nothing 1 term senator who was projected to lose his seat big time ran for President, lost the primaries, then was chosen as a VP contender.

Posted by: William Teach at July 28, 2005 10:03 AM (Pzlrt)

9 And his current actions show he is very clearly still interested in a national stage -- either as the Democrat candidate in 2008 or as the VP again. He wouldn't be out doing all he's doing if he weren't interested in running again.

Posted by: Ogre at July 28, 2005 10:06 AM (/k+l4)

10 Good news for the GOP! Can you imagine Kerry/Edwards part II? ROTFLOL! Without Bush running, they would have nothing to talk about. Unless Edwards is going to promise to make quadrapalegics walk again.

Posted by: William Teach at July 28, 2005 10:15 AM (Pzlrt)

11 Maybe they'll swap this time! Instead of Kerry/Edwards, it will be Edwards/Kerry! Wouldn't THAT be a riot!

Posted by: Ogre at July 28, 2005 10:25 AM (/k+l4)

Hide Comments | Add Comment