Elizabeth and John Edwards
The Couric interview on 60 Minutes.
Were they hard hitting questions? Kinda, sorta. If they were indeed that, I think Katie was asking the questions Hilary would have wanted her to ask. There is a feminist agenda you know.
Aside from that, I really like the couple. I just wish they were pro-life.
Her cancer - now terminal - may get him many votes, if not the election. I totally understand Mrs. Edwards insistence that John continue his campaign. One of the hallmarks of people who suffer with cancer is that life must go on. They are interesting folk, hanging in the abyss, as it were, between life and death. It is an unique perspective healthy people cannot conceive of.
A person affected by cancer can throw it all away, or embrace life in its fullest dimension - in other words, they can battle it. Elizabeth believes her husband would make a good president, and doesn’t care if she is there to see it. I admire that spunk.
A friend I once worked closely with is a cancer survivor - she wants to live - and she does. She would do the same thing Elizabeth Edwards is doing - because she lives for others. Both of these women are great ladies - politics aside - and sadly, the life issue has been considered politics. So, as much as I like her, I can’t condone her “politics”.
Maybe the life issue with John Edwards son’s untimely death, and now his wife’s death sentence, will have an effect upon how he views abortion. That would be so great. (If only they could make the connection.)
On the other hand, I choose to die - I’m tired of battles - it’s a legitimate choice.
March 26th, 2007 at 4:58 am
There aren’t many politicians with the courage to be pro-life…
It’s not the ‘popular’ stance to take, especially among Democrats. If being pro-life was promoted by Hollywood, celebs, et al. & presented as ‘the’ cause of the decade (like global warming/whatever-happened-to-the-rain-forest-cause-celeb-gue ss-it’s-too-last-century/pick-a-disease-of-the-rich-hollywoo d-liberals-that-they-wouldn’t-otherwise-notice-if-they-didn’ t-have-it-themselves-but-they’re-all-for-killing-babies-at-t heir-most-vulnerable-for-a-cure) then the politicians would jump on the band wagon.
Prayers for them all, that they do realize what they’re doing!!