Edwards Voted For War Authorization On Advice Of advisor's?

    In a new book which is to be published in June by Simon & Schuster, Democratic strategist Bob Shrum writes that presidential hopeful John Edwards was pushed into voting for the Iraq war resolution by his advisors who were looking out for Edwards political future.

   Shrum says that he regrets telling Edwards to vote yes on the authority giving Bush the war authority and that if he would have listened to his instincts instead of the professionals, he would have been a stronger candidate back in 2004.     Source

Edwards said he had "no idea" what meeting Shrum was talking about. He said he hasn't read the book, so he could not address specific details.

"It was not a political calculation," Edwards told reporters after an appearance at Bennett College in Greensboro, N.C. "It was a mistake."

But Shrum said the consensus among the advisers was that Edwards, just four years in office, did not have the credibility to vote against the resolution and had to support it to be taken seriously on national security. Shrum said Edwards' facial expressions showed he did not like where he was being pushed to go.

   It would seem as if John Edwards has learned alot since 2004 as he has become much more outspoken since then and he has grown some attitude. Good for you, Mr. Edwards!

 

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