John Edwards on WBUR today

Thanks for the heads up.

my takeaways*

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1. he has an expensive health care plan with a price tag (90b to 120b per year) and challenges other candidates to be detailed. 

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2. “40 to 50 thousand troops” out right away but “we need a plan” if civil war erupts.

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3. illegal immigrants can become citizens if they pay a fine and learn english. 

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some lady asked a great question and i think edwards needs to work on his answer. 

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Q: you’re for the poor.  poor don’t vote.  reconcile. 

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A: i’m for the middle class!  also the poor, that’s my PERSONAL thing.  but middle class, that’s my political agenda. 

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*no guarantees that edwards actually said any of this.  this is my recollection, an entirely different animal….