Breaking: Edwards NOT to suspend his campaign...

[thisficklemob]

...because his wife Elizabeth's breast cancer has come back?

The press conference is coming up, but that's what Polito.com is reporting.

ETA: The Edwards campaign is now pushing back on the story, although whether they're denying the whole story or the "possibly dropping out" part is unclear.ETA2: Elizabeth Edwards's cancer is back, in the bone

Comments

[thisficklemob]

Yep, they did. I'm so relieved, I like Edwards a lot. And they're clearly such a mutual admiration society, and it's good to see.

[thisficklemob]

Me too. They're so brave. But as bad news goes, it could be a lot worse, medically as well as politically. Like she said, the happenstance of a cracked rib meant they found it very early.

[without_me]

I can't stand how much I love them both. Times like this I wish I believed in a god to pray to.

atheist empathy

[thisficklemob]

I know the feeling. And, as if I didn't already like them enough.

[thebigbadbutch]

I didn't even know he was running. When there are so many more experienced and better looking candidates this year why is he even going for it again?

[thisficklemob]

Heh, it's funny you say he's not good looking, because the knock on him has been he's too much of a pretty boy.

I think he's running for the reason anybody runs: they honestly think they're the best person for the job. And he's third in the polls behind Hillary and Obama, fourth if Gore (not running) is included, but CNN said a few minutes ago that he's first in the polls in Iowa.

He's my favorite.

[thebigbadbutch]

I know he's considered the pretty boy. I just think Obama is hotter in general. And Kucinich is adorable. He's looks like a little socialist elf waving his magical wand of peace and sprinkling magical universal healthcare dust all over campaign trail.

I am not excited to hear about Edwards being #1 in Iowa. Winning in Iowa is the only reason that loser Kerry was chosen as the Democratic nominee. I really don't want to have to settle for another loser in Edwards next year too.

[thisficklemob]

Kucinich does remind me of a Keebler elf, but I think he's waaay less electable than Edwards.

Kerry was chosen in Iowa because he was seen as "safe" - he had a supposedly unimpeachable record as a war hero. What the caucusers didn't foresee was that the Bush campaign would try to paint Kerry as a coward and a fake, while selling deserter Bush as a hero... and that Kerry would completely fail to fight back.

I'm actually a doubter that Clinton can win - in my mind, she alienates even the people so fed up with the Republican Party that they might vote for a Dem, and plenty of Dems dislike her. And those people could vote for McCain, who is erroneously perceived as a maverick Republican. Meanwhile, some doubt she could win purely on the basis of sexism, or that Obama could win in a country still infested with racism. Hillary could be the safe candidate, but she could still be a loser.

It all depends on how they run, honestly.

[txvoodoo]

Oh damn. That's not good cancer news :(

[thisficklemob]

No. There's a line in the play W;t!, "There is no stage 5."

But damned if the way they're handling it doesn't make me love them even more.

[txvoodoo]

Oh, I know!!