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March 22, 2007

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Mimi

As the daughter of a breast cancer survivor (who is battling it again) I am so sorrowful to hear this news. Sigh.

And, I am also fascinated (in a can't turn away from a car crash way) at the way that John Edwards is being portrayed as a "Pretty Boy" who is vain. It's kind of odd to watch, and I suspect it's the way he's going to be Swift-Boated.

Melissa Ives

I've always admired her and am incredibly saddened by the news. DH and I are dealing with cancer in a very close family member right now and know how terrifying it is.

That stat on marriage is amazing.

Lori V.

I'm very sad to hear about the news of her cancer. But a huge part of me, being married to an M.D. who was recently sued (frivolously, and was subsequently dropped from the case, but not before he had to travel many miles and spend many hours being deposed) for medical malpractice, cannot make myself fully embrace or even trust John Edwards. I can't help but wonder how many doctors like the ones he's now relying on for Elizabeth's care he ruined with possibly frivolous or way overblown lawsuits. He seems great, but just his record as a "personal injury" lawyer makes me cringe.

Denise

Lori, I can't speak for all of Edwards' cases but the one that made him very wealthy happened in my mother's neighborhood and in that case I don't believe he made his money from doctors. It was the case where a little girls intestines were sucked out her rectum in the neighborhood swimming pool. She almost died and was damaged for life because care wasn't taken to make sure the intake of water wasn't being monitored correctly.
I have seen him in person during the Jim Webb campaign where he really moved me (unlike his earlier presidential bid). I think he is the real thing, a person with a heart who understands what this country needs.

Lori V.

Denise, unfortunately a large percentage of his cases were medical malpractice suits. Like I said, he may be a great guy now, but I still feel a little wary.

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