In his criticism towards Clinton and Obama, John Edwards has said that his two rival frontrunners are helping turn the Democratic Party into a party that champions those of special interest groups.
“When did our party change? When did we become the party that took more money from drug companies and insurance companies than the Republicans,” he had asked on Thursday night.
Edwards has repeated his theme of being the only Democrat in the race that has not taken any money from the lobbyists or political action committees. The main difference in this speech than the last one, Edwards has called out Clinton and Obama by name.
“The person who raised the most money from oil and gas companies is not a Republican. It’s a Democrat. It’s Sen. Clinton,” he had said calling Hillary Clinton out by name.
“You can’t take these peoples money and challenge them and fight them in a way that is going to be necessary to bring about change,” he explained.
“We desperately need universal health care for every man, woman and child in this country. Sen. Obama’s plan is not universal. It leaves as many as 15 million Americans uncovered,” he added.
However, he does support Clinton’s call to freeze the interest rates for five years and place a moratorium for 90 days. But, he said that there is a lot more to do than that.
“What she has not called for, because the mortgage lending history is against it, is allowing the bankruptcy court to restructure these loans. We need to give the bankruptcy court the power to restructure these loans,” he said in regards to interest rates.
In regards of labor, Edwards is still optimistic.
“Even though I am the underdog running against two campaigns of $100 each, this is what is going to happen in Nevada on Saturday,” he said to a large overflowing crowd.
“You are foot soldiers in this movement. We don’t have all the money on television … but you are what we have,” Edwards said urging supporters to hold their ground.
Edwards adds: “You’ve got to go in there with some guts and determination. Don’t back away from what you believe in. You stand up for your candidate, i.e., me.”
He said that he would refer to his work as a lawyer that fought against the big corporations.
“Sen. Clinton (is) saying what we need in a president is someone who knows how to run the bureaucracy. Sen. Obama (is) saying no, what we really need is a president of the United States who knows how to give a great speech,” Edwards said to his supporters.
He finished off with: “I think what we need in the next president of the United States is somebody with some guts and fight and determination.”
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