My friend Moribolong, You're a good man. Just sentimental.
"Dear Haruna," Mori
Yasum!
"My campaign isn't going as planned." Mori.
I am sorry. Sounds like a personal problem. John Edwards is trained on
America's campaign.
"I spent the past four years in Iowa campaigning only to be outperformed by
that skinny hope monger from Illinois." Mori.
Which skinny hopemonger? How do you peddle hope? Don't be so harsh on your
competitors. That is not good for you. You should consider spending more than
just 4 years campaigning in Iowa. Maybe that's where your problem lies. You
certainly cannot win Iowa by campaigning there less than 4 years. I think your
current frustrations bore that out.
"The rich people in the granite state refused to listen to my message." Mori.
Maybe the rich people in the granite state don't like your message. Wouldn't
you say?
"They think I am a filthy rich trial lawyer, who didn't give a hoot about
the issues I am harping about lately." Mori.
When you say the rich people of the granite state did not listen to your
message, you implied that they possibly did not like your message. Being rich
like them could explain the envy in their disdain. The only way a rich man gets
rich is if another is impoverished. The laws of constant energy and limited
resources support that. Now then, if they say you did not give a hoot about
issues you currently harp on about, what difference would it make if they told
you that you GAVE a hoot about those same issues you harp on about
now???????? They still will not listen to your message because you notice they said YOU
did not give a hoot about the issues YOU harp on about NOW. They did not
share with you that they have any responsibility in GIVING HOOTS or other. That
ought to inform you immensely.
"They keep pointing to my voting record in the state. You know...the Iraq
AUMF, NAFTA and the China trade bills I voted for. What is wrong with them?"
Mori.
Why are you worried that rich people point to your voting record? If I were
you, I will speak to the poor because there are more poor people than rich
people. And you seek actuarial advantage in campaigns. Make me your campaign
guru next time Ousman.
"They are acting like a man can't change his mind about everything he once
stood for and voted for." Mori.
Please focus on your message and let those rich people solve their personal
problems.
"I was in the senate then. Running for president mean I get to change my
modus operandi." Mori.
You should remind them that it is your prerogative to change your mind or
modus operandi at any time you so desire. You know they want you to be stuck on
stupid so they impoverish more people to get richer. You ought to wise up to
them.
"Don't even get me started on those Nevadans." Mori.
What about those Nevadans? What did they do to you?
"Can you believe the gall of those union workers" Mori.
Yes. It is that expectant gall that I advocate for the rights and privileges
of trades unionism. That is the culinary workers union. I regret they didn't
endorse you. But there are other unions that endorse you I presume. Don't be
too greedy Ousman. The fight for trade unionist quid should not be conducted
at the expectation of quo. That is not democratic life.
"I kept talking about fighting for albeit voted against their interest in
the senate?" Mori.
Don't confuse trade unionist rights with trade unionist special interest. I
will help you in your next campaign to make those distinctions. You see when
you say their interests, you now qualify them as lobbyists. As much as you will
not encourage interest-peddling by pharmaceutical and insurance companies,
you may not encourage the special interests of trades unionists. You get it?&
Good! This democracy thing is kinda tricky. Your heart must be in it for
due-diligence to consume you.
"They decided to vote for my opponents. What else do they want me to say?"
Mori.
Mori, you're being too harsh on yourself. They don't really want you to say
anything you don't want to say. Just continue to stand up for their rights.
Leave their interests to themselves. You'll be fine.
"3%...holy macaroni." Mori.
Consider yourself lucky and appreciative you got the 3%. They are under no
obligation to give you even that. Perspectives my dear.
"But with my campaign going nowhere, I am counting on you and your ilk to
spread the word that we are doing just fine." Mori.
You have to do more than count on me and my ilk. You must introduce your
word to us for acceptance by us first. Then we will determine if our time will
be wisely spent peddling your word for you. How do you expect to get more
votes if you defer your responsibility to others????
"Who said we have to win any state to get the nomination?" Mori.
Well, I would suggest you develop belief in your message and wait till the
primaries are over to begin your campaign if you do not think you have to win
a state to be nominated.
"Just keep telling those hapless voters I am the best thing since slice
bread." Mori.
Not so fast. How do I know you're better than sliced bread? Are you gonna
share your ideas with us or not? If not, don't bother us. We are busy people.
"The message might just miraculously catch on before the February 5th super
duper since South Carolina...My home state has turn their back on me...damn
traitors." Mori.
Relax Ousman. It appears you are conflicted between whether you need to win
a state or not to be nominated. Call my secretary for an appointment. I'll
have some shrink-wrap for you to-go.
"Hang in there with me bud until the bitter end and don't forget to send in
your contribution." Mori.
You gotta be outta yur gaddamn mind if you think I'm gonna waste my time
with you just cos you're my friend. A'Aaa! I don't wanna hear it. I love you but
I don't love you that much.
"sincerely, John." Mori.
I kinda knew you were sincere Ousman. I just think you should see a doctor.
If not me, a doctor nonetheless.
A feel for yew.
Masoud. MQJDT, Darbo. Al Mutawakkil.
Haruna Darbo <[log in to unmask]> wrote: Dear Haruna,
This past Saturday, while in Atlanta, John Edwards had a private meeting
with Martin Luther King, III -- the eldest son of Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr.
Today -- Martin Luther King Day -- John received a letter from Martin
Luther
King, III as a follow-up to that meeting. You can read it below.
I hope you will take a moment to read this wonderful call from Dr. King's
son urging John to stay in the race -- and to continue fighting to
eliminate
injustice in America today.
Like Dr. King, John believes passionately that "injustice anywhere is a
threat to justice everywhere." That is why he will continue to speak out,
without
fear or favor, on the issue of economic justice in America.
During tonight's presidential debate, you could see John doing exactly what
Martin Luther King, III urged him to do: framing the issues of health care
and the economy as a struggle for justice.
And as the other two candidates bickered over who's right and who's wrong,
it was John who cut through the fracas and asked, "This kind of squabbling,
how many kids is this going to get health care? We have to understand this
is
not about us personally."
That's why he will fight on to the Democratic Convention and to the
nomination, ignoring the pundits who want this to be little more than a
two-candidate
race, continuing to lead with an agenda that does "not blur lines or
obscure
the truth."
I hope you will continue to stand by John as he fights for an agenda of
bold
change, economic justice and providing a voice for those Americans that
would otherwise be voiceless. Your support sustains John as he campaigns
across
this country.
In the meantime, please take a few minutes to read the letter below from
Martin Luther King, III that so eloquently expresses why John is running.
Sincerely,
--David Bonior
National Campaign Manager, John Edwards for President
January 21, 2008
January 20, 2008
The Honorable John R. Edwards
410 Market Street
Suite 400
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Dear Senator Edwards:
It was good meeting with you yesterday and discussing my father's legacy.
On
the day when the nation will honor my father, I wanted to follow up with a
personal note.
There has been, and will continue to be, a lot of back and forth in the
political arena over my father's legacy. It is a commentary on the breadth
and
depth of his impact that so many people want to claim his legacy. I am
concerned that we do not blur the lines and obscure the truth about what he
stood
for: speaking up for justice for those who have no voice.
I appreciate that on the major issues of health care, the environment, and
the economy, you have framed the issues for what they are - a struggle for
justice. And, you have almost single-handedly made poverty an issue in this
election.
You know as well as anyone that the 37 million people living in poverty
have
no voice in our system. They don't have lobbyists in Washington and they
don't get to go to lunch with members of Congress. Speaking up for them is
not
politically convenient. But, it is the right thing to do.
I am disturbed by how little attention the topic of economic justice has
received during this campaign. I want to challenge all candidates to follow
your
lead, and speak up loudly and forcefully on the issue of economic justice
in
America.
From our conversation yesterday, I know this is personal for you. I know
you
know what it means to come from nothing. I know you know what it means to
get the opportunities you need to build a better life. And, I know you know
that injustice is alive and well in America, because millions of people
will
never get the same opportunities you had.
I believe that now, more than ever, we need a leader who wakes up every
morning with the knowledge of that injustice in the forefront of their
minds, and
who knows that when we commit ourselves to a cause as a nation, we can make
major strides in our own lifetimes. My father was not driven by an illusory
vision of a perfect society. He was driven by the certain knowledge that
when
people of good faith and strong principles commit to making things better,
we
can change hearts, we can change minds, and we can change lives.
So, I urge you: keep going. Ignore the pundits, who think this is a
horserace, not a fight for justice. My dad was a fighter. As a friend and a
believer
in my father's words that injustice anywhere is a threat to justice
everywhere, I say to you: keep going. Keep fighting. My father would be
proud.
Sincerely,
Martin L. King, III
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