Comments on: last thoughts on the edwardses http://reverendmother.org/2007-03-28/last-thoughts-on-the-edwardses Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:32:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: towanda http://reverendmother.org/2007-03-28/last-thoughts-on-the-edwardses#comment-8185 towanda Thu, 29 Mar 2007 15:38:12 +0000 http://reverendmother.org/2007-03-28/last-thoughts-on-the-edwardses#comment-8185 Amen, Amen. This totally rocks. Amen, Amen.

This totally rocks.

]]> By: Trace http://reverendmother.org/2007-03-28/last-thoughts-on-the-edwardses#comment-7954 Trace Thu, 29 Mar 2007 10:42:50 +0000 http://reverendmother.org/2007-03-28/last-thoughts-on-the-edwardses#comment-7954 This is a most excellent post. Exactly the way I feel about whatever positives we choose to do and be in life; and about Christianity in general. It isn't something you "put on and then take off again." Thank you. This is a most excellent post.

Exactly the way I feel about whatever positives we choose to do and be in life; and about Christianity in general.

It isn’t something you “put on and then take off again.” Thank you.

]]> By: Beth http://reverendmother.org/2007-03-28/last-thoughts-on-the-edwardses#comment-7751 Beth Thu, 29 Mar 2007 02:16:51 +0000 http://reverendmother.org/2007-03-28/last-thoughts-on-the-edwardses#comment-7751 Who is to say what standard of parenting the E's should be called to deliver upon. How they choose to act and interact with their children is just that: their choice. Mrs. E is a working mother like so many of us. If she has choosen to stand by her man (hmm sounds familiar) during the campaign, for as long as she can then so what. Isn't the one thing that we hear, and possibly admire, is the story of the plucky person who left the world with a bang as opposed to a wimper. I think its great she doesn't want to hide. I think its great that she wants to possibly bring exposure to a devestating disease and treatment. What a wonderful opportunity this could be to open the door to better health care in the US - if that is what she wants to do. If she wants to have a quiet dignity about it, and just be, that is great too. McCains wife is a forner prescription drug abuser, Guillianni's wife has had medical (possibly mental) health issues in the recent past. Bill Clinton has had open heart surgery. Yes, she has the diagnosis but look at the other diagnosis that are hanging out there - that we know of. The point is we don't even know who is going to be up on the ticket in November and all this speculation, to me, is just slow news day drival. All in all, I admire that she wants to continue as they are. Keeping all appearences of normalcy. I also think that her pesonal health is not a public matter and that he reason this came out was beacuse it would have been leaked anyway. Beth Who is to say what standard of parenting the E’s should be called to deliver upon. How they choose to act and interact with their children is just that: their choice. Mrs. E is a working mother like so many of us. If she has choosen to stand by her man (hmm sounds familiar) during the campaign, for as long as she can then so what. Isn’t the one thing that we hear, and possibly admire, is the story of the plucky person who left the world with a bang as opposed to a wimper. I think its great she doesn’t want to hide. I think its great that she wants to possibly bring exposure to a devestating disease and treatment. What a wonderful opportunity this could be to open the door to better health care in the US - if that is what she wants to do. If she wants to have a quiet dignity about it, and just be, that is great too. McCains wife is a forner prescription drug abuser, Guillianni’s wife has had medical (possibly mental) health issues in the recent past. Bill Clinton has had open heart surgery. Yes, she has the diagnosis but look at the other diagnosis that are hanging out there - that we know of. The point is we don’t even know who is going to be up on the ticket in November and all this speculation, to me, is just slow news day drival.

All in all, I admire that she wants to continue as they are. Keeping all appearences of normalcy. I also think that her pesonal health is not a public matter and that he reason this came out was beacuse it would have been leaked anyway.

Beth

]]> By: will smama http://reverendmother.org/2007-03-28/last-thoughts-on-the-edwardses#comment-7747 will smama Thu, 29 Mar 2007 02:15:02 +0000 http://reverendmother.org/2007-03-28/last-thoughts-on-the-edwardses#comment-7747 Ditto, rm. Thank you. Ditto, rm. Thank you.

]]> By: revdrmom http://reverendmother.org/2007-03-28/last-thoughts-on-the-edwardses#comment-7701 revdrmom Wed, 28 Mar 2007 23:19:00 +0000 http://reverendmother.org/2007-03-28/last-thoughts-on-the-edwardses#comment-7701 "But by living the life she wants to and feels called to live, she *is* being their mother?" Yes she is. And isn't that the best thing she can do for herself and her family? Excellent post. And thanks for the article from Salon, too. “But by living the life she wants to and feels called to live, she *is* being their mother?”

Yes she is. And isn’t that the best thing she can do for herself and her family?

Excellent post. And thanks for the article from Salon, too.

]]> By: Cheesehead http://reverendmother.org/2007-03-28/last-thoughts-on-the-edwardses#comment-7697 Cheesehead Wed, 28 Mar 2007 21:52:26 +0000 http://reverendmother.org/2007-03-28/last-thoughts-on-the-edwardses#comment-7697 RM, I agree with you. Especially the last two paragraphs. And, the way I see it, every single person who is alive has a death sentence hanging over their head. In that sense, we all have a diagnosis. Some of us just don't know what it is yet. If this becomes a 'swift boat' I will be angry. RM, I agree with you. Especially the last two paragraphs. And, the way I see it, every single person who is alive has a death sentence hanging over their head. In that sense, we all have a diagnosis. Some of us just don’t know what it is yet.

If this becomes a ’swift boat’ I will be angry.

]]> By: Lorna http://reverendmother.org/2007-03-28/last-thoughts-on-the-edwardses#comment-7689 Lorna Wed, 28 Mar 2007 19:51:37 +0000 http://reverendmother.org/2007-03-28/last-thoughts-on-the-edwardses#comment-7689 “Some people” (whoever they are) don’t understand why Elizabeth Edwards wouldn’t just take whatever time she has left to be with her children—just to be their mother. " I found myself wonder why she - and anyone else - wouldn't just take time off I think that's also a valid point. You see what I find very strange about politics - -not only US presidential elections - it's as if you vote for Mr and Mrs President - we did it too - only the person elected was Ms. President - and one of the few things I really admire about her was that she refused to get married to her partner before the election- when she was elected she did so, small wedding, very little fuss - but she refused to pretend Now the hard thing for Mr Edwards would be - knowing that his wife is dying - and chosing to run the campaign trail without her by his side. Waking up alone in different situation after different situation. I might be wrong in this - but I think that if Mrs E thinks she's well enough (and is actually doing ok) it is ok for her to be with her husband that's what she promised to do x years ago. They do have kids - but it seems that they are taking that into account. It would be worse to fall back into 'traditional' roles - where mummy is just at home while daddy does his thing. That said -maybe a deeper fear is this - what is Mrs E dies ... and he's president. Will you end up with Mrs President that no-one had a chance to 'look over' before he was elected. It could happen for any president of course - but as your loving husband pointed out - she does have a diagnosis, and therefore it's a more likely senario. (as I wrote before I don't know anything about this - US presidential elections are not big news here-or at least not until the final vote.) “Some people” (whoever they are) don’t understand why Elizabeth Edwards wouldn’t just take whatever time she has left to be with her children—just to be their mother. ”

I found myself wonder why she - and anyone else - wouldn’t just take time off

I think that’s also a valid point.

You see what I find very strange about politics - -not only US presidential elections - it’s as if you vote for Mr and Mrs President - we did it too - only the person elected was Ms. President - and one of the few things I really admire about her was that she refused to get married to her partner before the election- when she was elected she did so, small wedding, very little fuss - but she refused to pretend

Now the hard thing for Mr Edwards would be - knowing that his wife is dying - and chosing to run the campaign trail without her by his side. Waking up alone in different situation after different situation.

I might be wrong in this - but I think that if Mrs E thinks she’s well enough (and is actually doing ok) it is ok for her to be with her husband that’s what she promised to do x years ago.

They do have kids - but it seems that they are taking that into account. It would be worse to fall back into ‘traditional’ roles - where mummy is just at home while daddy does his thing.

That said -maybe a deeper fear is this - what is Mrs E dies … and he’s president. Will you end up with Mrs President that no-one had a chance to ‘look over’ before he was elected.

It could happen for any president of course - but as your loving husband pointed out - she does have a diagnosis, and therefore it’s a more likely senario.

(as I wrote before I don’t know anything about this - US presidential elections are not big news here-or at least not until the final vote.)

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