John Edwards Plays Hardball

Edwards: 'Bush screwed up our value system'

Chris Matthews tests John Edwards on his knowledge of international affairs and asks him about the qualities an American president should possess. Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Politics
Topics: Presidential Election 2008
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Posted by: Posted by Laura Perkins - Dec 12, 2006 - 9:28 PM PST
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Mike LaBonte
2.8
by Mike LaBonte - Oct. 1, 2008

This mostly indicates how well John Edwards can analyze the news being interviewed in front of a live audience. But in journalistic terms, almost no evidence was used to support anything, and it is of course single source. As a source of information on John Edwards' beliefs, this is much better than political ads or punditry.

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Jim Filby
4.9
by Jim Filby - Oct. 1, 2008

I think that we need tougher questions for all candidates, and this interview was a fair one in that regard. For too long some journalists have been giving politicians / government officials a free ride.

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Laura Perkins
5.0
by Laura Perkins - Oct. 1, 2008

Chris Matthews asks John Edwards some tough questions and gets some tough, and perhaps surprising, answers.

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