"...his story is not unique!"
That's true, but he has every right to be just as proud of his; family, background, education, and acheivements - as the rest of us with similar stories. It's the 'American Dream' and should be applauded and held out as a goal that everyone can acheive in this country. It is a bit 'cheesy' and over the top being mentioned at least daily - but it does appear to be basically true. It it isn't true, that's a different matter.
I thought I heard over the weekend that Sen. L. Graham of SC was born in the same town & hospital as Sen. Edwards (different wings though - right & left, respectively).
The part John Edwards leaves out is that the very town he grew up in -- the ones he talks about all the time -- does not support him or the DNC.
They don't have the same values.
And he uses a story that is common in this state and throughout this country to try to make himself sound special.
His daddy was MANAGEMENT, not a millworker. The very "management" that he now rails against.
One of the reasons the mills are out of business is because of skyrocketing health costs, in which he played a HUGE part right here in this state.
He can talk about it all he wants; we're free to point out that he's playing fast and loose with the facts.
Agreed, but isn't Edwards' story (and ours) proof that there are not "two Americas", but one which is available to everyone? It is the policies of Kerry and Edwards that would limit the possibility of future generations to have similar stories by causing more loss of jobs, by taxing achievement and by driving incentive out of the marketplace.