john edwards. honest and changing course in iraq is the first step in trying to restore america's moral leadership in the world. crowd: [chanting] edwards! edwards was hot stuff and within striking distance of the white house for years. [cheering] he had been john kerry's vice presidential pick in 2004, and even though that didn't work out, it made him an early favorite entering the 2008 democratic presidential primary. he was a good talker. he was good-looking. he had the right politics. yes, edwards was the dream candidate-- perhaps even the "dreamy" candidate. that beautiful head of hair just stole my heart. [audience laughter] thank you. john edwards was able to articulate the economic issues that plagued this country, able to talk about the "two americas." that was his famous speech. we can build one america where we no longer have two healthcare systems. edwards' stated mission to bridge the gap between rich americans and poor americans still seems progressive more than a decade later. he was

edward in georgia. stockbridge, georgia, democrat. good morning. caller: thanks, john. thanks for having my call.m a retired public school teacher. i listened to the news and your broadcast daily. i call all the time. we talked extensively. people have to listen to what trump is saying. just the other day he said, the meltdown on friday, that zelenskyy really hates putin. the guy killing millions of his people. he's got 20,000 children that he's held captive. he's joked about a third term. he's not joking. he wants to be king. i think the best thing is europe and great britain, they're going take over the negotiations. trump is not -- if he really wanted a true cease-fire, he'd be talking extensively to zelenskyy and not to putin first. that's showing their cards. i'm a gym teacher. we don't have a leader. all his cabinet members are loyalists. my best friend from college, he's a republican. he hates trump and his son is a die hard trumper. i asked his son have you ever seen "washington journal." he thinks he's so knowledgeable. he has never seen your show. he's 35 years old with a family of thre