The closest he will get.

John Edwards will pretend to be president after the President Bush's speech tonight on his endorsement of Gen Petraeus's troop withdrawal recommendations;
Edwards Buys Ad to Rebut Bush on Iraq
Sep 13 11:45 AM US/Eastern

By NEDRA PICKLER
Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) - In the clamor of Democrats assailing President Bush on Iraq, presidential candidate John Edwards has found a way to be heard after Bush addresses the nation Thursday night: He's buying time for a rebuttal.

Edwards has bought two minutes of air time on MSNBC, scheduled to air after Bush's 15-minute televised speech from the White House at 9 p.m. EDT.

Bush is expected to announce plans to reduce the American troop presence in Iraq by up to 30,000 by next summer, but say that he will condition those and further cuts on continued progress.

"Unfortunately, the president is pressing on with the only strategy he's ever had—more time, more troops, and more war," Edwards says in the ad, according to excerpts provided by his campaign.

The ad was taped at Edwards' home in Chapel Hill, N.C., in the style of an Oval Office address, with him sitting at a desk and speaking straight to the camera, with American flag in the background.

Why do I get the feeling this is not going to be received very well by either side...

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