Clinton and Edwards: Truth or Dare
Perhaps in politics former Senator John Edwards is a slow learner as a Democratic Presidential candidate for 2008. After launching a 2004 Presidential campaign you might think he would have some experience to go along with his wealth. Perhaps not standing his ground as a Presidential candidate in 04 and playing second fiddle to the party elite’s choice of John Kerry for President all but cast Edward’s fate for becoming a contender.
At this stage in the 2008 campaign and looking back several months at least, Edwards taking a late cue from Obama to attack fellow Democratic candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton is more rookie talent surfacing. The only one Clinton is fooling by running the nominee campaign before there is one would be Edwards. More on this is in an AP report.
“This corruption did not begin yesterday — and it did not even begin with George Bush, although Lord knows it’s been present while George Bush has been president,” the 2004 vice presidential nominee said in a speech at St. Anselm College. “It has been building for decades until it now threatens literally the life of our democracy.”
“Senator Clinton’s road to the middle class takes a major detour right through the deep canyon of corporate lobbyists and the hidden bidding of K Street in Washington,” he said. “And history tells us that when that bus stops there, it is the middle class that loses.”
Takes a lot of nerve to criticize fellow Democrats the way Edwards does. From his questioned modest roots to his poverty tour not to mention the difficult to prove trial lawyer fighting for little guy mission, Edwards recently demanded his alma mater scrap a video report to be aired tonite that can be found on YouTube. His campaign claims the video piece for a local program misrepresents the story on him. Ya, okay John, whatever you say. After all, you’re the lalawyer. Who could argue with that?
So what are they misrepresenting Mr Edwards? Could it be you just don’t like the idea of your former school, where you set up a ‘poverty center’ in 2004 to set up your 2008 run, offering commentary on poor little rich kid using the poor to promote your political ambitions? So John, did you invest in any hedge funds lately to help the poor? Could it be that in the million to one chance you would become President that you already have your excuse ready for abandoning the poor after you get what you want? You know, something like those damn conservatives are stopping me from helping you (like you didn’t during any other time in your life). Would you be so interested in the poor if they didn’t come complete with massive contingency fees or a shot at the Presidency? Odds are, not likely. That goes for your pandering competitor too. That would be Hillary Rodham Clinton.
So Barack, what’s your deal?
Stanford Matthews
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