Leadership That's Working!

Jeff Goldstein on John Edwards' leadership:

This country needs leadership. And nothing says leadership more than having your wife run interference for your campaign in order to butch it up a bit.

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Comments

[PWT]

He's just following limp-dick Willie's lead. Bill was never man enough to confront the 'vast right wing conspiracy', only Ms. Rodham had the balls for that. Seems the same for the Anania-Edwards family (and don't forget the Ketchup-Kunt).

Do you think that they're kind enough to give their 'men' the 'reach-around'?

[clarice]

I heart JG to the max. He is the most brilliant and witty commentator online--or offline for that matter.

[megapotamus]

Wasn't it Elizabeth Edwards who had some relapse of cancer and made an ostentatious declaration the this would not inhibit the Presidential aspirant? Am I halucinating? Why is she performing the role of Dick Cheney for the campaign if she is so ill? Was that whole thing overblown?

[Other Tom]

What astounds me is that this wimp is still in the running at all. Who in the hell supports his candidacy, and why? Can anyone imagine this guy as president of the United States?

[clarice]

I blogged this and it's not up yet--I am calling Edwards "the man behind the skirt".

[PatrickR]

Maybe Elizabeth had to call Ann because John had just had his nails done and couldn't dial the phone.

[MikeS]

Oh sure it's easy to make fun of Edwards, and people may laugh but ... Well at least he made a legitimate he made an attempt to learn about poverty. In fact his concern for poverty and the average family's carbon footprint are well known.

[chch16]

When Ann Coulter had its sex change did it keep its dick?

It's blatantly obvious that Coulter is about Coulter selling books to the pudding heads who read them. It will say anything no matter how irresponsible or fictional to make money for itself (a he to a she via mediocre sex change surgery I believe).

How many of you have walked up to someone who has lost a child and told them they have a fictional bumper sticker that says vote for me because of it. That's Coulter sellig books.

And although I hate to pan appearances, that blond thing behind Coulter on Mathews looked very cretinesque. If you're in college and a Coulter fan girl or boy, your future is dim.
Has your wife or girlfriend ever taken up your cause?

I know I repeat this but if you want a Republican President you have to be concerned with the terrible material you have now. Put a fork in McCaine and Rudy 911. They're way over.

Romney will be easy for Obama to beat.

[chch16]

I think Coulter would be the expert in the 'reach around' if it kept its dick during the obvious sex change operation.

[chch16]

It's been my experience that any cancer is not overblown and if you have had or will have one you'll quickly agree.

[Jane]

Boy H&R should really be here for this!

[hit and run]

Yes, but time to head up to the ski area for a picnic.

The tough task ahead, getting all the little cousins to agree to the seating arrangements for the car ride.

[PatrickR]

How many of you have walked up to someone who has lost a child and told them they have a fictional bumper sticker that says vote for me because of it.

Since that's what the Edwards WERE DOING (as was Al Gore, Cyndy Sheehan, and the Jersey Girls) why isn't it appropriate to tell the truth about people who try to gain political advantage with their personal tragedies?

[clarice]

I haven't had time yet to read the school decisions but read somewhere that Roberts said "Tje best way to end discrimination based on race is to end discrimination based on race."

[PeterUK.]

"When Ann Coulter had its sex change did it keep its dick?"

No, she called it Chi Chi and bought it a computer.

[Jane]

"The best way to end discrimination based on race is to end discrimination based on race."

I love love love love love Roberts.

Oh and the decision is 185 pages. Take your time Clarice.

[clarice]

Shit! Another mud wrestling match with Jane.(I saw him first!)

[Rick Ballard]

Other Tom,

Although I would have enjoyed the President replying to Leahey's lame subpoena with "What Dick told you - doubled", Beldar does a great job on the longer version.

[Rick Ballard]

"Another mud wrestling match with Jane."

Dibs for Flares on the pics.

[hit and run]

Clarice:
Another mud wrestling match with Jane.(I saw him first!)

In the words of the incomparable Jane:

Boy H&R should really be here for this!

[clarice]

double thwacks all around..

[clarice]

Rick, thanks for the Beldar tip--I blogged it..(TIP:Ignore all legal advice given by NRO)

[dick]

Ann Coulter's response to the Edwards campaign is priceless. She has a very good point and I am afraid that the LLL media will not print it.

http://paracom.paramountcommunication.com/ct/ct.php?t=1461312&c=1385308304&m=m&type=1&h=CC55E5E55E637E1B42D67D68CBD2638F

[hit and run]

Breaking News: Cheney Resigns

Duane

[PeterUK.]

Mud wrestling,"Marquis of Glastonbury Rules"?

[Pal2Pal (Sara)]

Romney will be easy for Obama to beat.

In your wildest wet dreams.

[PatrickR]

I knew Ann wouldn't have to ask her big brother to beat up John Edwards:

I doubled the ratings of the lowest-rated cable news show on Tuesday by agreeing to go on for a full hour to promote my new paperback version of "Godless" -- a mistake I won't make again. As I was walking to the set, minutes before airtime, it was casually mentioned to me that Elizabeth Edwards, wife of Democratic presidential candidate, John Edwards, might call in. For the first time in recorded history, the show's host did not interrupt a guest, but let Elizabeth Edwards ramble on and on, allowing her to browbeat me for being mean to her husband.

Say, did any TV host ever surprise Al Franken, Bill Maher or Arianna Huffington with a call by the wife of someone they've made nasty remarks about? How about a call to John Edwards from the wife of a doctor he bankrupted with his junk-science lawsuits?

....Manifestly, I was not making fun of their son's death; I was making fun of John Edwards' incredibly creepy habit of invoking his son's tragic death to advance his political career -- a practice so repellant, it even made John Kerry queasy.

I'm a little tired of losers trying to raise campaign cash or TV ratings off of my coattails, particularly when they use their afflictions or bereavement schedules to try to silence the opposition.

[clarice]

Schumer is comparing the executive privilege assertion re the records on the US Attys tovWatergate and COnyers is reminding everyoone that Fielding was WH counsel then.
Of course, they had no problem with Bush asserted it to protect Clinton's pardon records.

Put those jerks on tv 24/7...

[Jane]

Another mud wrestling match with Jane.(I saw him first!)

Harummph, may I remind you Ms. Feldman that you are a married woman, AND Roberts is too short for you! He's definately too short for me too, but hell, that only counts when you are standing.

Bring on the mud!

[Pal2Pal (Sara)]

Do you believe this poll? I think this is another example, like the Ron Paul poll takers, where some have answered in a way to skew the results.

Rob at Say Anything says:

Not sure what to make of this, other than to say that the fact only 69% of poll respondents could name the current Vice President speaks volumes about the intelligence of people who respond to these polls in the first place.

Because you can’t tell me that some 93 million Americans don’t know who the Vice President is. I refuse to believe it.

[Sue]

The first time my sister saw John Edwards on tv she said he was too slick by far. And gross. When I asked her why he was gross she said he licks his lips and his hair is dirty. I hadn't noticed his lick lipping habit but after she mentioned it, I couldn't watch him without being grossed out myself. Anyone else notice the constant lick lipping?

[Rick Ballard]

Sue,

That's how pit vipers smell - their olfactory nerves are tied into the tongue.

It's completely natural for Silky to lick his lips as often as he does.

[hit and run]

Jane:
Bring on the mud!

Woooohoooo!

MORE MUD!!!

MORE MUD!!!

MORE MUD!!!

[Jane]

H&R,

Will you be here to live blog the democrat debate with me?

[hit and run]

No. (un)FORTUNATELY!!!! I have other priorities. Pulled pork and Uno Attack are on the docket for tonight.

Oh, and a most beautiful sunset over the Big Hole Mountains....

Pulled pork? I'm hungry!

I'm not thirsty, though, I'm well lubed at this point......

(I may check in after a couple hours, but it is less than 50%...)

[Jane]

Well have a blast!

[hit and run]

OK, before I leave...pre-emptive live-blogging of the dem debate (Jane, I will MISS your liveblogging if I don't come back...and miss YOU even more):

Hillary: All us dems are in unison and Bush sucks.

Obama: I'm a breath of fresh air, and Hillary is hallitosis

Edwards: Obama and Hillary are as bad as Bush.

Richardson: I'm a governor. Governor of NM.

Biden: Smile and wave, boys. Smile and wave (Madagascar reference)

Kucinich: I have a hot wife. So you can all kiss my [redacted].

Others: Hey, look at me!

[Jane]

Okay, Welcome to the democrat debate, which when you think about it, can't possibly be a real debate because absolutely no one knew about it - and it's being hosted by "Tavis Smiley' who I absolutely thought was Al Franken's stage name

[clarice]

Can we award prizes for (a) the most softball question(b) the most artful deflection by a questioner to give Hillary the most time(c) Kucinich's dumbest response and(d) Edward's smarmiest moment---for example?

[Maybeex]

Yes! I though Tavis Smiley was the guy that doggone, people like him.

So we get a Jane Liveblog of the debate? Oh goody!

[Sue]

Watch Edwards' lips. If you can stand it. ::grin::

[Jane]

Here we have the president of Howard university, another swagert, but clearly a different one. Blah blah blah.

Tom Joiner (never heard of him) the host of the Tom Joiner show (never heard of it) says he is making black history and american history. (This should be good)

Oh dear, now Tom Joiner's bio. he's a scorpio - I couldn't make that up.

So tonite it is going to be all about the power of black America - a group of people who have consistently and steadfastly refused to grab any power. And now he is talking about what they deserve.

[Jane]

They hug, while we waste more time before the debate begins - I could have emptied the dishwasher. blah blah blah

Now tavis is telling us what we want, and we all want it - to live in a Nation that lives up to its promise - and still no candidates while he pushes his latest book.

Oh pulease!

Ahh so now we get to it - where do democrats stand on what blacks want? I wonder if Hillary will use her black accent?

I wonder if Edwards will assume all blacks are poor.

Tavis wants to know the depths of the candidate's love for blacks.

And still no candidates.

[Jane]

More introductions - just not of the candidates. Tavis wants to cherish the children - well that's nice.

Oh Sheesh now we have Deval Patrick, my governor introducing the candidates. He's busy bankrupting the state. And first he gives a speech. What a joke he is.

First Hillary, Joe, Bill, John, Mike etc etc.

[Elliott]

I think Hillary has brought her A-game. Uh-oh.

[Jane]

The candidates refuse to take their places.

Is race still the most intractable issue in America particularly because of that horrid SJC decision. Hillary - well we have a woman running for president but blacks have been let behindd by Katrina, and this decision turned us back to Brown v Board of education. The maek is not finished and I hope the rest of the candidates bolster what I say. (Gawd she is crafty)

Biden - Roberts and Alito have turned the Ct upside down and the next choice is the most important decision on earht.

Richardson: race is a major issue - it is dealing with bigotry and racism - the next president will reaffirm AA and integration and lead, (Oh Pulease)because race for a latino is a fact of life

Edwards, thanks so much for having us. and finally we can talk about inequality because I live for that issue. It is completely pervasive. Wow so now the 2 Americas are split on racial lines - so John are you saying all blacks are poor? (Gawd I would be pissed if I were black) oh and we need to count black votes because of course we never do.

Barack: Howard U made me what I am. And that is because of Thurgood Marshall (oh dear)What is good for African Americans is good for all Americans. Opportunities remain separate. Black s have some responsibility and thers is a social responsibility which is the reason he is running for president. SO now we know.

Dennis: He is sharing Barack's remarks. (How is that possible) You can't pull yourself up by your bootstraps if they steal the boots. (Is that happening) He wants a constitutional amendment to guarantee education and get rid of war.

Mike - this is the fairest debate we have had thus far (how does he determine that) let's get rid of the war on drugs. (And how will that help the blacks) oh so they won't go to jail but rather just remain stoned on the sidewalk where they belong.

[Jane]

Chris: Education and discrimination - the shame of resegragation is recurring. (I didn't know that) SJC took a major step backwards and he will reverse the decision. (Pray tell how?)

Lot's of clapping for the question.

Next question: Education and poverty - unemployment rate of black hs graduates is 33% greater than the unemployment rate of white HS drop-outs.

Biden: Blacks start behind. We need earlier schools and help for single mothers. (So why isn't being a single mother the problem?)

Richardson: No one asks how we are going to pay for the war. Education should be the formost priority. We need a minimum wage for teachers. One out of 2 latino and black kids drop out. (What teacher makes the minimum wage?

Edwards - poverty is the entire purpose of his life - yeah right. We need to start much earlier than 4 years old for schools, we have to make work pay for youong men graduataing from HS - increase the minimum wage and stop those predatory lenders.

Obama - he wants to start education at birth. WOW. He wants after school programs - so clearly the parents have no role at all. And we have to recognize these childern as "our children".

Kucinich: The war is bad.

[Jane]

Gravel: Al Sharpton likes Gravel. He wants to give out more scholarships,and hire more teachers with money from the war. everyone is guilty and they all clap at that.

Dodd: Education is the most important issue. YIKES! Now he tells us why he is the best on this issue - 5 terms in the senate. (then why haven't you solved it?) He has walked the walk.

Clinton: It takes a village and the village has failed. She has fought for 35 years to raise the standards for the poor and minority. This is the most important issue, and there is discrimination in the work place.

[Elliott]

Education and Poverty: Black high school graduates have higher unemployent rate than white college dropouts.

Biden: Achievement gap exists when children start school. More forcus on early childhood development.

Richardson: Improve access to education. Minimum wage for teachers. At risk programs, more parental involvement, universal preschool, better food. Access to college.

Edwards: Poverty is my issue. Misrepresents Biden's statement.

Obama: "It starts from birth." Retain teachers, more money for afterschool programs. Not enough expected of "our children." We need someone in White House who will recognize them as our own children.

Kucinich: Peace.

Gravel: Like Kucinich, less money for DOD. Blame the members of congress.

Dodd: I worked on child-care legislation. "Senator of Decade" according to head-start. Equal opportunity through education.

Clinton: I've worked on these issues in Arkansas and Senate. Don't forget about harmful effects of discrimination.

[Elliott]

AIDS

Richardson: Not ready for primetime.

Edwards: "disproportionate impact on African-American community." More government funding.

Obama: Broad strategy needed for addressing problems that afflict the black community.

Kucinich: Non-profit health care