News-Record.com

edwards actually lives in the shed behind it. the mansion is a warehouse for his hair care collection...

The dems may as well stick a fork in this turkey.

I wonder how much he would pay to have that "two Americas" comment bought back?

Good one, bucky.

All these letters seem like class or money envy to me. What I want to ask all you that are hung up on Edwards house is, do you know any high-level politicians that do NOT have mansions? Remember the old mansions are still mansions.

John Edwards made his millions as a scummy trial lawyer and can spend it anyway he chooses, but if he is going to campaign for President on the backs of the poor, he could show some class and not be a totally hypocritical jerk.

Surely, you can't be serious, John?

"Edwards said it's legitimate to ask questions about whether there is a contradiction between campaigning against poverty while working for a hedge fund that is designed to make rich people richer. He said the job was a compliment to his position as the head of a poverty center at the University of North Carolina."

"I didn't feel like I understand, and to be honest with you still learning right now, sort of the relationship between that world and the way money moves in this country through financial markets," Edwards said."

You forget (conveniently ?) ORR, every time Edwards earned his money as a "scummy trial lawyer" he also helped some poor person to beat some scummy large corporation. They also got money that they didn't have before and would never have gotten if some scummy trial lawyer had not intervened. You can spin it any way you like, but the facts speak for themselves. He has helped the poor .

actually, the little girl didn't have the guts to do it all herself...

'scummy trial lawyer'?

Hope you never have need to take on a behometh corporation, Oak. One never knows when an insurance company might claim you or your family have conditions they don't want to pay on. Glad you'll be representating yourself. No fool for a client there!?????

TLH and Yvonne are right.Why work for a corporation when you can work for the "gubment" like they do. Then you can legally steal the money and wages from these evil corporations and their employess and give to the wonderful politicians so they can live happily ever after in soclialist bliss.
Luv ya
Mean it

overtaxed,

Since you are my brother or sister in Christ, I will try to love you also. I mean it too.

Yvonne, I like that last response! Love is the only way to deal with some on here; sometimes it is toughlove though.

If this LTTE writer does not like John Edwards, why not just state that and be done with it? I saw many candidates politicing during the Memorial Day Weekend. Yet it seems only Edwards attempts were worthy of being noted in a published LTTE.

And for the record, right now there is NO ONE running for President that would receive my vote. Nothing has been done to sway me into the "camp" of any of those folks yet.

Shalom

Darryl,
The reason folks like Mr. Wilson, neocon, Oak Ridge Runner and O-tax get so up in arms over Edwards is that they are the 28% who have consistently "apologized" for Bush until they are sick and tired of doing it publicly. Their only other route is to attack anyone they sense is a "player" in the realm of thought and reason. If they have nothing to tout, they resort to tearing down any and every person they can. Haven't heard them defending Bush lately, have you? The reason is simple--attacking in a partisan way is much easier than defending the village idiot.
Got to give them credit though, they are a fun group to watch. :)

"What I want to ask all you that are hung up on Edwards house is, do you know any high-level politicians that do NOT have mansions?"

I have no problem with anyone having mansions. It's just a bit funny when Edwards, algore and the rest of the global warming crowd tell us we need to conserve whilst they live in palaces.

A message from John Edwards neighbor.

http://www.newsobserver.com/114/story/562899.html

It's heartening to know that someone who lives in a single wide and has a mechanic's shop on his property can bring down a wannabee prime time player like John Edwards.

Perhaps there's still hope for America after all...

I read your link, Dan, and am wondering what this has to do with anything. Seems Elizabeth Edwards doesn't like a gun-toting, rabid republican. This has nothing to do with whether he is poor or not and is her prerogative. His good old boy routine fooled you so I would expect others who have issue with the Edwards to eat it up also. In other words, this too is hardly newsworthy. In fact, I think it is fairly petty to make such a mountain out of a molehill.

His home is just another republican tactic to try to make Edwards look like an elitist so they can discredit him. If you could trace the first criticism about the house back to it's beginnings, I would not be scared to bet it was started by a repub.

It is the same thing they did to Kerry. Made him look aloof and elitist and untouchable while they painted GWB as a good ole boy who was just down to earth. Funny thing is how totally untouchable he was/is. His audiences were always hand picked and briefed. GWB's common folk routine is just that, a routine, an illusion created by Karl Rove. (Did you hear that Rove is really a closeted homosexual?)

Yvonne, most politicians are rich, live in big houses, and are not in touch with the lifestyles of everyday you and me. GWB fits into that category as well.

My point about Edwards is the hypocrisy of his two Americas approach. He sells himself as a champion of the little guy and gets $400 hair cuts. He recently charged a $55,000 fee to give a speech about poverty of all things. He is a champion of global warming, driving around in his Ford Escape hybrid, yet he returns to his gated $6 million mansion that consumes God knows how much energy.

You chalk all this up to a vast right wing conspiracy. It doesn't even take that to realize this guy is a phony plain and simple.

Not sure if you get the print N&R, but there is a story in the Ideas section that basically says the same thing about Edwards. So I guess the N&R is part of a "Republican tactic" huh?

BTW, did you know Edwards is the son of a millworker?

Dear Typical Liberal Hypocrite, I thought this thread was about John Edwards and as far as I can tell you are the only little man here.

By the way I don't defend GWB or any other politician because unlike you I work for a living.Anyway GWB doesn't need me when he's got the likes of you and Rosie working for the other team.
Why don't you spend your usless time explaining the actions and felonies of corrupt dems that are in charge of local and state gubment? Is it because you're afraid of pissing off your bosses?

As for you Yvonne I appreciate your love, but be warned, TLH and JDR are highly offended by any references to Christ for they are non-believers.

Luv Ya
Mean-it

Dan says,
"My point about Edwards is the hypocrisy of his two Americas approach."

LAUGH OUT LOUD!

Dan pointing out hypocrisy!! I'm still laughing!!! Dan, my friend, you wrote the book on hypocrisy.

Note to Demon Deacon: I'm not running for president. I'm not telling people to conserve energy while living in a $6 million mansion. I'm not charging $55K to give a speech about poverty. Tell me truthfully that you think John Edwards is a regular guy who cares about the downtrodden. Please tell me.

His only goal is to be president. He used this entire state as a stepping stone for that goal. He did nothing for this state as a Senator, was absent on a large number of votes. To his regret, he wasn't absent on the vote for the Iraq war.

If you would like a bit more hypocrisy:

I'm not trying to explain to my children, as Americans, why I am sewing Canadian flag patches on their backpacks to travel to France. Hell, that kills two birds with one stone: hypocrisy and cowardice.

I would have loved to been a fly on the wall to hear that conversation.

Remember kids, you were born in T-O-R-O-N-T-O NOT T-O-L-E-D-O.

Dan,
Bless your heart. You can't face your own hypocrisy, but you can question a man looking out for the safety of his family? OH! That's right! You believe that the government should be able to make family decisions! Sorry. My bad.

I should have called your Priest to ask him. What? They've moved him to another parish?..........:)

"You can't face your own hypocrisy, but you can question a man looking out for the safety of his family?"

A man?

Someone needs to stick a fork in THE LIBERAL CANADIAN as well...Dan has cooked his goose.

While I'm sure Edwards would pay handsomely to have that comment about the "two Americas" still under wraps, I wonder what THE LIBERAL CANADIAN would pay to be able to go back and undo the post where he inadvertently exposed his cowardice?
Quiet handsomely too, I suspect. :]

"Remember now kids...that's Alberta...not Albemarle"...
:]

A man?

Remember kids, it's Yorkton Saskatchewan NOT Yorktown VA. That's where your great great grandmother was born, CANADA.

This has been too much fun. Goodnight.

Danny,
You are such a small man when your only ally in denigrating others is "Kitty Cat". As Newt Gingrich might say, "You should be ashamed of associating with such a person".
Really though, we expect nothing less--water does seek its level.

Dan,
In case you forgot to "ARCHIVE" LastVOR's post, here it is again for you:

"Its one thing to do something to avoid ill feelings from others or similar reasons, however, you might find it interesting to know that all military and DOD civilian personnel must take anti-terrorist training once a year. Most of this is geared to staying alert and taking safeguards while traveling. The training stresses than when traveling to Europe of other overseas places, never wear or have anything that might identify you as an American and make you a terrorist target. They specifically mention flags and include stuff from sports teams and anything else that might single you out, including uniforms, if off duty. As you well know, most European nations have large immigrant populations with many from countries where terrorists originate."

You really let "Little Kitty" lead you around by the nose, now didn't you? Can you admit to it? Didn't think so.

Hey I've seen that post before, about a dozen times. You are so proud of it yet I STILL can't find in his/her post where it says to lie about your country of origin, sew Canadian patches on your backpacks, tell the kids they are now Canadian, and live a lie. Can you please find it for me?

Remember kids, REGINA, not RALEIGH.

Again: 1 of 3 things took place with THE LIBERAL CANADIAN:
1) He sewed the Canadian flag patches on the backpacks because he was scared of the Frenches and Brits, or 2) He was ignorant enough to place his family in jeopardy by taking them to a country that he perceived to be dangerous, or 3) This is all a bullshit story made up in the 'heat of the moment' so to speak to try and impress all his liberal peers by blaming Bush for making travel abroad unsafe.

Take your pick.

Either way it has backfired terribly and he at the very least has been exposed as being a liar...or most likely a coward. This is undeniable. He is down to one cheerleader now...sweet pea is standing by his man come hell or high water.

His actions were not that of a man who projects himself as a one to whom his kids can look up to. (They may now, but at some point in their future, they will question the acts of someone who was afraid to travel as an American)...Absolutely pitiful.

All together now: "That McClennan...not Mcleansville"...:]

"Kitty Cat" and Dan Go to Town"

Sounds like another book like "The Pet Goat" but in reality it's a children's book....ABOUT CHILDREN!
Yes, join Kitty Cat and his echo, as they wander about town making illiterate comments. Poor little Danny doesn't realize his best friend, Kitty, is really in need of medical help but instead thinks he's really a "Jeeeny us". Join them as they wander from town to town, visiting such places as Umstead Hospital, and Dix Hill, or a relaxing on the front porch at Broughton Hospital. As they make their travels, griping about government handouts to minorities, they are completely unaware that Little Kitty's hospital visits are paid for by the government. Danny begins to get suspicious when Kitty starts copying him on everything, but to no avail. They just lock arms and wander about as one.

Join Danny and Kitty, in their next series "Kollege Kapers" where Danny helps Kitty get his GED through Phoenix online. When Kitty questions Dan about HIS degree, Danny finally admits that he spent the majority of his college days at UNCG, and NOT UNC-Chapel Hill. They both have reason to rejoice! One got a GED and the other finally told the truth and felt better.

From Focus on the Family Press
and Catholic Social Services

It's quite interesting to look into the mind of the truly unhinged.

This may be of help Demon Deacon:

http://www.cmha.ca/bins/index.asp

Poor little Danny. Rid yourself of your "tag along" friend neo and you might become more than the joke that you already are.
Maybe you can post some websites designed by Priests? I hear they are experts on pedophillia.

It's quite interesting to look into the mind of the truly unhinged. Please copy your last post on a few other threads, along with your fairy tale story, and see whom everyone else thinks is a joke. I dare ya.

BTW, it's pedophilia.

THE LIBERAL CANADIAN,
Please, oh please tell us the fairy tale about the American who was so afraid of the big bad Frenchies that he sewed...oh wait. That was no fairy tale, was it?

"All right now kids...one more time just to make sure you've got it down pat so I won't have to suffer through the "ire" of the Frenchies"...'New Brunswick'...NOT 'New Bern'...

Hey Kitty Cat, I'm going to New Brunswick next month. I'm gonna buy some Canadian flag patches for myself, my wife, my kids, my parents, my in laws, my siblings, and maybe a few for my favorite cousins. Damn, I forgot, I need to buy a few for my neighbors too.

I'm concerned about everyone's safety, so I'm doing this out of the goodness of my heart as a proud American.

How many would you like me to buy for you? I promise I will not mark them up, that would constitute eeeeeevvvillll capitalism. I'll just sell them at cost or perhaps ask the govt. to subsidize them, after all it's "for the children".

Please let me know how many you want.

Remember kids, we will be going to St. John New Brunswick, not St. John's University.

Danny boy.

I'll bet I know where you can buy some used Canadian flag patches... cheap.

The owner wishes he had never seen the damn things. (or at least wishes he had never let that genie out of the bottle)

:>

He isn't going to sell them Neo, he'll need 'em for his next trip overseas.

Danny,
I've been thinking that maybe you could take some online courses from Regent University---would fit right in with your belief system and definitely would not challenge them. Totally comfortable for you and not very difficult either. :)