Facing the seemingly impossible task of insulting the intelligence of American voters, a South Carolina Republican boldly proclaims, “Yes I Can.” And you thought the GOP was inept.
Obama should welcome these scurrilous attacks (cleverly satirized, as you may recall, by The New Yorker). Stop with the pained laments. His opponents are the desperate ones. Expose their slanderous fear-mongering. Mock them. It’s justified, and Obama only stands to benefit.
By all means consider the source, but read the story before automatically dismissing it. The details are damning, and total fabrication — even from The Enquirer — is unlikely. (And before ideology swamps reality, remember this is the same publication that uncovered Rush Limbaugh’s doctor shopping and pill popping back in 2003.)
Edwards went out of the hotel briefly with Rielle, they were observed by the NATIONAL ENQUIRER and then went back to her room, where he stayed until attempting to sneak out of the hotel unseen at 2:40 a.m. (PST). But when he emerged alone from an elevator into the hotel basement he was greeted by several reporters from the NATIONAL ENQUIRER.
Senior NATIONAL ENQUIRER Reporter Alexander Hitchen asked Edwards why he was visiting Rielle and whether he was ready to confirm that he was the father of her baby.
Shocked to see a reporter, and without saying anything, Edwards ran up the stairs leading from the hotel basement to the lobby. But, spotting a photographer, he doubled back into the basement. As he emerged from the stairwell, reporter Butterfield questioned him about his hookup with Rielle.
Edwards did not answer and then ran into a nearby restroom. He stayed inside for about 15 minutes, refusing to answer questions from the NATIONAL ENQUIRER about what he was doing in the hotel. A group of hotel security men eventually escorted him from the men’s room, while preventing the NATIONAL ENQUIRER reporters from following him out of the hotel.
I almost felt sorry for Edwards after reading that. Then I remembered his wife has incurable breast cancer. And that she campaigned for him tirelessly even as she battled the disease.
IF the Enquirer’s account even remotely resembles the truth, it would be safe to conclude that John Edwards is a contemptible sleazeball. His better half deserves much better.
The tabloid may have done Obama a favor, as Edwards was rumored to be gaining in the veepstakes. I’ll say this for Sam Nunn — he’s unlikely to be spotted trolling the hallways of a Beverly Hills hotel at two in the morning.
Stuff White People Like is often inspired, rarely more so than in its post, “Comparing People to Hitler”:
It’s also critical that you avoid the fatal mistake of getting creative and comparing people you don’t like to other evil dictators, such as Joseph Stalin or Fidel Castro. With few exceptions, white people are actually fond of almost any dictator not named Hitler, and your remark that “this is just like something Mao Zedong would do” will be met with blank stares and possible social alienation. This is because, with the exception of Hitler, oppressive dictators share a passion for many of the things white people love- such as universal health care, conspiracy theories, caring about poor people while being filthy rich, and cool hats. Stick to the script and compare things you don’t like to Hitler, and Hitler alone.
“This muggy July weather gives me the horribles.”
(via “King of the Hill”)
Although more than 200 journalists were accomodated for the Democratic nominee’s trip abroad this week, the Obama campaign claims there was no room on its plane for The New Yorker’s Ryan Lizza, who wrote a GENERALLY FAVORABLE article about the senator last week (though, as you may recall, the cover illustration was a tad controversial).
While not a big deal on its own, I’m troubled by the Obama team’s propensity to insulate their candidate from reporters. If he’s inaccessible now, you can bet that wall will only be fortified if Obama is elected president.
