This week's confession by John Edwards that he has lied about his extra-marital affair for over two years has import way beyond his own personal situation.
Of course, as quickly as possible, every liberal media pundit and Democratic politician declared that Edwards' admission of being an adulterer, liar, hypocrite and narcissist was only his personal business, and did not belong in the press. Further, they all solemnly assured each other that Edwards' behavior will have absolutely no effect on the Presidential aspirations of Illinois' freshman Senator.
In my opinion, those pundits and Democratic politicians are entirely wrong. Here's why.
First, Edwards' lies about his affair stand in direct contrast to John McCain's immediate counterattacks when the New York Times slandered and smeared him earlier this year with similar allegations. Unproven and unsubstantiated allegations.
Edwards, by comparison, refused to address the matter since it became a story several years ago. Now, having given one interview to a liberal-friendly network, ABC, he has stoically announced he will not address the issue again.
This kind of behavior has to give voters cause for concern with Obama, too. Both Edwards and Obama were single-term Senators when they ran for the Oval Office. Neither has had any substantive legislative accomplishments to his credit.
Both are basically shallow, opportunistic politicians trading on youth, sudden popularity, a glib tongue, and image.
I'm not saying Obama, too, has a scandalous skeleton in his closet. Actually, several of his are already out of the closet- Jeremiah Wright being one of the more notable, along with the South Chicago slumlord who is Obama's backer.
Rather, I think that voters will see the similarity of shallowness, refusal to submit himself to the full examination of the media and people, and the tendency to begin to believe his own press, in Obama, that we now know brought Edwards down.
Another troubling aspect of the Edwards affair for Obama is the degree to which the major media clearly ignored an important story about a public figure, a candidate for the White House, caught in a very obvious lie.
This same media has been 'in the tank' for Obama. And now everyone understands the degree to which the networks- ABC, NBC, and CBS- plus major print media- the New York Times and Time Magazine- will also turn a blind eye to anything that they feel would reflect badly on the rookie Senator from the Land of Lincoln.
Also, Edwards' reputation as a glad-handing, on-the-make, superficial politician who believed his own press is now solidified. And that is precisely the image that Obama has been recently cultivating.
in Edwards' admission of guilt, he provided some detail about how he began to believe he was above normal codes of behavior, and became more 'narcissistic.'
Does this not sound like someone else we all know?
Edwards came, or was still coming, extremely close to consideration as a VP candidate, or for a Democratic cabinet position. Perhaps even Attorney General.
Yet we now know that Edwards lied to his own wife and family for some time in the past, and continued to lie to campaign contributors, workers, and supporters in this last primary campaign.
Sure, he's finished politically. But he came very close to being included in any prospective new Democratic administration.
Having dragged out his poor, humble beginnings, and traded on his wife's cancer, Edwards deserves to have this latest development in his life aired just as fully.
Everyone should know the details of his lies and infidelity. For such character is what Edwards would have brought to the Presidency.
And the Black Adder is not so far removed from the rags-to-riches story of Edwards. And, one can surmise, the same feelings of privilege, immunity from criticism or investigation, and 'narcissism.'
John Edwards' outrageous behavior in lying to his family and the country about his explicit breach of promises to his own wife will, I believe, continue to hang heavily in the air this summer as the Democrats attempt to push one of their own into the White House.
Slick Willie's promised appearance at the Democratic convention in Denver will, no doubt, now remind voters of another unfaithful, lying candidate for President.
The same party culture that spawned Edwards and propelled him so close to the Presidency, and propelled the lying and unfaithful Bill Clinton, is at work for Obama, as well.
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Obama Plays The Race Card In Desperation
The freshman Senator from Illinois must be getting scared of John McCain, because last week, Obama played the 'reverse' race card.
In a rambling, off-the-cuff patter at some campaign function, he alleged that 'they' would tell voters not to support him because he is 'different' than previously-elected Presidents.
In the Black Adder's own words,
Amazing, isn't it? What, precisely, do you think the rookie Senator means when he says 'those Presidents on the one and five and other dollar bills?'
That he doesn't wear a wig or have long hair? Wear outdated clothing?
And what, by the way, does George Bush have to do with anything? He's not running.
Or doesn't Obama realize this yet?
No. He is clearly attempting to paint any critic as a racist.
Rather than simply admit he has no relevant experience to even run for President, Obama is already playing the race card, in reverse.
So this is 'post-racial' politics, eh?
Sounds like desperate measures by an inexperienced, flash-in-the-pan candidate.
In a rambling, off-the-cuff patter at some campaign function, he alleged that 'they' would tell voters not to support him because he is 'different' than previously-elected Presidents.
In the Black Adder's own words,
Amazing, isn't it? What, precisely, do you think the rookie Senator means when he says 'those Presidents on the one and five and other dollar bills?'
That he doesn't wear a wig or have long hair? Wear outdated clothing?
And what, by the way, does George Bush have to do with anything? He's not running.
Or doesn't Obama realize this yet?
No. He is clearly attempting to paint any critic as a racist.
Rather than simply admit he has no relevant experience to even run for President, Obama is already playing the race card, in reverse.
So this is 'post-racial' politics, eh?
Sounds like desperate measures by an inexperienced, flash-in-the-pan candidate.
Monday, August 4, 2008
Obama's FlipFlop On Coastal Drilling
It looks like the junior Illinois Senator's inexperience and focus on himself is finally catching up with him.
Amidst the general clamor of the American voting public for Congress to do something about the country's energy policy and, if possible, oil prices, Obama finally swung around to vaguely stating that he might be for some drilling off the US continental shelf.
Fox News has been playing clips of Obama steadfastly declaring earlier this year, in just the past few months, that no new drilling for oil in America was necessary. That this would be the wrong solution, and, in his opinion, no solution at all.
Suddenly, as McCain has drawn even with and, by some polls, ahead of the Black Adder, Obama is sensitive to most Americans' opinion that we should drill for oil everywhere we can in this country. Including our deeper-water areas off the coasts.
As is typical of Obama, he abandons his so-called principles as soon as it looks like he's lost touch with the polls.
Maybe he should be considering the master of that game, Slick Willie, as a possible running mate?
Sunday, August 3, 2008
The Arrogant One
It's hard to overstate just how arrogant the freshman Senator from Illinois has become.
Did you see the video coverage recently of him declaring, as if he has already won the November election,
'This is our moment?'
As if anyone not on his side is not going to have a say. Disgusting......
Then, in response, we have this recent Letterman 'Top 10' lampoon of the rookie Senator.
When popular media begin to lampoon Obama's arrogance, you know it's now a mainstream, recognized and acknowledged fact.
McCain may not be the perfect candidate. But with the Black Adder already trying to take victory laps before his own party's convention, I think he's looking better and better to more and more voters.
Did you see the video coverage recently of him declaring, as if he has already won the November election,
'This is our moment?'
As if anyone not on his side is not going to have a say. Disgusting......
Then, in response, we have this recent Letterman 'Top 10' lampoon of the rookie Senator.
When popular media begin to lampoon Obama's arrogance, you know it's now a mainstream, recognized and acknowledged fact.
McCain may not be the perfect candidate. But with the Black Adder already trying to take victory laps before his own party's convention, I think he's looking better and better to more and more voters.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Jon Corzinne's Naivete
Yesterday morning Jon Corzinne, NJ's inept Governor, was a guest host on CNBC's morning program.
Believe it or not, the deposed Goldman Sachs CEO appeared for his alleged political savvy, not his financial acumen.
Now, you need to understand that Corzinne was bounced out of Goldman by his then-partners because he championed going public too early, at what later became apparent too low a price.
Having failed at running Goldman, Corzinne set his sites on buying himself a Senate seat. Unfortunately, in NJ, with its senior, near-dead senior Senator, Lautenberg, Corzinne had the ideal state for this.
After some years of this, Corzinne evidently determined that he would never serve in a Senate run by Democrats, and that, to be President some day, he needed to have his ticket punched as a Governor. Considering that only a few years later, the Senate swung to the liberal side, this should tell you something about Corzinne's political acumen.
Spending money freely within and outside of the Democratic party, Corzinne successfully purchased the Governor's slot. Then promptly betrayed public trust by speeding to non-essential meeting on the Garden State Parkway and crashing into another state resident. In the process, Corzinne sustained injuries so serious he went off the full-time payroll of the state.
His various financial programs for attempting to grapple with the state's too-lush social payments have been unsuccessful.
From this background of abject failure as Governor, Corzinne campaigns for the rookie Senator from Illinois.
And this week, his single laudatory statement of praise about the freshman Senator was,
'He can be flexible.'
Wow. Just what we need. A wet noodle with plans to raise taxes and spend it all for the poor.
In fact, contrary to Corzinne's misguided opinion, our President needs to have some clear values and objectives upon taking office. He's the only one capable of leading with a single-minded vision, like George Bush. Such determination often brings criticism, but to do otherwise is to invite a failed administration like those of Clinton and Carter.
What Corzinne probably really means is,
'Obama can be rolled like a beach ball on any issue which involves fiscal rectitude or national security.'
And this is likely true. Should the inexperienced Presidential candidate be elected and actually consider defending his country or maintaining an economic climate of relative freedom which sustains entrepreneurial activity, he is probably going to be 'flexible' to Democratic Congressional demands that he retreat from such unpalatable (to liberals) positions.
When an incompetent politician and businessman like Corzinne endorses Obama for his 'flexibility,' you know it will mean big trouble if the Black Adder is elected President in November.
Believe it or not, the deposed Goldman Sachs CEO appeared for his alleged political savvy, not his financial acumen.
Now, you need to understand that Corzinne was bounced out of Goldman by his then-partners because he championed going public too early, at what later became apparent too low a price.
Having failed at running Goldman, Corzinne set his sites on buying himself a Senate seat. Unfortunately, in NJ, with its senior, near-dead senior Senator, Lautenberg, Corzinne had the ideal state for this.
After some years of this, Corzinne evidently determined that he would never serve in a Senate run by Democrats, and that, to be President some day, he needed to have his ticket punched as a Governor. Considering that only a few years later, the Senate swung to the liberal side, this should tell you something about Corzinne's political acumen.
Spending money freely within and outside of the Democratic party, Corzinne successfully purchased the Governor's slot. Then promptly betrayed public trust by speeding to non-essential meeting on the Garden State Parkway and crashing into another state resident. In the process, Corzinne sustained injuries so serious he went off the full-time payroll of the state.
His various financial programs for attempting to grapple with the state's too-lush social payments have been unsuccessful.
From this background of abject failure as Governor, Corzinne campaigns for the rookie Senator from Illinois.
And this week, his single laudatory statement of praise about the freshman Senator was,
'He can be flexible.'
Wow. Just what we need. A wet noodle with plans to raise taxes and spend it all for the poor.
In fact, contrary to Corzinne's misguided opinion, our President needs to have some clear values and objectives upon taking office. He's the only one capable of leading with a single-minded vision, like George Bush. Such determination often brings criticism, but to do otherwise is to invite a failed administration like those of Clinton and Carter.
What Corzinne probably really means is,
'Obama can be rolled like a beach ball on any issue which involves fiscal rectitude or national security.'
And this is likely true. Should the inexperienced Presidential candidate be elected and actually consider defending his country or maintaining an economic climate of relative freedom which sustains entrepreneurial activity, he is probably going to be 'flexible' to Democratic Congressional demands that he retreat from such unpalatable (to liberals) positions.
When an incompetent politician and businessman like Corzinne endorses Obama for his 'flexibility,' you know it will mean big trouble if the Black Adder is elected President in November.
Friday, July 25, 2008
Obama Wants Europeans To Vote In US Elections
Taking chutzpah to the limit, the junior Senator from Illinois presumed to be in the same company as Presidents Kennedy and Reagan, as he visited Berlin to give a speech this week.
He alleged that he was visiting as a private citizen, not a member of Congress, nor as a candidate. But, of course, he was there for political reasons. For instance, his staff explained the Black Adder's refusal to visit US troops in the country because the funds for his trip were from his Presidential campaign war chest.
Funny, eh? Even the simplest of explanations by this guy get complicated and conditioned.
That must be what 'post-partisan' looks like. Because Obama says so.
But, back to the theme of his Berlin address.
Like Democratic Presidential candidates before him- Gore and Kerry- Obama clearly thinks that the European opinion of the US and its President are far more important than those of mere US voters.
Why else to go to Berlin and attempt to look sage, Presidential, and capable of 'handling' foreign affairs.
But, of course, giving a speech to a bunch of Berliners in a country that wishes Americans would quit forcing them to make hard foreign policy choices is way different than actually conducting foreign policy as President of the US.
Does the Black Adder know this difference? Sadly, probably not. Lacking any significant life-experience that would matter for being President, why should he now doubt he is unqualified to do anything?
I'm sure Obama wishes Europeans could vote in US elections. His kind believe that world opinion counts for probably more than the mere opinions of those Americans who do not agree with his positions.
And since Obama is clear in his desire to avoid ever using American military force, Europeans love him. They have had a thinly-veiled hatred of American power since 1945. It's really a passive-aggressive thing. They want our protection, but only on their terms. When they want safety, they come running. When they want to feel important, like they once were over a hundred years ago, they eschew American values and power.
Right now, Obama is their guy. He'll kowtow to them like nobody's business.
Too bad for the rookie Senator that European views carry little weight in US Presidential elections.
He alleged that he was visiting as a private citizen, not a member of Congress, nor as a candidate. But, of course, he was there for political reasons. For instance, his staff explained the Black Adder's refusal to visit US troops in the country because the funds for his trip were from his Presidential campaign war chest.
Funny, eh? Even the simplest of explanations by this guy get complicated and conditioned.
That must be what 'post-partisan' looks like. Because Obama says so.
But, back to the theme of his Berlin address.
Like Democratic Presidential candidates before him- Gore and Kerry- Obama clearly thinks that the European opinion of the US and its President are far more important than those of mere US voters.
Why else to go to Berlin and attempt to look sage, Presidential, and capable of 'handling' foreign affairs.
But, of course, giving a speech to a bunch of Berliners in a country that wishes Americans would quit forcing them to make hard foreign policy choices is way different than actually conducting foreign policy as President of the US.
Does the Black Adder know this difference? Sadly, probably not. Lacking any significant life-experience that would matter for being President, why should he now doubt he is unqualified to do anything?
I'm sure Obama wishes Europeans could vote in US elections. His kind believe that world opinion counts for probably more than the mere opinions of those Americans who do not agree with his positions.
And since Obama is clear in his desire to avoid ever using American military force, Europeans love him. They have had a thinly-veiled hatred of American power since 1945. It's really a passive-aggressive thing. They want our protection, but only on their terms. When they want safety, they come running. When they want to feel important, like they once were over a hundred years ago, they eschew American values and power.
Right now, Obama is their guy. He'll kowtow to them like nobody's business.
Too bad for the rookie Senator that European views carry little weight in US Presidential elections.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Obama's Latest Ploy To Fool Voters
The rookie Senator from Illinois was busy trying to fool 'all of the people some of the time' this week as he quickly appeared for photo ops in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Hoping that literally punching his airline ticket to these destinations will equate, for some voters, foreign policy heft and experience, he finally chose to visit the globe's current hotspots.
I don't believe John McCain is the world's best foreign policy expert. But, as a long-serving Senator and mature adult, I think he is as well-suited as most Presidential candidates to grapple with the challenges in that arena. Probably better than many, actually.
In contrast, the inexperienced first-term Senator Obama has little practical experience outside of his political infighting in Springfield, Illinois, and Chicago's South Side.
Will a few well-posed pictures of the Black Adder looking thoughtful and wise amongst the hills of Afghanistan or the sands of Iraq propel him to victory in November?
If they do, then we, as a country, deserve the rookie we get as a result.
Obama's predecessor is credited with that great statement about fooling people. It looks like the current junior Illinois Senator is only focused on fooling, not actually faithfully executing the office of President of the United States.
Hoping that literally punching his airline ticket to these destinations will equate, for some voters, foreign policy heft and experience, he finally chose to visit the globe's current hotspots.
I don't believe John McCain is the world's best foreign policy expert. But, as a long-serving Senator and mature adult, I think he is as well-suited as most Presidential candidates to grapple with the challenges in that arena. Probably better than many, actually.
In contrast, the inexperienced first-term Senator Obama has little practical experience outside of his political infighting in Springfield, Illinois, and Chicago's South Side.
Will a few well-posed pictures of the Black Adder looking thoughtful and wise amongst the hills of Afghanistan or the sands of Iraq propel him to victory in November?
If they do, then we, as a country, deserve the rookie we get as a result.
Obama's predecessor is credited with that great statement about fooling people. It looks like the current junior Illinois Senator is only focused on fooling, not actually faithfully executing the office of President of the United States.
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