Having successfully alienated Catholics and other Christians with his short-lived hiring of rabid gyno-warrioress Amanda Marcotte, John Edwards turns his attention to driving away potential Jewish voters. Peter Bart reports in Variety:
The political star system has its built-in tensions, to be sure. Adam Venit, a honcho at Endeavor, hosted a reception for John Edwards at his agency the other day. Not present was Venit's partner, Ari Emanuel, who threw a hot Obama bash not long ago and whose brother, Rahm, may (or may not) remain in the Hillary camp.
At the same time, Hollywood loves box office, and Al Gore's documentary, "An Inconvenient Truth," has become Paramount's single most profitable release. Suddenly Gore is a star again.There are other emerging fissures, as well. The aggressively photogenic John Edwards was cruising along, detailing his litany of liberal causes last week until, during question time, he invoked the "I" word -- Israel. Perhaps the greatest short-term threat to world peace, Edwards remarked, was the possibility that Israel would bomb Iran's nuclear facilities. As a chill descended on the gathering, the Edwards event was brought to a polite close.
The entire article is at the link above. Apparently, Edwards sees somewhat LESS of a threat from the Iranians building nuclear weapons, al Qaeda, the situation in Iraq, Pakistan's fragile democracy, Russia's fragile kleptocracy, North Korea nukes, and Chinese dreams of regional hegemony.
One begins to wonder just who Edwards thinks his constituency IS, anyway. If he runs off the Christians, the Jews, and anyone with a nodding familiarity with the world situation, who's left? Oh, yeah - the Far Left.
Hat-tip to NRO's The Hillary Spot for pointing to this story.
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Comments (4)
The man is a certifiable di... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Gayle Miller | February 20, 2007 2:27 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
The man is a certifiable dingaling and should be locked up for everyones' sake including his own. I suppose it is too much to list SANITY as one of the requirements of our next president?
1. Posted by Gayle Miller | February 20, 2007 2:27 PM |
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Posted on February 20, 2007 14:27
2. Posted by Gayle Miller | February 20, 2007 2:28 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Lest I be misunderstood, Gore is the certified dingaling. Edwards has the brain power of your average house plant! And would wilt just as easily under pressure.
Neither of them can be seriously considered, can they? Are the liberals THAT intellectually and judgmentally handicapped?
Ah geez, I just answered my own question, didn't I?
2. Posted by Gayle Miller | February 20, 2007 2:28 PM |
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Posted on February 20, 2007 14:28
3. Posted by Jim Addison | February 20, 2007 2:48 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Yes, you did!
I KNEW you were too old to believe in Sanity Clause!
;-)
3. Posted by Jim Addison | February 20, 2007 2:48 PM |
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Posted on February 20, 2007 14:48
4. Posted by Charles_in_Texas | February 21, 2007 6:31 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Hoof in Mouth Disease is a problem for Edwards. It will probably kill him. It could not happen to a better target (except Sharpton or Kucinnich) and they were already DEAD.
4. Posted by Charles_in_Texas | February 21, 2007 6:31 PM |
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Posted on February 21, 2007 18:31