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November 19, 2003
Big surprise: Coulter has no taste
Even for Ann Coulter, this is a new low.Making fun of Edwards because his son died in a car accident. As she somehow forgets to mention, every incident she cites except the book, Edwards only talks about his son's death in response to a direct question, and then refuses to discuss it in the context of politics. Even in the book, which is autobiographical, what would she have him do? Pretend that he never had a son? Not even mention him at all? What kind of a human is she? Oh, that kind:
At least when Gephardt exploits a family tragedy, he doesn't expect praise for not exploiting a family tragedy. John Edwards injects his son's fatal car accident into his campaign by demanding that everyone notice how he refuses to inject his son's fatal car accident into his campaign.Edwards has talked about his son's death in a 1996 car accident on "Good Morning America," in dozens of profiles and in his new book. ("It was and is the most important fact of my life.") His 1998 Senate campaign ads featured film footage of Edwards at a learning lab he founded in honor of his son, titled "The Wade Edwards Learning Lab." He wears his son's Outward Bound pin on his suit lapel. He was going to wear it on his sleeve, until someone suggested that might be a little too "on the nose."
If you want points for not using your son's death politically, don't you have to take down all those "Ask me about my son's death in a horrific car accident" bumper stickers? Edwards is like a politician who keeps announcing that he will not use his opponent's criminal record for partisan political advantage. I absolutely refuse to mention the name of my dearly beloved and recently departed son killed horribly in a car accident, which affected me deeply, to score cheap political points.
I wouldn't want John Edwards to be president, but I think even Karl Rove would be willing to stipulate that the death of a son is a terrible thing.
So what the fuck is your point Ann? Edwards is obviously not using Wade for politics like Gephardt is using his story for politics. Again, should he pretend he pretend Wade never existed just so Ann can feel more comfortable?
Posted by Mike at November 19, 2003 11:42 PM
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Hey Ann:
Attila the Hun called. He said to show a little compation.
I by no means consider my self liberal, but even the most conservative minded individual has to see that Edwards is the real deal. Not that I am old enough to know, but he reminds me of watching 44 year old speaches of another young guy named John who wanted to be president and change the world.
Posted by: Tom at January 21, 2004 07:13 PM
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