Obvious!

Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards, who as a Democratic presidential candidate recently proposed an educational policy that urged "every financial barrier" be removed for American kids who want to go to college, has been going to college himself -- as a high paid speaker, his financial records show.

The candidate charged a whopping $55,000 to speak at to a crowd of 1,787 the taxpayer-funded University of California at Davis on Jan. 9, 2006 last year, Joe Martin, the public relations officer for the campus' Mondavi Center confirmed Monday.

Source: SFGate Politics Blog – Edwards charges $55,000 to speak to UC Davis students about poverty It is obvious as someone "concerned" about poverty Mr. Edwards want to make others know what it feels like to be impoverished by impoverishing them. These Limo Leftists, the way I like to say it, they kick capitalism and the profit motive by day and sleep with them at night with the shades down.

I do not mind people charging what they can for their goods and services, I hate it when those people who can not empathize with other people doing the same. Do as you say not as you do, huh Mr. Edwards?

Edwards on Forgiveness.

(CBS) MAMARONECK, N.Y. Democratic Presidential candidate John Edwards' spoke exclusively to CBS 2 on Wednesday morning about the Don Imus and Rutgers University controversy, and though he feels Imus deserves a second chance, he wasn't so sure about his future on Imus' popular radio show.

Source: WCBSTV – Edwards On Imus Spat: 'I Believe In Forgiveness' (Presidential Candidate Stays Mum On Future Imus Appearances)
Then we have this:

The day they looked at their property, the couple and several Secret Service agents parked on his land and walked across the street into the woods.

Johnson approached the agents and asked what they were doing on his property. "The Secret Service let me know it wasn't my concern," he said.

Source: The News & Observer – This is one vote Edwards never had (Elizabeth gripes; neighbor is famous)
It seems like the Edwards knew exactly what kind of neighbor they were moving in next to. I think Mr. Johnson deserves an apology, but I am not holding my breath (nor I am quite sure he is not either).

Two Americas, huh? Well Mr. Edwards with the attitude exhibited by your wife it is quite apparent there will still be two Americas even after you are elected.

Kick Me.

Is what the sign says on the back of the Christian Democrat.

Little Green Footballs passes on this:

In the video, Fleming claims that only the right-wing Catholic League objected to the moonbats’ remarks. She’s lying: lgf: Catholic Democrats: Edwards Should Fire Bloggers.

Little Green Footballs – Young Democrats Defending the Indefensible That is, even when Democratic people of faith are outraged and speak up they are completely ignored by the bulk of the left.

Of course, if Amanda Marcotte & her partner in vulgarity discussed Islam in the same terms they discuss Christianity the Edward's campaign would not have hired them in the first place, and certainly would not have hesitated in firing them.

Catholic League Statement

February 8, 2007

JOHN EDWARDS TOLERATES ANTI-CATHOLICISM

Presidential hopeful John Edwards issued a statement today explaining why he is not firing Amanda Marcotte and Melissa McEwan for making obscene and anti-Catholic remarks.

Catholic League president Bill Donohue responds as follows:

“John Edwards has apparently decided that there is more to be gained by aligning himself with the cultural left than by standing on principle and firing the Catholic bashers on his payroll. Had anyone on his staff used the ‘N-word,’ he or she would have been fired immediately. But his goal is to loot the pockets of the Soros/Hollywood gang, and they—like him—aren’t offended by anti-Catholicism. Indeed, they thrive on it.

“When Mel Gibson got drunk and made anti-Semitic remarks, he paid a price for doing so. When Michael Richards got angry and made racist remarks, he paid a price for doing so. When Isaiah Washington got ticked off and made anti-gay remarks, he paid a price for doing so. But John Edwards thinks the same rules don’t apply to him, which is why he has chosen to embrace foul-mouthed anti-Catholic bigots on his payroll.

“Edwards said today that ‘We’re beginning a great debate about the future of our country, and we can’t let it be hijacked.’ I have news for him—the Catholic League—not Edwards—will decide what the debate will be about, and it won’t be about the nation. It will be about the glaring double standard that colors the entire conversation about bigotry.

“We will launch a nationwide public relations blitz that will be conducted on the pages of the New York Times, as well as in Catholic newspapers and periodicals. It will be on-going, breaking like a wave, starting next week and continuing through 2007. It will be an education campaign, informing the public of what he did today. We will also reach out to our allies in the Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Muslim and Buddhist communities. They worked with us before on many issues, and are sure to do so again. What Edwards did today will not be forgotten.”

Source: The Catholic League – JOHN EDWARDS TOLERATES ANTI-CATHOLICISM

The Klux Klan

IIRC, sometime ago on this site I noted how the hard left has much in common with the Ku Klux Klan. Of course, we do not expect them to be out lynching African American's (at least leftist African Americans) anytime soon. But The left's antipathy towards Catholics and its growing antipathy towards Jews gives one cause to think.

John Edwards candidate for the 2008 Democratic nomination for president has hired two bloggers. A little storm erupted when it was pointed out these two bloggers expressed virulent hate directed at Catholics and the Catholic Church. Please read Kathryn Jean Lopez's commentary on the Corner for just a quick & tiny glimpse of what we are talking about. Frankly, even for demonstrative purposes I don't want that vulgarity Ms. Marcotte expresses on this blog.

John Edwards, this was your Sister Souljah moment, instead if you get within 20,000 leagues of the Democratic nomination you will get: Catholic Leagued.

This really should make people question John Edward's judgment. If Israel gets nuked and Ahmednuttyjihad tells you how funny it was and wasn't intended to offend anyone, what are you going to do? Issue a statement assuring us Ahmednuttyjihad's intent wasn't to offend? Yeah, hyperbolic and stretched to the extreme, but it shows us John Edwards is too clueless to lead this nation (of which the largest religious denomination is Catholic) or being dishonest and believes in Ms. Marcotte's lewd spirit.