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Monday, July 30, 2007

John Edwards' paranoid solipsism

In Edwards-world, it's all about him and those who don't support him are not only his opponents, but the opponents of all that is good and pure. In a recent speech, he warned supporters about how "they" were out to get him.
This stuff's not an accident. Nobody in this room should think this is an accident. You know, I'm out there speaking up for universal healthcare, ending this war in Iraq, speaking up for the poor. They want to shut me up. That's what this is about. "Let's distract from people who don't have health care coverage. Let's distract from people who can't feed their children.... Let's talk about this silly frivolous nothing stuff so that America won't pay attention."

They will never silence me. Never.

If we don't stand up to these people, if we don't fight em, if we don't beat them, they're going to continue to control this country. Thye're going to control the media. They're going to control what's being said. They do not want to hear us talking about health care for everybody.
Who are "these people?" Republicans? Anyone who doesn't like him? Anyone who makes fun of his hair and house? Are Jon Stewart and Jay Leno these people?

And who is it that he thinks is controlling the media? Conservatives? Come on, even Edwards can't believe that conservatives are controlling the media and what is being said in this country.

And, it's always cute how someone can give a speech complaining about how others are trying to shut him up. Maybe he could travel to some other countries like North Korea or Iran or Russia these days and find out how "those people" act when they really want to shut someone up. If our goal was to shut up John Edwards, he wouldn't be out there giving speeches in public and appearing on televised debates. His paranoia is delusional.

You know, Democrats love squealing that any Republican who criticizes them on their recommended policies on Iraq are impugning their patriotism. It doesn't matter that their patriotism is never even mentioned; they see any disagreement as an attempt to demonize them. Now Edwards has added a new twist: anyone who ridicules John Edwards (and I plead guilty here) is against the poor. I think he's impugning our compassion.
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HOME Betsy neither necessarily uses, nor endorses, the products advertised on this site. Comments from an AP history and government teacher in Raleigh, NC. e-mail betsynewmark AT gmail.com Site Feed Wikio Your Market Research Here		Monday, July 30, 2007 John Edwards' paranoid solipsism In Edwards-world, it's all about him and those who don't support him are not only his opponents, but the opponents of all that is good and pure. In a recent speech, he warned supporters about how "they" were out to get him. This stuff's not an accident. Nobody in this room should think this is an accident. You know, I'm out there speaking up for universal healthcare, ending this war in Iraq, speaking up for the poor. They want to shut me up. That's what this is about. "Let's distract from people who don't have health care coverage. Let's distract from people who can't feed their children.... Let's talk about this silly frivolous nothing stuff so that America won't pay attention." They will never silence me. Never. If we don't stand up to these people, if we don't fight em, if we don't beat them, they're going to continue to control this country. Thye're going to control the media. They're going to control what's being said. They do not want to hear us talking about health care for everybody. Who are "these people?" Republicans? Anyone who doesn't like him? Anyone who makes fun of his hair and house? Are Jon Stewart and Jay Leno these people? And who is it that he thinks is controlling the media? Conservatives? Come on, even Edwards can't believe that conservatives are controlling the media and what is being said in this country. And, it's always cute how someone can give a speech complaining about how others are trying to shut him up. Maybe he could travel to some other countries like North Korea or Iran or Russia these days and find out how "those people" act when they really want to shut someone up. If our goal was to shut up John Edwards, he wouldn't be out there giving speeches in public and appearing on televised debates. His paranoia is delusional. You know, Democrats love squealing that any Republican who criticizes them on their recommended policies on Iraq are impugning their patriotism. It doesn't matter that their patriotism is never even mentioned; they see any disagreement as an attempt to demonize them. Now Edwards has added a new twist: anyone who ridicules John Edwards (and I plead guilty here) is against the poor. I think he's impugning our compassion. Labels: John Edwards posted by Betsy Newmark permalink 9:48 AM \|

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