Posted on 01/03/2008 2:34:42 PM PST by RDTF
On this morning’s Today show, NBC’s David Gregory challenged Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards about his vote for the Iraq war, his relative lack of experience, and his divisive us-vs-them rhetoric. But Gregory had absolutely no reaction when Edwards grandly claimed that his phone call to Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf in the hours after the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto “was a calming influence” that helped stabilize an “international crisis” and was proof he is “ready for the Presidency.”
“We just had this, this international crisis in Pakistan that is still ongoing. And my response to that was to speak directly to President Musharraf, to urge him to do a series of things that would move the country toward democracy, that would allow international inspectors into the country and to proceed with the elections in an open, fair, verifiable and secure way. And I believe was a calming influence in a very volatile situation.”
Does Edwards really think that in the turmoil following Bhutto’s killing his phone call was of any consequence whatsoever? Or is this just another display of Edwards’ knack for grotesque overstatement, as when in 2004 he claimed that “when John Kerry is president, people like Christopher Reeve are going to walk, get up out of that wheelchair and walk again.”
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These clowns don’t live in fantasy land. However they do know that the average democrat voter does !
Edwards, go over these and make say this.
At least u found it and we can end the day with a good laugh....LOL
Edwards needs to learn the difference between bored and calm. I know bored people tend to behave in a fairly calm manner, but the give away is 5 minutes later when they fall asleep.
The”BRECK” girl is suffering from delusions of grandeur as is his leftist media cohort Gregory!!
Right and Kerry was a war hero.
He probably called to claim Bhutto slipped and fell and that he was filing suit...
Yeah, and he invented the internet too.
Kucinich sees aliens.
Obama has vision.
Hillary will give us health care.
Edwards just saved the world.
What’s the problem? Aren’t all these things true?
At least Edwards dressed well for the photo-op: http://www.freaksuncensored.com/Schlizie_the_Pinhead_as_movie_actor.jpg
His lack of understanding of the situation in Pakistan is astonishing. We don’t need to ‘calm’ Musharraf’; we need to keep him alive! Does he realize how close AQ may be to getting its hands on Pakistans nuclear arsenal?
Musharraf was probably really ticked he had a parade of bloviating RAT Party jackasses trying to gain politically at the expense of his time and patience.
Swapping beauty tips can calm the nerves.
What was Edwards - a private citizen - doing calling Musharraf in the first place?
“These clowns don’t live in fantasy land. However they do know that the average democrat voter does !”
The Dem voter has to be led along the moonbeam path by those who have gone before! They are all living in fantasy!
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President Bush was late making a formal statement after the assassination of Bhutto, and being late for a press meeting is rare for him. He also looked very angry when he read his brief statement.
I wonder if
a) Musharref gave Bush an earful about American wannabees bothering him on such a terrible day
or
b) Musharref delayed taking Bush’s call, after being forced to speak to Silky.
Thanks for posting- I was sorely in need of comic relief today:)
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