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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a VIDEO of this has been posted on the Today Show site.
I think this link will get you to the videos and then click on the Edwards interview:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/22486592#22486592
I can just picture that coversation:
EDWARDS: President Musharrif?
MUSHARIFF: Yeah?
EDWARDS: This is John Edwards.
MUSHARIFF: Who?
EDWARDS: John Edwards.
MUSHARIFF: I don’t know any John Edwards. What do you want and how did you get my number?
EDWARDS: I’m John Edwards and I’m running for US President.
MUSHARIFF: Never heard of you.
EDWARDS: Well I think you should do stuff for like democracy and stuff.
MUSHARIFF: Uh... Thanks. Don’t call me again.
No........merely breathtaking arrogance. Seems to be a pre-req for Dems running for President.
David Gregory to challenge any democrat hyperbole? Never!
HALP US JON EDWERDS. WE AR STUK HEAR N THS PAKI PROBLIM!
LOL!!
Yep...that too.
This guy acts like John Edwards is his screenname and he talks like an anonymous internet poster. He must really live in that other America.
Edwards is a slip and fall lawyer, he was just drumming up business.
thanks
Such BS.
I would never have this clown even consider building a bridge.
Next thing you know he will be claiming that he invented the internet...oh wait some other loser already did that.
And the people who support him think that he is the most "authentic" candidate, at least compared to the other Democrats.
Rofl!
My question exactly...
There is a larger question: Whyever did Musharraf take Edwards' call?
In fact, I doubt that he did -- Edwards probably spoke with his Deputy Assistant for Dealing With Pretentious Politicians.
He probably channelled Bhutto and told Musharraf where the keys to the safe deposit box were.
Oh wait, wrong John Edward.
Never mind.
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