Edwards' Misstep

The Washington Times ^ | 2/14/03 | Greg Pierce Inside Politics column

[Gothmog]

North Carolina Sen. John Edwards, who as a Democratic presidential candidate has vowed to honor the National Association of the Advancement of Colored People's take-down-the-Confederate-flag boycott of South Carolina, held a campaign event last weekend "in a Charleston house that once belonged to the South's largest slaveholder," Eric Fettmann writes in the New York Post.

"The Edwards campaign dismissed any criticism of the event as 'ridiculous,' insisting that 'this is a national historic landmark,' " Mr. Fettmann said.

"So it is — but it's also a symbol. And symbolism is what the whole Confederate flag controversy is about — to both sides. Indeed, Edwards himself last week called the flag 'an offensive symbol to people all across the country.'

"Yet nary a peep over Edwards holding a meet-and-greet at a place with strong connections to the slave-holding South. What do you suppose would have been the reaction had Trent Lott, or any other Republican, done the same thing?"

[Gothmog]

Myself, I don't have a problem with someone holding a fundraiser in a historical landmark. But given the new standards of treatment after the Trent Lott fiasco I don't think an objective person could disagree that for Dems there's a much different standard on racism.

But I don't expect the members of the Dem plantation to rise up against Edwards. They'll just be good house Dems, ha ha ha.

[MeSpikeLibs]

I agree, If it was Lott that did that we would hear about it for months on National news. Shows the hypocrisy of the left.

[TommyDale]

This was revealed last week on the Drudge Report, but it went totally ignored, even here at FreeRepublic. DemocRATs are allowed to put up the Confederate Flag, belong to the KKK, and even meet in slaveowners' homes.

[Gothmog]

Sorry, I missed it on Drudge. But you're right, it helps make the point.

[Sentis]

Edwards is digging a hole for himself in the old North State. He campaingned on a pro family conservative democrat platform and turned ultra liberal when he got to washington. People in NC don't forget and while he was basically elected by the Liberal carpet baggers in the reasearch triangle with the willing supprt of the soccer mom crowd that didnt know any better. He doesnt have a snow balls chance next election.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Doesn't seem to be much diff between Edwards and Kerry. Both are preppy, out of touch Liberals.