John Edwards and empty suits

I have not been very impressed with politicians for years. As a member of the CMA’s Commission on Legislation for nearly ten years, I have had enough exposure to them to cure any illusions. I remember one weekend retreat with Jesse Unruh, who had spent many years as California’s Assembly Speaker and as a candidate for governor. His comment on the corruption of politicians was colorful. “If you can’t drink their whiskey and eat their food and fuck their women, and then vote against them in the morning, you don’t belong here.” Well, that might have been enough for Jesse, but some of us are not so sure.

John Edwards had “phony” written all over him the first time I saw him but he had a good run for a while. This excerpt of a new book completes the picture of a narcissistic phony who wasn’t very smart after all. Obama may not be the best president we could expect from the Democratic party these days, but he is a saint compared to this empty suit. Elizabeth isn’t much better.

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2 Responses to “John Edwards and empty suits”

  1. William R. Barker says:
    January 11, 2010 at 2:24 pm

    Speaking for EVERYONE on Earth:

    “Yes. John Edwards is a piece of… _____.”

    BILL

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