Happy Early Morning Labor Day, time to be-LABOR a crucial point. I already wrote a personal communication on the blog a couple of spaces down, but I'd like to thank Bill Maher whose comments on John Edwards revealed more political sanity than I've heard ANYWHERE for a long time.
Bill Maher said it's a pity that because John Edwards did the popular thing in Washington and had an affair and then the unpopular thing by getting caught, Senator Edwards and the country have been sadly and pathetically punished by his non-presence at the Democratic Convention.
John Edwards was in fact my favorite candidate because, as I've stated before, he seemed the only one among members of any party, to appreciate issues of really poor people whether or not they had jobs or kids on their way to college. Bill Maher said he was the first politician since Bobby Kennedy to exhibit such passionate concern; I would agree. I hope I'm quoting him correctly and assume he wouldn't find fault with a minor error. He (Bill Maher that is) said: "THE DEMOCRATS ARE SO FRIGHTENED OF BEING THE ADULTERY PARTY, THAT THEY MISSED YET ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO BE THE ADULT PARTY."
Bill, Sir! Thanks for the smart humor, and sensitivity.... Please moderate a debate...if they're not to scared to invite you.
PS I know there are people criticizing you for talking out of both sides of your mouth, supporting the Democratic ticket and then criticizing them, wanting more from them. But they are wrong...It's your job, as it is ours, to want more. And there is time left, at least conceivable, for our voices to be heard....I said "conceivably........"
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