Hypocrisy thy name is Edwards

John Edwards wants to ban Brownies.

Former Sen. John Edwards said at a Hurricane Katrina conference he would propose what he called “Brownie’s Law” requiring that qualified people, not political hacks, lead key federal agencies.

Edwards, who is seeking the Democratic presidential nomination, drew laughter when he spoke on Monday of the proposal at the “Hope and Recovery Summit” ahead of the two-year anniversary of the storm on Wednesday.

“It’s an absolute travesty to have people who are essentially political hacks in a very responsible position,” he told the audience at the University of New Orleans.

“Brownie” refers to Michael Brown, who was head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency when Katrina struck the United States on August 29, 2005. He was criticized as being a political appointee unprepared to lead FEMA when a floundering government effort stranded thousands for days in flooded New Orleans.

This is from a man who ran for president before he finished his first term in office. This is from a man with one of the worst attendance records in the Senate. Who couldn’t even carry his own state.

Of course, I agree with his sentiments, but that would preclude him from being elected President. Which he won’t be.

UPDATE: Now this dufus is telling people to downscale their rides for the environment. This is from a guy who lives in a 28,000-square-foot mansion. Riiiight.

Edwards is the epitome of the “pretty boy” who thinks everything is due to him.  He’s the worst sort of rich boy most of us love to hate.

IF he weren’t already an ambulance chaser who’s made millions off the suffering of others and IF he weren’t someone that thinks because he’s rich he’s due everything he looks for, I still don’t think I’d vote for him.

He’s in the Ben Affleck class of individual.  Sure, he may have looks but he lacks that essential charisma.

No sir, I don’t like him.  He’s the last sort of person I’d ever vote for President.

Posted by  on  08/29  at  05:12 AM

Not only couldn’t he carry *his state, he couldn’t even carry the area he lived in around Raleigh, as I remember.

*He was born in SC. The “Old North State” certainly doesn’t claim him.

Posted by Brock Townsend  on  08/29  at  06:52 AM

Correct, Brock.  I suspect he didn’t try to get re-elected in 2004 because he p***ed off to many of us in the Old North State and didn’t have a prayer.

Posted by  on  08/29  at  11:33 AM

David:

If I’m not too inquisitive, where are you located?

Posted by Brock Townsend  on  08/29  at  11:46 AM

Brock, I’ve lived in Raleigh for 23 years.  How about you?

Posted by  on  08/30  at  07:41 AM

I live outside of Tarboro on my 3x grandfather’s place.  Do you ever get this way or towards Cape Carteret?

Posted by Brock Townsend  on  08/30  at  07:44 AM

Brock, hardly ever ... in fact I took my first trip to the Outer Banks about three months ago and went right by Tarboro.

Posted by  on  08/31  at  07:10 AM
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