Holiday Inn, Tar Heels, Hair

"After Mr. Edwards told George Stephanopoulos that “The Trial of Socrates” by I. F. Stone was “a wonderful book,” Bob Novak jumped on him, claiming that he had chosen a book by a “radical” journalist “identified as a covert Soviet agent.”

I tell the Democrat that Poppy Bush drolly told the story about his ’64 Texas Senate race, when a John Birch Society pamphlet suggested that Barbara Bush’s father, the president of McCall Publishing, put out a Communist manifesto called Redbook.

He laughs and says of Bob Novak, “Wait till he finds out I also like Langston Hughes.”

Shrum eight time loser

Politics is the only profession where losers continue to get jobs or book deals. Why on earth would ANYBODY hire a strategist who hasn't won an election?

It befuddles me why so many strategists get air time and are gainfully employed. Earlier this year I attended an ethics conference in Vegas sponsored by Campaigns and Elections. 98% of the speakers and attendees were old white men. Throughout their presentations, many dropped names such as Ronald Reagan and Howard Dean. Are your kidding me?

Needless to say, their message were as dated as the names they dropped. One gentlemen who owned a direct mail company opined the "web" was not a relevant tool.. How do you respond to that statement? Members of the audience did not contain their laughter.

I was amazed how many participants came from different countries. I had coffee with a gentleman from Dublin. I dined with a campaign manager from Trinidad. Both men were stunned by the voter apathy in our country. Bush frightened them. Despite our "issues" our country is the gold standard. We have managed to transfer power without bloodshed for over 200 years.

I left the conference with one key lesson. The reason politicians don't speak to people like me, a gainfully employed, educated black woman is because their consultants don't reach out to the working middle class. Race is a factor but CLASS is the primary issue.

When will they learn? Maybe when the LOSING consultants are sent to the unemployment lines.

Tavis steps up

Edwards opts out of the second FOX/CBC debate.

Tavis Smiley has offered a good alternative venue. It will be interesting to see what the DNC does...

No Policy links for Hillary

Steven D wonders:

"Don't you think maybe she ought to make it easy for us to find out where she stands on the issues, too?"

If our gal Hill actually states her position, then she can't nuance her way out of it.

Baby, I'm for real

Give John Edwards credit, he is not afraid to admit his vote to authorize the war was wrong. Good for him.

Unlike, our gal Hillary, who reminds me of the 70's Happy Days character, "The Fonz." He struggled to speak the word. She has been asked by the MSM and voters. Nothing.

Edwards also uttered tax increase in order to pay for universal health insurance.

We Americans want a safety net until it comes time to pay for it. Is the voting public ready for the truth?

I hope so.