SC editor: Silky Pony a silky phony
posted at 5:23 pm on August 7, 2007 by Allahpundit
A millionaire trial lawyer who won’t appear on Fox News but will take six-figure advances from Rupert Murdoch — behaving insincerely?
The interview proceeded according to script, a lot of aw-shucking, smiling, showing of genuine concern, and warm expressions of determination to close the gap between the Two Americas. Then he left, and I didn’t think much more about it, until a week later.
On the 30th, Howard Dean came in to see us for the second time. Again, I was struck by how personable he was, so unlike his screamer image. I rode down on the elevator with him afterward, along with my administrative assistant and another staffer who was a real Dean fan (but, worse luck for Gov. Dean, not a member of our board). I paused to watch him take his time to greet everyone in our foyer — treating each person who wanted to shake his hand as every bit as important as any editorial board member, if not more so. I remarked upon it.
“Isn’t he a nice man?” said our copy editor (the fan). I agreed. Then came the revelation: “Unlike John Edwards,” observed the administrative assistant. What’s that? It seems that when she alone had met then-Sen. Edwards at the reception desk, she had been struck by the way he utterly ignored the folks in our customer service department and others who had hoped for a handshake or a word from the Great Man. He had saved all his amiability, all his professionally entertaining energy and talent, for the folks upstairs who would have a say in the paper’s endorsement.
Lots more at the link. Meanwhile, if Elizabeth Edwards wants to make John black, there’s an easy solution: have him “betray” the nutroots somehow. They’ll handle the rest.
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As I’ve always said about liberal leftys, it’s not about character and doing what’s right when nobody’s looking, it’s about; Okay now, say it with me… p-o-p-u-l-a-r-i-t-y c-o-n-t-e-s-t
SilverStar830 on August 7, 2007 at 5:30 PM
Yeah, John Edwards may be a lousy person and all, but in his defense, he is just as good a candidate as any of the other dems.
TheSitRep on August 7, 2007 at 5:35 PM
You could easily subtitle this post, “Leadership Secrets from Howard Dean,” and I mean that in all seriousness.
Christoph on August 7, 2007 at 5:38 PM
Is she openly admitting that they’re all about being phony? I mean, we already know it, but it sounds like she’s telling us how sad it makes her that they can’t make Silky “black” or “a woman” (though I’d say they’ve done a good job at the latter).
RightWinged on August 7, 2007 at 5:39 PM
What a sad state of affairs. Look at ALL the canidates. Has anybody ever seen such a parade of monkeys running for POTUS? What have we come to???
Volpe on August 7, 2007 at 5:41 PM
He had saved all his amiability, all his professionally entertaining energy and talent, for the jury
folks upstairswho would have a say in his client’s guilt or innocence.the paper’s endorsementOld dog, same trick. He made millions doing it.
BacaDog on August 7, 2007 at 5:42 PM
it took balls to slip that sub-heading in.
jummy on August 7, 2007 at 5:43 PM
For a woman who wants to ‘stop the hate’ so badly, Elizabeth sure takes every opportunity to say ugly things about people, doesn’t she?
Tanya on August 7, 2007 at 5:45 PM
John Edward’s secret MySpace entry:
Hi. My name is Johnny Reid Edwards former Senator from the Great State of North Carolina (actually I don’t think North Carolina is so great and never did, but my advisers have said that I should say that). You can just call me John if you want. I was born on June 10, 1953, although people tell me that I look at least 25 years younger.
I was the very first person in my dirt poor family to attend college. I earned my law degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It was a great accomplishment as I was so poor that I had to work 8 different part time jobs to pay for my tuition and just barely enough food to survive.
After getting my law degree I immediately went on my noble mission to save hundreds of victims of gross corporate negligence and gross medical malpractice. When necessary to win a case to help the poor victim that I was representing I would even feel the presence of dead people inside me, talking to me and through me to the members of the jury. If you don’t think that takes a lot out of a man, just try it sometime. I also split the settlement very fairly with my clients. I was VERY generous to them – 5% for them, 95% for me. More than fair. I mean I was the one who had to channel the dead, wasn’t I!!!
If I do say so myself I am so cute that you just can’t believe it! I have such great hair! I am also very boyish looking in a good way, not in a gay way at all. Did I mention that I have GREAT HAIR!!! Sometimes I think my great looks are almost a curse.
I sometimes like to chill out after a long day of campaigning to save America by eating at Wendy’s. I also like to spend some time at home sprucing up around my modest and humble house. I also like to spend hours in front of the mirror combing my hair. Wouldn’t you too if you had such great hair!!! BUT THAT DOESN’T MEAN THAT I AM GAY!!! NOT AT
ALL!!! In fact I HATE gays, just don’t tell Elizabeth OK as she will get mad at me again. Contrary to what some of my very few enemies say I never spend more than $399 on haircuts. That $400 on a haircut is a damn lie, as it included a very generous $1 tip.
I would like to think that I am open minded, honest, polite and straight. And I appreciate the same qualities in others.
Who I’d like to meet:
…other bloggers who grew up in poverty. People who like to help the poor. People with great hair so that I can comb your hair and you can comb mine. It’s going to be great!!!
No gays though. They make me feel icky!!!
MB4 on August 7, 2007 at 5:47 PM
You mean…John Edwards isn’t sincere?
You mean…Silky Pony is a snake oil salesman?
You mean…My Lil’ Pony is a fake?
Oh my word. I wouldn’t have imagined those things in a million years. Nope. Never. Wow. I am so…
NOT SHOCKED!
This guy has cheese written all over him. He was a sham lawyer. He is now a sham politician.
C’mon folks, anyone who builds an election around caring about the poor and lives like he does? That screams insincerity. This guy was, is and will always be a fake.
“I’m so pretty…so pretty…”, I can’t get that YouTube image of Edwards out of my head. Let’s hope he wins the Democrat nomination. The only political ad the Republicans will need to run is that YouTube video. Heck, Repubs can finally run for office like a Democrat–thru snarky comments about their opponent with nary a mention of actual policy.
Montana on August 7, 2007 at 5:49 PM
That the country can put aside it’s differences at least long enough to reject a sleazy, ambulance-chasing, greedy lawyer and blatant phony like Edwards just warms my heart.
Hollowpoint on August 7, 2007 at 5:51 PM
By the way, that was a hoot MB4, heh.
Montana on August 7, 2007 at 5:52 PM
Anything I say will ruin my chances of covering him on my weekend, so I’m not going to go with what I’m thinking right now about this, other than “You reap what you sow”.
ScoopPC11 on August 7, 2007 at 5:53 PM
Last time you had Kerry, Dean, and Edwards in contention. Things only seem worse than they were.
Other years you had Edwards and Carter battling… can you find the good choice there?
Christoph on August 7, 2007 at 6:02 PM
At times, we have all limited social energy. A pattern of indifference would need to be established before we can fairly comment on whether Edwards is really indifferent to lower socio-economic status individuals.
thuja on August 7, 2007 at 6:06 PM
Sorry, I had a brain expulsion of gas. I meant Edward Kennedy and Carter.
Christoph on August 7, 2007 at 6:09 PM
What I like most about Silky is his vacant expression.
jaime on August 7, 2007 at 7:30 PM
I’ve noticed a marked difference between the demeanor of doctors and lawyers, too, and I’ve only met ONE lawyer in my whole life that knew anything.
Not scientific, but I think I’ve known more than my share.
TinMan13 on August 7, 2007 at 7:42 PM
Ah come on, give the silky pony some slack in the reins.
He may have only one trick, but it’s a tried and true populist trick that has failed others before him.
He may be an empty suit, but it’s a really nice, expensive suit.
Maybe his wife can’t make him black but she can make him out to be tough.
Maybe his wife can’t make him a woman but she (well anyone really) can make him feminine.
He may be just a blood sucking lawyer, but he was really good at it.
Remember it’s very hard to run for POTUS when you have to fabricate a personality (just ask Al Gore)
He may be a phony but at least he’s not trying to hide it.
If fact silky (one trick) pony is such a good lawyer that I’m sure he will appreciate me defending him here.
TunaTalon on August 7, 2007 at 8:08 PM
I was surprised at the Mrs. saying this. I linked this in another thread. Didn’t see it here, sorry. I would think that could be trouble.
On the main topic. I don’t see much hurting Silky with the nutroots. They seem to love him. I haven’t seen any of the debate tonight. So I don’t know what kind of reaction he got. But they haven’t gone aginst him yet.
PowWow on August 7, 2007 at 11:24 PM
He may have only one trick, but it’s a tried and true populist trick that has failed others before him.
TunaTalon on August 7, 2007 at 8:08 PM
I actually think that a populist message could be a winner, but with his 28,000 sq. ft. “house” and $400 haircuts, he is NOT the one to deliver it.
MB4 on August 8, 2007 at 2:49 AM
It’s a weave. The expensive haircuts are a rouse to crush the weave rumors.
saved on August 8, 2007 at 7:04 AM
Dab some shoe polish on the hooves, geld the ol’ boy, and that’s as close Silky Pony can get to being ‘black’ and ‘female.’
At least literally.
Miss_Anthrope on August 8, 2007 at 9:52 AM