The Ultimate Hypocrite
John Edwards started the revolt against the Democratic debate to be held on FNC. Now it’s been revealed that Edwards earned $800,000 from a Murdoch-related company for a book he wrote:
John Edwards, who yesterday demanded Democratic candidates return any campaign donations from Rupert Murdoch and News Corp., himself earned at least $800,000 for a book published by one of the media mogul’s companies. The Edwards campaign said the multimillionaire trial lawyer would not return the hefty payout from Murdoch for the book titled “Home: The Blueprints of Our Lives.”
I used to think of Hillary Clinton as having the most chutzpah amongst the Democratic presidential candidates but now I must seriously consider John Edwards for that (dis)honor. Rather than decide which one has more, I’ve decided to name them King and Queen of Chutzpah, though it remains to be seen if Edwards will fight Hillary for wearing the Queen’s tiara.
At this point, though, I don’t care because they’re both so full of it.
In addition to a $500,000 advance from HarperCollins, which is owned by News Corp., Edwards also was cut a check for $300,000 for expenses. Edwards claimed $333,334 in royalties from last year’s release of the book, according to media accounts. The campaign said last night that those funds were part of the advance.
He says he gave that amount to charity, which would also provide tax benefits for Edwards. “We’re more than happy to give even more of Murdoch’s money to Habitat for Humanity and other good causes,” spokesman Eric Schultz told The Post yesterday.
Edwards is a preener and a presidential pretender. Frankly, I’ve never thought of him as having an ounce of gravitas. He’s a good speaker and that’s about it.
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Cross-posted at LetFreedomRingBlog
August 3rd, 2007 at 6:05 am
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August 3rd, 2007 at 7:36 am
He’s a trial lawyer. All about money and two America’s, of course.
August 3rd, 2007 at 7:57 am
Ultimate hypocrite? I think not. How about just another moonbat democtat? Certainly Hollywood and publishers will come to make him wealthier, and the moonbats of the country will buy! Capitalism does have it’s faults.
August 3rd, 2007 at 8:48 am
Bull! Men who use capitalism have faults.
Like saying corporations are evil, coporations are ceatures of the state, men are, and do create evil.
Capitalism is a system for creating wealth.
Honest people who know what is true will use it wisely and become wealthy. It is not a sin to be wealthy. The sinfulness comes in how wealth is attained and used.
August 4th, 2007 at 5:15 pm
John Edwards a hypocrite? I’m shocked! Shocked, I say!
What absolutely stunning news.
August 4th, 2007 at 9:31 pm
Quite right!
Round up all the usual suspects.
August 18th, 2007 at 5:59 pm
hi nice post, i enjoyed it