John Edwards, the anti-Buckley
Posted January 30th, 2008 at 3:01 PM by Jon SandersWhen William F. Buckley announced the creation of National Review, he famously said:
It stands athwart history, yelling Stop, at a time when no one is inclined to do so, or to have much patience with those who so urge it.
Today John Edwards announced the end to his presidential campaign. ABC News reports:
Former Senator John Edwards, D-N.C., surrounded by his wife Elizabeth and his three children, announced Wednesday his presidential bid has come to an end.
“It’s time for me to step aside so that history can blaze its path,” Edwards said …
Just remember:
January 30th, 2008 at 3:13 pm
[...] Right Angles placed an observative post today on John Edwards, the anti-BuckleyHere’s a quick excerpt [...]
January 30th, 2008 at 3:21 pm
[...] Right Angles created an interesting post today on John Edwards, the anti-BuckleyHere’s a short outline [...]
January 30th, 2008 at 3:22 pm
“Tomorrow begins today”?
That’s like saying “4 equals 3″. By definition, tomorrow is always the day AFTER today. There is no overlap.
Here’s a better slogan for Edwards: Your post-political life begins today.
Sorry for being so literal.
January 30th, 2008 at 3:28 pm
I know. It was so vapid that even the wags at The Onion couldn’t out-spoof it, though they tried:
January 30th, 2008 at 6:02 pm
[...] John “Breck Girl” Edwards made it official earlier today, and offered the quote of the day (spotted by Jon Sanders – “It’s time for me to step aside so that history can blaze its path.” [...]
January 31st, 2008 at 10:04 am
This will hurt the economy! Each $400 haircut is about as much as those “stimulus checks” that we all will be getting. And let’s not forget his impact on the makeup industry every time he goes on camera.
Maybe he will go back to chasing ambulances.
January 31st, 2008 at 11:10 am
Maybe he will go back to chasing ambulances.
Maybe he’ll get run over while running down the middle of the street.
Remember the wisdom of Confucius, who said, “Man who run behind ambulance get exhausted.”