Edwards to sell mansion in effort to shore up "progressive" credentials

[wyldwolf]

New Edwards residence:



MoveOn says, "It's a start."

[NYCGirl]

1. Hey, it was good enough for Abe Lincoln.

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[xultar]

2. Yup. That's it. The DU approved purity residence. Can anyone tell me are the

toilets inside or out back?

[JuniperLea]

3. all this in-fighting is getting old and stale n/f/t

[likesmountains 52]

4. Not enough! Those look like single-pane windows to me...how could he?

[chieftain]

5. Solomon is doing an expose on Edwards ties to the RR

industry. Obviously he is in the pocket of Amtrak.

[NanceGreggs]

8. GOOD ONE!

:rofl:

[welshTerrier2]

6. location, location, location ... n/t

[Debi]

7. Better not have indoor plumbing! That's only for rich folk n/t

[Hav]

9. .

Nope, they do their business in the woods. It was a very exciting moment when each family member chose their tree.

At least they won't waste any energy because of their light bulbs. Or any electricity at all.

[Debi]

17. They better be using natural beeswax in their candles, then! n/t

[zulchzulu]

10. What? Look at those fancy windows!

Fancy pants antique-lovin'....

[mnhtnbb]

11. LOL. That's good.

[AtomicKitten]

12. New Orleans has some great deals on real estate.

[sandnsea]

13. You guys must love the controversy

You're doing everything you can to keep it going and twist it into what it never was. I'm beginning to hope you succeed in burying your own candidate. There would be a certain poetic justice to it.

[wyldwolf]

15. The ironic thing is I have no candidate to bury

Beyond that, this is a commentary on those who think having money is a bad thing.

[sandnsea]

19. That's the Edwards' people distortion

The issue is excessive consumption and green building, not Edwards' wealth.

[AtomicKitten]

22. Actually the dichotomy

is advocating for the poor while living large ... wyldwolf is just poking fun at the obesssion here which is pretty damn funny

[sandnsea]

25. Actually, it's not

Except by the Edwards people who are intentionally ignoring and distorting the issue of excessive consumption and what that means for the entire planet, including the poor. DU used to know that "living large" was a problem, what with the almost daily Hummer and McMansion threads. Guess we'll never see those again.

[AtomicKitten]

27. I'm surprised you don't recognize

making lame excuses on behalf of a candidate ...

[sandnsea]

28. Oh I absolutely do

That's why I've been telling the Edwards people to stop making these ridiculous posts and let this thing DIE.

[Debi]

20. I don't recall saying I was supporting Edwards

just thought the whole judgmental attitude on DU was over the top.

[sandnsea]

21. Except when Walmart shoppers are being 'judged'

Criticizing a presidential candidate for misrepresenting themselves and their lifestyle is part of the process. If poor senior DUers can be beaten up for shopping at Walmart, that Edwards himself has attacked, then I would think the Edwards could take a little heat on their own hypocrisy.

[Debi]

24. Okay, if it makes you feel better n/t

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

26. You mean by making fun of it?

The controversy was nonsense to begin with.

We're just making fun of those disingenuous enough to have bought into it.

[FrenchieCat]

14. I know I should be doubled up in laughter......but to date,

I haven't found anything funny about any of this, one way or the other.

It is my opinion that just as the outrage of Edwards' house backfired, so might the outrage about the outrage of Edwards' house backfire.

Far as I am concerned, this non issue is getting more play than it is worth.....and those that think that this thread is funny should now go and watch the Vote-Vet ad at youtube where the one armed soldier is talking about our current war and rate it up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8ybvWplJh4


Houses whether in a coffee table book and used for book tours, or subject of an Arial photo....are replaceable and won't change the lives of Americans. Lives however are not expandable.

The joke just like the outrage have both played out on the house bit, far as I'm concerned.

Sorry to have interrupted. Please......go on, as you were. :boring:

[Debi]

18. Right, got it, no having fun on DU n/t

[KansDem]

16. Damn! And it's on the other side of the tracks, too!

Wait! Maybe I'm the one who's on the "other side of the tracks!"

Damn!!!

[A Simple Game]

23. That's a power pole next to that building!

How dare he have electricity.