Edwards Can Neither Run, Nor Hide: Wife Caught Lying To David Gregory

While fronting for her husband, Elizabeth Edwards gets caught up in a lie by David Gregory, though he didn't pick up on it.

The Left via Aravosis at AmericaBlog and TPM actually think Edwards is winning this debate by having his wife front for him in his latest fund raising effort. Unfortunately for Edwards, it won't resonate beyond his already shrieking and shrinking base. The real problem is this new video of Elizabeth Edwards with David Gregory.

Even Gregory mostly admits that John Edwards isn't credible and her only substantive response ... "then don't vote for him." She can't offer a single response on any issue and labors to make it all about Coulter and other alleged  "haters" on the Right. She says the issue is on both sides, but can't acknowledge any of the angry nonsense constantly spewing from the Left side but keeps naming names on the Right.

As for the lie - watch the video ... the expensive haircut was simply a one time deal being blow dried out of his hair all proportion. Oh really?

Thank you MSNBC:

Edwards' haircuts cost a pretty penny

Candidate's multiple tonsorial stylings cost over $200 a clip

WASHINGTON - Looking pretty is costing John Edwards' presidential campaign a lot of pennies. The Democrat's campaign committee picked up the tab for two haircuts at $400 each by celebrity stylist Joseph Torrenueva of Beverly Hills, Calif., according to a financial report filed with the Federal Election Commission.

FEC records show Edwards also availed himself of $250 in services from a trendy salon and spa in Dubuque, Iowa, and $225 in services from the Pink Sapphire in Manchester, N.H., which is described on its Web site as "a unique boutique for the mind, body and face" that caters mostly to women.

Comments

[daveinboca]

Let's see. A few months ago, Ann used the "F-word" to characterize Edwards at a private political function. Since then, the ultra-left has climbed on a bandwagon that loudly blares out that Ann has hurt herself and the Repubs---the Edwards camp is vociferous in making these statements, saying that Ann is raising funds for JE and his ubiquitous spouse. But RCP notes:

"Back in mid-April Edwards peaked in the RCP Average at 17.8%, while Clinton held a 12.8% advantage over Obama, 35.8% to 23.0%. Today, the Clinton - Obama race is virtually unchanged, with the New York Senator holding a 12.4% edge, 36.0% to 23.6%. Edwards, on the other hand, has lost over 30% of his support and has seen his national numbers fall to 12.4% in the latest RCP Average. The most recent Washington Post and Los Angeles Times polls have his national numbers in single digits at 8%. In the InTrade prediction markets Edwards' odds to be the Democratic nominee have plunged from 25% at the beginning of the year to only 5% today."

Part of his decline is JE's tendency to spend more time and money on hair-and-makeup---but David Gregory is administering some tough-love medicine to the yapping bloggers who think that hiring Amanda "I hate God and especially Catholics" Marcotte, calling the Edwards' neighbor "hateful" for putting a Giuliani sign on his property, and refusing to go on Fox Debates.

JE has been pulling the discourse leftward, and RCP has the results. With more successes like the fever-swamp nutroots proclaim, Edwards should be out of the race soon.

Of course, the Silk Pony has been living in Iowa for the last six months, so he might get a bump out of the Ames & straw poll caucuses. But he is a one-trick pony, and it looks like we've had enough.

[Fred Beloit]

Spot on, Dave. I think he's a well-coiffed used to be. Back to ambulance land with him.

[Purple Avenger]

Edwards is such a light weight he needs tie down straps just to keep him from floating away.

[bloodrage bob]

wait.....just so's i understand what's going on here, you're telling us that manly lawyer john edwards got his ass kicked by ann coulter? got it kicked so bad he sent his sick *wife* out to do his fighting for him??

a candidate for the *democrat* presidential nomination got beat up by a GIRL??? "also, she messed up my HAIR!!"

what's that word that rhymes with 'pussification'? ohhhh, THAT's right......"johnedwards".

[Buzzy]

That's all your guys fault BiS. When you run AlGore and then John Freaking Kerry for Prez anyone in their right mind would vote for whoever was running against them. Hell if it would have been Lieberman / Kerry instead of the other way around I would have voted DEM in 2004 but I remember Kerry's lies in the Winter Soldier BS he put together after Vietnam and I would rather blow out my own brains than vote for that bastard. I might add, you're not doing much better this time around. When exactly are the DEMs going to run someone for Prez that isn't a part of the global elite?

[Beenherebefore]

Does anyone other than me think that John Edwards is really John Davidson, that 70's game show host has been!

[seekeronos]

"When exactly are the DEMs going to run someone for Prez that isn't a part of the global elite?"

That will happen about the same time as we stop putting GOP global elites in office, or when BiS tears up his NAMBLA membership card.

[Fred Beloit]

BHB, John Davidson was taller.