Wednesday, November 14, 2007

The Invisible Men

For eight years, Barack Obama was a state Senator in Illinois, yet you wouldn't know it based on his records from the time. There are none. Nothing. Nada. Eight years serving the good people of Illinois, and aspiring candidate Barack Obama has maintained not a single record. No notes, no letters, no memos or e-mails. Nothing about legislation he voted for or people whom he helped. Nothing.

Really? I find it hard to believe that someone who wants to be the Commander-in-Chief and the leader of the free world has no records from his tenure in office. Nothing about his accomplishments or legislative agendas for eight years? Maybe there were none.

John Edwards too is responding to calls for notes and records from his time in elected office. Try not to laugh. While I am surprised that there are no records from Obama's state senate career, I will be very surprised if there are any records from Edward's one term as a U.S Senator from the state of North Carolina. As a North Carolinian I can guarantee you there is nothing of prominence in that record. The only person Edwards helped during his one term in the Senate was himself. Oh, and a small collection of barbers and salon owners. It doesn't take many $400 haircuts to make a difference around here.

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