October 21, 2006
WHERE'S PELLICANO WHEN YOU NEED HIM:
HIT-AND-MISSUS DISS OF HILL: 'I'M HAPPIER': EDWARDS' WIFE (IAN BISHOP, October 21, 2006, NY Post)
In a biting personal and political dig, the wife of John Edwards said yesterday she's "happier" and "more joyful" than Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton - her husband's possible Democratic rival in the 2008 presidential race."She and I are from the same generation. We both went to law school and married other lawyers, but after that, we made other choices," Elizabeth Edwards said.
"I think my choices have made me happier. I think I'm more joyful than she is."
Her shocking salvo, made Thursday during a Ladies Home Journal luncheon to promote her new memoir, "Saving Graces," also included a veiled shot at Clinton's social etiquette by recalling a time the New York senator surprised her by unexpectedly showing up for dinner at the Edwards' Georgetown home.
"Apparently, she had confirmed with John just a little while earlier, but news hadn't reached me," Mrs. Edwards said.
In fairness to Ms Clinton, she has invited Mrs. Edwards to a return luncheon by the cannon at Fort Marcy Park. Posted by Orrin Judd at October 21, 2006 11:12 AM
I question the timing. Seriously, why now?
Posted by: Mike Beversluis at October 21, 2006 1:44 PMElizabeth Edwards is staking her ground - and the Democratic race in late 2007 and early 2008 is going to be brutal. John Edwards apparently thinks he can ride the media (and potentially the black vote) to the top.
Of course, if Al Gore jumps in, then it will only be nastier.
Posted by: jim hamlen at October 21, 2006 2:20 PMFreudian slip of the month: OJ confuses "canon" and "cannon"!
Posted by: PapayaSF at October 21, 2006 4:08 PMIn the Crusader State the cannon is canonical.
Posted by: oj at October 21, 2006 4:46 PM