Hilarious reporting by CBS News.com.
But first, here’s the actual story: Liberal Democratic Party presidential candidate John Edwards welcomes rabid leftist anti-Bush and anti-American Hollywood actor Danny Glover to his campaign. Glover has most recently been seen on TV hugging socialist Bush-hating Venezuela dictator Hugo Chavez and leading Chavez through the streets of New York for Chavez’s speech at the U.N. in which he called President Bush “the devil” and saying he can still smell the sulphur from his presence, and such. Chavez recently agreed to finance Glover’s upcoming leftist movies to the tune of $18 million dollars—this, while Chavez closes private TV stations he deems critical of him and starts up state-run pro-Chavez media in his own country, amidst massive protests in Venezuela protesting their loss of freedom of speech. Chavez has established himself as an enemy of America. For his part, Glover agrees with pal Harry Belafonte (himself a Chavez supporter) that the president of the United States is “the greatest terrorist in the world”, and constantly renounces America.
By any standard, even if it’s to attract the far-left of the Democratic base—this is a bizarre political choice for a man who seeks to be the President.
But here’s how CBS News.com reports it on their web site, in this AP piece—spot the part about Glover’s communist ties!:
Edwards Campaigns With Actor Glover
(AP) Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards added some Hollywood star power to his focus on rural problems, campaigning Wednesday in South Carolina’s small towns with actor and political activist Danny Glover.
Glover, whose movie credits include “The Royal Tenenbaums” and the “Lethal Weapon” series, joined Edwards as he spoke to a crowd of more than 200 about increasing employment and improving education.
Glover said Edwards understands the needs of the working poor and that the campaign is telling their story. “This is a campaign about real democracy,” Glover said.
Edwards, who was born in Seneca, S.C., discussed the rural agenda that he unveiled earlier this year. His plan calls for spending $1 billion on increased investment in rural small businesses, education, health care and resources to fight methamphetamine abuse.
Edwards said the nation’s need to wean itself off foreign oil could create 1 million jobs and help rural economies with the development of alternative power such as biofuels and wind turbines.
“We can bring in jobs to replace jobs that have been lost,” said the former North Carolina senator and 2004 vice presidential nominee.
He also called for a ban on new coal-fired power plants when asked about plans by a South Carolina state-run utility to build a new plant in Florence County. Critics have said the facility’s carbon dioxide emissions will further add to global warming.
“Until and if we have true carbon-capture technology available, then we should ban the building of any more of these coal-fired plants,” Edwards said.
Later in the day, Edwards and Glover planned to visit Bishopville, a town of fewer than 4,000.
Apparently the real story is utterly irrelevant to the liberal media. Or best left untold.
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