Posted on 07/16/2004 9:46:40 AM PDT by fight_truth_decay
Couric set up part 3 of her interview taped in a living room setting, aired on the July 15 Today: "Now Day Two of our exclusive interview with Democratic vice presidential hopeful John Edwards and his wife Elizabeth. The Edwards met as law students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. They'll soon celebrate their 27th wedding anniversary. They've experienced the highest of highs and the lowest of lows in their marriage. This morning they talk about the most painful event any parent can go through, the death of a child. But first we begin with politics. I asked Mrs. Edwards if she pays attention to the attacks leveled at her husband."
The MRC's Geoff Dickens took down Couric's questions:
-- Couric to Mrs. Edwards: "What would you say is your role in this political partnership?"
-- "Are you an honest broker in a sea of suck-ups?"
-- To John Edwards: "And what was it about Elizabeth?"
-- "I know you'll be celebrating your 27th wedding anniversary. And I understand you go through a romantic ritual every year to commemorate that date. Share it with us will you?"
John Edwards: "Wendy's, we go to Wendy's for our anniversary."
Couric: "That is so weird, I'm sorry....So every year for 26 years so far?"
-- "I was gonna say, what do you say, 'One Frosty, two straws?' I'm just curious suddenly you have found yourself in the national spotlight. Is it a bit overwhelming?"
-- "How do you do it with two small children? Both of you? You have Emma Claire who's six, Jack who's four, Kate, of course just graduated from college and I know is setting off in the world but it must be difficult given the rigors of, of a campaign to balance everything?"
-- "Are they overwhelmed or oblivious to all this?"
-- "Let me ask you when your husband was voted Sexiest Politician by People magazine were you like blech? Or were you like, 'Hey! That's my man!?'"
Elizabeth Edwards: "You don't mind if I don't make that sound do you?"
Couric: "No. But I do it well, don't you think? Did you think, how is his head gonna fit into the door?"
-- "Mrs. Edwards obviously many wives of, of candidates have particular passions, things they care about. Oftentimes people look to the First Lady in particular. But what is your passion?"
-- "I know that you were inspired to get into politics, Senator Edwards, by your son Wade and I know it's something you all do not talk about very often. But I wonder if you could just share with us how he has inspired you in what you all do everyday?"
-- "Can you just tell me how he inspired you to get into politics and why? I read an essay he wrote which was really quite beautiful at 16. And he wrote quite a wonderful essay about voting. Can I just read a teeny bit of it? 'There is no place in America where equality means as much as in the voting booth. My father took me that day to the firehouse. Soon I will be voting. It's a responsibility and a right. It's also an exciting national experience. Voters have different backgrounds, dreams and experiences but that is the whole point of voting, different voices are heard. As I get close to the time I can register and vote it is exciting. I become one of the voices. I know I will vote in every election. I know that someday I will bring my son with me and introduce him to one of the great American experiences, voting.' You must have been so proud of him?"
-- "What do you think, he would think of all this? The fact that you are the Democratic vice presidential running mate."
-- "I'm sure he would be very proud of both of you too."
Back on the Today set, Couric explained: "Incidentally, Wade Edwards was killed when his car flipped over as he was headed for the Outer Banks of North Carolina back in 1996."
I am going to give the Edwards' family the benefit of the doubt that this does not become a continuous segment of all interviews.
Well, if we're going to bring up tragic car accidents, could we discuss Teddy Kennedy's support for Kerry... ?
With all of John's money, we hire 'round the clock nannies. How do you manage it all, Katie?
I haven't read it anywhere so I'm going to ask. Where did these 2 small children come from? I understand that Elizabeth Edwards is 57 years old, if the youngest is 4 that would have mabe her 53 at his birth. That's a little long in the tooth for child birth isn't it?
If either one of the kerrys could suck a Wendy's Frosty through a straw...Well, that would get major attention!
Couric is so out of touch with America.
You don't suck up Frosties through straws.
You don't eat Frosty's with a STRAW!!!
She had the children at age 48 and 50 using fertility drugs.
>"How do you do it with two small children? Both of you? >You have Emma Claire who's six, Jack who's four,...
>With all of John's money, we hire 'round the clock >nannies. How do you manage it all, Katie?
More of an ATTEMPT to make the Edwards' look like the regular ole family, eating hamburger helper and helping with homework between baths. PUH-Lease.
Elizabeth Edwards: "Well, I get naked in the living room, then walk on my tippy toes into the back yard, and wrap my arms around a tree."
John Edwards: " Then I come running out of the house yelling: 'johnny buck buck number one, go!'.
Couric: " Oh my. "
Hillary (from the green room): "Geez, I really do miss Janet Reno."
John Edwards: " I forgot, I wear a cowboy hat and thong during this ritual. By the way Katy, did you know John Kerry was in Viet Nam?"
"-- "I was gonna say, what do you say, 'One Frosty, two straws?'"
After seeing Mrs Edwards, the word "girthy" comes to mind.
Somehow, I think she'd beat the snot out of her husband if he suggested they share any food product.....I have a vision of the scene in "Finding Nemo" where the seagulls are screeching "mine! mine! mine!"......LOL!
If Couric can suck a Frosty through a straw it'd be worth seeing...
As powerful a suck-up as Couric was being, I am confident she could do it.
So much for Edwards refusing to exploit the death of his son for political reasons. What a joke.
She knows Monica well?
It should be more like "one salad, two forks."
I have two children and a wife who works and I'll tell you how we do it - hard work. It's a struggle. The Edwards and Kerry's wouldn't know a normal day in the life of a typical family if it hit them.
Here's what I think Bush should do during a debate...ask John Kerry
a) "Senator Kerry, do you know how much minimum wage is?"
b) "Can you tell me how much a gallon of milk costs?"
It would make Kerry look so stupid to fumble around for an answer.
And if that tree could be any kind it wanted, would it be an oak tree?
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