[okie01]

Edwards lards a speech with lies and distortions, just like the clever trial lawyer he is, and Slate's Saletan applauds his brilliance and audacity.

How leftist...

[Lancey Howard]

I disagree with you about the author, Saletan.
I think he did a very nice job with this piece. It seems to me that he is intimating that Edwards is as phony as a three-dollar bill. Downright silly, even.

Bush is a cheater
Bush is raising taxes
Bush is soft on crime
Bush is as bad as a socialist
Bush is unpatriotic

This is how Saletan characteizes Edwards statements - - clearly, idiotic charges on their face. Pure DLC. Saletan is wondering, like the DLC and many other observers, if Edwards is the liar that Clinton was.

"It may be too crazy to pull off...."
Yep. My money says Edwards is not nearly the liar Clinton was.

[america-rules]

"a CEO who pays himself whatever he wants can sell millions of dollars in stock and pay tax at a total rate of 15%."

Then the CEO spends 30 million building a new house that employs 70 workers who all pay taxes somewhere, spend money on food, clothing and booze etc. that brings in even more taxes.

The bottom line is the 85% in money the CEO paid really resulted in about 200% in taxes to local, state and the federal Gov't. Not a bad investment for the Gov't to only tax 15% for a 200% return !