Isn't Edwards' complaining about pointing fingers, finger pointing in itself?

[Cant trust em]

I just watched him talking about how Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton should stop pointing fingers and focus on the needs of South Carolina. Isn't addressing this simply getting off message himself and attacking the other two?

[zanne]

1. Tortured logic, but nice try. nt

[JuniperLea]

2. No, it's calling attention to a problem and offering a solution...

He is trying to get SOMEONE to engage him in discussion of the issues!

[Two Americas]

3. that logic

So much of that "logic" going around.

But wait! Isn't complaining about Edwards complaining about pointing fingers, finger pointing in itself? And isn't complaining about people complaining about Edwards complaining about pointing fingers, finger pointing in itself, too?

[Cant trust em]

4. I'm not a candidate, I can't finger point at whoever I want

it seems ridiculous to me to do something that I'm criticizing someone else for in the exact same sentence.

[Two Americas]

7. right

"It seems ridiculous to me to do something that I'm criticizing someone else for in the exact same sentence."

Right. You pointed the finger at Edwards for finger-pointing.

[Cant trust em]

10. I'm pointing out an irony

I never said that you couldn't point fingers. You just shouldn't point them while telling people not to point. Mr. Edwards should take some of his own medicine.

[Two Americas]

12. right

You are pointing the finger and telling Edwards not to point. Pot, meet medicine.

[Cant trust em]

14. It's fine for John Edwards to point fingers

It's fine for me to point fingers and it's fine for Two Americas to point fingers. I find it difficult to see someone taking the high ground about the pettiness of two candidates while engaging in the same pettiness.

I am, however, not claiming any high ground.

[Two Americas]

16. oh good

More of that circular finger pointing squad stuff. Just what we need. How are we ever going to get the Republicans out of office if all we do is point fingers at everyone? Won't you ever be happy with anything???

[avaistheone1]

18. Edwards is only acknowledging the elephant in the room.

Edwards spent over a week behaving like a president - despite the Hillary/Obama petty squabbling.

Edwards definitely deserves alot of bragging rights on this one.

[Two Americas]

20. yep

Another thing this reminds me of - reporters ask candidates questions, and they respond. People then take their answers out of context and post them here as though the candidate initiated discussion on the subject, or held a press conference or issued an official statement.

[Cant trust em]

26. You raise a good point,

but what I saw was definitely part of a speech. I'm not an Edwards hater, but this is the first thing he said that bothered me.

[Cant trust em]

21. I would first off be happy with politicians being consistent

and not talk about other people doing things that they are, in fact, doing themselves. That's really what I want and the entire point of you and I wasting time with the last set of posts.

I do have a problem with finger pointing, but if John Edwards wants to do it then he should just do it. I just don't want him to do it in the context of how he doesn't want others to do it. I do expect public officials to be better than we are. I am not standing up asking people to vote for me so I can point out whatever ironies I want. I don't think there is an inconsistency in that.

[Two Americas]

17. hey!

"Pot, meet medicine."

I just advocated for medical marijuana without realizing it!

[JDPriestly]

5. Look at Monday's debate and you will see what he is talking about.

The other two candidates point fingers at each other and at Edwards, and Edwards responds by talking about the issues that mean something to him.

[Jim Sagle]

6. Hogwash!

[Two Americas]

8. but, but, but

By accusing others of hogwash, are not you yourself guilty of washing the hog?

[Jim Sagle]

9. Unadulterated claptrap!

;)

[Two Americas]

11. see???

There you go trapping the clap again yourself! I call claptrapping on you!

How dare you accuse me of accusing you of accusing me?

:D

Let's talk about finger wagging. Much more intresting than finger pointing.

[zalinda]

13. UHOH finger wagging but, doesn't that lead to

tail wagging? And if your tail wagging, doesn't that lead to dog tailing wagging......wait no, wagging the dog? I'm confused.

zalinda

[Two Americas]

15. oh, sure yeah

Maybe in your little fantasy world where no Democrat will ever be perfect enough for your tastes and where you blame America for everything that is wrong in the world.

;-)

[Jim Sagle]

19. Stuff and nonsense!

:beer:

[Two Americas]

22. I know your type

Now you'll go vote for Nader just because you didn't get your way here.

:rofl:

:toast:

[Jim Sagle]

24. Hey, I DID vote for him.

In 1996.

[GreenArrow]

23. yeah, it's called sanctimony

.

[Bread and Circus]

25. He's just being an opportunist, that's it. He has no high ground

here.

[B Calm]

27. No.. He's worried about the democratic party losing the general election!