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Word!
January 23, 2008 10:53 AM
Former Sen. John Edwards, D-NC, taped an interview yesterday with Tyra Banks for her syndicated talk show, set to air tomorrow.
An interesting moment:
TYRA BANKS: You're like the underdog now because you are white and a man. Who would have ever thought?
SENATOR EDWARDS: It's hard to be heard. . . We have a couple of candidates who are good candidates but they get an enormous amount of attention and publicity, and they've got enormous amounts of money. The result is I have to really work to be heard. When I'm heard, which is I what you discovered, when I'm heard people understand I have this personal energy and passion for what it is I'm trying to do, whether it's healthcare, creating jobs, doing the things that need to be done for the country.
TYRA BANKS: What does that feel like to be a minority and a white male?
SENATOR EDWARDS: It feels like you have to fight for everything you get.
TYRA BANKS: Give it to me because I'm a black woman every day . . .
- jpt
January 23, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (4)
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Rumor in the hallowed halls of power at ABC News has it that Tyra Banks is destined to take over "This Week with George Stephanopoulos" when the omniscient Mr. Stephanopoulos decides to move on. After all, her incisive (?), hard-hitting (??), take-no-prisoners (???) interviewing style, along with her recent choice of politicians as test subjects, clearly shows who deserves the mantle once worn by David Brinkley. Have I just fallen through the looking glass?
Posted by: chuck | Jan 23, 2008 2:57:16 PM
Obama is media's darling, they give him so much free ride. On the other hand, the media just cann't resist their fascination with Bill Clinton, which gives Hillary's campaign extra attention. All these, besides the fact that Edwards does not have much money, have unfairly leave the Edwards campaign in the cold.
Edwards should use more of the talk shows to get his message directly to the American prople. The fact of using talk show itself may help to generate some media attention to his campaign.
Posted by: JL | Jan 23, 2008 12:07:28 PM
Hillary will succeed as President because we will have a Democratic Congress. Republicans are going to get thrown out.
James
Posted by: James Vincent | Jan 23, 2008 11:46:34 AM
When will you people realize that they are all in the same boat. Reagan said politics is just like show business. You better wake up and look behind the smoke and mirriors. The government media complex is here. Search for Ron Paul on ABC.com ...no news. Nice job ABC. Rats
Posted by: Ron Paul supporter | Jan 23, 2008 11:45:49 AM
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