John Edwards, who yesterday demanded Democratic candidates return any campaign donations from Rupert Murdoch and News Corp., himself earned at least $800,000 for a book published by one of the media mogul's companies.The Edwards campaign said the multimillionaire trial lawyer would not return the hefty payout from Murdoch for the book titled "Home: The Blueprints of Our Lives."
The campaign didn't respond to a question from The Post about whether it was hypocritical for Edwards to take money from News Corp. while calling for other candidates not to.
| I imagine the campaign manager is sitting in a closet, slapping his forehead repeatedly and muttering over and over, "I could have been a district campaign director for Hillary". |
| Expenses? What expenses? It's a frigging autobiography, how can you have expenses? |
He says he gave that amount to charity, which would also provide tax benefits for Edwards. "We're more than happy to give even more of Murdoch's money to Habitat for Humanity and other good causes," spokesman Eric Schultz told The Post yesterday. He declined to show proof, however, that Edwards had donated the $500,000 advance or $300,000 expense checks to charity.
| What, you mean you can't trust him? |
| She was laughing too hard. |
Languishing in the polls behind Clinton and Barack Obama, Edwards also has led the Democratic field's boycott of a Fox co-sponsored presidential debate. "The time has come for Democrats to stop pretending to be friends with the very people who demonize the Democratic Party," Edwards said.
What is the old saying about biting the hand that feeds you? Or the man that yells the loudest about how honest he is may be the one you need to watch your wallet with?