You Tell 'Em, John

If you, like me, have been wondering about how many of your tax dollars were going to pay for the White House Communications Director to spout Republican campaign talking points, or for the weekly "Presidential" radio address to be all about attacking John Kerry, or for Secret Service agents to be arresting citizens for trying to attend campaign rallies, if you were tired of hearing people from the administration talking, but not doing anything, about our nation's problems, and if you were really, really wondering just what national security issue Condi Rice needed to discuss with the Cleveland Browns, you may enjoy these words from John Edwards:

“There’s a problem when our troops are in harm’s way, fighting for a secure Iraq, and our national security adviser is out on the stump campaigning instead of working.

“There’s a problem when the Vice President is warning of a nuclear attack and the Homeland Security Secretary who has declared that he is separate from politics spends the bulk of his time traveling battleground states.

“There’s a problem when there is a flu shot shortage and the Secretary of Health and Human Services is too busy advocating for George Bush instead of those who most need these shots.

“There’s a problem when the economy has lost 800,000 jobs and the Treasury Secretary is out on the stump calling these losses a myth instead of focusing on bringing them back.

“There’s a problem when the Chinese are playing fast and loose with our trade agreements and the Commerce Secretary is acting like it’s having no impact on our manufacturing companies here at home.

“But I know how to fix this problem – it’s called Election Day. On November 2, we’re going to cast the votes to put John Kerry into the White House and we’re going to nip this problem in the bud.”