Good stuff:

RUSH: Have you heard about the Breck Girl? This is just too good to be true. The Wall Street Journal today: “As a presidential candidate, Democrat John Edwards has regularly attacked subprime lenders, particularly those that have filed foreclosure suits against victims of Hurricane Katrina. But as an investor, Mr. Edwards has ties to lenders foreclosing on Katrina victims.” He does! This is the second time he’s stepped in it. Well, it’s more than that. He goes out and says that Hillary Clinton ought to give back any money that Rupert Murdoch has donated, and then we find out the Breck Girl’s made all kinds of money from Murdoch and his related company. The Wall Street Journal has identified 34 New Orleans homes whose owners have faced foreclosure suits from subprime-lending units of Fortress Investment Group LLC. Mr. Edwards has about $16 million invested in Fortress funds, according to a campaign aide who confirmed a more general Federal Election Commission report. Mr. Edwards worked for Fortress, a publicly held private-equity fund, from late 2005 through 2006.” This is the hedge fund he went to, he said, to “learn about poverty,” and what he learned was, it’s not good, and he doesn’t want to be part of it. “Asked about the matter, Mr. Edwards yesterday pledged that he would personally provide financial assistance to New Orleanians who are facing foreclosure by Fortress-affiliated businesses or have lost their homes already. ‘I intend to help these people,’ said the Breck Girl. I can’t let this go so quickly.

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