Interesting LA Weekly story on Edwards:

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This is the same weekly that published the crappy, dumb Edwards story which claims that he grew up rich.

Apparently they felt guilty and published something more interesting, and well-written.

http://www.laweekly.com/ink/04/12/features-blume.php

Here are the last three paragraphs:

Retired editor Frank Daniels fielded the question over breakfast at Big Ed’s in Raleigh. “I thought Edwards was running for president too soon,” said Daniels. “On the other hand, when is it not too soon? I don’t know the answer to that, and I haven’t met anybody yet who does. I think Edwards combines judgment and common sense. And let’s face it, 98 percent of being president is picking good people and having the judgment to know what is going on. George Bush showed poor judgment.



“And I think Edwards understands that if you want to do anything for this country, you’ve got to represent somebody other than those folks who have money. I have some money. I believe in people trying to get some, but I also believe people have an opportunity to give as much as they can get, achieve whatever they can achieve. I think John Edwards advocates that far, far better than anybody who’s been running in recent times.”



But the peerless attorney also will be pressed to demonstrate, over time, that he’s doing more than arguing a case to get a win. And that the pursuit of this goal won’t gradually turn him into just another politician weaving together the right words to get elected. And that his clients truly are the voiceless and dispossessed.

[Blue_State_Elitist]

1. ...

Both the LA and OC Weekly are great alternative free publications. I would pick them up just for the bitchin cover art. I like the Edwards article and past Dem candidate articles also. The only ludicrous thing I ever read in there was "McClintock: the Progressive Recall Choice." Oh well

[spooky3]

2. excellent story--thanks!

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3. You know who to really thank...

Of course, the route to this story was through a smear, but that's how the ball tends to bounce with Edwards. It takes a North Carolina bounce. Or is it a democratic bounce? Or a middle class opportunity bounce. Anyway, that's what happens when you're playing on homefield advantage with John Edwards.

[spooky3]

4. How funny! :-)