I was listening to the podcast of Olberman's Countdown this morning, and one of his guests said that John Edwards has a big opportunity in the Dem race right now, because he is seen as a breath of fresh air in the field, as the debate between Sens. Obama and Clinton becomes ever more rancorous.
I have call bullshit here. The only reason that Edwards isn't getting beat up is because the other two no longer consider him serious competition. Which, in a way, is a shame, because he's done a whole lot to pull the center of the conversation on the Dem side to the left this time around, and he deserves a whole lot of credit for that.
But Edwards is certainly not afraid of getting his hands dirty, if the moment called for it, but he would have to be a fool to just start laying waste to the landscape, Godzilla-style, the way that Clinton and Obama have been trying to do. His best, and only, bet left is to hope that they both destroy each other and leave him to pick up the pieces.
And yes, I know that Shane threw down the gauntlet in my general direction on Saturday. I will get back to him eventually, but haven't had time to do the appropriate research yet.
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