Edwards' Own Piece of America

More on two-time presidential candidate John Edwards (remember him, most recently standing in the ruins of New Orleans?). He's built a new house, he of the class envy speech on "Two Americas". According to Dean Barnett, it's not just a McMansion, it's A Mansion, a nice-sized piece of America.

And in case you're nostalgic for the video of him combing his hair with care, there's the link for that too.

Along with the other Dem underdog candidates, (well at least Joe Biden) he is starting to get nasty early, implying Hillary is immoral and Obama is childish. He is to the left of both on the war, though he initially voted for it just as Hillary did. But get this, he is going to run as the most authentic candidate! Roger Simon interview in The Politico, via RCP:

Finally, Edwards is trying to establish a specific campaign posture: authenticity. Many Democrats believe that after eight years of a president who they believe was packaged and sold to the American people by clever handlers, Americans will now want an authentic candidate.

But how do voters discern that? (As the old campaign joke goes: "The people want authenticity? I can fake that.")

One way to demonstrate authenticity is to take a stand that is not popular, that is not politically expedient.

And Edwards has decided to sell America on sacrifice.

"I am totally comfortable with the word sacrifice, with asking people to sacrifice for their country," he said.

We all get to pay more for the good of the country, and presumably consume less. Apparently it is sauce for the Big Goverment goose, not sauce for the gander at Edwards' Own Piece of America.