Stop for a minute, and consider what he’s actually done, and not his talk.

While many members in congress wisely voted against the Iraq war, Edwards not only voted for it, he co-sponsored the disasterous resolution with neocon Joe Lieberman, that made it possible.

Edwards also co-sponsored and voted for the massive increase in H-1b visas, that dumped 195,000 foreign workers on the job market, destroying perhaps hundreds of thousands of American tech careers.

Edwards voted for permanaent normal trade relations with China, making American workers have to compete with Chinese labor standards, which of course they can’t.

Edwards voted for the DREAM act, forcing states to give in-state tuition (a subsidy) to illegal aliens, when there are poor Americans in these states who cant afford to send their kids to college, partially because illegal immigration drove down their wages. This act, of course only encourages more illegal immigration because it extends even further the taxpayers obligations to those who break our laws to come here.

But what about civil liberties? Here again, Edwards voted to the Patriot act, perhaps the greatest risk to civil liberties, ever.

Edwards supporters don’t want Edwards to be held accountable for these facts. Yet, Edwards made himself extremely wealthy holding others (such as doctors) accountable – so much so that doctors malpractice premiums rose so much as to make many obstetricians have left their specialty. More illegal alien taxpayer payed births, and fewer obstetricians – could that be why health care costs are skyrocketing?

One simple question – 10 years ago, if you did your job, the way Edwards performed as Senator, would he advocate that you get a big promotion?

Or would he have sued you and taken you to the cleaners?

That is what becomes amazing!

I’m sure I could write 100 pages in 6 point type about the dangers of a kitchen knife.

I’m also sure that John Edwards could write a 1,000 pages. Of course, he would want it in 12 point type — in six languages — for each of the occupants of the household, with a couple spare copies to be checked out in the event an occasional house guest or your mother-in-law intends to dabble in the kitchen.

Heaven forbid an accident occurred which was not on the accepted disclosure list — then you would have to face John Edwards as he told the jury — “The dangers were well known. Over 2,500 seperate risk factors were known and disclosed, yet they continued to sell the product …”

God Bless America.