(how to) say what you think

Finally, some political analysis that isn't afraid to lay into John Edwards.

"If Mrs Clinton stumbles, several less famous feet are waiting to step forward. John Edwards, the former North Carolina senator who was John Kerry’s running-mate in 2004, has the necessary charm, looks and uplifting life story. But he is the most superficial of the serious contenders. He says America is two nations, one rich and the other so poor that its little girls cannot afford winter coats. His solution is to throttle free trade and pillory efficient retailers that sell cheap imported winter coats. With health-care costs exploding, do Americans really want a president who made his fortune suing doctors?"

The rest of the article is also pretty ruthless, but that 'poor little girls without winter coats' bit is heartrending.