NY Times op-ed columnist Bob Herbert writes today about turning the campaign silly season toward substance. In the process, he identifies Edwards as the straightest talking of the bunch.
Whatever you think of their politics, John and Elizabeth Edwards are giving the country a world-class lesson in courage and candor.
More over the fold.
You want straight talk? "I was wrong." That’s what John Edwards said about his vote to authorize the president to go to war in Iraq. "The world desperately needs moral leadership from America," he said, as he acknowledged his contribution to the debacle, "and the foundation for moral leadership is telling the truth."
Herbert hasn't endorsed anyone, but it's clear he's not shilling for Hillary the way I often suspect the Times editors do. As always, Herbert is going to call our attention to whatever merits it most.
Too bad the whole article is behind a firewall. The Times never did a more stupid, self-limiting thing to themselves than when they hid their own op-ed columnists away from the world.